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The Monitor's ViewPicking books for public schoolsThe push to restrict or place controversial books in public schools has prompted many local communities to seek greater empathy and civic engagement.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe path to sustainable progress
Sometimes challenges may seem beyond what we’re equipped to tackle. But when we turn to the divine Mind for inspiration and strength, progress naturally follows.
The Monitor's ViewA victory in Europe for clean governanceThree years after mass anti-graft protests in Bulgaria, the EU’s poorest state may have new leaders dedicated to honesty and transparency.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveInnocent of illness
Sometimes it can seem that we’re nothing more than vulnerable mortals, susceptible to sickness and harm. But getting to know ourselves as God does – spiritual and pure – brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewAmid civil war, Sudan’s civilians find charityA truce between Sudan’s warring generals may enable humanitarian aid to flow. The conflict has already deepened public compassion and desire for self-government.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCan we really love our enemies?
Turning to a spiritual, Godlike view of those who oppose us opens a path to progress.
The Monitor's ViewHow truth about debt sets a nation freeTo help relieve the massive debts of poor nations, a G-7 summit seeks honesty in financial statistics.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Who knows?’ God does.
Considering what God knows about His children offers a healing perspective – as a woman experienced when faced with recurring periods of depression years ago.
The Monitor's ViewThe kindredness of kindnessThe persistence and breadth of generosity, a new study shows, matter far more than identity in shaping human interaction.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe value of reasoning from a spiritual basis
As we learn who we really are as children of God, we are able to challenge with authority the legitimacy of the discords we encounter in our lives.
The Monitor's ViewThe Islamic case for freeing Afghan womenOther Muslim countries make a theological pitch to the Taliban to lift harsh bans on education and work for females.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHealing anger and hate
In this short podcast, a man explores the idea that God-inspired meekness is a powerful antidote to violence – and shares real-life examples of healing and solutions.
The Monitor's ViewLife, not death, as the standard of justiceA new report measures global progress toward a universal defense of dignity and compassion in the rule of law.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSelf-conscious? Commune with God!
Instead of focusing on how others perceive us, we can find comfort and healing by getting to know ourselves the way God does.
The Monitor's ViewEnticing, not inciting, gun ownersA gun amnesty in Serbia after two mass shootings helps open a dialogue with gun owners over the source of safety in society.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHarmony is not the exception
Recognizing that we’re God-created to express harmony and wholeness – not injury or discord – has a healing impact.
The soccer team that serves a townAs foreign billionaires buy up more of England’s top clubs, Wrexham's story is a welcome reminder that in soccer’s roots are a timeless lesson.
Readers RespondReaders write: Don't cancel thy neighborLetters to the editor from the May 22 Weekly. Writers consider cancel culture, how we remember the past, and if Americans are as divided as we think.
The Monitor's ViewThe choice in Turkey’s voteA watershed national election on Sunday marks an opportunity to put democratic participation above disillusionment and fear.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOur Mother, God, meets every need
Our unending source and perfect support is our Father-Mother God, divine Love.
