44. Part One: Mary Baker Eddy and the Puritans
What did spirituality mean for the Puritans—and how did it influence the woman who discovered Christian Science?
Sep 01, 2020•24 min
Seekers and Scholars
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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43. Martha Matilda Harper and the beauty of social entrepreneurship
See how spirituality influenced innovations changed the face of modern business—through the work of a pioneering woman entrepreneur.
Aug 03, 2020•30 min
42. The Matsukata women—enlightening Japanese-American relations
Learn how women in a prominent Japanese family enlightened global citizenship.
Jul 01, 2020•30 min
41. Religion and public health during the 1918–1919 Spanish flu
Learn about American religious response to a previous worldwide pandemic.
Jun 09, 2020•26 min
40. Research on geography and religion in Boston, and African American history
Learn about some of the latest research we’re doing at the Library.
May 04, 2020•23 min
39. Celebrating the Nineteenth Amendment with the Women of History series
Explore these untold stories in recognition of Women's History Month.
Mar 02, 2020•24 min
38. Composing a new heritage in early twentieth-century hymns
What was the influence of British hymn composition on the 1932 Christian Science Hymnal ?
Feb 04, 2020•32 min
37. Windows into spiritual autobiography
Learn about spiritual autobiography, through two unique examples from the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Jan 06, 2020•25 min
36. Reclaiming Vida Goldstein—superstar of women’s suffrage
Learn about the extraordinary life of this Australian trailblazer and international leader.
Dec 02, 2019•23 min
35. American religious history as family history—the Adamses
How can we think about American religious history as family history?
Nov 06, 2019•26 min
34. The papers of Erwin D. Canham, editor of The Christian Science Monitor
Enter the life and times of Erwin D. Canham, the longest-serving editor of The Christian Science Monitor .
Oct 01, 2019•36 min
33. National History Day—transforming students’ lives in archives
Learn about the value of archives—and how their contents can change the course of young lives.
Sep 04, 2019•25 min
32. Depth of field—photography in The Mary Baker Eddy Library collections
Join us for a discussion about the Library’s photo collections, where a picture really is worth a thousand words.
Aug 08, 2019•23 min
31. Religious literacy and the 21st-century mind
Join us for a thoughtful discussion about the importance of religious literacy in society—and what’s involved in achieving it.
Jul 01, 2019•22 min
30. The Bible as revolutionary text in America
Learn how American printers created a new kind of culture for everyday citizens to engage with the Bible, in the decades following the Revolution.
Jun 03, 2019•21 min
29. Mary Baker Eddy and Boston’s complex religious history (Part Two)
Explore the complex and contested religious landscape of Boston in the late nineteenth century.
Apr 30, 2019•20 min
28. Mary Baker Eddy and Boston’s complex religious history (Part One)
Explore the complex and contested religious landscape of Boston in the late nineteenth century.
Apr 30, 2019•22 min
27. Podcasts and the human voice of higher education
See how podcasts can help break down the walls of academia and reach like-hearted—rather than like-minded—audiences.
Apr 01, 2019•21 min
26. Hymns for our time—a conversation with Ruth Duck
Join us for an inspiring and informative conversation with one of today’s most celebrated hymn writers.
Mar 01, 2019•25 min
25. Gender, spirituality, and the architecture of The Mother Church
Explore how issues around gender and religious leadership influenced the architectural styles of the two Mother Church edifices.
Feb 01, 2019•21 min
24. Women’s voices in Mormon and Christian Science history — commonalities/differences
Listen in as we talk with Dr. Jenny Reeder about the role of women in Mormon and Christian Science history.
Jan 03, 2019•21 min
23. Inspiring contemporary hymns—migration and refuge
This episode explores the inspiration behind Josette Flamand’s poem “Migration,” as verse for a new selection in the "Christian Science Hymnal."
Dec 11, 2018•22 min
22. A great religious experiment—military chaplaincy (Part Three)
This month “A Great Religious Experiment—Military Chaplaincy” explores in three segments the quest for religious pluralism in U.S. military chaplaincy over the last century.
Nov 15, 2018•26 min
21. A great religious experiment—military chaplaincy (Part Two)
This month “A Great Religious Experiment—Military Chaplaincy” explores in three segments the quest for religious pluralism in U.S. military chaplaincy over the last century.
Nov 08, 2018•20 min
20. A great religious experiment—military chaplaincy (Part One)
This month “A Great Religious Experiment—Military Chaplaincy” explores in three segments the quest for religious pluralism in U.S. military chaplaincy over the last century.
Oct 31, 2018•22 min
19. State of the heart of oral history
Explore the importance and value of oral history, including its unique public and historical purpose.
Oct 04, 2018•20 min
18. Mark Twain, Mary Baker Eddy, and the news
Discover Mary Baker Eddy's involvement with the emerging mass media of her day.
Sep 04, 2018•22 min
17. Media, religion, and the public scholar
In this episode, Liz Kineke—producer for the "Religion and Culture" series at CBS—explains how scholars shed light on the role faith plays in contemporary culture.
Aug 01, 2018•17 min
16. Among the first to stand—Christian Science and women in Parliament (Part Two)
Hear about the first generation of women to serve in the British Parliament—and their groundbreaking, inspiring work.
Jul 10, 2018•20 min
15. Among the first to stand—Christian Science and women in Parliament (Part One)
Hear about the first generation of women to serve in the British Parliament—and their groundbreaking, inspiring work.
Jun 21, 2018•20 min
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