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- A Christian Science PerspectiveEye injury quickly healed
When a woman was struck in the eye with a baseball, considering God’s truth about creation brought freedom from pain and quick healing.
The Monitor's ViewSaudi Arabia sells an opening to the worldSelling shares in its giant oil company, Aramco, could force a repressive monarchy to be held accountable, not just by investors but by restless, freedom-seeking Saudi youths.
How to fight ‘fake news’Compelling readers to recalibrate their own opinions – to look at the world dynamically and flexibly – is healthy. And it’s how fake news is defeated.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe illusion of the empty gas tank
Does everything we experience have to be accepted at face value, including sickness? Many have found that looking beyond a surface-level view of things to a higher understanding of God and reality brings needed inspiration to their thought – and healing.
The Monitor's ViewIt takes a village to stop mass shootersA new federal focus aims at supporting citizens and communities to keep guns away from troubled individuals. Short of banning guns, local efforts may be the best prevention.
The Monitor's ViewPlucking the hate out of Hong Kong protestsMonths of demonstrations have spiraled down to sheer hatred between protesters and police. The only way up is to listen to those who have conquered such hate.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFreed from a devastating financial penalty
Sometimes things come up in life that are unjust or unfair – or seem downright threatening to some aspect of our life, such as our finances. For one woman in such a case, moving beyond willfulness and frustration, and leaning on God for help, was essential.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOvercoming, not succumbing to, stress
Even when we have many things going on at once, we have a God-given ability to take effective, harmonious steps forward – without feeling swamped.
The Monitor's ViewLatin America's civic awakeningProtesters in Chile and Bolivia have thrown off their reputation for low political participation with mass protests that are bringing basic democratic reform.
Readers RespondReaders write: “Mars or bust” comicReaders discussed our science comic “Mars or bust,” which laid out scientists’ methods for making the red planet a second home for humanity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA life overflowing with meaning
No one is excluded from experiencing consistent satisfaction and meaning in life. Each day provides fresh opportunities to feel the joy and contentment that come from loving others.
The Monitor's ViewThe uniting politics of second-chance justiceOklahoma’s mass commutation reflects a bipartisan spirit of forgiveness that could find a place in American politics.
The Monitor's ViewThe motives behind two postwar protestsIn Iraq and Colombia, demonstrators expected more of a “peace dividend” after the end to recent wars. They know peace is more than an absence of conflict.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhy we love
A recently aired television series examines the question of “why we hate,” with the goal of helping people better understand how to prevent spreading hatred. Despite the good intentions of the show, it’s worth considering a different question based on a higher standpoint – why do we love?
- A Christian Science PerspectiveIntegrity, fairness, honesty ... sturdy as a milking stool
Even if life causes us to stumble or fall, we can anchor our thoughts and actions on the solid platform of an abiding love for God and His laws of purity, justice, and truth.
The Monitor's ViewThe art of listening in Yemen's warA deal between two warring factions, a result of each side heeding the other’s interests, hints at a path toward peace in what is the world’s worst humanitarian disaster.
The Monitor's ViewThe epic struggle behind Iraq’s protestsDemonstrators are rejecting Iran’s influence and, along with it, cleric-based rule. The Middle East will be better off with their assertion of self-governance.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAn appreciation that heals
It can be tempting to dismiss others as unworthy or incapable of redemption. But praying to value everyone as made to express God’s goodness brings healing outcomes, encouraging all that’s good in us and the world to spring forth more fully.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFeeling God’s love during and after a fire
With the wildfires increasingly under control, we can pray to know that God’s love and care is forever active and present to help those who have experienced any loss.
The Monitor's ViewSouth Africa has a springbok in its stepA World Cup victory by its racially integrated national rugby team was not only inspiring, it set a tone of gratitude for the country’s progress on race and opportunity.
