Christian Science
Mark Twain
Leído por John Greenman
Christian Science is a 1907 collection of essays Mark Twain wrote about Christian Science, beginning with an article that was published in Cosmopolitan in 1899. Although Twain was interested in mental healing and the ideas behind Christian Science, he was hostile towards its founder, Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910). He called her, according to American writer Caroline Fraser, "[g]rasping, sordid, penurious, famishing for everything she sees—money, power, glory—vain, untruthful, jealous, despotic, arrogant, insolent, pitiless where thinkers and hypnotists are concerned, illiterate, shallow, incapable of reasoning outside of commercial lines, immeasurably selfish." - Summary by Wikipedia, edited by John Greenman (8 hr 1 min)
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| PREFACE & BOOK I - CHRISTIAN SCIENCE - CHAPTER I VIENNA 1899 | 6:05 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER II | 24:48 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER III | 12:16 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER IV | 7:24 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER V | 10:30 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER VI | 28:44 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER VII | 27:07 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER VIII | 4:27 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK 1 - CHAPTER IX | 13:11 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - PREFACE & CHAPTER I | 15:00 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER II | 21:15 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER III | 10:27 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER IV & POSTSCRIPT | 13:35 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER V & SUMMARY | 5:59 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER VI | 13:49 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER VII - PART ONE | 58:26 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER VII - PART TWO | 28:54 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER VIII | 40:08 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER IX | 1:54 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER X | 14:49 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER XI | 0:51 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER XII | 5:37 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER XIII | 2:42 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER XIV | 1:34 | Leído por John Greenman |
| BOOK II - CHAPTER XV | 16:21 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX A - ORIGINAL FIRST PREFACE TO SCIENCE AND HEALTH | 11:25 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX B | 3:07 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX C - The following is the spiritual signification of the Lord's Prayer: | 1:25 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX D | 24:00 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX E - Reverend Heber Newton on Christian Science: | 8:23 | Leído por John Greenman |
| APPENDIX F | 4:19 | Leído por John Greenman |
| MRS.EDDY IN ERROR | 18:05 | Leído por John Greenman |
| MAIN PARTS OF THE MACHINE | 1:48 | Leído por John Greenman |
| DISTRIBUTION OF THE MACHINE'S POWERS AND DIGNITIES | 16:40 | Leído por John Greenman |
| CONCLUSION | 6:15 | Leído por John Greenman |
Reseñas
Mark Twain: Investigative Journalist!
Phxjennifer
The first entry in this collection is a humorous story about seeking help from a Christian Science practitioner after falling down a mountain. The rest is an exploration of the claims of the Christian Science founder, a very interesting textual analysis of her writings, and some half-joking predictions for that Church's potential for world domination. He is even-handed, admiring Mrs. Eddy's organizational and business abilities while deprecating her writing style, and offering every possible point on her side. Narration was excellent. 😀 (The appendices were redundant for the most part. )
Twain's humor is apt and witty on the subject...
AMA Mail
A must-read for all CS folks who value the venerable art of thinking. John Greenman now tops my list of favorite readers...