Church of Christ, Scientist
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The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
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church ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| basedOnWork |
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
The Holy Bible
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| coreBelief |
Christ as the divine idea of God
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God as infinite Spirit, Mind, and Love ⓘ spiritual healing through prayer ⓘ the supremacy of spiritual reality over material reality ⓘ the unreality of matter in an ultimate spiritual sense ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Bible study
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Sunday worship services ⓘ Wednesday testimony meetings ⓘ prayer for healing ⓘ reliance on spiritual means for healing ⓘ Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures ⓘ
surface form:
study of Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
use of Christian Science practitioners for spiritual treatment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mary Baker Eddy ⓘ |
| foundedInPlace | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 1879 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CS
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Church of Christ, Scientist self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Science Church
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| hasCentralOrganization | The Mother Church ⓘ |
| hasClericalStructure | lay readers instead of ordained clergy ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
Principia College
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Principia College ⓘ
surface form:
Principia School
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| hasFounderWork | Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures ⓘ |
| hasGlobalPresence | yes ⓘ |
| hasGovernanceBody | Christian Science Board of Directors ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorship | English ⓘ |
| hasMainClassification |
Church of Christ, Scientist
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Christian Science
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| hasOfficialName | The First Church of Christ, Scientist ⓘ |
| hasPeriodical |
Christian Science Sentinel
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The Christian Science Journal ⓘ The Christian Science Monitor ⓘ The Herald of Christian Science ⓘ |
| hasPolity | congregational polity ⓘ |
| hasSacredText |
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
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surface form:
Prose Works by Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures ⓘ Bible ⓘ
surface form:
The Holy Bible
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| hasTypeOfBuilding |
Christian Science Reading Room
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Christian Science church ⓘ |
| hasViewOnScripture |
Bible as inspired word of God
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Science and Health as key to understanding the Bible ⓘ |
| hasViewOnTrinity | non-creedal, emphasizes God as one divine Mind ⓘ |
| interpretsSacrament |
baptism as spiritual purification
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communion as spiritual ⓘ |
| rejectsPractice | sacraments as material rituals ⓘ |
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Christian Science movement
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Church of Christ, Scientist
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Christian Science
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Christian Science Church
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science metaphysics
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Christian Science
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Christian Science theology
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Christian Scientists
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Christian Science
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Mary Baker Eddy
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Mary Baker Eddy
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science (through Mary Baker Eddy)
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Christian Science (indirectly, via spouse)
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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H. R. Haldeman
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science movement
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Dick Van Dyke
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Christian Science (former)
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Christian Science
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Church of Christ, Scientist
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Christian Science church