Ever since I first read the words, I’ve been fascinated by the opening verse of the Gospel of John: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." This has always ...

And when those white-sailed ships piled us together, cargo in the hull of hell, the word rode with us, our tongues anointed with the power of God. When the lash found our language, when they said ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. On Christmas Day 1968, the three astronauts of Apollo 8 circled the dark side of the moon and headed for home. Suddenly, ...

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 ...