Seekers and Scholars

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Seekers and Scholars episodes

December 01, 2023 85. The Piskos—to Vienna with love from The Christian Science Monitor
Hear the story of an exiled couple from Nazi-controlled Europe, who went on to become celebrated writers at the international newspaper.
34 min
November 01, 2023 84. “Christian Scientists in Zion” at the Mormon History Association
Hear about the influence Christian Science had among the Mormon elite in late nineteenth-century Salt Lake City.
33 min
October 02, 2023 83. Healing and renewal through public history
What is public history? Find out about its potential to serve the common good—and how the Mary Baker Eddy Library contributes to it.
28 min
September 15, 2023 BONUS: Response to Episode 82, with Mark Sappenfield, Editor of The Christian Science Monitor
Enjoy this bonus track, which traces The Christian Science Monitor’s commitment to solutions-oriented journalism back to its 1908 founding.
9 min
September 01, 2023 82. The Christian Science Monitor, social work, and Boston’s settlement houses
Find out about visionary reporting on a new Progressive Era institution designed to improve the lives of the urban poor.
34 min
August 01, 2023 81. Listener’s choice: revisiting “Women’s rights—and a woman’s right to interpret the Bible”
Listen to this gem from the Seekers and Scholars archive, and learn about why it was particularly meaningful to the college student who chose it.
32 min
June 30, 2023 80. The marriages of Mary Baker Eddy
Hear about Eddy's experiences with marriage, in a time when conventions around matrimony were radically changing, and see how they impacted her life and writings.
34 min
June 01, 2023 79. Reissuing a masterwork—a new edition of Robert Peel’s Mary Baker Eddy biography
Hear guests discuss the enduring significance of this volume, including the value of its newest edition and the noteworthy qualities of its author.
33 min
May 01, 2023 78. Ministries of divine healing in twentieth-century Britain
Find out about interest in twentieth-century Christian spiritual healing—what did that mean for the Church of England and the Church of Christ, Scientist?
32 min
April 01, 2023 77. Bette Graham, Liquid Paper, and the spiritual force of an original idea
Hear how a single mom and clerical worker with few prospects transformed an industry through innovative thinking and prayerful inspiration.
31 min

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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…