Within Christian circles, people often tell each other, “I’ll pray for you!” or ask, “What can I pray about for you?” But from the secular community, Christians often receive harsh criticism for ...

Andrew Fowler is the editor of RealClearReligion. He is also the communications specialist at Yankee Institute. The role of prayer in civil society has emerged in the wake of the Annunciation Catholic ...

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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 ...