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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Scott Peterson/Getty Images/The Christian Science Monitor Downturn Iran’s fortunes in Syria began to wane last April, when Israel struck a building adjacent to the Iranian Embassy, killing many of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s senior commanders in Syria.
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Religious and spiritual movements such as New Thought and Christian Science promoted the idea that bodily health came from the right state of mind, not medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Mackenzie Farkus/The Christian Science Monitor In October alone, wildfires across Massachusetts increased by 1,200% over the state’s annual October average of 15 wildland fires.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Her essays and reported stories have been featured in The Boston Globe, Business Insider, The New York Times, BBC, and The Christian Science Monitor.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 17 Dec. 2024
Religious and spiritual movements such as New Thought and Christian Science promoted the idea that bodily health came from the right state of mind, not medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Mackenzie Farkus/The Christian Science Monitor In October alone, wildfires across Massachusetts increased by 1,200% over the state’s annual October average of 15 wildland fires.
—Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Christian Science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian%20Science. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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