All Commentary
- Readers RespondReaders write: From cursive writing to ChatGPT
Letters to the editor published in the April 3 magazine. Readers reflect on the declining use of cursive and the rising use of ChatGPT.
- The Monitor's ViewIn baseball’s new rules, sacrifice flies
The national pastime will pitch artistry over analytics, team play over individual glory.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBe who you are
Getting to know – and living out from – our true nature as God’s children has healing effect.
- The Monitor's ViewTurkish delight in unity to save democracy
As more elected leaders around the world turn autocratic, Turkey shows how opposition parties can put aside divisions to save basic rights and liberties.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGiving up the gossip habit
When we’re willing to yield to what God knows about His children, the pull to gossip falls away and opportunities for healing unfold.
- The Monitor's ViewBreaking the fear of witchcraft in Africa
The African Union’s new guidelines for uprooting an entrenched source of fear and violence shed light on the value of empathy and kindness.
- A big change to our website
The goal of our new navigation is to be one-stop shopping for a different way of looking at the news.
- A Christian Science Perspective‘Before they call, I will answer’
When we learn to trust the intuitions that come from God, we find helpful guidance and protection.
- The Monitor's ViewCan integrity be taught? Just watch Ukraine.
To prepare for postwar reconstruction, the country promises to train officials in honesty and fairness.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveOur perfect guide to freedom
Sometimes troubles can feel like a thick forest, obstructing our way forward; but turning to God, we find direction toward healing and progress.
- The Monitor's ViewA court spells out what’s at stake in Ukraine
An arrest warrant for Russia’s president from the International Criminal Court signals universal justice must apply to abducted Ukrainian children.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTuning in to divine harmony
We can more consistently experience a harmony like music in our daily lives as we learn about our true, spiritual nature as God’s offspring.
- The Monitor's ViewWhat drives the Saudi-Iran detente
Autocratic leaders in both countries face demands from youth for social liberties, with Saudi Arabia far ahead.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveCan we really count on changeless good?
Recognizing God’s goodness as an eternal constant has tangible benefits.
- The Monitor's ViewGreen energy from the grassroots
Citizen-led renewable projects in Europe are shaping a cleaner future.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHow does God see us?
Seeking to know how God sees us is an effective way to discover who we truly are and find freedom from limitations that would keep us from being our best selves.
- The Monitor's ViewA bottom-up approach to authentic peace
Top-down solutions to violent conflicts often don’t last. More peace builders are now listening to local people’s indicators of what constitutes peace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFamily that’s whole, harmonious, and happy
When the warmth of family feels elusive, we can find wholeness and comfort in cherishing God as our Father-Mother and friend.
- The Monitor's ViewGender equality as a source of economic renewal
Sri Lanka’s many upheavals last year have led to new financial discipline and measures to uplift women, delighting foreign creditors and perhaps setting a model for the global debt crisis.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe porter
When we actively welcome thoughts from God, good, into our consciousness, healing is a natural result.