mortal mind

noun

Christian Science
: a belief that life, substance, and intelligence are in and of matter : illusion

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Anything unlike God, good, is the false evidence of the false witness, mortal mind. Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Apr. 2025

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1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mortal mind was in 1875

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“Mortal mind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mortal%20mind. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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