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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Ali Martin/The Christian Science Monitor Patricia Martinez (center) delivers a painting to her friend Jaiden Flores (left), May 7, 2024, along with their friend Jasmine Tena, at California State University, Bakersfield, where all three are students.
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Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Erika Page/The Christian Science Monitor Wendy Vasseur and Luc De Smedt run a cattle farm on land that is being converted into a nature reserve, in Berlare, Belgium.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Factory workers operate machinery for Sungrow Power, a large Chinese producer of photovoltaic inverters and other key solar, wind, and other green energy equipment, in Hefei, Anhui province, March 27, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Jeremiah Newton conjectured that Candy had hesitated to pursue gender-confirmation surgery because Christian Science disapproves of operations.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Simon Montlake/The Christian Science Monitor Children straddle a climbing structure at recess at Kinsey Elementary School in Sioux Center, Iowa, Feb. 13, 2024.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
In 1913 a Christian Science congregation bought the lot on Highland Boulevard and North 27th Street, and enlisted renowned Milwaukee architect Carl Barkhausen to design a church.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor In Kharkiv, officials suggest that local budgets may shrink 40% this year.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor The loss of Avdiivka – a city and Ukrainian front-line bastion since Russia first seized control of nearby Donetsk in 2014 – was the first significant gain for Russia since last May.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2024
Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Erika Page/The Christian Science Monitor Wendy Vasseur and Luc De Smedt run a cattle farm on land that is being converted into a nature reserve, in Berlare, Belgium.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Ann Scott Tyson/The Christian Science Monitor Factory workers operate machinery for Sungrow Power, a large Chinese producer of photovoltaic inverters and other key solar, wind, and other green energy equipment, in Hefei, Anhui province, March 27, 2024.
—Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Jeremiah Newton conjectured that Candy had hesitated to pursue gender-confirmation surgery because Christian Science disapproves of operations.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Simon Montlake/The Christian Science Monitor Children straddle a climbing structure at recess at Kinsey Elementary School in Sioux Center, Iowa, Feb. 13, 2024.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2024
In 1913 a Christian Science congregation bought the lot on Highland Boulevard and North 27th Street, and enlisted renowned Milwaukee architect Carl Barkhausen to design a church.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor In Kharkiv, officials suggest that local budgets may shrink 40% this year.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2024
Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor The loss of Avdiivka – a city and Ukrainian front-line bastion since Russia first seized control of nearby Donetsk in 2014 – was the first significant gain for Russia since last May.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Christian Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian%20Science. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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