Manual of The Mother Church
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The Manual of The Mother Church is the foundational governing document of the Church of Christ, Scientist, outlining its bylaws, structure, and religious practices as established by Mary Baker Eddy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manual of The Mother Church canonical | 3 |
| Church Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5138962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of The Mother Church Context triple: [Christian Science Board of Directors, follows, Manual of The Mother Church]
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A.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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B.
“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church”
“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church” is an influential architectural treatise by Ralph Adams Cram that explores how liturgical and spiritual needs should shape the design and form of Christian church buildings.
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C.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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The Mother Church
The Mother Church is the Boston-based headquarters and principal church of the Christian Science denomination, serving as its spiritual and administrative center.
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E.
Book of Divine Worship
The Book of Divine Worship is a liturgical book that adapts elements of the Anglican tradition for use within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for Anglican Use parishes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manual of The Mother Church Target entity description: The Manual of The Mother Church is the foundational governing document of the Church of Christ, Scientist, outlining its bylaws, structure, and religious practices as established by Mary Baker Eddy.
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A.
Directory for Public Worship
The Directory for Public Worship is a 17th-century Reformed liturgical guide created by the Westminster Assembly to regulate and standardize worship practices in English-speaking Protestant churches.
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B.
“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church”
“Church Building: A Study of the Principles of Architecture in Their Relation to the Church” is an influential architectural treatise by Ralph Adams Cram that explores how liturgical and spiritual needs should shape the design and form of Christian church buildings.
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C.
The Faith of the Christian Church
The Faith of the Christian Church is a 20th-century theological work by Swedish bishop and theologian Gustaf Aulén that systematically presents and interprets the central doctrines of historic Christian faith.
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D.
The Mother Church
The Mother Church is the Boston-based headquarters and principal church of the Christian Science denomination, serving as its spiritual and administrative center.
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E.
Book of Divine Worship
The Book of Divine Worship is a liturgical book that adapts elements of the Anglican tradition for use within the Roman Catholic Church, particularly for Anglican Use parishes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church manual
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foundational document ⓘ religious governance document ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Mary Baker Eddy ⓘ |
| author | Mary Baker Eddy ⓘ |
| centralTo | governance of the Church of Christ, Scientist ⓘ |
| contains |
Articles on discipline
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Articles on membership ⓘ Articles on services ⓘ Bylaws ⓘ Rules and regulations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| definesRoleOf |
Board of Directors of The Mother Church
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Christian Science Board of Education ⓘ Christian Science Board of Lectureship ⓘ Christian Science practitioners ⓘ Christian Science teachers ⓘ Readers in The Mother Church ⓘ Readers in branch churches ⓘ |
| establishes |
rules for Christian Science lectures
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rules for Christian Science periodicals ⓘ rules for Christian Science practitioners ⓘ rules for Christian Science teachers ⓘ rules for Readers ⓘ rules for Sunday School ⓘ rules for admission to church membership ⓘ rules for church discipline ⓘ rules for church services ⓘ |
| governs |
The First Church of Christ, Scientist
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The Mother Church ⓘ branch churches of Christ, Scientist ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Christian Science Publishing Society
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linked to:
Christian Science Board of Directors
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| religiousTradition |
Christian Science
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linked to:
Church of Christ, Scientist
|
| subject |
Christian Science lectures
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Christian Science practitioners ⓘ Christian Science publications ⓘ Christian Science teachers ⓘ Readers in Christian Science churches ⓘ Sunday School ⓘ church bylaws ⓘ church discipline ⓘ church government ⓘ church membership ⓘ church services ⓘ religious practice ⓘ |
| title | Manual of The Mother Church ⓘ |
| usedBy | members of the Church of Christ, Scientist ⓘ |
| usedFor | administration of Christian Science churches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Manual of The Mother Church Description of subject: The Manual of The Mother Church is the foundational governing document of the Church of Christ, Scientist, outlining its bylaws, structure, and religious practices as established by Mary Baker Eddy.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Christian Science literature
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includesWork
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Church Manual of The First Church of Christ, Scientist
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linked to: Manual of The Mother Church