A Bible-infused curriculum that Texas approved for public schools over pushback in 2024 will undergo corrections to fix hundreds of errors caught by teachers and education officials after the material ...

“We often read to the birds to calm them down and get them used to hearing the human voice,” Douglas explained. She refers to birds that perform as “the faculty,” as it is they, not she, who are ...

Phoenix is believed to be home to the world's largest colony of rosy-faced lovebirds outside of their native Africa.

The Holy Bible relies heavily on symbolism to communicate its teachings, using vivid imagery to represent deeper spiritual truths. Throughout its pages, concepts like faith, temptation, ...

There are moments in life when God does not explain Himself. He simply says, “Get away from here.” Bryan Davis is pastor of The Encounter, a church in Calhoun.

During my stay at Plum Village, I had the opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the monastic community on one of the Days of Mindfulness. My question was: I have a need to change the world ...

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An ornithologist and poet with a lifelong passion for birds explains what these creatures can teach us about wildness, joy and belonging. J. Drew Lanham’s life has been defined by birds. He grew up in ...

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 ...

For the second time, the county school board opposed an organization’s proposal allowing students with parental permission to leave school early for “character-based Bible education” — a vote tied to ...

Researchers say monk parakeets test the waters of new relationships by gradually increasing solicitous behaviors to make friends with other birds. Making new friends has its challenges, even for birds ...

Just under one-third of all Texas school districts have ordered the controversial Bible-infused Bluebonnet materials, according to the Texas Education Agency. Twenty of those 367 districts are in the ...