Seekers and Scholars

By The Mary Baker Eddy LibrarySociety & Culture Religion & Spirituality Christianity Education

Seekers and Scholars episodes

May 19, 2022 66. BONUS: Elisa Mazzucato Young—a musical and Christian Science story
As a bonus to Episode 64, enjoy two new recordings of music by composer Elisa Mazzucato Young.
15 min
May 01, 2022 65. The Monitor in Moscow
Listen to intimate portraits of Christian Science Monitor correspondents covering Russia and the Soviet Union in the twentieth century.
31 min
April 01, 2022 64. Bicknell Young—a Mormon and Christian Science story
Learn about the upbringing and spiritual journey of this significant figure in the early Christian Science movement.
30 min
March 01, 2022 63. Discovering the Civil War in the Mary Baker Eddy Papers
Learn about Mary Baker Eddy’s anti-slavery activism, through her correspondence with prominent Union generals, and her husband’s experiences as a Confederate prisoner of war.
28 min
February 01, 2022 62. Women abstract artists—their spirituality and contemporary relevance
Listen to a discussion on the essential role of spirituality in the work of twentieth-century women abstract artists.
30 min
January 03, 2022 61. Mary Baker Eddy—writing without a room of her own
Learn about Mary Baker Eddy’s experiences with housing insecurity, during the time when she was first teaching and writing about Christian Science.
28 min
December 01, 2021 60. Ruth Barrett Phelps—presiding over the king of instruments
Learn about Ruth Barrett Phelps and how she helped change the sound of music in Boston.
28 min
November 01, 2021 59. The revelatory power of oral histories
Look behind the scenes as we discuss the Library’s oral history project—a diverse and rich collection that expands perspectives on the Christian Science movement.
29 min
October 01, 2021 58. Examining the evidence—forensic handwriting analysis at The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Why did the Library hire an expert handwriting analyst to review the diaries of Eddy’s personal secretary?
29 min
September 01, 2021 57. New religious movements and nineteenth-century revolutions
Find out what scholars mean by the term “new religious movement”—and why the nineteenth century was a dynamic time of religious innovation.
26 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…