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The Monitor's ViewFootsteps of racial equalityLandmark cases aimed at correcting economic discrimination show how acknowledging past injustices moves societies toward fairness.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveRealizing our potential
As the 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, a former participant explores how getting to know our relation to God empowers us to overcome limitations – wherever life may take us.
The Monitor's ViewDemocracy's gain in the Middle EastA turn toward one-man rule in Tunisia coincides with declining Arab confidence in elected government, but across the region support for female leaders is growing.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWalking hand in hand with God
Getting to know God as more than an abstraction makes His healing power, presence, and love a more tangible part of our daily lives.
The Monitor's ViewChanging the talk about climateCommunities around the world are finding that mutual respect enables shared solutions to the effects of shifting weather patterns.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSupply that’s maintained by God
It might seem at times that what we have or don’t have is based on chance. But as we come to understand God as the source of constant, unlimited goodness, we find our needs met in practical ways.
The Monitor's ViewThe next scramble for AfricaAs Russia competes for greater influence on the continent, a new generation unbound by the past sets its own agenda for the future.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWe are made of God stuff
Glimpsing more of our God-given spiritual nature brings us joy, inspiration, and healing.
A lesson in courage from UkraineNelson Mandela once said, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”
The Monitor's ViewPost-pandemic workplaces that upliftNew office designs aim to appeal to the entire well-being of employees, including a spiritual side. The pandemic left a desire for higher purpose and greater connection.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveJust turn
As sunflowers naturally turn to the sun, so we can naturally soak in the healing, comforting light of God.
The Monitor's ViewRenewing consensus in democracyBipartisan legislation in Congress and state legislatures ranging from electoral reform to climate change shows democracy’s capacity to transcend partisan distrust.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveNo lost summer
Disappointments and unpleasant experiences can leave us feeling an absence of good. But is there a way to change our thinking about such times, even when long past? When we understand God as all-good, ever-present Love, we find we have the opportunity to discover the good that always existed and to uplift and heal our thoughts about past experiences.
The Monitor's ViewCare for Ukraine's wartime rape survivorsRussia’s use of rape as a weapon of war has spurred an army of Ukrainian experts to help heal those who suffered such trauma. Foreign donors are backing this compassionate outreach.
- A Christian Science PerspectivePraying in the face of gender bias
When we start from the standpoint that we are all, first and foremost, children of the impartial divine Spirit, the way opens for respectful and harmonious interactions – as a woman experienced after facing gender harassment at work.
The Monitor's ViewJihadis meet their match in AfricaIn Mozambique, a rise in violent Islamist groups has been countered by a mix of military and social responses based on shared values.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveTaking a stand for Truth
Recognizing the power and presence of divine Truth disarms fear and discord, opening the way to stability, peace, and progress.
The Monitor's ViewItalian pride in a leader's humilityPrime Minister Mario Draghi, a leader who listens and has kept a rare coalition of parties together, faces an upwelling of support after he tried to resign.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveLet God direct your giving
When our efforts to help others are motivated by a desire to bear witness to God’s goodness, they naturally become more joyful and renewing, rather than overwhelming and frustrating.
Readers RespondReaders write: Taking better care of the land around usLetters to the editor for the July 25, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers suggest ways to better the world, from facing history to tending trails.
