I can’t imagine absolute silence, neither can I hear it. Even when I’m in a quiet place, my mind produces its own ghostly, seashell sound. The noise in my head is a faint but high-pitched whine ...

Did you hear the one about God creating us with two ears and one mouth so we would listen twice as much as we speak? I wish we would pay attention to this bit of wisdom when it comes to prayer. Before ...

How do you feel when you talk with someone who isn’t listening to you? It can happen with a friend who has his own plans for how a conversation should go. Or it can happen when the other person simply ...

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 ...