RELIGN 177 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Christian Science Reading Room, Mary Baker Eddy, New Thought
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Science as crisis to religion v. religion as science . Dialectic of the sacralization of science an the scienti cation of religion religion/quasi-religious aspect of science v. applying science to religion possible to look at it both ways. Appeal to science as legitimation strategy (james r. lewis): especially for appealing to the younger generations new believers who are distrustful of traditional religion . Some of these religions don"t see themselves as religions, but as philosophies and such. New atheism and aggressive secular groups as advancing pro-science and anti- religion agenda. Founder: mary baker eddy (1821-1910) | conservative background and upbringing. Scriptures: bible and science and health with key to the scriptures (1875) Beliefs: unity of mind/god/spirit (idealism/monism/pantheistic); illusory nature of. Practices: christian science practitioners return christian church to biblical art of. The mother church in boston, with international branches, christian science reading. Founder: ernest holmes (1887-1960), from new thought movement. Scriptures: bible and the science of mind (1926) by holmes.
