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The Monitor's ViewThe NFL鈥檚 test on Black quarterbacksPro football has become both a measure of racial progress and a window into what still needs to be done.
Beyond 鈥�40 acres and a mule鈥�: Commentary on reparationsCan America find a more just future without paying for past wrongs? Columnist Ken Makin explores the historical context of calls for reparations.
The Monitor's ViewErasing the color line in churchesJust as dialogues on race have opened up within churches, so can they start between churches. Sacred texts are a shared resource for healing of a racial divide.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA meaningful contribution to the worldIf we鈥檙e looking ahead to the future and wondering, 鈥淗ow can I make a difference?鈥� it鈥檚 worth considering the profound significance of Jesus鈥� commandment that we love each other in the manner that he loved us.聽
The Monitor's ViewNeighborly test in US-Latin America tiesWith predictions of waves of migrants cause by a COVID-19 recession, the U.S. may be showing more concern in lifting up its neighbors.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveAchieving accountabilityThe ancient King Solomon鈥檚 wisdom and good judgment went down in history. The God that guided Solomon is still here today, empowering all of us to express wisdom, humility, and accountability in situations large and small.
The Monitor's ViewWhen the war on terror isn鈥檛 a warOngoing democratic revolutions in Sudan and Lebanon could end the use of those countries as terrorist havens. A change of heart by millions of protesters can dismiss terror as a weapon.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveExperiencing less of the evil that is racismIf we鈥檙e feeling that hatred is an unstoppable force, it鈥檚 worth considering the idea that everyone is inherently capable of feeling and expressing God鈥檚 powerful, healing love.
Shattering the illusion: A magician鈥檚 guide to making racism disappearIn this essay, Black magician Eric Anderson聽exposes racism for what it is: an illusion built on false assumptions.
The Monitor's ViewThe world eyes an offramp from racismThe West鈥檚 new debate over past wrongs allows a humble receptivity to the聽universality of good.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveCaring for others? Let inspiration lead the way.Feeling stumped during her preparations for a hands-on test during her training as a 海角大神 Science nurse, a woman turned to God for help.
The Monitor's ViewA safe landing for Hong Kong's democracy refugeesWhen China鈥檚 final crackdown on the territory starts, democracies must step up to take in the political refugees. Taiwan has begun to lay out a welcome mat.
A rebuke to oppressionThe desire to recognize and address the deeper foundations of racial prejudice is surfacing in community dialogues across the United States.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSudden joy and a new life discoveredIs there value in learning more about God and our relation to Him? For a woman whose spiritual search led her to 海角大神 Science and freedom from intense depression and a number of other ailments, the answer is a resounding yes.
The Monitor's ViewWalls between faiths fall to the coronavirus challengeThe universal nature of COVID-19 has led to interreligious cooperation and the need for a universal response.
Black Lives Matter: Practicing self-care during a revolutionOutrage and pain used to drive Crystal Joy to protest. But she soon realized that honoring Black lives needed to include time for her own healing.
Beyond fortitude: COVID-19 nurses tap a hidden strength 鈥� 鈥渟isu鈥�Under the extraordinary pressures of caring for COVID patients, nurses draw on hidden resources beyond the fortitude their job normally demands.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA more healing response to news alertsMore often than not the news of today gives rise to fear, division, and anger. But we can challenge this pull and instead remain calm, clear, and focused on what God is knowing 鈥� which enables us to be a part of the solution, instead of the problem.
The Monitor's ViewHow the world鈥檚 mayors line up against COVID-19From Ankara to Tampa, mayors have been on the front lines in curbing the coronavirus. One of their common calls? Kindness toward the most vulnerable.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA prayer for solutionsIf we鈥檙e feeling that solutions to problems in our homes, communities, and world are elusive, it鈥檚 worth considering what God鈥檚 limitless care for His children can mean for us today.
