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 series remain available.
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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 series remain available.
89. Mary Baker Eddy’s argument with animal magnetism and “vitalism”
Seekers and Scholars
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89. Mary Baker Eddy’s argument with animal magnetism and “vitalism”
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.
Seekers and Scholars
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 series remain available.
