Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Q: When someone is sick, we are asked to pray for them … and if they die, it’s often said that it was the will of God. But if they recover, the power of prayer is often given credit. Do you think ...

I want to defend written prayers. When I teach people how to pray, they have this idea that prayers “straight from the heart” are the only authentic prayers, and that is, quite simply, bologna.

What do you mean by ‘prayer’ to start with? If you thought it was asking God for stuff you’re not completely wrong. We’re supposed to ask God for our needs, and I think it’s just fine to ask God for ...