When do you find yourself reflecting on the goodness of God? In what circumstances do you find yourself caught up in the goodness of God? The obvious church answer is “always.” Odds are you’ve say in ...

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 ...

About three months ago my husband, Ken, and I were back in the Baltimore area for my 30 high school reunion. You know how reunions are. You check out everybody’s waistline. You look at the bald spots.

In 1692, after enduring religious persecution in their native England and for 12 years in Holland, the pilgrims sailed for America. They were modest men and women with a great hope and inward zeal.

When we look around the world and see poverty, suffering and war it begs the question “how in the world can a good and loving God allow this to happened?” We may ask this same question when we ...

A growing body of research backs the benefits of divine gratefulness, in good times and bad. For many, 2022 has been a difficult year, and the perception of blessings is hard to come by. Once again, ...

Elizabeth Johnson has spent her entire life — or at least her decadeslong theological career — trying to get people to think differently about God, beyond the patriarchal image of an authoritarian old ...