Christian Science

Christian Science, also known as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, is a Christian restorationist religious movement.^[4] It was founded in 19th-century New England by Mary Baker Eddy.^[5]

Christian Science

The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Christian Science Center, Boston, Massachusetts. The original Mother Church (1894) is in the foreground and behind it the Mother Church Extension (1906).[1]
Founder	Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910)
Texts	The Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
Members	Estimated between 400,000 and 100,000 worldwide in 1990; [2][3]
Beliefs	"Basic teachings", Church of Christ, Scientist
Website
christianscience.com

One of the religion's key beliefs says that practicing Christian Science can heal illnesses.^[6][7] However, there are no rules against seeking medical care.^[6]

Name

The name "Christian Science" can be an informal name for the church, or it can describe what Eddy called the "Science" or "Law" of God.^[8]

Christian Science's official website states:^[6]

[Our] practice is Christian—living according to Jesus’ teaching and example. And [our] practice is scientific—living according to the spiritual laws of God that can be learned, understood, and proven through healing and regeneration.

Beliefs

Mary Baker Eddy said in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875) that prayer is effective and can heal disease.^[7] She described God as "Principle, Mind, Spirit, Soul, Life, Truth, Love".^[9]

Other websites

• Explanation of Christian Science from the official church website