I am grateful for Karen’s insights in this conversation. Today I get to close the series out, and I’d like to do that with one more look at the shaping influence of the gospel. Earlier in this series ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - U.S. Christians have a reputation for generosity -- but when it comes to supporting their own churches, it turns out most are stingy. The extent of their penury is outlined ...

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 ...

Enter the term generosity into your theological dictionary. It is not yet there, at least not in the dictionaries on my shelf. Most reference books ungenerously skip from “Generation, Eternal” to ...

CANTON—First Christian Church in Canton is launching the Inspiring Generosity Grants (IGG), so that individuals and organizations in the Canton area might pursue a creative project to serve people in ...

Even atheists get caught up in the spirit of the holiday season. "People do have widely varying responses to the season,'' said the Rev. Suzanne Spencer, interim pastor at the Unitarian Universalist ...

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CHICAGO, Mon Nov 3,(bdnews24.com/Reuters Life!) - US Christians have a reputation for generosity -- but when it comes to supporting their own churches, it turns out ...