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The Monitor's View‘Honesty will win’Despite violence and election interference, voters in Ecuador and Guatemala show they demand integrity over fear.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePrayer for the outcast
Through Christly affection and heartfelt prayer, we can perceive our unity with one other as God’s loved offspring.
A ‘priceless’ weapon in Ukraine’s arsenalLittle can be taken for granted during wartime. One thing Ukrainians count on is the care and generosity of other civilians.
Readers RespondReaders write: Finding progress despite violent historiesLetters to the editor for the August 21 issue. A reader reflected on their time growing up in a still-segregated South, and hopes for a better future.
The Monitor's ViewBaseball’s diamonds of youthful joyEmbracing Cuba for the first time in its top international tournament, Little League fosters bonds of affection across lingering diplomatic divides.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhen things don’t go as planned
Things don’t always pan out the way we’d hoped. But turning to God for inspiration – and humbly obeying – equips us to experience God’s goodness in fresh, even unexpected, ways.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDoes God have a plan for me?
As we prayerfully recognize the spiritual truth of our being as God’s children, our experience adjusts harmoniously.
The Monitor's ViewWelcome the stranger, win the war in UkraineEurope’s hospitality toward the war’s refugees prevents political divisions and is preparing them to rebuild their country.
The Monitor's ViewAfrica’s pushback against coupsIn one response to the military takeover in Niger, civic activists show that demands for accountability and honesty are the best path for restoring democracy.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe weather within
As we pray for more moderate and temperate thinking within ourselves, we’ll experience these qualities more abundantly in the atmosphere around us.
The Monitor's ViewThe Swedish way of truth-tellingA target of foreign disinformation campaigns, Sweden has become a model for dispelling lies with facts.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA healing response to group mentality
Seeing ourselves and others as children of God, divine Love, opens the door to greater harmony with one another.
The Monitor's ViewA cool poise after Maui’s fireThe community’s response to the Lahaina inferno points to a new focus worldwide on individual attributes needed to prepare for and respond to disasters.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDon’t believe everything you think
Willingness to let the divine Mind, God, inform our view of events opens the door to inspiration and healing.
The Monitor's ViewHollywood strikes an opening chord for unityWriters and studios are starting to talk again. They may script new bonds of honesty in business and appreciation for the unlimited range of human creativity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveEliminating fear from decision-making
Turning to God for inspiration and guidance, we’re better able to move forward with peace and confidence.
The Monitor's ViewDegrees of value in higher educationConcerns about high tuitions and student debt, a new study suggests, obscure consensus on nonmaterial benefits of college to individuals and societies.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe precious gift of Holy Scripture
The riches of the spiritual insights found in the Bible are more than inspiring words. They express the healing truth of existence.
The Monitor's ViewIn Ohio, civic bridges over cultural dividesState ballot initiatives on abortion rights show an arc bending toward empathy and a shared embrace of democratic principles.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePut the Golden Rule in play
When we love as Jesus loved, our unity with each other as children of God comes to light, and limitations fall away.
