What exactly is "Christian Science" ???

Question

...Aside from an oxymoron?

Answer 1

Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (First published in 1875). Students of Christian Science are usually, though not always or necessarily, members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Christian Science should not be confused with material or physical science, has no connection with Scientology, and is distinct from Christian fundamentalism.

Answer 2

Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (First published in 1875). Students of Christian Science are usually, though not always or necessarily, members of the Church of Christ, Scientist. Christian Science should not be confused with material or physical science, has no connection with Scientology, and is distinct from Christian fundamentalism.

Answer 3

Well, it's Christianities attempt to use science to it's benefit. Because the majority of reasonable people agree that science fact is much more important than religious belief, Christianity started making claims that they knew all along that the earth wasn't the center of the universe and that things are made of atoms and it is because God says so that these things happened.
You got it right with your statement though...

Answer 4

When you hit a Christian family with your car, a score value can be assigned to your kill. A pair of adults - 2pts A pair of adults carrying bibles - 12pts A priest carrying a small child - 27pts (if the child is unharmed after collision) The Pope - 154pts TV Evangelist - 721pts Westboro Baptist Church picnic -12,073pts

Answer 5

Basically,christian "science"boils down to "I don't want to believe I came from monkeys and I am willing to lie,manipulate,and omit evidence .I will also be extremely vocal,so as to give the pretense that there is actually a debate over the validity of TOE"All in the name of spreading "the truth"They have NO science,they bring NOTHING to the table,only denials of what we know.Sad

Answer 6

Darnit, I was going to totally say it was an oxymoron until I saw the rest of your question. ..... I hate it when that happens.

It's a bizarre science. Whatever you do, don't speak of evolution....

Answer 7

It means following the science taught in the bible rather than modern science which is nothing more than a Satanic plot to turn people away from Jesus.

Answer 8

Christian Science was begun by Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), who pioneered new ideas about spirituality and health. Inspired by her own experience of healing in 1866, Eddy spent years in Bible study, prayer, and research of various healing methods. The result was a system of healing she dubbed “Christian Science” in 1879. Her book, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, broke new ground in the understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection. She went on to found a college, a church, a publishing enterprise, and the respected newspaper “The Christian Science Monitor.” Because of its similarity to other groups, many believe Christian Science to be a non-Christian cult.

Christian Science teaches that God—Father-Mother of all—is completely good and wholly spiritual and that all God's creation, including the true nature of every person, is the flawless spiritual likeness of the Divine. Since God’s creation is good, evils such as disease, death, and sin cannot be a part of fundamental reality. Rather, these evils are the result of living apart from God. Prayer is a central way to come closer to God and heal human ills. This differs from the Bible, which teaches that man is born in sin inherited from Adam’s fall and that sin separates us from God. Without God’s saving grace through the death of Christ on the cross, we would never be healed of the ultimate sickness—sin.

Rather than teaching that Jesus heals our spiritual sickness (see Isaiah 53:5), Christian Scientists see Jesus’ ministry as their own paradigm for healing, believing it demonstrates the centrality of healing in regard to salvation. Christian Scientists pray to realize more of the reality of God and God's love daily and to experience and help others experience the harmonizing, healing effects of this understanding.

For most Christian Scientists, spiritual healing is an effective first choice and, as a result, they turn to the power of prayer in lieu of medical treatment. Government authorities have occasionally challenged this approach, especially in circumstances when medical treatment is withheld from minors. However, there is no church policy mandating members' health-care decisions.

Christian Science has no ministers. Rather, the Bible and Science and Health act as pastor and preacher. Bible lessons are studied daily and read aloud on Sunday by two elected lay members of each local congregation. Christian Science churches also hold weekly testimonial meetings, at which congregation members relate experiences of healing and regeneration.

Of all the “Christian” cults in existence, “Christian Science” is the most inaccurately named. Christian Science is neither Christian or based on science. Christian Science denies all the core truths of what makes a system “Christian.” Christian Science is, in fact, opposed to science and points to mystical new-age spirituality as the path for physical and spiritual healing. Christian Science should be recognized and rejected as the anti-Christian cult that it is.

http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-science.html

https://carm.org/christian-science-religion-christian

Answer 9

Creationism, I've watched a few seminars from a professor who used science to prove the flood among other things.

Answer 10

Mary Baker Eddy founded the religion, its based on the idea that prayer can heal. It actually works sometimes.