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 ...

Do prayer periods reflect neutrality toward religion - or state-sanctioned faith?

The stress is not new; only the situations and details ever change. It is a Monday morning as I write this — Inauguration Day, in fact.

Maryland Attorney General Thomas B. Finan held today that a prayer exercise in a public school was unconstitutional. However, he also indicated that a really voluntary religious ceremony might pass a ...