Radical Minds, Radical Times: Eddy and the Alcotts

Radical Minds, Radical Times: Eddy and the Alcotts

Mary Baker Eddy, discoverer and founder of Christian Science, and Bronson Alcott, the visionary Transcendentalist and progressive educator, corresponded with one another. Here scholars and interpreters of these two figures compare and contrast their ideas on spirituality and human experience.

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Carl Scovel

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Carl Scovel

Rev. Dr. Carl Scovel on “Translating the Bible—Art, Accuracy, and Faith.” Dr. Scovel was minister at King’s Chapel in Boston for over 30 years. He currently participates in the Unitarian Universalist Spiritual Directors’ Network.

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Kaia Stern

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Kaia Stern

Rev. Kaia Stern, Ph.D. on “The Bible and Liberty and Justice for All.” Dr. Stern’s background is in the field of transformative justice. She is an interfaith minister and directs the Prison Studies Project at Harvard University.

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Anne Robertson

The Bible and Contemporary Culture: Anne Robertson

Rev. Anne Robertson, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Bible Society, addresses the issue of “Taking the Bible Seriously, but Not Literally.” She drew the title of her talk from Marcus Borg’s book “Reading the Bible Again for the First Time: Taking the Bible Seriously but Not Literally.”