Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866: The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination that emphasizes spiritual healing through prayer and a specific interpretation of the Bible as presented in its foundational text, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • She has been a lifelong member of the Church of Christ, Scientist.
  • The teachings of the Church of Christ, Scientist focus on the power of divine Mind for healing.

Advanced Usage

• "Christian Science": This term is often used synonymously to refer to the religious system and its practices, with "Church of Christ, Scientist" being the formal name of the denomination.
  • He studied the principles of Christian Science.

Variants and Related Words

• Christian Scientist (noun): An adherent or member of the Church of Christ, Scientist.
  • The Christian Scientist relied on prayer for healing.
• Christian Science (noun): The religious system and beliefs of the Church of Christ, Scientist.
  • The book explains the theology of Christian Science.

Synonyms

• Christian Science (when referring to the belief system)
• The First Church of Christ, Scientist (the denomination's official name for its mother church in Boston)

Related Phrases

• Practitioner of Christian Science: A person who devotes full time to the public practice of spiritual healing as taught by the Church of Christ, Scientist.
  • She consulted a Christian Science practitioner.
• Reading Room: A public space maintained by a branch Church of Christ, Scientist for the study of its literature.
  • He found the textbook in the local Christian Science Reading Room.

Noun

1. Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866