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Why is Christian Science generally considered non-Trinitarian?

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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.

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

While the denomination acknowledges the divinity of Jesus, it does not view him as God. Instead, it interprets his life as an exemplar of a divine sonship that is available to all people as children of God. By distinguishing between divinity and deity in this manner, the church maintains a theological position that does not align with the orthodox Trinitarian doctrine held by many other Christian denominations.1

In its formal tenets, the church acknowledges "one supreme and infinite God" and recognizes His Son, one Christ, and the Holy Ghost, but these are understood within the framework of Mary Baker Eddy's teachings, which emphasize the allness of Spirit and the unreality of matter.21