Christian Science
noun
: a religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy that was organized under the official name of the Church of Christ, Scientist in 1879, 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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During the former administration of the late Gov. M. Jodi Rell, the state purchased the property for $2.3 million in 2007 from a Christian Science congregation that had dwindled in size.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Many of the customs McDermid praises here are distinctively Scottish, said Heller McAlpin in The Christian Science Monitor.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Emanuel made the comments at two events in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — a conversation with reporters hosted by The Christian Science Monitor, and an event primarily focused on education policy hosted by the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Many of the customs McDermid praises here are distinctively Scottish, said Heller McAlpin in The Christian Science Monitor.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Emanuel made the comments at two events in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday — a conversation with reporters hosted by The Christian Science Monitor, and an event primarily focused on education policy hosted by the Center for American Progress, a progressive think tank.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Christian Science Monitor was founded in 1908 to lift the standard of journalism and uplift humanity.
—Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Christian Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian%20Science. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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