Seekers and Scholars podcast
A podcast series from The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Mary Baker Eddy dedicated her chief work Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures to “honest seekers for Truth.” The Seekers and Scholars podcast series celebrates the spirit of inquiry that is illuminating engagement with Eddy’s life, writings, and ideas in a wide variety of fields. Join The Mary Baker Eddy Library for monthly episodes at the intersection of scholarship and spiritual quest.
100. Caring for China—Sarah Pike Conger and the Empress Dowager
Learn how the wife of America’s ambassador to China drew on her deep faith to overcome attacks from Chinese combatants during the Boxer Rebellion.
read more99. Revisiting Violet Oakley’s spiritual vision and trailblazing art
Find out how the ideals of William Penn and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy inspired a leading twentieth-century artist’s portrayals of love and peace.
read more98. New insights at the Archives Open House
Listen to Library staff members illuminate Christian Science history through objects they exhibited from our collections.
read more97. Spiritual and musical evolutions in the Christian Science Hymnal
Hear the backstory of this beloved church songbook and learn how it compares with those of other religious traditions.
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