Christian Science

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/christian-science

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the theological classification?A distinct Christian denomination with roots in metaphysical idealism and spiritual healing
2. What is the founding year?1879
3. Who started Christian Science?Mary Baker Eddy, a very smart lady, started Christian Science in the late 1800s.
4. What is Christian Science's main idea about healing?It says illness comes from wrong thoughts, and you can heal by thinking correctly about God and yourself.

Philosophical Idealism: A metaphysical doctrine asserting that reality is fundamentally mental or spiritual, and the physical world is a manifestation or product of mind.
Christian Science Treatment: A form of prayer and spiritual understanding practiced by Christian Scientists to address and overcome the illusion of disease.
The Mother Church: The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, serving as the central church and administrative hub for the global denomination.
Spiritual Sense: In Christian Science, the ability to perceive reality through spiritual understanding rather than through the material senses.