Seekers and Scholars

The Mary Baker Eddy Library•www.marybakereddylibrary.org

Discover how seekers and scholars from a variety of disciplines have engaged with Mary Baker Eddy's life, ideas, and accomplishments.

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14. Empathy and religious scholarship

Learn how a historian balances sympathetic understanding with critical analysis, exploring the life and career of Laura Lathrop—an important figure in the history of Christian Science.

May 14, 2018•20 min

13. Women’s rights—and a woman’s right to interpret the Bible

Explore Mary Baker Eddy’s liberating—and healing— explanation of controversial biblical texts.

Apr 17, 2018•21 min

12. Religious tolerance and the art of Violet Oakley

Discover how the ideals of Violet Oakley fueled her trailblazing life and career as one of America’s most important twentieth-century artists.

Feb 15, 2018•19 min

11. Mary Baker Eddy as a copyright activist (Part Two)

Episode 11 continues the conversation with Dr. Andrew Ventimiglia. We learn more about Mary Baker Eddy’s activity in reforming intellectual property laws, which resulted in her sharing the same copyright lawyer as Mark Twain.

Jan 22, 2018•19 min

10. Mary Baker Eddy as a copyright activist (Part One)

Hear Dr. Andrew Ventimiglia discuss the importance Mary Baker Eddy placed on intellectual property rights as a protection to her book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."

Jan 12, 2018•15 min

09. The transformation of Christmas

We’ll explore how Christmas was radically transformed as a holiday during Mary Baker Eddy's lifetime. What did that mean for her—and for us today?

Dec 14, 2017•17 min

08. The spiritual and cultural heritage of Thanksgiving

Learn how Mary Baker Eddy’s experience of Thanksgiving reflects the holiday’s spiritual legacy in American culture.

Nov 18, 2017•18 min

07. Lives and Lessons of Christian Science Military Chaplains

Meet historian and author Kim Schuette. He’ll discuss the history of the Christian Science military ministry, in honor of the program’s centennial anniversary.

Oct 26, 2017•19 min

06. “Daring to see the world differently”—The Christian Science Monitor (Part 2)

Melanie Stetson Freeman, Senior Staff Photographer for "The Christian Science Monitor," discusses her recent assignment for a series on facing famine in Africa.

Sep 21, 2017•19 min

05. “The Christian Science Monitor”—genesis and today

Join us for a discussion with "Christian Science Monitor" Editor Mark Sappenfield. We’ll compare the "Monitor" during its early history with its role as a news source today.

Aug 18, 2017•17 min

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