All Editorials
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWhat does it mean to be spiritual?Today鈥檚 contributor explores how knowing our true identity as fundamentally spiritual helps us see beyond limitations, rise above fears, and experience our relation to God in a very real way.
The Monitor's ViewA light of understanding into black holesThe first image of a black hole raises as many questions as it answers about the nature of time, space, and matter.聽- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveHope and healing for the environmentScientists point to depleted resources and devastating weather events as evidence of climate change. In this podcast, the Monitor interviews a 海角大神 Science practitioner and teacher about how a spiritual perspective can nurture hope and healing in our communities and environment.
The Monitor's ViewPutting the global back into the global economyA worldwide slowdown requires more 鈥榮ynchronized鈥� policies between countries to ensure the greater good prevails.
The Monitor's ViewIndia鈥檚 big choice for integrity in governanceElections for Parliament could add momentum to anti-corruption reforms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe stillness of prayer: The starting point for peace and progressToday鈥檚 contributor explores the idea that anchoring thought in God鈥檚 love brings peace, healing, and courage even in the midst of tumult.
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveFinding balance: Look at the big pictureOverwhelmed and exhausted by personal and professional responsibilities, this mother yearned for a solution 鈥� and found that keeping one鈥檚 thought grounded in God helps maintain and restore order and balance.
The Monitor's ViewA battle for equality in LibyaJust as the country was set for a reconciliation conference to design a democracy, the strongest warlord attacks the capital, perhaps on a mistaken belief that Libyans want dictatorship. The UN has proved him wrong.
The next big American debateIn his State of the Union address and since, Mr. Trump has targeted socialism. It is an astute political move.
Readers RespondReaders write: America in the making, and replacing 鈥榳all鈥� with 鈥榖ridge鈥�Letters to the editor for the April 8, 2019 weekly magazine.
Global NewsstandGlobal Newsstand: Trump鈥檚 Golan Heights declaration will have regional repercussions, and moreSee what the global press had to say this week about stories shaping the world.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA healing for WrigleyWhen her dog suddenly became incapacitated, today鈥檚 contributor turned to God with her whole heart. What followed was a tangible sense of the all-encompassing goodness God expresses in His creation, and the dog was completely healed.
The Monitor's ViewThe force of peace in Algeria's protestsBy their tactics, millions of demonstrators in the North African nation set an alternative to the military鈥檚 long use of force to dictate who rules.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveEveryone is neededToday鈥檚 contributor explains how purpose and value are built into our very nature as God鈥檚 children and shares how a friend was saved from suicidal desires as she realized that.
The Monitor's ViewForbearance while playing FortniteThe highly sophisticated 鈥� and to some, highly addictive 鈥� video game requires parents to be more sophisticated in how they guide their kids to interact with Fortnite鈥檚 newest versions.
The Monitor's ViewFrom slugfest to lovefest in ChicagoIn the finest American tradition, the winner and loser in the April 2 mayoral contest met in a gracious, postelection moment of unity. May other politicians take note.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe transparency most neededIf we want more transparency in the world, explains today鈥檚 contributor, letting God鈥檚 light work its purifying effect in our own lives is an important step.
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveHe was stealing flowers, so I punched himToday鈥檚 contributor shares spiritual ideas that not only helped him gain the upper hand over a tendency to react aggressively, but also led to the healing of a hand he鈥檇 damaged in a moment of anger.
The Monitor's ViewWhen voters opt for candidates who uniteElections in Turkey and Slovakia saw winners who reject hateful and polarizing rhetoric with promises of healing across political divides.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveA way out of desperate straitsJob loss, anxiety, and an inability to pay their family鈥檚 mounting bills left today鈥檚 contributor in a dark mental place. But the idea that we live 鈥渋n the house of the Lord鈥� was a light that gradually lifted the hopelessness and inspired solutions, paving the way for a complete turnaround.
