{"id":85760,"date":"2025-07-07T12:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=85760"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T14:02:37","slug":"104-christian-science-and-women-innovators","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/fr\/research\/podcast\/104-christian-science-and-women-innovators\/","title":{"rendered":"104. Christian Science and women innovators"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\"><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Full intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Learn about four dynamic women\u2014and the role that Christian Science played in their lives as innovators who thought outside the box:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the late 1800s, <b>Harriet Williams Russell Strong<\/b> made the desert bloom in Southern California, through several inventions in the water management sector.<\/li>\n<li>At the turn of the twentieth century, <b>Martha Matilda Harper<\/b> developed the first franchising system with her beauty salons, empowering women to go into business for themselves.<\/li>\n<li>In the mid-twentieth century, fashion designer <b>Adele Simpson<\/b> revolutionized clothing to suit the needs and lifestyles of the modern career woman.<\/li>\n<li>And in the 1950s, <b>Bette Graham<\/b> invented Liquid Paper as a struggling single mother, becoming a leader in the office supply industry and helping to improve the workplace for women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our roundtable discussion looks at the impact of Christian Science on these women\u2014and, in turn, how their lives and vision have inspired our guest speakers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Access more on this topic:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women of History: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/women-of-history-martha-matilda-harper\/\"><b>Martha Matilda Harper<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women of History: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/women-of-history-bette-graham\/\"><b>Bette Graham<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>From the Papers: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/from-the-papers-discovering-one-of-the-brightest-women-in-oakland\/\"><b>Discovering \u201cone of the brightest women in Oakland\u201d<\/b><\/a><b> (Harriet Williams Russell Strong)<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Women of History: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/women-of-history-adele-simpson\/\"><b>Adele Simpson<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Podcast: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/podcast\/43-martha-matilda-harper-and-the-beauty-of-social-entrepreneurship\/\"><b>Martha Matilda Harper and the beauty of social entrepreneurship<\/b><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Podcast: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/research\/podcast\/77-bette-graham-liquid-paper-and-the-spiritual-force-of-an-original-idea\/\"><b>Bette Graham, Liquid Paper, and the spiritual force of an original idea<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Horizontal rule code&#8221; 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As founder and board chair of the National Center of Women\u2019s Innovations, she brings recognition to women innovators, with the goal of inspiring new generations. A dynamic speaker and award-winning author\/businesswoman, Plitt revived the remarkable legacy of Martha Matilda Harper\u2014a servant-turned-franchise mogul\u2014through a biography, a young adult book, and a children\u2019s story. Her work helped earn Harper induction into the National Women\u2019s Hall of Fame. Plitt, a former national executive director of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and civil rights advocate, was a visiting scholar at the University of Rochester for over 20 years. Honored by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAVVY<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> magazine, she has also been featured in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago Sun-Times<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">History News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, among many publications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Madelon-Maupin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85772 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Madelon-Maupin.jpg\" alt=\"Image description: Headshot of Madelon Maupin, wearing a black blouse against a grey studio backdrop.\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Madelon Maupin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a dedicated biblical educator who has brought her passion for scripture to audiences around the globe. Through her company, Bible Roads, she offers a wide range of study materials and online courses covering numerous biblical books and topics. Maupin has lectured across the Mediterranean and Middle East, worked as a cultural historian for Princess Cruises, and guided student groups through Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Israel, and Italy. Prior to her work in biblical studies, she enjoyed a successful business career in Los Angeles, providing leadership consulting to Fortune 100 clients. Maupin\u2019s writings on spirituality and the Bible appear in publications such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Christian Science Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christian Science Sentinel<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including its broadcast edition, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentinel Watch<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. She holds a master\u2019s degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Gwen-Beacham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85777 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Gwen-Beacham.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Gwen Beacham with hair pulled back in a ponytail and a grey cardigan, standing against an off-white backdrop.