testimonies of healing
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Testimonies of healing are first-person accounts in Christian Science literature describing spiritual cures and life transformations attributed to the practice of Christian Science.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian Science practice
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first-person account ⓘ religious narrative genre ⓘ spiritual testimony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian Science Reading Rooms
NERFINISHED
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Christian Science Sentinel NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian Science practitioners ⓘ The Christian Science Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ The Herald of Christian Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | practice of Christian Science ⓘ |
| audience |
members of the Church of Christ, Scientist
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seekers interested in spiritual healing ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
reinforcement of group identity among Christian Scientists
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transmission of Christian Science healing norms ⓘ |
| describedAs |
accounts of life transformations
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first-person accounts of spiritual cures ⓘ |
| document |
changes in character
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improvements in health ⓘ resolution of life problems ⓘ specific cases of healing ⓘ |
| epistemicRole |
confirmation of spiritual laws (for adherents)
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evidence of efficacy of Christian Science healing (for adherents) ⓘ |
| groundedIn |
interpretation of the Bible
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teachings of Mary Baker Eddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
spoken narrative
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written narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
divine intervention
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moral regeneration ⓘ overcoming addiction ⓘ overcoming disease ⓘ overcoming sin ⓘ prayer ⓘ reliance on God ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| languageType |
devotional language
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personal narrative style ⓘ |
| oftenInclude |
description of prayer or study
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description of spiritual insight ⓘ description of the healing outcome ⓘ description of the problem ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bear witness to spiritual healing
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to encourage reliance on prayer ⓘ to inspire faith in Christian Science ⓘ to provide examples of Christian Science practice ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christian Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian Science church services
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Christian Science meetings ⓘ Christian Science periodicals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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