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.
90. Cherishing her Congregational roots—Mary Baker Eddy and the Boutons
Find out why Eddy described the teachings and work of a prominent New Hampshire minister as the “vestibule of Christian Science.”
read more89. Mary Baker Eddy’s argument with animal magnetism and “vitalism”
Hear about a nineteenth-century American culture fascinated with the vitalizing effects of psychic practices, and learn why Eddy saw them as delusional and dangerous.
read more88. Christian Science meets African women theologians
Learn how and why the untold stories of two pioneering Black African women Christian Scientists are resonating with contemporary women scholars and activists.
read more87. Frances Willard, Mary Baker Eddy, and Christian social reform
In 1932, the president of the temperance movement and the founder of Christian Science were voted two of America’s most important women leaders. Find out how they connected, and why.
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