Project Gutenberg 2011-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 210 Eddy, Mary Baker 1821 1910 Glover, Mary Baker The People's Idea of God: Its Effect On Health And Christianity Produced by Gerard Arthus and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The People's Idea of God: Its Effect On Health And Christianity" by Mary Baker Eddy is a spiritual sermon written in the late 19th century. The text focuses on the fusion of health and spirituality, exploring how conceptions of God impact both personal well-being and Christian practice. Eddy's work seeks to elevate the understanding of God from a materialistic viewpoint to a more spiritual and abstract notion, aligning it with the principles of Christian Science. In this sermon, Eddy argues that societal beliefs about God significantly influence health and morality. She critiques traditional views of God that embody fear and materialism, proposing instead an understanding of God as Life, Truth, and Love. This shift in perspective, she contends, can lead to better health and spiritual renewal. Eddy emphasizes that the mind's ideals shape bodily health and overall character, advocating a reliance on spirituality over material medicine. Throughout the text, she emphasizes the transformative power of understanding divine principle and love, calling for a unified approach to healing that integrates faith and spiritual understanding with the practice of Christianity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christian Science BX Text Christianity Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Health & Medicine Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 51164 2025-06-14T10:18:22.774542 text/html 46808 2011-01-26T11:57:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 17512 2011-01-26T11:57:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112413 2025-06-14T10:18:29.032489 application/epub+zip 110641 2025-06-14T10:18:26.530537 application/epub+zip 74235 2025-06-14T10:18:25.209522 application/epub+zip 292676 2025-06-14T10:18:30.786545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284727 2025-06-14T10:18:28.213527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139856 2022-09-16T06:51:18.970032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41844 2025-06-14T10:18:22.474540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41729 2011-01-26T11:57:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16122 2011-01-26T11:57:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18865 2025-06-14T10:18:30.946470 application/rdf+xml 23304 2025-06-14T10:18:25.774510 image/jpeg 4590 2025-06-14T10:18:25.493490 image/jpeg 109558 2025-06-14T10:18:22.781511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia