Fundamental to the liberties of man is that faculty of the soul termed “conscience.” Today that term connotes for most people only a moral monitor—a twinge of mind that indicates a moral judgment of ...

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 ...

Praise from Father Richard John Neuhaus is high praise indeed. Here’s what Father Neuhaus has to say in the January issue of First Things about the new book by Legionary Father Thomas Williams, ...

Williams, a Catholic priest, ethicist and CBS News Vatican analyst, challenges the popular notion that conscience is always an inerrant guide in this thoughtful look at a timely topic. Proposing that ...

Many people seem to be Democrat or Republican blindly. We ditto a stand or slogan, without examining the inconsistencies of our choice. We ask rhetorical questions and attack false extremes, and fail ...