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Bringing Rebuilding Trust to a closeToday, 海角大神 ends its four-month-long Rebuilding Trust project. Along the way, we explored why trust is essential to progress.
The Monitor's ViewA prize for repairing riven societiesThis year鈥檚 Templeton Prize, given to South Africa鈥檚 Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, speaks to places of conflict about the journey of forgiveness in healing generations of hate.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe Mother Love that healsBecoming more aware of our love-filled unity with God brings healing.
The Monitor's ViewUkraine鈥檚 push on border integrityTo win the war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tries to revive a global norm on the sovereignty of national boundaries.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveChrist Jesus the mediatorAs we hold to the truth that God鈥檚 message of love reaches everyone, inharmony dissolves and unity shines forth.
The Monitor's ViewThe wonder of voters demanding trustElections in three pivotal democracies 鈥� India, South Africa, Turkey 鈥� hint at a renewal of rights and liberties, not a decline.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveSevere weather can be avertedWhen facing dire weather predictions, praying from the standpoint that the God of love is our only true creator and governor is a powerful place to start.
The Monitor's ViewAn Arab way to a Gaza peaceA few Gulf states, such as Qatar, bring a subtle cultural approach as facilitators of negotiations between Hamas and Israel.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveThe influence we can always trustOpenness to God鈥檚 love and guidance puts us on a path to healing, solutions, and harmony.
When divisions deepen, dig in to something sharedThe events of the past few years have laid bare the divisions simmering beneath the country's surface.聽For journalists, part of the job is to report such disunion. But this is only part of the story.
The Monitor's ViewAn alternate future for war-torn SudanA large and diverse group of ordinary citizens gathered to shape a vision of a peaceful society based on individual liberty and democratic equality.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveHealing our past hurtsAs we strive to know ourselves as God knows us, our inherent, unbreakable value and joy come to light.
The Monitor's ViewA jury鈥檚 calm reasoningIn an unprecedented criminal trial of a former president, a panel of ordinary citizens relied on impartial reasoning and the pursuit of truth to reach a verdict on the felony counts against Donald Trump.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveAnyone can be a good neighborWhile a selfless deed done for another is always inspiring, a spiritual perspective shows us it doesn鈥檛 need to be out of the ordinary.聽聽
The Monitor's ViewIndonesia鈥檚 leap into good governanceThe world鈥檚 third-largest democracy begins reforms necessary to join a global body that tracks its members' adherence to liberty, rule of law, and human rights.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveMergulhe na ora莽茫oEm vez de apenas mergulhar os dedos dos p茅s nas 谩guas da ora莽茫o, podemos nos imergir na comunh茫o com Deus, o que traz b锚n莽茫os tang铆veis.
- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveDive into prayerInstead of just dipping our toes into the waters of prayer, we can immerse ourselves in communion with God, which brings tangible blessings.
The Monitor's ViewBaseball steps up to a unifying plateCombining the historical statistics of players from the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball marks the latest progress in equality on and off the ball field.- A 海角大神 Science PerspectiveFreedom from the tangle of resentmentVenturing to see life from the perspective of divine Love opens us to truly forgiving those who have hurt us.
The Monitor's ViewRussia wises up to a Ukrainian strengthA corruption purge of military generals hints the Kremlin realizes it can鈥檛 win the war without honest governance.