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Learning From Lockdown: What’s next for education?The Monitor and newsrooms around the country have been assessing the state of education – and finding some solutions for the future.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveIs joy OK during difficult times?
Sometimes life just doesn’t seem like a laughing matter. But opening our hearts to God empowers us to feel the God-given hope and joy that uplift and heal.
The Monitor's ViewWhen equality outmatches loathingA courting of Israel’s Arab parties by Jewish politicians reflects how the Middle East might see peace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe ‘stimulus package’ that lasts
When efforts to pay the bills come up short, where can we turn? Following Jesus’ instruction to seek the kingdom of God first and foremost is a solid starting point, as a man found when experiencing deep financial trouble.
The Monitor's ViewWhy bullets may not work in MyanmarThe military’s mass killing of protesters focuses democracy advocates to search for legitimacy by forging consensus on a new constitution.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHumility that empowers
Stung by a friend’s comment that she needed humility, a woman turned to the Bible and the writings of Mary Baker Eddy for a closer look at what it truly means to be humble – which prompted an empowering shift in her thinking.
The Monitor's ViewIt's comeback time for America's pastimeOpening day this year for Major League Baseball could bring a renewal of fan affection and for the game itself.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSilencing ‘locker room talk’
As God’s children, each of us is inherently capable of knowing what is right and acting accordingly, with compassion, dignity, and grace.
The Monitor's ViewA nod for a different African futureNiger’s shift toward putting Islamist militants on trial hints at a shift from a military approach.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhile we wait
There isn’t anywhere that God-gifted grace, patience, and joy can’t be expressed – uplifting our outlook and experience even when it seems we’re in a waiting game for something good to happen.
The Monitor's ViewA police officer's calmness in actionThe first to respond to the mass shooting in Boulder, Officer Talley showed why the public looks to certain qualities in police.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCan prayer stop a bully?
“It might seem naive to think that prayer could stop a group of bullies,” a woman acknowledges as she reflects back on an experience she had as a student, “but that’s exactly what happened.”
The Monitor's ViewThe Biden ‘moonshot’ for Afghan reconciliationAs pressure mounts for a U.S. exit, the new president pushes elected Afghan leaders to work with the Taliban in finding a peaceful blend of Islam and democracy.
Overcoming anti-Asian hate: Can the US learn from its past?Seeing Asian Americans as “other” ignores their humanity and obscures the diversity within the Asian American community, sometimes leading to tragedy.
The Monitor's ViewTurkey shows why a central bank’s independence is centralThe dismissal of a central bank chief does more than put an economy at risk. Democracies now depend on these deliberative bodies for long-term stability.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove that dissolves political tensions
Are conflict and division the inevitable outcomes of disagreements about politics? Not when we look to God’s unifying love as the basis of our relationships with others.
- Rediscovering Indigenous foods – and a way of life
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCall on God
Finding herself in an uncomfortable situation at a secluded airport parking lot, a woman found inspiration in the biblical message of God’s power and goodness. And she discovered that everything she needed to remain safe was already at hand, because God was there, too.
The Monitor's ViewOne way to build China-US trustThe two rivals can find common ground in reversing a military coup in Myanmar, creating goodwill to solve other tense conflicts.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGod’s kingdom, within reach
“Your kingdom come,” Jesus prayed. Those three words point to a spiritual reality with powerful, healing relevance.
