Christian Science
noun
: a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866 that was organized under the official name of the Church of Christ, Scientist, that derives its teachings from the Scriptures as understood by its adherents, and that includes a practice of spiritual healing
Christian Scientist
noun
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Lindsey McGinnis/The Christian Science Monitor In 2014, the village government passed a regulation banning bird hunting in Jatimulyo, home to at least 99 bird species, including four that are considered vulnerable or endangered.
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Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Then came the First Christian Science, the Church of God, All Souls, Our Lady of Victory, the Society of Friends, the Assembly of God, and the Church of the Holy Apostles.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
Normally her social media is overwhelmed by memes about missing home and her mother, two topics weighing on her heart over the seven months she was stuck in a migratory holding pattern in Mexico City, where The Christian Science Monitor first met her.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor When jail becomes a mental hospital
Not everyone embraces this kind of peer support with such enthusiasm.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Then came the First Christian Science, the Church of God, All Souls, Our Lady of Victory, the Society of Friends, the Assembly of God, and the Church of the Holy Apostles.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 12 May 2025
Normally her social media is overwhelmed by memes about missing home and her mother, two topics weighing on her heart over the seven months she was stuck in a migratory holding pattern in Mexico City, where The Christian Science Monitor first met her.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Francine Kiefer/The Christian Science Monitor When jail becomes a mental hospital
Not everyone embraces this kind of peer support with such enthusiasm.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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“Christian Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian%20Science. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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