Most Christians don’t understand the difference between their position in Christ and their condition. For example, haven’t you ever asked yourself why, as a believer in Christ, you need to ask ...

In his daily Mass, Pope Francis reflected on the intrinsic relationship between the Church and the People of God, emphasizing that we need to be humble and obedient to her teachings in order to be ...

We have been concretized in the realm of the horizontal beam of the cross and made to forget the vertical. Assuredly, this problem goes well beyond into history before Pope Pius X. If you’re looking ...

The day after he was elected, Pope Francis emphasized that every believer – including bishops, cardinals and Popes – must proclaim Jesus crucified to be true Christians. "We can build so many things ...

In theological education, the doctrine of the atonement can often be discussed in abstract and systematic terms. This isn’t all bad. Different so-called “theories” of atonement can help clarify some ...

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 ...

“From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice . . . ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ And when Jesus had ...