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
church
religious organization
basedOnWork Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
Bible
surface form: The Holy Bible
coreBelief Christ as the divine idea of God
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
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
Church of Christ, Scientist self-linksurface differs
surface form: Christian Science Church
hasCentralOrganization The Mother Church
hasClericalStructure lay readers instead of ordained clergy
hasEducationalInstitution Principia College
Principia College
surface form: Principia School
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
surface form: Christian Science
hasOfficialName The First Church of Christ, Scientist
hasPeriodical Christian Science Sentinel
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
surface form: Prose Works by Mary Baker Eddy

Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
Bible
surface form: The Holy Bible
hasTypeOfBuilding Christian Science Reading Room
Christian Science church
hasViewOnScripture Bible as inspired word of God
Science and Health as key to understanding the Bible
hasViewOnTrinity non-creedal, emphasizes God as one divine Mind
interpretsSacrament baptism as spiritual purification
communion as spiritual
rejectsPractice sacraments as material rituals

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Mary Baker Eddy founded Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy founded Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science movement
Mary Baker Eddy religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
H. R. Haldeman religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Ginger Rogers religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Clara Clemens religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Church of Christ, Scientist hasMainClassification Church of Christ, Scientist self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Church of Christ, Scientist hasAbbreviation Church of Christ, Scientist self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Christian Science Church
The Christian Science Journal affiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 religiousMovement Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896 religiousDenomination Church of Christ, Scientist
Retrospection and Introspection religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Retrospection and Introspection associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
No and Yes mainSubject Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
No and Yes religiousMovement Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
No and Yes hasTheologicalPerspective Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science metaphysics
No and Yes associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
Rudimental Divine Science religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Rudimental Divine Science mainSubject Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science theology
Rudimental Divine Science associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
Rudimental Divine Science usedBy Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Scientists
Rudimental Divine Science theologicalPerspective Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Bow, New Hampshire, United States founded Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Mary Baker Eddy
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Unity of Good religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Unity of Good theologicalPerspective Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Unity of Good religiousMovement Church of Christ, Scientist
The Christian Science Monitor religiousAffiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Ted Shawn religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
John Ehrlichman religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Eddy founded Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Mary Baker Eddy
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Cloris Leachman religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
George Washington Glover associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science (through Mary Baker Eddy)
George Washington Glover religiousAssociation Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science (indirectly, via spouse)
George Washington Glover spouseReligion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Carole Lombard religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
King Vidor religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Haldeman religion Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: H. R. Haldeman
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Mary Morse Baker founderOf Church of Christ, Scientist
Mary Morse Baker religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Mary Morse Baker movement Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Mary Morse Baker hasInfluenced Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science movement
Lucille Ball’s co‑star Dick Van Dyke religion Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Dick Van Dyke
this entity surface form: Christian Science (former)
Frances Hodgson Burnett religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Val Kilmer religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Asa Gilbert Eddy religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Asa Gilbert Eddy associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Asa Gilbert Eddy movement Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
CS hasAbbreviation Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science church
CS theology Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science