Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in ...

If you’ve ever been in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, you may have stopped at the Norman Rockwell Museum. The museum includes a gallery space devoted to Rockwell’s depictions of the four ...

Religious freedom, Congress unanimously declared in 1998, “undergirds the very origin and existence of the United States.” Presidents of both parties have called it a “fundamental human right,” a ...

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Interfaith Alliance colleagues Alyssa Klein and Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons to discuss religious freedom in America today through the lens of a new film ...

The 2024 election was, to many, an inflection point in American history. It ushered in a new administration, a new Congress, and a renewed opportunity to “make America great again.” But if America is ...

Ladner tracks how conservative evangelicalism grew during the 20th century, radicalizing the Republican Party with its belief that Christians should exert dominance over society. Getting Jefferson ...

Only in America could a group of protesters gather under the banner of “No Kings”, all while accusing others of tyranny, and do so without fear of punishment. That is precisely the beauty of the ...

Descendants of four Freedom Colonies strive to preserve the legacy of their communities. After the Civil War, four million formerly enslaved people were set free, but most had no place to go. Wanting ...

Feb. 1, 1865, marked a pivotal moment in the history of the United States, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the joint resolution proposing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, formally ...

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 ...