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.
63. Discovering the Civil War in the Mary Baker Eddy Papers
Learn about Mary Baker Eddy’s anti-slavery activism, through her correspondence with prominent Union generals, and her husband’s experiences as a Confederate prisoner of war.
read more62. Women abstract artists—their spirituality and contemporary relevance
Listen to a discussion on the essential role of spirituality in the work of twentieth-century women abstract artists.
read more61. Mary Baker Eddy—writing without a room of her own
Learn about Mary Baker Eddy’s experiences with housing insecurity, during the time when she was first teaching and writing about Christian Science.
read more60. Ruth Barrett Phelps—presiding over the king of instruments
Learn about Ruth Barrett Phelps and how she helped change the sound of music in Boston.
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