What a lovely dwelling place will be the Kingdom of heaven, a great welcoming tent of hospitality and abundance drifting across the desert, just out of reach but compelling each step closer to it. The ...

Roger Ebert once called one of Ridley Scott’s films “spectacular,” and the epic historical drama is now finding new success ...

Seen from above, the central branch of the Brooklyn Public Library resembles an open book: concave spine curling around Grand Army Plaza, front and back covers stretching down Flatbush Avenue and ...

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 ...

WE KNOW we're supposed to be watching "Kingdom of Heaven," Ridley Scott's epic about the battle of wills between Balian of Ibelin (Orlando Bloom), a 12th-century French crusader charged with ...

This month has been witness to two key Christological Gospels. The Gospel of the Transfiguration reveals vital truths about who Jesus is and our possible share in him. Today’s Gospel again tells us ...

With a scheduled release date set to accompany that of Ridley Scott's new film, Kingdom of Heaven, this behind-the-scenes book explores the history of the Crusades, the era of the movie's inspiration.

Though in hindsight I am not proud to admit it, the Gospel of Matthew once made me a libertarian. I really did not like that Herod fellow. Even at a young age, I was blessed with the rare insight that ...