Theologically, Christian Science is a cult of Christianity. Also known as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, it shares common ground with Gnosticism.
- Founder:
- Mary Baker Eddy (Mary Ann Morse Baker)
- Born 1821 in Bow, New Hampshire
- Founded:
- Approximately 1866
- Founding Occasion:
- Eddy’s claim of being healed from injuries sustained by a fall on the sidewalk
- Headquarters:
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Membership:
- 400,000 (no official info released)
- Current Leadership:
- Jon G. Harder, “Mother Church President”
- Parent Religion:
- Christianity
- Sacred Texts:
- The writings of Mary Baker Eddy, primarily Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
- Official Website:
- www.christianscience.org
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