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Nature of List

Like Scientology today the role the Church of Christ, Scientist played in certain fields, especially entertainment and politics, at one time caused a good deal of attention. Enough so that Bonnie Burke of Brooklyn wrote an article titled "Watergate and Christian Science" in "The Mail." This list can not truly give a sense of what percentage Christian Scientists had in various fields, an actual study of these fields giving percentages would be needed for that, but it can give a small sense of the validity or invalidity of the concept. Or simply be a source for those who wondered who was and wasn't Christian Scientist in history. That said you must cite a credible source to justify any addition.

The List

Politics

Entertainment and the Arts

  • Adin Brown- "Hampered by injuries (he is a Christian Scientist and refuses many forms of medical treatment)"
  • Cornelius Bumpus - Saxophone player who performed at major Christian Science events.
  • James Butt - "A dedicated Christian Scientist, his sacred solos for high voice and organ are now performed in many churches."
  • Carol Channing-"attributing her good health to her Christian Science faith."
  • Joseph Cornell Considered Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures to be "the most important book to him outside the Bible" and ot may have influenced some of his art.
  • Colleen Dewhurst(avoided medical treatment so relates to her final years)
  • Joyce Grenfell - Niece of Nancy Astor, also wrote music
  • Kay Kyser - A Christian Science practitioner who ran the tv-film department of the church in Boston and was given an honorary title by the faith.
  • Mina Loy-"She was a key figure in the group that formed around Others magazine, which also included Man Ray, William Carlos Williams and Marianne Moore. She also became a Christian Scientist at this time."
  • Michael Nesmith
  • Ginger Rogers - "Lived for much of her life with her mother, Lela Owens McMath Rogers (1891–1977), a Christian Scientist (like Ginger)"
  • Jean Stapleton"I follow the teachings of the bible and practice as a Christian Scientist. Oops! I really don’t want to go there."
  • Woody Van Dyke-"A devout Christian Scientist, Van Dyke refused most medical care during his last painful years."
  • Anna May Wong(Also Taoist, perhaps)
  • Alan Young-He founded a broadcast division for the Christian Science church.
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