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 ...

The distinctive emphasis on healing in Christian history. Amanda Porterfield’s sweeping study, Healing in the History of Christianity, reminds us that interest in religious healing is nothing new. In ...

As a Christian, is it difficult to find somewhere or someone you can trust with your life’s details? Are you imprisoned by pain, emotions, bad habits, or difficult relational dynamics? I am a biblical ...

His subordinate priests last week commanded elderly Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury, to write them out an Office for faith healing. They want him to prescribe what unctions to use, how to ...

Life can be complicated and distressing. We all have experienced or know someone that has experienced deep emotional wounds that has taken the joy out of life and caused you to feel stuck. Whether it ...

In my years of practice, I have had the honor of helping many individuals recognize and heal from religious trauma. As you can imagine, when something so sacred as religion is used in a way by the ...

If you’re the type of person that others always come to for advice or a shoulder to lean on, you just might have healing abilities. Spiritual healers have a unique gift of sending positive vibes by ...

Ten years ago, this June, Jim Obergefell stood outside the Supreme Court marking a historic win the court case in his name that legalized same sex marriage. Jim Obergefell Archival Tape Today's ruling ...

As the world reels from yet another school shooting, we can find a refuge in the Bible on canvas. As a pastor serving a local church near my alma mater, Michigan State, I was invited to stand at a ...