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 ...

This great political writer from the 1700s seems to be speaking directly to us in the present. When we read texts from a bygone era that relate to the present, we often think things like, “It seems ...

Edmund Burke’s quote of the day reflects on the importance of taking action, reminding people that even small efforts can ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. O’Brien turns his back on Burke the political philosopher. That Burke has enjoyed the attention and patronage of ...