In my philosophy class, I told the students that we would be asking a lot of questions about the meaning of life to determine if we can agree on the right answers. The questions kept coming, but the ...

I have worked closely with many admirals and spent a career living with the fruits of their labor. Unfortunately, I have grown to question the results of their work, if not the sincerity. With time ...

All around us, we hear comments about the threat to truth, pointing to widespread disinformation, lies told at high levels, and a prevailing distrust of the news media. Although this has created a ...

Author of What Is Truth? unpacks biblical insights, scientific questions, and the media’s role in shaping beliefs. Terry also speaks on the uniqueness of human beings, pointing out that our capacity ...

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 ...

The question of what is true resides at the very core of philosophy, especially the Greek tradition that was so powerfully shaped by the trio of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Perhaps more than ...

Even in troubled times, the world works, basically speaking, more or less to our satisfaction. Everyone looks at the world, and their lives, assuming that they know the truth. This is simply the truth ...

The relationship between the news media and the Houston Police Department always has been an uneasy one. Rooted in mutual necessity — the public's right to know — at best, the relationship can be ...