What’s the big idea? In all arenas of life, there is an endless hunt to find certainty and establish proof. We don’t always have the luxury of “being sure,” and many situations demand decisions be ...

Author of What Is Truth? unpacks biblical insights, scientific questions, and the media’s role in shaping beliefs. Terry also speaks on the uniqueness of human beings, pointing out that our capacity ...

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 ...

All around us, we hear comments about the threat to truth, pointing to widespread disinformation, lies told at high levels, and a prevailing distrust of the news media. Although this has created a ...

I have worked closely with many admirals and spent a career living with the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, I have grown to question the results of their work, if not the sincerity. With time ...

The question of what is true resides at the very core of philosophy, especially the Greek tradition that was so powerfully shaped by the trio of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Perhaps more than ...

Even in troubled times, the world works, basically speaking, more or less to our satisfaction. Everyone looks at the world, and their lives, assuming that they know the truth. This is simply the truth ...

Mark Twain is credited with saying, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” And that was more than a hundred years before social media, where competing ...

The classic 2003 children’s movie, Finding Nemo, shares several important lessons. Among them are working through anxiety, overcoming fear, gaining confidence, and learning to trust. These same themes ...