The Religio-Medical Masquerade: A Complete Exposure of Christian Science

"The Religio-Medical Masquerade: A Complete Exposure of Christian Science" by Frederick W. Peabody is a scathing critique of the Christian Science movement and its founder, Mary Baker Eddy. The book aims to expose what the author considers to be the deceptive nature of Christian Science, arguing it is a fraudulent system disguising itself as both a religion and a method of healing. Peabody argues that the movement causes harm, especially to children, and bases this argument on recounts of encounters, testimonies, and experiences to support his claims and to reveal the alleged negative impacts on families due to the movement's denial of physical illness, presenting himself as a key witness set on revealing what he asserts is a dangerous and misleading "masquerade."