Robert Peel | |
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| Born | May 6, 1909 London, England |
| Died | January 8, 1992 (aged 82) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | American (1940)[1] |
| Education | BA, English literature, Harvard University, 1931 MA, English literature, Harvard University, 1940 |
| Occupation | Christian Science historian |
Robert Arthur Peel (May 6, 1909 – January 8, 1992)[1] was a Christian Science historian and writer on religious and ecumenical topics. A Christian Scientist for over 70 years, Peel wrote editorials for the Christian Science Monitor, a publication owned by the Church of Christ, Scientist.[2][3] He was also a counsellor for the church's Committee on Publication,[4] set up by Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), the religion's founder, to protect her own and the church's reputation.[5]
Peel is best known for his three-volume biography, Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Discovery (1966), Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Trial (1971), and Mary Baker Eddy: The Years of Authority (1977).
- ^ a b Hunter, Frederic Newlands (October 2006). "Peel, Robert". American National Biography. doi:10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0802361. ISBN 978-0-19-860669-7.
- ^ Franklin, James L. (January 10, 1992). "Obituaries: Robert Peel, journalist, scholar, author on Christian Science; at 82". The Boston Globe. p. 43.
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- ^ Fraser, Caroline (April 1995). "Suffering Children and the Christian Science Church". The Atlantic.