All Editorials
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveRealizing our potentialAs the 2022 Commonwealth Games begin, a former participant explores how getting to know our relation to God empowers us to overcome limitations 鈥� wherever life may take us.
The Monitor's ViewDemocracy's gain in the Middle EastA turn toward one-man rule in Tunisia coincides with declining Arab confidence in elected government, but across the region support for female leaders is growing.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWalking hand in hand with GodGetting to know God as more than an abstraction makes His healing power, presence, and love a more tangible part of our daily lives.
The Monitor's ViewChanging the talk about climateCommunities around the world are finding that mutual respect enables shared solutions to the effects of shifting weather patterns.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSupply that鈥檚 maintained by GodIt might seem at times that what we have or don鈥檛 have is based on chance. But as we come to understand God as the source of constant, unlimited goodness, we find our needs met in practical ways.
The Monitor's ViewThe next scramble for AfricaAs Russia competes for greater influence on the continent, a new generation unbound by the past sets its own agenda for the future.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveWe are made of God stuffGlimpsing more of our God-given spiritual nature brings us joy, inspiration, and healing.
A lesson in courage from UkraineNelson Mandela once said, 鈥淐ourage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewPost-pandemic workplaces that upliftNew office designs aim to appeal to the entire well-being of employees, including a spiritual side. The pandemic left a desire for higher purpose and greater connection.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveJust turnAs sunflowers naturally turn to the sun, so we can naturally soak in the healing, comforting light of God.
The Monitor's ViewRenewing consensus in democracyBipartisan legislation in Congress and state legislatures ranging from electoral reform to climate change shows democracy鈥檚 capacity to transcend partisan distrust.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveNo lost summerDisappointments and unpleasant experiences can leave us feeling an absence of good. But is there a way to change our thinking about such times, even when long past? When we understand God as all-good, ever-present Love, we find we have the opportunity to discover the good that always existed and to uplift and heal our thoughts about past experiences.
The Monitor's ViewCare for Ukraine's wartime rape survivorsRussia鈥檚 use of rape as a weapon of war has spurred an army of Ukrainian experts to help heal those who suffered such trauma. Foreign donors are backing this compassionate outreach.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectivePraying in the face of gender biasWhen we start from the standpoint that we are all, first and foremost, children of the impartial divine Spirit, the way opens for respectful and harmonious interactions 鈥� as a woman experienced after facing gender harassment at work.
The Monitor's ViewJihadis meet their match in AfricaIn Mozambique, a rise in violent Islamist groups has been countered by a mix of military and social responses based on shared values.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveTaking a stand for TruthRecognizing the power and presence of divine Truth disarms fear and discord, opening the way to stability, peace, and progress.聽
The Monitor's ViewItalian pride in a leader's humilityPrime Minister Mario Draghi, a leader who listens and has kept a rare coalition of parties together, faces an upwelling of support after he tried to resign.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveLet God direct your givingWhen our efforts to help others are motivated by a desire to bear witness to God鈥檚 goodness, they naturally become more joyful and renewing, rather than overwhelming and frustrating.
Readers RespondReaders write: Taking better care of the land around usLetters聽to the editor for the July 25, 2022 weekly magazine. Readers suggest ways to better the world, from facing history to tending trails.聽聽
The Monitor's ViewReset for clean governance in PakistanRestoration of a stalled international loan 鈥� with a requirement to address corruption 鈥� may keep the country from going the way of Sri Lanka.
