Christian Science
noun/ˌkrɪstʃən ˈsaɪəns/
/ˌkrɪstʃən ˈsaɪəns/
[uncountable]- the beliefs of a religious group called the Church of Christ, Scientist, which include the belief that the physical world is not real and that you can cure illness by prayerCultureChristian Science was started by Mary Baker Eddy in Boston, US, in 1879. She said that God and the mind are the only things that are real, that the physical world is just an illusion (= false idea), and that suffering and death can be overcome by prayer alone. Christian Scientists do not take medicine or go into hospital, but talk to a Christian Science Practitioner who helps them deal with their illness. They have no priests, and their services are very simple, consisting of readings from the Bible and the works of Mary Baker Eddy, religious songs, and accounts of people who have been cured.Topics Religion and festivalsc2
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