Mary Baker Eddy’s Six Days of Revelation

Mary Baker Eddy’s Six Days of Revelation, compiled by Richard Oakes, explores the development of Christian Science through the symbolic framework of the six days of creation in Genesis. Using the years 1862–1894 as a chronological illustration, the book traces a spiritual progression from “Let there be light” to “Let us make man in our image.” It presents Christian Science as an unfolding of divine Principle rather than merely a historical movement.

Drawing extensively from Mary Baker Eddy’s writings and historical records, the volume examines healing, authorship, Mind, spiritual identity, church organization, animal magnetism, and the distinction between personal and divine authority. Its six-part structure follows the successive “days” of revelation, culminating in discussions of the church, membership, pastorate, and the enduring character of Christian Science.