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- A Christian Science Perspectivewhere other than here?
Wherever we may be, we can welcome and bear witness to God’s ever present goodness, love, and truth, as this poem conveys.
The Monitor's ViewWhen peace enters quietlyDiplomacy takes off in the Middle East as the US role diminishes.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFinding light in our darkest moments
During the Christmas season and always, each of us can welcome the light of Christ into our heart and experience its comforting, healing power – even when things seem bleak.
The Monitor's ViewThe core mission of the democracy summitReversing the rise in autocracies will require democracies to self-reflect on the corruption that breeds a loss of trust.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBe a fact-checker
Learning more about God’s nature and our relation to the Divine enables us to prove the spiritual fact of God’s goodness, which brings about healing.
The Monitor's ViewAn urgent need for relief aid puts a spotlight on womenThe number of people requiring humanitarian aid could rise 17% next year. Countries like Bangladesh show women are often key to problem-solving.
Finding the hidden gems among the stacksLiterature creates opportunities for readers to discover commonalities with people who might seem quite different. Here’s how the Monitor selects what to recommend to readers.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThank you for listening
Wherever we may be, we can listen for divine inspiration that guides us to health, harmony, and safety.
The Monitor's ViewFinding freedom under Myanmar’s militaryThe army’s sentencing of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will only put a spotlight on her ideas of mental liberation.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveHow I got out of a toxic relationship
Feeling stuck in an unhealthy relationship that made her feel lonely and unloved, a woman turned to God for help – and the response was immediate and empowering.
Can comedy help us achieve a kinder society?Cancel culture can veer from an attempt to rebalance the power dynamic to an attempt to be the new arbiters of virtue.
Readers RespondReaders write: Diwali details and the effects of angerLetters to the editor for the December 6, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss the distinction between "anger" and "righteous outrage."
The Monitor's ViewWhy young Saudis may reshape the Muslim worldThe country’s new textbooks are moving away from teaching hate and toward a tolerance of other faiths.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveBe a good Samaritan
Looking to God, divine Love, to guide us, we can find practical ways to be “good Samaritans” in helping individuals and our cities thrive.
The Monitor's ViewIraqis opt for less religious strifeAn election born of the 2019 protests reveals a distaste for religious-based parties and a preference for clean, secular rule.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe power of grace
Grace, the spiritual love that comes from God, is always available, ready to guide and bless us and those around us.
The Monitor's ViewHousecleaning time for democraciesNext week’s summit convened by the U.S. will show democracy’s capacity for self-correction.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhen you're wrongfully blamed
It’s never fun to feel like a victim of unwarranted blame. But as a woman experienced as she prayed about problematic interactions with two people she was close to, recognizing everyone’s God-given ability to express integrity and purity brings healing light to such situations.
The Monitor's ViewHow robots make us smarterThe first global standards for ethics in artificial intelligence show humans can better understand intelligence itself.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveGod's love is yours to express
Loving our friends comes naturally. But when we draw on God’s infinite love for all, it becomes natural to love everyone – and this brings healing.
