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 ...

As I forge ahead in my spiritual journey, I have been confronted with a troubling observation: the lack of oneness in our world. We have lost touch with our oneness, our oneness with each other, and ...

One of the definitions of religion according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is: “the service and worship of God or the supernatural.” Subsequently, the religion of Islam is just that-the service ...

Following my article last week about the mitzvah and chesed (kindness) of marrying a widow with children, I received an important and moving response: “Rabbi, I will first begin by writing that I ...

In our series World of Worship, we're exploring different ways people practice faith and religion around the globe. In this installment, we go on a journey to the "Mother Temple of the West" to look ...

IT IS often said that Islam is like a building that stands on five pillars, the five principal practices of Islam. I have written in previous articles about Sawm (fasting in the month of Ramadan) and ...

Real oneness is when we are the Lord’s servant for we have no separate desire than to please Him, says Radhanath Swami How to become one with the desire of God? Love means that you have no other ...

The first prayer that a Jew child learns is the Shema, “Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one.” This verse from the sixth chapter of Deuteronomy is the watchword of the Jewish faith. It ...

We witness a superbly flawless plan in the universe-can it be without a planner? We see great enchanting beauty and harmony in its working-can they be without a creator? We observe wonderful design in ...

"Aakhri phera hai," meaning "it is the last round", was the shouting heard by Lal Babu, coming from the boatman who carried passengers from the other side of the river to the side leading to the city.