The Big Ideas: What Do We Fear? Choosing to forgive can be frightening, but it’s a powerful tool for repairing the harm done by violence, oppression and other traumas. By Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Pumla ...

Every day we wait to offer forgiveness creates a deeper downward spiral of resentment and hurt that’s hard to emerge from.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit ...

We’ve all had moments that we can’t stop replaying: a careless comment, a choice that hurt someone, a silence when we should have spoken up. For some people, those memories—the scene, the words, or ...

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 ...

In my previous column, I made a mistake about the date of last year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. I’m sorry about that; factual accuracy is important. The Washington Times issued a correction, and ...

In July, I wrote a very personal article about dealing with offense and unforgiveness. In light of recent events, I want to revisit this subject from a different perspective. Many of you who follow ...

The message of the Gospel is mercy and grace. God forgives us even though we don’t deserve it. Mercy is not getting what we deserve (the punishment for our sins), and grace is getting what we don’t ...

Today, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Tremane Wood, a man scheduled to be executed by the state. Ultimately, his life is now in Governor Kevin Stitt’s hands. As a pastor ...