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Which book contains the definitive teachings of Christian Science?

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The Mother Church at the Christian Science Center in Boston stands beside a large reflecting pool, with its domed roof and ornate facade visible under a partly cloudy sky. — Christian Science The Mother Church and reflecting pool, Christian Science Center, Boston.

The book that contains the definitive teachings of Christian Science is Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, written by the denomination's founder, Mary Baker Eddy.12

First published in 1875, Eddy regarded the work as spiritually inspired and continued to revise it throughout her life to serve as the "textbook" of her teachings. The book is central to the faith; along with the Bible, it forms the "pastor" of the church, providing the basis for daily study and Sunday services through a "Bible lesson-sermon" composed of passages from both texts.23