Christian Science
,_19_July_2011.jpg?lang=simple) 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).[1] | |
| Founder | Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) |
|---|---|
| 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; [2][3] |
| Beliefs | "Basic teachings", Church of Christ, Scientist |
| Website | |
| christianscience.com | |
Christian Science, also known as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is a Christian restorationist religious movement.[4] It was founded in 19th-century New England by Mary Baker Eddy.[5]
One of the religion's key beliefs says that practicing Christian Science can heal illnesses.[6][7] However, there are no rules against seeking medical care.[6]
Name
[change | change source]The name "Christian Science" can be an informal name for the church, or it can describe what Eddy called the "Science" or "Law" of God.[8]
Christian Science's official website states:[6]
[Our] practice is Christian—living according to Jesus’ teaching and example. And [our] practice is scientific—living according to the spiritual laws of God that can be learned, understood, and proven through healing and regeneration.
Beliefs
[change | change source]Mary Baker Eddy said in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875) that prayer is effective and can heal disease.[7] She described God as "Principle, Mind, Spirit, Soul, Life, Truth, Love".[9]
Other websites
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Christian Science Center Complex", Boston Landmarks Commission, Environment Department, City of Boston, January 25, 2011 (hereafter Boston Landmarks Commission 2011), pp. 6–12.
- ↑ Rodney, Stark. "The rise and fall of Christian science". Journal of Contemporary Religion.
- ↑ Judy Valente, "Christian Science Healing", PBS, August 1, 2008.
- ↑ Voorhees, Amy B. (2021). A New Christian Identity: Christian Science Origins and Experience in American Culture. The University of North Carolina Press. pp. 2, 78. ISBN 9781469662350.
- ↑ Mead, Frank S. (1995). Handbook of Denominations in the United States (10th ed.). Abingdon Press. p. 104. ISBN 9780687014781.
- 1 2 3 "How can I be healed?". Christian Science. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- 1 2 Eddy, Mary Baker. Science and Health. CSPS. p. 1. ISBN 9780879524371.
- ↑ Eddy, Mary Baker. Rudimental Divine Science. CSPS. p. 1.
- ↑ Eddy, Mary Baker. Science and Health. CSPS. p. 587. ISBN 9780879524371.
