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- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove the Earth – unselfishly
As the 26th UN Climate Change Conference begins this week with the goal of accelerating action toward tackling climate change, we can all consider an important question: What can each of us do – practically and prayerfully – to help the Earth?
The Monitor's ViewMerkel’s exit message for the worldAs she ends 16 years as chancellor, she worries most about losing history’s lessons about “acting in a purely national way.”
Readers RespondReaders write: A forester's perspective on carbon offsetsLetters to the editor for the November 1, 2021 weekly magazine. Readers discuss carbon sequestration efforts and creating interfaith community.
The Monitor's ViewIn Sudan and Myanmar, appeals to soldiers’ conscienceThe civilian uprisings against each country’s military coups rely on persuading foot soldiers not to shoot.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveAll creation is united in God
The light of God, the source of all that’s good and true, illuminates the way to harmony, joy, and progress for all creation.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveThe reality that heals
Is the nature of existence more than what meets the eye? Considering our identity from a spiritual perspective brings a powerful new view of reality that heals – as a woman experienced after badly injuring her arm.
The Monitor's ViewBiden’s envoy for religious freedomAs a Muslim growing up in Dallas, Rashad Hussain learned how the freedom to worship can be a force for world peace.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveFear couldn’t stop the power of prayer
During the Vietnam War, the Monitor’s Saigon correspondent, along with two other journalists, was captured by insurgents and held for 40 days. In this 19-minute podcast, she shares with an interviewer how invaluable a spiritual perspective was in shaping her experience during and after her captivity.
The Monitor's ViewAn eyewash for green washingFor the coming U.N. climate conference, a new body to set accounting standards for public companies could result in less rhetoric about goals and more action toward a healthy climate.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhat really defines us
At times, an illness or injury may seem inextricably linked to our very identity. Recognizing that as God’s children we are so much more than a physical body frees us from defining ourselves by problems and opens the door to healing.
The Monitor's ViewIsrael extends a hand to Israeli ArabsA plan to spend more than $10 billion on the Arab community is a sign that Israel sees its democracy as guaranteeing equality for all.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveSubstance we can rely on
Even when we’re faced with some type of loss or lack, the abundant goodness of the divine Spirit is here to guide, sustain, and heal.
The Monitor's ViewWhat Sudan’s protesters have that the military does notThe 2019 democratic revolution was based on a new embrace of individual dignity. A coup against that will be difficult.
Finding what more we can all doIn publishing our Finding Resilience series, we’re making a statement: Out of turmoil, resilience is essential to progress.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveParsley learns about Love
No one – including pets – is beyond the reach of God’s healing, comforting love.
The Monitor's ViewA clean wind in Europe’s dirty cornersIn four of the continent’s most corrupt countries, politics in favor of honest governance may have the upperhand.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveWhich sense are you relying on?
Taste, touch, sight, smell, hearing – we’re all familiar with the five physical senses. But it’s our inherent spiritual sense that reveals our identity as God’s children, paving the way to healing in the manner that Jesus taught.
The Monitor's ViewRewards for freedom of thoughtA jailed Russian dissident receives Europe’s highest human rights award, a reminder of his work for liberty of conscience.
Music, movies, laughter: How one minister seeks to make God accessibleStatistics show a decline in church membership in the Black community, but this minister sees plenty of faith – expressed in nontraditional ways.
- A Christian Science PerspectiveIs harmony still relevant?
Sometimes disagreement can be so deep-seated that harmonious resolution seems unattainable. But when we let God – rather than resentment, anger, or self-righteousness – inspire our approach, we come to find that harmony and healing are never out of reach.
