Learn why America’s passion for verse in the nineteenth century is meaningful for a Ugandan college student today.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

How can new technologies serve a person’s spiritual growth? Explore a powerful Christian Science study tool, through firsthand accounts of its development.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

How does a worldwide religious body stay connected? Explore some of the ways this interaction has worked for the Christian Science church, from its origins up to the present day.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Find out why Eddy described the teachings and work of a prominent New Hampshire minister as the “vestibule of Christian Science.”By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear about a nineteenth-century American culture fascinated with the vitalizing effects of psychic practices, and learn why Eddy saw them as delusional and dangerous.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn how and why the untold stories of two pioneering Black African women Christian Scientists are resonating with contemporary women scholars and activists.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

In 1932, the president of the temperance movement and the founder of Christian Science were voted two of America’s most important women leaders. Find out how they connected, and why.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear how this “living historical artifact” has been artfully fulfilling its purpose since 1932.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear the story of an exiled couple from Nazi-controlled Europe, who went on to become celebrated writers at the international newspaper.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear about the influence Christian Science had among the Mormon elite in late nineteenth-century Salt Lake City.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

What is public history? Find out about its potential to serve the common good—and how the Mary Baker Eddy Library contributes to it.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Enjoy this bonus track, which traces The Christian Science Monitor’s commitment to solutions-oriented journalism back to its 1908 founding.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Find out about visionary reporting on a new Progressive Era institution designed to improve the lives of the urban poor.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear guests discuss the enduring significance of this volume, including the value of its newest edition and the noteworthy qualities of its author.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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?By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Hear how a single mom and clerical worker with few prospects transformed an industry through innovative thinking and prayerful inspiration.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Discover thought-provoking connections between Christian Science and women’s rights movements of the twentieth century.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Why was 1886 a big year for the Christian Science church? Find out from the Mary Baker Eddy Papers team, in this recording with a live audience.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Glimpse what happened at this one-day event for employees of The Mother Church, which showcased some compelling items from the Library’s collections.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Listen to the inspiring story of the namesake for the most prestigious honor in the theater world.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Find out what was at stake for Eddy in reaching out to cherished family members, despite significant barriers in culture, education, and religion.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Why do Christian Science branch churches have special Communion services, while The Mother Church in Boston does not? Find out in this episode, which also explores how the religion approaches this aspect of Christian worship.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the position of soloist at The Mother Church—and the celebrated soprano who helped set high standards for the role.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn how American G.I.s found their faith sustaining them when confronted by wartime’s innumerable challenges.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the complicated beginnings of global interfaith dialogue in a groundbreaking 17-day conference at Chicago’s 1893 Columbian Exposition.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Listen to a conversation with Heather Vogel Frederick, author of Life at 400 Beacon Street: Working in Mary Baker Eddy’s Household.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

As a bonus to Episode 64, enjoy two new recordings of music by composer Elisa Mazzucato Young.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Listen to intimate portraits of Christian Science Monitor correspondents covering Russia and the Soviet Union in the twentieth century.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the upbringing and spiritual journey of this significant figure in the early Christian Science movement.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Listen to a discussion on the essential role of spirituality in the work of twentieth-century women abstract artists.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about Mary Baker Eddy’s experiences with housing insecurity, during the time when she was first teaching and writing about Christian Science.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about Ruth Barrett Phelps and how she helped change the sound of music in Boston.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

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.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Why did the Library hire an expert handwriting analyst to review the diaries of Eddy’s personal secretary?By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Find out what scholars mean by the term “new religious movement”—and why the nineteenth century was a dynamic time of religious innovation.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Find out what we’re learning as we publish Eddy’s correspondence. As her life and work took on new dimensions, just who was she communicating with—and why?By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn how concern over the weakening of religion in the late 1800s led to an influential movement known as “Muscular Christianity.”By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

What is meant by “collective memory”? How do archives preserve it for the communities they serve?By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the training and experience that go into making an archivist—and find out what that means in particular for The Mary Baker Eddy Library’s collections.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Explore the pivotal role of Edith Bunker in the breakthrough sitcom "All in the Family," portrayed by actor and Christian Scientist Jean Stapleton.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about one of America’s most celebrated journalists and his renowned 1907 interview with the founder of Christian Science.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the complex history of biographies on Mary Baker Eddy—and the many different approaches authors have taken in exploring her life.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about the Library’s recent presentations at the world’s largest religious studies conference.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn about—and celebrate—the importance of poetry to nineteenth-century Americans, including examples in recitation and song.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

Learn why the world’s largest online encyclopedia doesn’t feature more biographies of women—and what’s being done about it.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

As COVID-19 restrictions impact both students and teachers, find out how young researchers are still taking on exciting projects for this year’s National History Day program.By The Mary Baker Eddy Library

What did spirituality mean for the Puritans—and how did it influence the woman who discovered Christian Science?By The Mary Baker Eddy Library