Seekers and Scholars

The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Discover how seekers and scholars from a variety of disciplines have engaged with Mary Baker Eddy's life, ideas, and accomplishments. The final episode aired August 1, 2025. All 105 episodes in the series remain available.

100 Episoden

105. Building character and community—Christian Science Organizations at college and university
1.8.2025
35:52
Find out how Christian Science student and faculty groups have fostered healing and fellowship in a range of academic settings.
104. Christian Science and women innovators
7.7.2025
37:23
From business franchising to the Hoover Dam, discover the spiritual foundations of the women responsible for designing them.
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103. Poetry at the Christian Science Reading Room
1.6.2025
40:07
Enjoy intimate readings of poems in Christian Science literature, from Mary Baker Eddy’s time to the present day.
102. Reading Genesis with Marilynne Robinson
1.5.2025
41:15
Find out how Marilynne Robinson’s fresh insights on the book of Genesis relate to its spiritual significance for Mary Baker Eddy.
101. Tender and true—discussing archives at the American Society of Church History
1.4.2025
33:50
Hear people from four institutions, including The Mary Baker Eddy Library, discuss the responsibilities involved in preserving religious history.
100. Caring for China—Sarah Pike Conger and the Empress Dowager
1.3.2025
34:34
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.
99. Revisiting Violet Oakley’s spiritual vision and trailblazing art
3.2.2025
20:24
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.
98. New insights at the Archives Open House
1.1.2025
35:49
Listen to Library staff members illuminate Christian Science history through objects they exhibited from our collections.
97. Spiritual and musical evolutions in the Christian Science Hymnal
1.12.2024
37:00
Hear the backstory of this beloved church songbook and learn how it compares with those of other religious traditions.
96. “Find ourselves in the place just right”—Shakers and Christian Science
1.11.2024
32:52
Learn about the ways some Shaker communities embraced Christian Science teachings and healing—as well as how Mary Baker Eddy thought about their beliefs and practices.

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Seekers and Scholars

The Mary Baker Eddy Library

100 Episoden

105. Building character and community—Christian Science Organizations at college and university

104. Christian Science and women innovators

103. Poetry at the Christian Science Reading Room

102. Reading Genesis with Marilynne Robinson

101. Tender and true—discussing archives at the American Society of Church History

100. Caring for China—Sarah Pike Conger and the Empress Dowager

99. Revisiting Violet Oakley’s spiritual vision and trailblazing art

98. New insights at the Archives Open House

97. Spiritual and musical evolutions in the Christian Science Hymnal

96. “Find ourselves in the place just right”—Shakers and Christian Science