BOSTON - The church was founded after a fall that left Mary Baker Eddy bedridden and turning to the Bible in her suffering. It is said that a revelation she received while reading about Christ's healings was so powerful, Eddy walked away from her bed, instantly healed.
The Christian Science church she left behind hasn't been as quick to cure its problems.
The church has recently faced major job cuts and a sell-off of historic properties. It's also struggled with low membership at a time when its core principle of healing through prayer is criticized as obsolete.
Meanwhile, its own members accuse church leaders of betraying its founder with foolish expenditures or diluted teachings meant to accommodate modern times.
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