Critics of theism and christianity claim not only that God is dead but that he never truly existed in the first place. For if the God of christianity truly exists, then why is there so much pain and ...

The mysterious phenomenon of UFOs or UAPs inevitably touches on matters of religion, spirituality, morality, and psychology, including our innate quest for meaning and, especially, on the perennial ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the existence ...

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 ...

Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.

Have you ever wondered about the problem of evil? The question of why, if God is all-good and all-powerful, then bad things happen in the world? Why disease? Why famine? Why golf? If so, you are in ...

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Editors’ note: The following is an edited version of remarks delivered for The New Criterion’s sixth annual Circle Lecture on September 26, 2024. Over the last six decades, a certain phrase has ...