Mary Baker Eddy founded Christian Science, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, first published in 1875, is her own foundational primary scripture setting out its doctrine, including the unreality of matter, sin and disease. As Eddy's own primary text it is the correct source for what Christian Science doctrine actually states in its founder's own words. Its limit is exactly what its tier reflects: it is the movement's own scripture stating its own theological claims, not an outside historical or medical assessment of Christian Science's healing practice, so a claim evaluating those claims against medical evidence needs an independent source outside the church's own primary text.
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Mary Baker Eddy's own foundational primary scripture published by the church she founded, the movement's own doctrinal statement rather than an outside historical or medical assessment, hence the middle tier. NotesMary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, the foundational primary scripture of Christian Science, setting out its doctrine including the unreality of matter, sin and disease. Use for the content of Christian Science doctrine as its founder's own text states it; the movement's own primary scripture, not an outside historical or medical assessment of its healing claims.
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AuthorMary Baker Eddy
PublisherFirst published Boston; The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Publication Year1875
Source Typeprimary-text
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This source names Christian Science directly: "Mary Baker Eddy founded Christian Science, and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, first published in 1875, is her own foundational primary scripture setting out its doctrine, including..."
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This source backs 22 claims across the atlas. As facts: 11 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 1 critiqued Here, 2 rejected Here. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Denominations, 4 claims: 1 holds, 2 rejected Here, 1 general references.
- Doctrines, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Beliefs & Restrictions, 2 claims: 1 critiqued Here, 1 general references.
- Historical Figures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.
- Cities, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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