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Education's new front lineEducation isn't, as Socrates said, about filling vessels. It is about kindling a flame. The best school principals know that.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe ‘moral and spiritual culture’ that elevates education
A Christian Science perspective: A response to revising American history curriculum.
The Monitor's ViewThe best answer to commercial cybertheftThe US-China summit last week produced an agreement on tackling commercial cyberespionage. The pact will only succeed if Chinese leaders now understand their people are quite capable of generating creative ideas, more so than stealing from others.
Readers RespondReaders write: community college; resettling migrants; help for domestic violence survivorsLetters to the editor for the Sept. 28, 2015 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandFirst round for Jeremy Corbyn; Russia in Syria; a strategy for building peace; developing renewable energyA round-up of global commentary for the Sept. 28, 2015 weekly magazine.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePraying for health
A Christian Science perspective: How does one pray for health?
The Monitor's ViewColombia's breakthrough for peace and justiceA key agreement to achieve a final peace balances the need to end Colombia’s long civil war with meting out some justice for those who admit war crimes and affirm civil rights and peaceful means.
- A Christian Science Perspective'Cheerful' giving
A Christian Science perspective: As children of God, good, we have the ability to give freely and without fear.
The Monitor's ViewEurope’s hopes for fewer Greek tax dodgersIn a key election, Greeks returned Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to power knowing he must implement one vital reform demanded by the EU: a curb on tax evasion. This will take more than tough enforcement.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA prayerful response to the refugee crisis
A Christian Science perspective: Praying for refugees.
The Monitor's ViewThe road ahead for VW after its emissions deceptionNow that the world knows of Volkswagen’s deception about the emissions of its diesel cars, it should follow the model of reform of another German engineering giant, Siemens, after it was caught in a corruption scandal.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSpiritual alertness and divine guidance bring protection
A Christian Science perspective: Prayers for divine direction away from harm.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Syrian refugees don’t flee to Islamic State caliphateThe image of Syrians escaping to the West undercuts just one of Islamic State’s false narratives. The group’s many errors are eroding its allure, say defectors, hastening its demise. Containment by the West may be as effective as drones.
Why brand-new cities beckonAs the world becomes more urban - and urban areas become more gridlocked -- 'insta-cities,' surge.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePraying about lone wolf terrorism
A Christian Science perspective: Spiritual ideas on healing terrorism.
The Monitor's ViewNext up as a region of peace: AsiaAs China and Japan shift their military postures, Asia must follow other regions that seek to become ‘zones of peace.’ It has a model in ASEAN, a body in Southeast Asia that for decades has presumed peace as the norm.
Readers RespondReaders write: battery revolution; relocate New OrleansLetters to the editor for the Sept. 19, 2015 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGermany as leader in migrant crisis; migrants can help an aging Europe; time to negotiate in Syria; a new arms race; progress against povertyA round-up of global commentary for the Sept. 21, 2015 weekly magazine
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTruly minding our business
A Christian Science perspective: Striving to consistently demonstrate Godlike qualities does more good than trying to alter the way others behave.
The Monitor's ViewMerkel as ‘mother’ to a European conscienceGerman leader Angela Merkel keeps rising in moral authority with each new crisis: Greece, Ukraine, and now a flood of refugees. Ever mindful of its nationalist past, Germany finds a role in uniting Europe around universal values.
