Christian Science: American new religious movement
Christian Science is a Christian restorationist religious movement founded in 19th-century New England by Mary Baker Eddy.
The name "Christian Science" can either be an informal name for the church, formally called The First Church of Christ, Scientist, or can be used for what Eddy said was the "Science" or "Law" of God.
,_19_July_2011.jpg) The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Christian Science Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The original Mother Church (1894) is in the foreground and behind it the Mother Church Extension (1906). | |
| Founder | Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) |
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| Texts | The Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy |
| Members | Estimated between 400,000 and 100,000 worldwide in 1990; |
| Beliefs | "Basic teachings", Church of Christ, Scientist |
| Website | |
| christianscience.com | |
Beliefs
Mary Baker Eddy said in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875) that prayer is effective and can heal disease. She described God as "Principle, Mind, Spirit, Soul, Life, Truth, Love".
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