Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up “Truly I tell you, whoever says to this mountain , Be lifted up ...

“For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power (making it active, operative, energizing and effective); it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating the dividing line of the breath of ...

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 evangelical church is facing a challenging ethical moment amid a deep and widespread distrust of institutions. Scandals, cover-ups, and abuses of power have cast a long shadow on the reputation of ...

Sunday, Nov. 5, is the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Malachi 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10; Psalm 131:1, 2, 3; 1 Thessalonians 2:7b-9, 13; Matthew 23:1-12. Today ...

Children have always been good at telling us what they want. Even a newborn has its ways of telling us what it wants. But children have never been good at evaluating their needs. They, without ...

The crux of the matter is simply this: Is the Bible authoritative? To this stage, all of the articles in this column ultimately lead to this question. This is ground zero for the Christian and skeptic ...

WAR demands clarity. Not just of mission, but of principle. In moments of conflict when lives are on the line and decisions carry the weight of history, there’s a dangerous temptation to invoke the ...

Still Small Voice is a collection of 18 interviews with rabbis tackling 18 questions about God, published during the month of Elul, a time of Jewish reflection and accountability. Click here to read ...