Christian Science: Its originality, scope, and impact

A true discovery reframes everything. It can shift the lens through which all things are seen and transform our lives. Christian Science is exactly that type of discovery.

There is nothing “just like” Christian Science. Its unprecedented originality marks it as a stand-alone discovery; its universal scope applies to all humanity; and its impact on human progress is world-changing. 

In 1866, Mary Baker Eddy discovered this Science—a metaphysical system of healing based on the Bible that enables the learner to demonstrate the divine Principle on which Jesus’ healing works were based. 

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