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The Monitor's ViewHow truth about debt sets a nation freeTo help relieve the massive debts of poor nations, a G-7 summit seeks honesty in financial statistics.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science Perspective‘Who knows?’ God does.Considering what God knows about His children offers a healing perspective – as a woman experienced when faced with recurring periods of depression years ago.
The Monitor's ViewThe kindredness of kindnessThe persistence and breadth of generosity, a new study shows, matter far more than identity in shaping human interaction.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveThe value of reasoning from a spiritual basisAs we learn who we really are as children of God, we are able to challenge with authority the legitimacy of the discords we encounter in our lives.Â
The Monitor's ViewThe Islamic case for freeing Afghan womenOther Muslim countries make a theological pitch to the Taliban to lift harsh bans on education and work for females.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveHealing anger and hateIn this short podcast, a man explores the idea that God-inspired meekness is a powerful antidote to violence – and shares real-life examples of healing and solutions.
The Monitor's ViewLife, not death, as the standard of justiceA new report measures global progress toward a universal defense of dignity and compassion in the rule of law.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveSelf-conscious? Commune with God!Instead of focusing on how others perceive us, we can find comfort and healing by getting to know ourselves the way God does.Â
The Monitor's ViewEnticing, not inciting, gun ownersA gun amnesty in Serbia after two mass shootings helps open a dialogue with gun owners over the source of safety in society.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveHarmony is not the exceptionRecognizing that we’re God-created to express harmony and wholeness – not injury or discord – has a healing impact.
The soccer team that serves a townAs foreign billionaires buy up more of England’s top clubs, Wrexham's story is a welcome reminder that in soccer’s roots are a timeless lesson.
Readers RespondReaders write: Don't cancel thy neighborLetters to the editor from the May 22 Weekly. Writers consider cancel culture, how we remember the past, and if Americans are as divided as we think.
The Monitor's ViewThe choice in Turkey’s voteA watershed national election on Sunday marks an opportunity to put democratic participation above disillusionment and fear.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveOur Mother, God, meets every needOur unending source and perfect support is our Father-Mother God, divine Love.Â
The Monitor's ViewChina’s lesson in correcting itselfThe regime may have learned that its hyped rhetoric of war on COVID-19 and Taiwan can backfire.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveThe value of stillnessGod-centered stillness equips us to better express patience, resilience, and peace, neutralizing fear and hopelessness.
The Monitor's ViewA calm beneath the fear of debt defaultAs leaders in Washington debate lifting borrowing limits and spending cuts, the outcome may be a renewal of political consensus.- A º£½Ç´óÉñ Science PerspectiveHealing is meant to beWe don’t have to resign ourselves to misery or pain – nothing is beyond the healing reach of Christ.
Bridging worlds with words: Vietnamese poet, translator Duong TuongThe determination and generosity of Vietnamese poet and translator Duong Tuong still resonate with this American photographer, bridging their different worlds. Â
The Monitor's ViewWhispers to soldiers can win Myanmar’s warMore young men side with pro-democracy values, reducing the number of troops for the ruling military.