\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Gwen Beacham<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a transcription verifier and researcher for the Mary Baker Eddy Papers, a documentary editing project that is digitally publishing Mary Baker Eddy\u2019s correspondence, sermons, and other manuscript materials. Beacham joined the team in 2019. Previously she was the educational program manager for the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy in Northern California. She has also taught undergraduate courses in environmental history, environmental policy, and global studies at Principia College and worked as a water rights attorney in Colorado. She holds a juris doctor degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and the Association for Documentary Editing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Mike-Hamilton-apr2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-85804 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marybakereddylibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/CROP-Mike-Hamilton-apr2018.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Mike Hamilton, with short grey hair and a white turtleneck underneath a dark green sweater.\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Dr. Michael Hamilton<\/strong> is The Mary Baker Eddy Library\u2019s executive manager. He came to the position following 10 years in the Religion and Philosophy Department at Principia College. Prior to teaching, he served for 20 years as an active-duty US Navy chaplain, ministering to units in both the navy and marine corps. He holds a PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research and writing focus is on American religions.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Image\/video credit text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||0px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Collage images (clockwise from<\/b><strong> top left): <\/strong>Harriet Williams Russell Strong, n.d. <i>The National cyclop\u00e6dia of American biography<\/i>, Volume 17, 1921; Screenshot of the National Center of Women\u2019s Innovations website used by permission; Image of Martha Matilda Harper, c. 1914. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints &amp; Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-76323; Image of Adele Simpson by Glen Martin \/ Denver Post \/ Getty Images; Image of Bette Graham image from \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thehustle.co\/the-secretary-who-turned-liquid-paper-into-a-multimillion-dollar-business\">The secretary who turned Liquid Paper into a multimillion-dollar business,<\/a>\u201d courtesy of The Hustle.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Guest headshots used by permission<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Horizontal rule code&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\n[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From business franchising to the Hoover Dam, discover the spiritual foundations of the women responsible for designing them.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":85761,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p style=\"padding-top: 30px;\">Dr. Ann Braude, an eminent scholar of American religion and women in religion at the Harvard Divinity School, explores the importance of spirituality in modern art. Join us for a look at its influence in the work of twentieth-century abstract artists Vicci Sperry and Hilma af Klint. This episode gives special attention to Sperry, who was Dr. Braude\u2019s grandmother, as well as a Christian Scientist for whom spirituality and art were completely interconnected. Her religious faith conjoined with her study under the famed art teacher Hans Hofmann. She also purchased Jackson Pollock\u2019s last painting in a special effort to learn from it. Dr. Braude\u2019s 2019 article in the Harvard Divinity Bulletin, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.hds.harvard.edu\/autumn-winter-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paths to Abstraction: Spirituality in the Work of Three Women Artists<\/a>,\u201d delves into the spirituality of both Sperry and af Klint, as well as Hilla Rebay, another twentieth-century abstract artist.<\/p>\r\n<strong>Please check back soon to see paintings by Vicci Sperry and hear a bonus track with commentary from Dr. Braude.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHere are links to articles by Vicci Sperry on Christian Science:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sentinel.christianscience.com\/shared\/view\/12rk7j5nhn6?s=copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Foreverness of Life<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sentinel.christianscience.com\/shared\/view\/b72x2eh05e?s=copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unseeing a Discordant Past<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h2>Podcast guests<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-43701\" style=\"padding-top: 7px;\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Dr-Ann-braude_faculty-photo_114x106px.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Ann Braude\" width=\"114\" height=\"106\" \/><strong>Dr. Ann Braude<\/strong> is Director of the Women's Studies in Religion Program and Senior Lecturer on American Religious History at Harvard Divinity School. She earned her bachelor's degree at Vassar College and holds advanced degrees from Yale University and the University of Chicago. Her primary interest is the religious history of American women, and she has published many articles on women in Judaism, Christian Science, and American religious life, as well as authored several books on religion and women in America. Dr. Braude\u2019s current research focuses on spiritual influences in abstract painting. She recently taught a course titled \u201cSpiritual Paths to Abstract Art\u201d at Harvard Divinity School, examining various twentieth-century artists through the lens of religious studies.\r\n\r\nDr. Braude has a long-standing history with The Mary Baker Eddy Library. 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