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- A Christian Science PerspectiveFinding safety, wherever we are
A Christian Science perspective: The infinite goodness of divine Love is never out of range.
The Monitor's ViewAn artistic lift after disastersPerformers and other artists rose to the occasion after recent hurricanes and other recent tragedies. The arts can play a crucial role in healing a community of fear and trauma.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe power of understanding God's goodness
A Christian Science perspective: As we gain a measure of understanding of God’s power and authority, we can become a stronger force for good.
The Monitor's ViewWhy elections in Europe spring a surpriseGermany follows France in holding an election in which voters showed a new independence from the main parties and seem to seek a different political identity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe commitment to love
A Christian Science perspective: Counter hate with love.
Sacrificing self in service to the worldNadia Murad’s story is one of sacrifice in its purest and most powerful form – an immolation of self for the good of others. In telling her story, she is not only saving the Yazidis she loves, but also a world that must hear what she says and be broken of any sense of indolence about evil.
Global NewsstandTime for the world to step up on Rohingya issue, Aung San Suu Kyi’s astounding hypocrisy, Irma’s destruction in Britain’s Caribbean islands, The US should stop saber rattling, On the Nadal-Federer comebackA roundup of global commentary for the Sept. 25, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: The work of downsizing, evidence of climate change, hopeful coverage on famineLetters to the editor for the Sept. 25, 2017 weekly magazine.
The Monitor's ViewWhy the Supreme Court is rarely in the dockA new poll suggests why Americans put more trust in the high court than in the other branches. Even as the justices take on difficult cases, their role is seen as essential in applying the highest ideals to individuals and society.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBeyond the earthquake
A Christian Science perspective: We can find lasting peace in the promise that we coexist with the loving God that creates nothing to fear.
The Monitor's ViewAid to North Koreans? The idea has roots.South Korea’s offer of humanitarian aid to North Korean children and pregnant women, despite the North’s military threats, fits a trend to protect the innocent even in the midst of a conflict.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveProgress toward peace
A Christian Science perspective: There is divine support for building a lasting peace for war-torn nations and their neighbors.
The Monitor's ViewLessons in identity from Kurds and CatalansComing votes for independence in Kurdish Iraq and Spain’s Catalonia represent a challenge of shifting identity in the 21st century. Both peoples must be careful in defining a new collective ‘self.’
- A Christian Science PerspectiveYielding that opens the way for healing
A Christian Science perspective: When we pause to let God, divine Mind, guide us, we discern the inspiration that brings peace and healing.
The Monitor's ViewThe awards and rewards of grasping infinityTwo mathematicians who made a breakthrough in understanding infinity were recently given a medal. Their work itself reflects an unbounded progress in explanations of reality.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveForgiving hate, finding healing
A Christian Science perspective: Genuine forgiveness is not only possible but also desirable, because it brings lasting healing and peace.
The Monitor's ViewApple thinks different – and the same – about the ‘town square’The company plans to turn its stores into community centers (while still selling Apple products) in yet another sign of how much the Digital Age creates new groupings even as it feeds a natural desire for connection and shared destiny.
Giving action to empathyThe gravitation of trends in communication, culture, and transportation – all drawing us closer together – is irreversible. This calls for heaping bushels of empathy.
Global NewsstandBangladesh must face the truth about the Rohingya exodus, Time for new thinking on North Korea, If the US and Russia settle, it will help the world, A fresh nuclear arms race?, How Kenya’s Supreme Court election recall became a realityA roundup of global commentary for the Sept. 18, 2017 weekly magazine.
Readers RespondReaders write: Overcoming fear, keeping treasures, county fair valuesLetters to the editor for the Sept. 18, 2017 weekly magazine.
