As someone who is a Christian minister in a public role, forms of that question come up often. They’re both highly variable and all orbiting around the common axis of, “It’s an old book, so…” In the ...

That was the question the Rev. Dr. Lee H. Butler Jr. asked at a conference I just attended in Memphis, in the shadow of the Bass Pro Shop Pyramid, next to the American Nile. Butler is a seminary ...

Irenaeus and Tertullian in the very early Christian church talk about a “regula fidei,” a “rule of faith,” which was a statement of common belief the community could use to explain to new folk what ...

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 ...

In a variety of settings, asking for “a moment of silence” is a frequent response to a recent tragedy or an occasion of loss. These can be quite meaningful, especially in a public forum like a ...

Life is busy. Balancing faith and a busy life is more important now than ever. Because it’s easy for faith to take a backseat between work, parenting, responsibilities, and the never-ending to-do list ...