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The Monitor's ViewSaying, ‘Hello, neighbor’ at HalloweenThe trick-or-treating holiday that allows Americans to know their neighbors serves as a model for local groups trying to reduce social isolation and political polarization.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHow far can our prayers go?
With God, infinite good, behind it, prayer can have a powerful impact.
The Monitor's ViewFearless citizens build Venezuela’s renewalOpponents to a dictator organize a primary to elect a presidential candidate, with help from the United States in easing sanctions.
A Christian Science PerspectivePraying for peaceBeing still and knowing what it means that God, good, is omnipotent, all-powerful, is winning the war within that helps bring forward the brotherhood of man under one Father.
The Monitor's ViewRelief for the innocent in Gaza warRising global concern for civilian harm may finally be shaping the conflict in coming days.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLetter to a young mother
No circumstance can remove us from God’s comforting, strengthening, steadfast care.
The Monitor's ViewSofter ways to deterrence in GazaPresident Joe Biden’s trip to Israel fits a longer shift toward building peace through trust in the Middle East.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveYou deserve to be healed
Because God’s love for us is everlasting, we have a guarantee that whatever kind of trouble we encounter can be healed.
The Monitor's ViewWin for democracy in a Polish medleyAn election in Poland results in a victory for three parties working together to end the ruling party’s drift toward authoritarianism.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTo be a peacemaker, go higher
A spiritual, godly perspective lifts us from fear and doubt when there’s tumult and fosters harmony.
The Monitor's ViewA peace-ward drift might end the Gaza crisisOver the past half-century, the Arab people have shifted their views on Israel, violence, and the needs within their own societies even as they support the Palestinian cause.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe truth that sets us free to forgive
A willingness to see ourselves and others through a spiritual lens opens the door to healing and harmony – even when division and resentment seem entrenched.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGod is comforting Her people
No one – in the Middle East or elsewhere – is beyond the reach of the protecting, redeeming, strengthening light of God, infinite Life itself.
The Monitor's ViewCan faith end a war between faiths?The violence between Israel and Hamas has stirred interfaith groups worldwide to rely on prayer and other actions to promote peace.
The Monitor's ViewInnocence amid the Israel-Hamas warEven as the war escalates, it has renewed faith in global norms for the safety of civilians as a principle of international law.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer that is more than ‘just praying’
Each of us can contribute to a lessening of violence through prayer grounded in the spiritual fact of the power and goodness of God, divine Love.
The Monitor's ViewLet us now listen, says EuropeInformal deliberation, especially in citizen-led assemblies, has become a trend on a continent heavy with institutions and hierarchy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhen it feels like hope has flown
The light of God lifts our spirits and transforms our lives.
The Monitor's ViewWhen the guns fall silent in GazaIsrael’s aim of ending any future threat by Hamas reinforces the need for governance that reflects the values of Gazans.
School choice and race: How the debate affects parents – and communitiesPublic or private? Our columnist argues that rather than getting caught up in the school choice debate, what parents really want is the best education for their children.
