The answer to this question is found on page 496 and 497 of the Christian Science textbook, _Science_and_Health_with_Key_to_the_Scriptures_ by Mary Baker Eddy. It reads as follows: "Question. -- Have Christian Scientists any religious creed? Answer. -- They have not, if by that term is meant doctrinal beliefs. The following is a brief exposition of the important points, or religious tenets, of Christian Science: -- 1. As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as out sufficient guide to eternal Life. 2. 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. 3. We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts. 4. We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death. 5. We ackowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allnes of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter. 6. And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure."

The term "Christian Science", refers not so much to the denomination as to a universal, practical system of spiritual ideas and prayer-based healing, available and accessible to all. Christian Science is: - Practiced by people of many different denominations and faiths, or no faith tradition at all -- whether or not they are church members. - Fully explained in Mary Baker Eddy’s primary text on spirituality and healing, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. - A means of spiritual care through which individuals have found better health, answers to life’s deepest issues, and progress on their spiritual journeys. About the book Science and Health: People from all walks of life have found this book to be a practical spiritual guide, regardless of religion, culture, occupation, education or age. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, available in 17 languages, explains universal spiritual laws that, when understood and applied, bring comfort, transformation and healing to anyone. Some of the basic ideas are: - God is divine Love, Father-Mother, supreme. - The true nature of each individual as a child of God is spiritual. - God’s infinite goodness, realized in prayer, heals. Testimonies in Christian Science books and publications show the life-changing power of the book’s ideas to heal disease, emotional and mental problems, broken relationships, financial challenges, and many other concerns. Magazines, books and audio products on spirituality and healing, along with Science and Health, are available worldwide at Christian Science Reading Rooms—community centers for spiritual discovery and exploration. Science and Health also is widely sold in bookstores. You can learn more about Science and Health and it's community of readers at http://www.spirituality.com. Or see http://www.christianscience.com for other useful links. Radio listeners in many communities can tune in to the Christian Science Sentinel – Radio Edition, or the Weekly Bible Lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.