It may be easy for one to celebrate his or her faith when things are going great, but when tragedy strikes – from personal loss to the Boston Marathon bombing to the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy – ...

Perhaps the most important question in the world is whether or not God exists. But most people, raised and trained well in the intellectual (or anti-intellectual) environment of our culture, when ...

Dr. Willie Soon, a Harvard astrophysicist, recently sparked discussions in both scientific and theological circles with his proposal of a mathematical formula aimed at proving the existence of God.

The Biblical account of Abraham and Sarah having a baby has been cherished throughout the ages and is familiar with those who probably first heard it as a child in Sunday school. The concept of a man ...

Does the Bible indicate God is a deceiver? Recently I was contacted by a reader who was looking for a response to claims made by a Muslim apologist concerning instances in Scripture where God appears ...

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 still believed in god (I am now an atheist) when I heard the following question at a seminar, first posed by Einstein, and was stunned by its elegance and depth: “If there is a god who created the ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. When Elvis Presley died there were a lot of different ways in which the news was covered concerning the reactions of the ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. A reader recounts a horrifying early childhood in which she was ...

A few makeshift churches owned by Pentecostal pastors also reportedly got demolished, although the protest from the owners ...