Hinduism gained ground in the region in the early centuries of the Common Era because it provided elites with a fully-fleshed metaphysical package along with literacy.

Mindfulness is taught everywhere, from schools to workplaces. But scientists define and measure it in very different ways.

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church -- with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows -- seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.

A team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority created quite a stir with their announcement that a body found buried in Jerusalem wrapped in chains had been a female, from the fifth ...

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 ...

Monks are individuals who have separated themselves from society and live either alone or in an organized community, devoting themselves entirely to religious life. The practice of monasticism, in ...

A Jacksonville church has received a $359,534 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation to help preserve its sanctuary, which was built in 1926. In October, the Fund for Sacred Places ...

Dr. Jasvant Modi, a respected philanthropist and physician, is a follower of Jainism and an advocate for its use in all parts of life and education. Jainism, with its ancient roots, centers on ...

Each October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other ...

JERUSALEM — Throughout October, monks and nuns harvested olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where, according to the Gospel, Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the ...

"THIS PLACE HAS AN ETERNAL CHARM." But this year’s harvest happened as a ceasefire agreement was reached, spreading a tenuous hope for peace — peace that olive branches have symbolized since the ...