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- A Christian Science PerspectiveAll-presence
Wherever we may be, and whatever issues we may face, divine Love is present to guide, help, and heal, as this poem conveys.
The Monitor's ViewA welcoming that defines power in the Middle EastA historic meeting between Shiism’s most respected iman and the pope signals how the Abrahamic faiths can influence the region’s conflicts.
Billie Holiday as activist: Can a movie change the singer's image?Andra Day’s portrayal of Billie Holiday honors the singer’s role as an early civil rights activist and urges a compassionate view of her addiction.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBaptism and spiritual progress
As we learn more of our nature as God’s children, it becomes easier to let go of unhelpful ways of thinking and acting – as a woman experienced after pride and self-righteousness led her down an undesirable path.
The Monitor's ViewWhat France can learn from US Black churchesA French bill indirectly targeting the Muslim minority can take a lesson from the role of Black churches in achieving progress.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFrom hope to freedom – the ongoing influence of a woman’s discovery
It’s Women’s History Month, and here’s an article exploring the enduring value and relevance of one woman’s contribution to the world: Mary Baker Eddy’s discovery of Christian Science, which empowers, helps, and heals.
The Monitor's ViewAlternatives to a boycott of Beijing OlympicsFor the 2022 Games, athletes can protest China’s abuses in clever ways. Foreign officials and advertisers can stay away. The purposes of the Olympics can then endure.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWalk through the mirage
Letting God, good, inform how we see ourselves and others empowers us to overcome seeming roadblocks in our lives.
The Monitor's ViewBiden's first use of force overseasA retaliatory airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria opens an opportunity for the president to show leadership in setting thresholds and responsibilities for any U.S. military action.
The Monitor's ViewWhy protest signs in Myanmar are in EnglishThe anti-coup demonstrators are appealing to a more sophisticated global “peace industry” that can track peaceful assembly and shine a light on local conflicts.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBlessings – even in a pandemic?
Our circumstances are not always easy – sometimes they may seem severe – but God’s saving presence is always able to meet the need.
How to prepare for an increasingly multiracial America? Pay attention.At this hinge of history, the U.S. faces a variety of threats, including racialized politics – even as it heads toward a majority of people of color.
Finding humanity behind the headlinesMonitor correspondent Scott Peterson covers conflict zones in Afghanistan. But he's learned to look past bombings and see the human element instead.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAhhh... just right!
Sometimes it can seem as if we have too much or too little of something. But the realization that God imparts to us everything we need, in the perfect way, empowers us to experience healing and harmony – as a woman experienced after a growth developed on her face.
The Monitor's ViewShaping a new Syria, one verdict at a timeSyrian refugees carried the ideals of the Arab Spring into a German courtroom that convicted one of the regime’s torturers.
Finding the universal human storyWhy does the effort to rebuild a tiny Japanese fishing village, 10 years after a tsunami, matter to someone living in Australia or Canada or the U.S.?
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNever cut off from good
No matter what the world throws at us, God’s unlimited goodness and love are here to quell anxiety and inspire healing and solutions – as a woman and her husband experienced when faced with overwhelming financial difficulties.
The Monitor's ViewThe only path for India, PakistanA truce in Kashmir and an agreement to discuss “core” issues between the two rivals makes sense in light of bigger concerns and opportunities.
Fair or not, the race of Biden’s EPA nominee raises expectationsEPA administrator nominee Michael Regan has a mixed record: genuine interest in citizens’ concerns alongside decisions that ignore those concerns.
From Russia with loveRussia should be too big and too diverse to exist as a single country. But its post-Soviet saga contains lessons for any nation in search of cohesion.
