Why is Christian Science in our name?
Why is Christian Science in our name?
Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that.
The Church publishes the Monitor because it sees good journalism as vital to progress in the world. Since 1908, we’ve aimed “to injure no man, but to bless all mankind,” as our founder, Mary Baker Eddy, put it.
Here, you’ll find award-winning journalism not driven by commercial influences – a news organization that takes seriously its mission to uplift the world by seeking solutions and finding reasons for credible hope.
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11. This 1964 story recounts the journey of a suburban man who attempts to get from a pool party to his own home by swimming across backyard pools.
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John Cheever’s “The Swimmer” |
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Saul Bellow’s “Seize the Day” |
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Philip Roth’s “Defender of the Faith” |
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Theodore Dreiser’s “The Lost Phoebe” |
