In just a few short weeks, the Fall 2025 semester will commence at universities throughout the U.S. Many new and returning students will pursue a course of study in various STEM-related fields. I ...

Archaeologists discovered a silver amulet containing an 18-line text showing the oldest known devotion to Christianity north ...

National Geographic program uses science to explore religious controversies. March 29, 2010— -- Could science finally settle some of Christianity's greatest mysteries? In "Touched by Jesus?" ...

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 ...

Christianity at the Crossroads is ambitious but accessible, sweeping yet specific. It tells a story of a faith constantly in motion.

In 1897, Nelson and Lorraine Cornish left Oakland and came to Santa Cruz to live. When they saw the 31-year-old Methodist Church empty and for sale, Lorraine felt it was a sign. They bought the ...

Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an archaeologist says “many surprises” from the site are in the works.

Archaeologists recently unearthed a hoard of early medieval treasures on the banks of an inlet in northern Germany, all thanks to a metal detectorist. The State Archaeology Department of ...

In nearly every major American city and in many small towns, Christian Science reading rooms are found mixed in with storefronts. Passersby may hardly notice them, but to those who stop to wonder what ...

Victoria Hoffmann is a fall 2025 editorial intern at the Monitor embedded with the national desk.