Christian Science Family
Christian Science churches follow the teachings of founder Mary Baker Eddy (1821-1910), who believed that personal healing was the central message of Christianity. She believed that the correct interpretation of Scripture would alleviate disease, suffering, and even death according to her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875). The movement became more of an institution in 1879. Worship services include readings from the Bible as well as Eddy's "Science and Health." The largest group in the Christian Science family is the Church of Christ, Scientist. Divine Science also belongs to the Christian Science family.
Maps: Christian Science Family1
Adherence Rate per 1,000 (2020)
Congregations (2020)
Top 5 Christian Science Family States (2020)1 [View all states]
| Rank | State | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Alaska | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Arizona | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | California | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Colorado | 0 | 0.00 |
Top 5 Christian Science Family Counties (2020)1 [View all counties]
| Rank | County | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chautauqua County, Kansas | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Crawford County, Missouri | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Baldwin County, Alabama | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Coffee County, Alabama | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Etowah County, Alabama | 0 | 0.00 |
Top 5 Christian Science Family Metro Areas (2020)1 [View all Metro Areas]
| Rank | Metro Area | Adherents | Adherence Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2 | Lebanon, NH-VT Micro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 3 | Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 4 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
| 5 | Aberdeen, WA Micro Area | 0 | 0.00 |
Christian Science Family: Adherence Rates (1980 - 2020)1
| Group | Tradition | Adh. Rate 2020 | Adh. Rate 2010 | Adh. Rate 2000 | Adh. Rate 1990 | Adh. Rate 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of Christ, Scientist | Other Christians | 0.00 | ||||
Sources
1 The 2020 data were collected by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB) and include data for 372 religious bodies or groups. Of these, the ASARB was able to gather data on congregations and adherents for 217 and on congregations only for 155. [More information on the data sources]
