Why is Christian Science usually described as non-Trinitarian?

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Christian Science is generally regarded as non-Trinitarian because it departs from traditional Christianity by rejecting the deity of Jesus.1

While the denomination acknowledges the sonship of Jesus, it does not view him as God. Instead, it interprets his life as exemplifying a divine sonship that is available to all people as children of God. By distinguishing between the divinity of Jesus and the traditional doctrine of his deity, the movement diverges from the orthodox understanding of the Trinity.1

This theological position is distinct from other movements, such as the "Jesus Only" Pentecostal groups, which also reject the Trinity but do so by asserting that Jesus is the sole person in the Godhead. In contrast, Christian Science focuses on the spiritual understanding of humanity's status and the demonstration of divine Love, Life, and Truth as taught by Mary Baker Eddy in her primary work, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.2341