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- A Christian Science PerspectiveSkin condition gone
Each of us can humbly turn to God for inspiration that lifts fear and brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewSunshine on a shakedown cultureTo break its culture of corruption, the former Soviet state has put a light of transparency on private companies and corrupt low-level officials. One result: a welcome spurt in economic growth.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHarmony in the classroom
For one special education teacher, what she’d learned about the real nature of God and His children empowered her to respond to challenges in the classroom with patience, compassion, and calm.
The Monitor's ViewWhy corporations redefine progressThe influential Business Roundtable’s new purpose for corporations reflects the global search for less-material definitions of progress. The search itself is progress.
Why the world needs isersarneqIn this week’s cover story, staff writer Harry Bruinius looks at the Queens borough of New York, the most linguistically diverse spot on the planet.
Readers RespondReaders write: Cultural appropriation in a Home Forum essayA reader wrote in to express her disappointment about racially insensitive themes in a recent Home Forum essay.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveResentment healed
When a woman felt resentful toward someone she felt had wronged her, striving to follow Jesus’ command “Love your enemies” led her to see that person in a new light, brought healing to their relationship, and freed her from the burden of holding grudges.
The Monitor's ViewSaving the academic integrity of student-athletesNCAA’s attempts to prevent academic fraud and safeguard amateur sports are not working. Time to consider fresh ideas.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHelping others after a tragedy
When a college student learned that a shooting had taken place on her previous campus, panic threatened. But a tangible sense of God’s inextinguishable love brought calmness and mental strength that empowered her to better support and encourage friends who had been at the site.
The Monitor's ViewHong Kong’s countermessage to ethnic patriotismThe long and popular protests have helped forge a civic identity in contrast to Beijing’s imposed ‘dream’ of cultural unity around a racial stereotype of Chinese subservience.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFrom hope to solutions in uncertain times
We may sometimes wish for a way to peer into the future, something to reassure us that we’re on the right path. When one young family faced economic uncertainty, earnest prayer brought the realization that one can never be without God’s goodness and care – which shed light on a solution.
The Monitor's ViewIn presidential race, sharp elbows or big hugs?Biden and Booker speak of kindness in politics but have pivoted from it. Yet love can be a winning strategy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe path to meaningful employment
After moving to another country and struggling to find work, one woman experienced how turning to God for guidance brings inspiration that lights the way forward.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the sudden challenge to autocracies?Pro-democracy protests from Hong Kong to Moscow may indicate a reversal in the decline of liberties and rights.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat has infinity got to do with healing?
Understanding the concept of infinity plays a key role in the practice of Christian Science, as one man found out when he prayed for a horse in need of healing. As he turned to God for inspiration, a powerful sense of God’s goodness as infinite came to him. That changed the way he saw the horse – who was soon free of all the ailments.
The Monitor's ViewA seed for society’s safety: Gun buybacksNew Zealand’s program to buy guns after a March massacre may be a lesson for the U.S. in how to conduct a dialogue with gun owners.
The Woodstock I never knewA moment when the veil of the everyday world was drawn back, Woodstock revealed what its attendees hoped the world could be.
Readers RespondReaders write: The Monitor’s moon landing coverageReaders shared their thoughts on our moon landing cover story. Some wondered about the costs involved in space travel.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveEffecting change
Longstanding issues in the world may weigh on us at times, but that doesn’t mean we should ever stop praying. Through persistent prayer that continually acknowledges God as good and all-powerful, we can witness shifts in thought taking place and contributing to the change that’s needed.
The Monitor's ViewFor frictions in global commerce, the world tries a new greaseDozens of countries signed a treaty this week that will boost the use of neutral mediators in disputes between companies. At a time of high global tensions, this harmony-inducing approach is a welcome alternative.
