'Christian Science' definitions:
Definition of 'Christian Science'
(from WordNet)
noun
Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866 [syn: Christian Science, Church of Christ Scientist]
noun
Religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
Definition of 'Christian Science'
From: GCIDE
- Christian Science \Christian Science\ A system of healing disease of mind and body which teaches that all cause and effect is mental, and that sin, sickness, and death will be destroyed by a full understanding of the Divine Principle of Jesus' teaching and healing. The system was founded by Rev. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, of Concord, N. H., in 1866, and bases its teaching on the Scriptures as understood by its adherents. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]