Religion
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy’s religion, its six tenets, and the church’s statement that it does not equate Jesus with God.
The frequently asked questions page of The First Church of Christ, Scientist:
Christian Science, founded in 1866 by Mary Baker Eddy, is based on the Bible and the teachings of Christ Jesus.
Christian Science
Tenet 2, as that church prints it from Science and Health:
We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God’s image and likeness.
Christian Science
The same questions page:
While Christian Science affirms the divinity of the Christ, it does not equate Jesus with God.
Christian Science
What is Christian Science? quotes the six tenets and that sentence, then sets them beside John 1:1In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 · King James Version and John 20:28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.
John 20:28 · King James Version. Christians confess that Jesus is God.
Common arguments in this conversation, with the texts and the article for each claim.
Articles
- What is Christian Science? Is it Christian?
Christian Science, founded in 1866 by Mary Baker Eddy, calls itself a Bible-based Christian religion. Its tenets and its own statement that it does not equate Jesus with God are not the Nicene confession.