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'''Christian Science''' is the name for a religious denomination formally known as ''First Church of Christ, Scientist,'' and for that denomination's system of beliefs. It was established (or, as its adherents prefer to say, discovered) by [[Mary Baker Eddy]] in 1879, and presented in her book, ''Science and Health, With Key to the Scriptures.''  

'''Christian Science''' is the name for a religious denomination formally known as ''First Church of Christ, Scientist,'' and for that denomination's system of beliefs. It was established (or, as its adherents prefer to say, discovered) by [[Mary Baker Eddy]] in 1879, and presented in her book, ''Science and Health, With Key to the Scriptures.''  

Christian Science lays emphasis on curing disease through faith. It holds that disease is contrary to the will of God and therefore represents a "state of error" which can be corrected through prayer alone. Like [[Hinduism]] Christian Science maintains that all of this material Universe is simply illusion, and that underlying all reality is Mind, the Universal Soul of God.<ref>[https://mbeinstitute.org/SAH/SAH_XIVb.html Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures, Chapter XIV—Recapitulation (mbeinstitute.org)] and [https://mbeinstitute.org/SAH/SAH_XVa.html Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Chapter XV, page 528 (mbeinstitute.org)]</ref>

Christian Science lays emphasis on curing disease through faith. It holds that disease is contrary to the will of God and therefore represents a "state of error" which can be corrected through prayer alone. Like [[Hinduism]] Christian Science maintains that all of this material Universe is simply illusion, and that underlying all reality is Mind, the Universal Soul of God<ref>[https://mbeinstitute.org/SAH/SAH_XIVb.html Science and Health with Key to The Scriptures, Chapter XIV—Recapitulation (mbeinstitute.org)] and [https://mbeinstitute.org/SAH/SAH_XVa.html Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Chapter XV, page 528 (mbeinstitute.org)]</ref>.

Christian Scientists maintain that the denomination is Christian in every sense of the word, despite some idiosyncrasies in its practices ("non-material" celebration of Baptism and the Eucharist) and terminology (Christ Jesus is referred to as the "wayshower.")  

Christian Scientists maintain that the denomination is Christian in every sense of the word, despite some idiosyncrasies in its practices ("non-material" celebration of Baptism and the Eucharist) and terminology (Christ Jesus is referred to as the "wayshower.")