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 ...

What really are proverbs, where do they come from, how are they disseminated and what function do they have in modern society? Those are questions that are often asked when people reflect on the ...

What comes to mind when you hear the word proverb? Probably a bit of hoary old advice like “Waste not, want not,” or “A stitch in time saves nine.” The definition of a proverb is a well-known saying, ...

No news is good news. Except that’s not always quite true. It certainly isn’t true when you have devoted your life to finding new proverbs. Wolfgang Mieder is professor of German and folklore at the ...