Each night your soul departs, ascends, and returns transformed. Discover the mystery behind why God design us to be unconscious for a third of our lives. Why do we sleep? From a medical standpoint, we ...

Spirituality can be thought of as encompassing a feeling of being part of something larger than the self. In the context of organized religions, it’s the feeling of being part of a world created and ...

Scientists have long been trying to understand human consciousness—the subjective "stuff" of thoughts and sensations inside our minds. There used to be an assumption that consciousness is produced by ...

To truly understand the interconnectedness of body and soul, one might aim to move beyond the five senses. Practices such as chanting, entering deep contemplation, or even engaging in certain artistic ...

Every emotion we experience, whether joy, anger, fear or sadness, has the power to shape our thoughts and actions. But what if emotions are not something that simply happens to us? What if they are an ...

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 ...

You want to get back together. However, you cannot tell for yourself whether these feelings are "fate" or simply "attachment.

understanding of spirituality Likert 1–6, where 6 is a greater spiritual perspective 0.93 hospitalized † Religious wellbeing scales. ‡ Existential wellbeing scales. DAP: Death Attitude Profile; DSES: ...

The sociologist of religion, Mircea Eliade, observed that religious ritual is a powerful means of creating “sacred space” and “sacred time,” pulling the participants out of the normal confines of the ...

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 ...

Finding our life’s purpose can mean different things to different people. For me, I’ve been interested in understanding more ...