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Freedom and woman’s unlimited capabilities
I recently watched a BBC film about the lives of the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne—who were intelligent and creative, and wrote as an outlet for these talents and to earn an income. Most notably, Charlotte wrote Jane Eyre and Emily wrote Wuthering Heights. Yet because of the social climate in Great Britain in the 1800s, they felt compelled to publish their novels under male pseudonyms.
These women were contemporaries of Mary Baker Eddy. Although they lived an ocean away, their social, political, and legal circumstances were similar. Mrs. Eddy faced the same culture of limited opportunities for women, who were not allowed to own property, vote, or have legal control over their own children. Women were perceived to have a very limited intellectual capacity, and there was a fear that if a woman’s intellect was tested, she would suffer a mental breakdown. For centuries women were not thought to be reliable witnesses in a court of law.

August 14, 2017 issue
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From the readers
Lori Biesterfeldt, Ann Hanson, Virginia P. Fay
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Forecasts—not the final word
Judith Hedrick
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The powerful place of prayer
Lesley Ann Mascall
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Healing as Jesus healed—still possible today
David Nartonis
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Sharing Christian Science with integrity
Brian Kissock
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Freedom and woman’s unlimited capabilities
Susan Damone
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A remarkable realization
David Winder
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God is everywhere! Everywhere!
Serenity
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Quick healing of injured fingers
Anthea Shillington
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Sight issue healed
Amy Richmond
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'A radiant sunset ...'
Photograph by Peter Anderson
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A lesson on UN peacekeeping—from Haiti
The <i>Monitor’s</i> Editorial Board
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A fresh look at possibilities for good
Elizabeth Mata