Nuanced
God is divine Mind, Principle, Life, Truth, Love, Soul, Spirit—impersonal
Christian Science defines God as divine Principle or Mind—infinite, eternal, and all-encompassing. This God is neither a person nor a being with localized existence, but rather the universal, impersonal source of all true existence. The seven synonyms for God (Life, Truth, Love, Mind, Principle, Soul, Spirit) represent His infinite nature from different perspectives.
God is wholly good and the author only of good; evil and matter do not proceed from Him but are illusions of mortal mind. This understanding of God as impersonal Principle makes God beyond anthropomorphic limitation and accessible to all equally.
Key Distinctions
- Theism type:
- divine Principle — God is not a personal being but infinite Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love
- Primary divine attribute:
- seven synonyms: Mind, Spirit, Soul, Principle, Life, Truth, Love
Scripture References
Sources
- Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy