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The Monitor's ViewA Baltic beacon for freedom in EuropeEstonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are ahead of other European nations in boosting security safeguards. They learned from Soviet rule how to hold on to democratic ideals.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveYou can stop blaming yourselfAs we understand God to be the only true cause and creator, we gain the confidence to let go of guilt and find healing.聽
Safety, balance, tolerance, and coexistenceRewilding efforts are often fueled by a desire to right an ecological wrong. But an ecosystem is not a vacuum, and reintroducing animals to the wild often means that people must, once again, learn to live with them.聽
The Monitor's ViewWhy Europe doesn鈥檛 waste a crisisEach challenge, such as American tariffs or U.S. skimping on security, has tested the mettle of the continent in mending its tensions and living up to its values.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveBowling alone?As we grow in our understanding of our spiritual nature as God鈥檚 offspring, we find greater opportunities to connect with each other.
Reclaiming language as an act of restorationA person鈥檚 native language carries the key to their patterns of thinking and ways of making sense of the world. For societies emerging from systems of repression, reclaiming language is an act of restoration.
The Monitor's ViewHow integrity drives Sri Lanka鈥檚 reformsA public pursuit of better governance, as well as conditions set by an international lender, helps roll back an era of corruption.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveForgiveness that freesLetting God 鈥� rather than resentment and anger 鈥� impel our view of others opens the door to healing and freedom.
The Monitor's ViewHugs of mercy in a Texas courtroomAfter a plea of guilty and his sentencing, a mass shooter receives acts of forgiveness from family members of victims. It was both healing and civilizing.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveAppreciation that heals and renews relationshipsAs we watch for how each of us expresses God, divine Love, our interactions become more harmonious.
The Monitor's ViewKenya embraces refugees as partnersA new plan that integrates more than 800,000 refugees sees them as contributors, not burdens, to society.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSeason of promiseThis poem captures the newness of spring and how it hints at the timeless joy and promise of God鈥檚 infinite good for all 鈥� 鈥渂lossoming out, now.鈥�
The Monitor's ViewIn postwar Ethiopia, a stand on higher groundA potential for renewed war in Tigray state was averted after two former foes 鈥� the prime minister and a Tigrayan general 鈥� helped rebalance a peace deal that ended the deadly 2020-2022 war.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveDismiss the 鈥榲endor of problems鈥�Instead of engaging with problems as inevitably forced upon us, we can find healing by embracing the reality of God, good.
The Monitor's ViewThe climate legacy of a pope and a patriarchThe death of Pope Francis and an award for the Orthodox church leader bring praise for the holy men鈥檚 promotion of a spiritual dimension to climate issues.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe truth about our situationAs we awaken to spiritual reality, created and maintained by God, problems dissolve.
The Monitor's ViewEurope鈥檚 grassroots anti-graft driveAnti-corruption protesters in Serbia finally push the European Union to tackle a problem across the continent.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveMigratory birds and Mind鈥檚 law of movementAs we recognize that God expresses in us complete freedom and understanding, we鈥檙e guided and healed.
The Monitor's ViewWhy Iraq gives Syria a handBy welcoming Syria鈥檚 new leader 鈥� a former Al Qaeda terrorist 鈥� Iraq shows a generosity born of its own violent past to lift a neighbor emerging from conflict.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveHealing acute and chronic painAt every moment, 鈥奊od is giving us what we need to know to find freedom from illness.