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Australia’s fiery trialFor Australia and its American eco-twin, California, a realization is dawning. A warming world requires new thinking – or, perhaps, very old thinking.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThinking for ourselves
How can we challenge the tendency to follow or believe something unthinkingly? By turning directly to God, the divine Mind that invigorates thought with fresh inspiration, wisdom, and even healing.
The Monitor's ViewJustice for Darfur, healing for SudanSudan’s move to submit an ousted dictator to international justice would also help reconcile a nation torn by mass atrocities.
The Monitor's ViewPolitics of hate loses a key vote in IndiaVoters in the nation’s capital sent a message to the ruling party that anti-Muslim policies go against India’s secular tradition.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDifferent perspectives? No problem.
When people have different beliefs or opinions, is conflict inevitable? At an interfaith gathering, a man experienced how a humble willingness to consider what God is doing and seeing at this moment lets in God’s unifying, healing light.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Iraq's youthful protests endureMonths of demonstrations have challenged the regime and set a template for redefining community among Iraqis.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe ‘influencer’ our world most needs today
There are many influences out there, digital and otherwise, some beneficial and others corrosive. But each of us can contribute to a happier, healthier, and more just world by welcoming the all-embracing influence of God, good.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe unity of true manhood and womanhood
Experience often argues that manhood and womanhood are in conflict. But there’s a spiritual basis for understanding the unity of manhood and womanhood that shines through the Bible, and it can be demonstrated today.
The Monitor's ViewGermany looks in the mirror, againThe governing party’s collusion with a far-right party sets off a reaction that signals Germans are still on the lookout for fascist tendencies.
Readers RespondReaders write: Regional names, collective nouns, and moral injuryLetters to the editor for the Feb. 10, 2020 weekly magazine. Readers discuss naming conventions in the Ozarks, collective nouns, and more.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveStanding still – and moving forward
If we’re feeling lost, whether physically or mentally, stillness and receptivity to God’s inspiration can be a powerful antidote, as one man experienced firsthand on more than one occasion.
The Monitor's ViewIn Syria’s final battle, a global test of hospitalityTurkey faces the prospect of a massive wave of refugees from the battle for Syria’s Idlib province. It needs the world’s help to continue its generosity as a host to displaced Syrians.
US politics: Monitor staff on sifting facts from opinion (video)Two Monitor editors and two reporters discuss the Monitor's unique approach to journalism in a presidential election year at a Principia College forum.
The American dream, rezonedA rising generation of Americans wants to live differently – more “European,” you might say – but they have to change the rules of U.S. housing first.
The Monitor's ViewChina’s health crisis as a leadership crisisBoth the Chinese people and their leaders are debating the failings of top-down governance in dealing with the virus outbreak. That alone is a refreshing shift in leadership.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe authority of God’s government
It often seems that worldwide governmental problems are the norm. Is there an answer that promises peace and harmony? One woman found that a spiritual view that considers the inclusive and harmonious nature of God’s government offers a helpful starting point.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Deep and conscientious protests’
Over the past year, protests throughout the world have shed light on a desire to stand for what’s fair and right. Here’s an article exploring the power of another kind of protest: Prayer affirming everyone’s nature as fellow children of God – sisters and brothers.
The Monitor's ViewGavels bang down on Africa's rigged electionsFor the second time, a court in Africa has annulled a presidential vote over anomalies. Judges with high civic principles may be crucial for democracy on the continent.
Replacing despair with hope in rural AmericaChrista Case Bryant’s cover story on Estonia’s efforts to foil Russian hackers is a study on alertness. And I introduce the authors of “Tightrope.”
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Now what?’
Sometimes it can feel as if we’re surrounded by an insurmountable problem. But looking at things through a spiritual lens, rather than being consumed by the problem, empowers us to witness the presence and care of God always surrounding us.
