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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How much do you know about the Tea Party? A quiz.
The tea party movement was a major player in the 2010 election, and will likely play a major role in the 2012 presidential race. Depending on who you ask, the Tea Party is the ultimate grassroots movement, patriotically focused on fiscal responsibility and reduction of the deficit – or it's a re-branding of conservative Republican Party candidates and policies, funded by the same old big money. How much do you know about the Tea Party?
9. Which of these political positions was most popular among tea party supporters in Washington State?
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Disapproval of the job being done by the US Congress |
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Approval of the immigration law in Arizona which requires police to question people they suspect are illegal immigrants for proof of legal status |
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Disapproval of Barack Obama's policy of engaging with Muslim countries |
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Agreement that compared to the size of their group, gays and lesbians have too much political power |
