Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

When I was little, I pored over the stories of the saints, especially the martyrs. I was morbidly fascinated by stories of little 6-year-old Conchita of the Drooping Veil who loved God so passionately ...

Have you ever had one of those moments where you felt you just weren’t good enough for God? Maybe you’re feeling as though salvation is for everyone else but you. According to Romans 8:31-34, “What ...

Photo by Aaron Burden, courtesy of Unsplash. A Reflection for Saturday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time You can find today’s readings here. “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!

In Luke 10:27 and Mark 12:30, we notice that both passages use a fourfold description to explain how we are to love God: Heart, soul, strength and mind. In the Old Testament we find a similar command ...

If I looked at your life, would I be able to tell you are a Christian? What makes us stand out as followers of Christ? And, my friend, what would that evidence be? Here’s what Jesus said in John 13: ...

Our regular readers know this column is about the Christian life, but you certainly do not need to be a Christian or even a religious person to at least consider the content as thought-provoking.

Our hearts and souls can’t fulfill the Great Commandment without our minds. Jesus was once asked to identify the greatest and most important thing for followers of God to do (Matt. 22:36–37). His ...

Faith often looks the same from the outside. Folded hands. Closed eyes. Temple bells. Morning aarti. But underneath these shared rituals, the relationship people carry with God can be very different.

Still Small Voice is a collection of 18 interviews with clergy tackling 18 questions about God, published during the month of Elul, a time of Jewish reflection and accountability. Click here to read ...

Q. The Catholic Church teaches that hell is eternal. How is that consistent with an all-loving God who wants the best for us? If you’re an unrepentant sinner for 50, 60, 70 years or more, does that ...

Why would a loving God allow someone to be tortured eternally? I wouldn't, and surely I am more of a jerk than God. As I've written several times, I find belief in Hell (by which I mean a place of ...