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The Monitor's ViewSmart toys that snitch on kidsMore and more toys under the Christmas tree include connections to the internet and could present privacy problems.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGive your light in this season of lights
During this “season of lights,” we can turn to divine Love – the source of all goodness and light – to guide us in loving our neighbor as ourselves, as Christ Jesus taught.
The Monitor's ViewBooks carry inmates beyond the bars“Reading is where I found freedom,” says a formerly incarcerated man who’s placing microlibraries in prisons across the United States.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveA Christmas reflection
What better way to celebrate the Christmas season than to put into practice the healing ideas Jesus taught and demonstrated? That’s what a woman did after awaking one Christmas morning with a swollen and inflamed face.
The Monitor's ViewHelp for Afghan refugeesAt this season of giving, Americans are reaching out to thousands who aided the U.S. and now are arriving with little but the clothes on their backs.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhen tragedy strikes
God doesn’t send or cause calamity; rather, opening our hearts to God’s wholly good nature and presence inspires strength, peace of mind, and healing.
Readers RespondReaders write: Childhood lesson on racial justiceLetter to the editor for the December 20, 2021 weekly magazine. A reader shares his earliest memory of racism and how it inspired his career.
The Monitor's ViewGiving out of abundanceThe movement to “buy nothing” for holiday gifts and instead give away items taps into an innate, planet-friendly generosity.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat's the point?
Instead of struggling to find meaning in a limited, material view of life, we can look for the deeper, enduring good that comes from God. This spiritual view lifts our thinking and brings fresh meaning – and healing – to our lives.
The Monitor's ViewMessage from the young: The future’s going to be all rightA poll shows that young Americans are the most confident U.S. generation that things will get better. And youths in poorer nations are even more confident.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe satisfying peace of Christmas
Christmas – the celebration of Christ’s appearing – comes to us in quietness and humility, bringing with it the lasting peace that can only come from God.
The Monitor's ViewThe right way to give away a fortuneMacKenzie Scott has donated $8.6 billion to charities in the last 18 months. But some question her approach. Learning the best way to do it could set a valuable example.
As Bangladesh turns 50, the secret to its progress: Educate girlsAs Bangladesh celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence on Victory Day, it can attribute its progress, in large part, to educating girls.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat's filling your Christmas?
Whatever our plans at Christmastime may be, letting the spirit of Christ impel our thoughts and actions brings about greater patience, grace, strength, love, and joy.
The Monitor's ViewGiven a chance, forests bounce backIn many cases, land cleared of trees can return to its forested state quicker than thought possible, an encouraging sign.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveDivine Love – our home base
When location and employment change or seem uncertain, recognizing God as our home base leads us forward with love and confidence.
The Monitor's ViewThe gig work problem: Who is an employee, anyway?The European Commission is proposing rules that seek to bring more clarity and fairness to the murky world of app-based self-employment.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe good news of the Comforter
Though the physical Jesus is no longer here, the eternal Christ he lived and shared is ever present to comfort, heal, and light our path forward.
The Monitor's ViewHealing the Russia-Ukraine faith divideEnding Kremlin aggression against Ukraine will take a dialogue between each country’s Orthodox churches.
Pass the mic: Amplifying voices of the unheard
