In ancient Rome, hope was venerated as a minor goddess, Spes, but usually on a communal, national level. Politically, Spes ...

Technology pulls us toward optimization, but God’s work in our lives takes a slower route. Many of us value results over process, especially when that process takes time. It certainly doesn’t help ...

Responses to our September/October issue. Sometimes being an editor is like being a sculptor. That’s how it felt to work on Isaac Wood’s essay “Faith After the Flood” (p. 42) in our September/October ...

Two-thirds of those who voted for Kamala Harris "seldom" or "never" attend church. 80% of Donald Trump voters are Christian, compared to just 40% of Harris voters. The share of GOP voters who never ...

The State of Theology report asked participants to respond to the following statement: “God accepts the worship of all religions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.” At stake in this question ...

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 ...