Nuanced
Second Coming is spiritual appearing of Truth in human consciousness
Christian Science reinterprets the Second Coming as a spiritual rather than physical event. The Second Coming of Christ is the progressive appearance and increasing recognition of Truth in human consciousness throughout history and continuing into the future. It is not a singular physical event but an ongoing spiritual phenomenon.
The appearance of Christian Science in the nineteenth century is understood as a manifestation of this Second Coming—the fuller revelation of Truth through Mary Baker Eddy. Each individual's spiritual awakening to Christian Science represents the coming of Christ into their consciousness.
Key Distinctions
- Return expectation:
- Second Coming = the spiritual appearing of Truth in human consciousness; not a physical event
- Tribulation view:
- not applicable
- Parousia nature:
- spiritual — the advancing understanding of Christ's Truth
Scripture References
Sources
- Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, Mary Baker Eddy