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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CS publisher Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: The Christian Science Monitor
CS affiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
subject surface form: Christian Science Reading Rooms
Christian Science Sentinel affiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Sentinel subject Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Sentinel religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Sentinel namedAfter Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Sentinel religiousDenomination Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Board of Directors governs Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Board of Directors isPartOf Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Board of Directors religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Board of Directors denomination Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Board of Directors foundedBy Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Reading Room affiliatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Reading Room religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Reading Room relatedConcept Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science church
With Key to the Scriptures associatedWithReligion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
With Key to the Scriptures associatedDenomination Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science nursing practice religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The First Church of Christ, Scientist denomination Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The First Church of Christ, Scientist religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The First Church of Christ, Scientist headquartersOf Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: The Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist motherChurchOf Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: The Church of Christ, Scientist
The First Church of Christ, Scientist denominationHeadquarters Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The First Church of Christ, Scientist category Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science churches
Christian Science Publishing Company affiliatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Publishing Company officialPublisherOf Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Publishing Company parentOrganization Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Publishing Company ownedBy Church of Christ, Scientist
Christian Science Publishing Company publishingFocus Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science Publishing Company religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science literature religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Christian Science literature usedBy Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science congregations
The Herald of Christian Science religiousTradition Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The Herald of Christian Science associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science churches worldwide
The Herald of Christian Science religiousAffiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
The Herald of Christian Science targetAudience Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Scientists
CSMonitor affiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
CSMonitor parentOrganization Church of Christ, Scientist
To injure no man, but to bless all mankind associatedWith Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The Mother Church religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The Mother Church denomination Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The Mother Church headquartersOf Church of Christ, Scientist
The Mother Church founderReligion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
The Mother Church category Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science churches
The Mother Church isMotherChurchOf Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science branch churches
Principia College religiousAffiliation Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Keith Godchaux religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) denomination Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist (Berkeley, California) religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science
Virginia Katherine McMath religion Church of Christ, Scientist
this entity surface form: Christian Science