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- A Christian Science PerspectiveA houseparent, a bus, and our God-given capabilities
Today’s column explores the idea that ability is not simply a human attribute that may be in short supply. Ability is unlimited and inherent in all of God’s children.
The Monitor's ViewLook who’s ponying up for climate changeMore private investors see gold in going green, a reflection of larger trends in financial institutions to invest in society’s broad goals.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBullying and the love that heals it
This contributor recounts a time when she was bullied and didn’t know what to do. But when she remembered Jesus’ instruction that we love our enemies – and endeavored to put it into practice – the situation was beautifully resolved and the bullying stopped.
The Monitor's ViewFor peace in Afghanistan, a new view of womenAs talks on a political settlement gain momentum, the Taliban seem to admit Afghans no longer accept archaic views about women.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveService
In 1988, then-Vice President George H. W. Bush referred to volunteer organizations as “a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.” Today’s contributor prays, “Help me to serve, dear Lord,” in her poem, which speaks to the spirit of sincerity and love for God that equips us to humbly, capably, and selflessly help others.
The Monitor's ViewIn France, political climate changeMass riots against fuel price hikes opened the eyes of leaders that non-climate issues such as poverty and fairness in carbon taxes must come first.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWalking a fine line, or safe in God’s infinite care?
There are plenty of issues in the news that can make our peace and well-being seem precarious. In today’s column, one woman shares an insight on how greater stability in our lives is a natural outcome of God’s boundless love for all.
The Monitor's ViewPauses for peace that may end Yemen’s warHumanitarian gestures by both sides in the conflict, just before talks expected in Sweden, hint at a recognition of the principles that set limits on violence and protect the innocent.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNo longer ‘starved for reality’
The temptation to spend time on our devices seems constant, but today’s contributor shares how she learned to be better balanced by considering what is truly satisfying and fulfilling.
The Monitor's ViewBush as the necessary model of a public servantHis long career from military pilot to president leaves a legacy of service badly needed in an era of distrust of public institutions.
The aggressive (and subtle) faces of coercionNo matter the injustices heaped upon them, liberty and freedom percolate beneath the surface.
Readers RespondReaders write: Dangers of plastic pollution, possible solution in charcoal, walk through little-seen aspects of Africa, and race against timeLetters to the editor for the Dec. 3, 2018 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: The unseen costs of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and moreA roundup of global commentary for the Dec. 3, 2018 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAsthma and emphysema healed
Today’s contributor shares how a demanding career in dance opened up for him after being healed through Christian Science of two debilitating respiratory conditions.
The Monitor's ViewPoland rediscovers EU valuesThe ruling party’s reversed itself on expelling judges – and rule of law – thus avoiding a split with the European Union. Poles decided that constitutional principles are part of Europe’s project in peace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA timeless sense of the Advent
As we head into December, today’s contributor shares how an Advent calendar prompted him to gain a clearer sense of the ever-present Christ and how that same understanding healed a friend of cancer.
The Monitor's ViewAn ideal strategy toward China’s aggressionUS scholars of China who once hoped for its peaceful rise now advocate ‘constructive vigilance’ – one based on transparency, integrity, and reciprocity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveMan up to real manhood
Today’s column explores how a spiritual concept of manhood – and womanhood – can help conquer the stereotypes that divide and demean.
The Monitor's ViewThe power in Ukraine that keeps Russia at bayLawmakers in Kiev worried less about further Russian attacks than the president’s call for far-reaching martial law and its potential erosion of democratic norms and ideals.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Cheerful’ giving
No matter what the state of one’s finances may be, cultivating a selfless, giving heart is natural for all of God’s children.
