Christian Science movement

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:controversy legal battles over child healthcare
medical neglect cases
gptkbp:coreBelief spiritual healing
unreality of matter
reality of God and Spirit
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Church_of_Christ,_Scientist
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Mary_Baker_Eddy
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:foundedYear 1879
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Christian Science movement
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:New_Thought_movement
gptkb:Protestant_Christianity
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Christian_Science_Board_of_Directors
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Science_and_Health_with_Key_to_the_Scriptures
gptkbp:mainTextAuthor gptkb:Mary_Baker_Eddy
gptkbp:notableEvent Mary Baker Eddy's death in 1910
decline in membership in late 20th century
founding of The Christian Science Monitor in 1908
legal recognition as a religion in the US
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Mary_Baker_Eddy
gptkb:Calvin_Frye
gptkb:Irving_C._Tomlinson
gptkbp:notableFor rejection of medical intervention
prayer-based healing
gptkbp:numberOfMembers declining since mid-20th century
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Christian_Science_Sentinel
gptkb:The_Christian_Science_Journal
gptkb:The_Christian_Science_Monitor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:New_Thought
gptkb:Metaphysical_Christianity
gptkbp:teaches gptkb:Jesus_as_the_Way-shower
spiritual interpretation of the Bible
God is all-good and all-powerful
evil and illness are illusions
Science and Health as key to understanding the Bible
Bible as inspired text
Sunday services and Wednesday testimony meetings
denial of the reality of sin, sickness, and death
emphasis on individual spiritual growth
healing through understanding of divine law
importance of spiritual study and prayer
no clergy; lay readers lead services
no sacraments such as baptism or communion
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:church
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mary_Baker_Eddy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5