Jewish liturgy can feel archaic or demanding, but its oldest words still have something to say to our most contemporary struggles, writes the host of the “Thoughts and Prayers” podcast. Several years ...

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 ...

I suppose I learned to pray like many people in the mainline church do: I memorized prayers for mealtime and bedtime, and I listened to what felt like the excessively long prayers of the people at ...

GOT TO GO, HONEY. DALENCIA. THANK YOU. MOST OF US REMEMBER THE STRUGGLES OF DEALING WITH THE PANDEMIC AND THE STRESSES THAT COME WITH GRADE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, BUT WHAT CAN HELP YOU OVERCOME THOSE ...

As a cancer practitioner for 30 years, I have encountered at least one terminal cancer patient who was healed by a worldwide prayer effort on his behalf. Rather than dismiss this miracle as ...