Sometimes we hear a word or a phrase often enough that we no longer let that word or phrase impact us as it should. I think all of us would agree with the statement “God is good.” Some of us may put ...

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 ...

The so-called “moral argument” gives evidence of God’s existence. But it also directs us to his goodness and grace. As far back as the Apostle Paul’s famous speech on Mars Hill, Christian thinkers ...

In light of the events of this past week I decided to step out of our study of the book of Genesis and address instead the topic of tragedy and the providence of God. God’s goodness and God’s power ...

Toni Morrison spoke at Harvard Divinity School on the subject of altruism in 2012. Her lecture is published here for the first time. On an October morning in 2006, a young man backed his truck into ...