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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.
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89. Mary Baker Eddy’s argument with animal magnetism and “vitalism” is an episode from Seekers and Scholars by The Mary Baker Eddy Library. Hear about a nineteenth-century American culture fascinated with the vitalizing effects of psychic p...
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Published Apr 1, 2024, 32:13 long, audio available.
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Published Apr 1, 2024 and 32:13 long