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The Monitor's ViewWhen dignity, not labels, defines a peopleIraq’s first census in decades did not reduce citizens to stereotypes of sect or ethnicity. All the better to avoid wars driven by identity politics.- A Christian Science PerspectiveAbandoning pressure-cooker thinkingExpressing God’s grace opens us to the harmony that characterizes God and His creation.
The Monitor's ViewMove over, ‘Harry Potter.’ Teens flock to the Bible.Sales of the Bible far surpassed those of other books last year, especially among young people, hinting at an “openness” to spiritual solutions.- A Christian Science Perspective‘Your search is over’A woman shares her journey to Christian Science, and the comfort and healing that resulted.
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The Monitor's ViewLA’s postfire community spiritOther places hit by wildfires advise Los Angeles to rebuild public spaces that capture the generosity and bonds felt among neighbors.- A Christian Science PerspectiveLove’s allnessEmbracing divine Love as our true source enables us to overcome evil.
The Monitor's ViewFlipping the script on Trump’s deportationsGuatemala’s plan to welcome deportees as assets because of skills acquired in the United States may help alter narratives about migration.- A Christian Science PerspectivePure desires are within reachEvery good motive is “Spirit-impelled, God-given to us,” and therefore right here for us to put in action, as this poem expresses.
The Monitor's ViewMirthful mingling in SyriaA newly liberated people are embracing their diversity in comedy clubs and marketplaces, sending a message to their de facto leader, a former Islamist rebel.- A Christian Science PerspectiveWinning the battle with lonelinessKnowing and feeling our uninterruptible relationship to divine Love, as Love’s offspring, dissolves loneliness.
When reporters become part of the storyAs wildfires ripped across California, Monitor journalists who live in Greater Los Angeles share their own experiences of a historic conflagration.
The Monitor's ViewSports as sprouts amid strifeFor residents of Gaza and women in Afghanistan, a revival of athletics lays the seeds for joy as a people.- A Christian Science PerspectiveSeeking spiritual wisdom over human adviceAs we listen for God’s guidance, we find that it’s trustworthy.
The Monitor's ViewProtests as prototypes in SerbiaSome of Europe’s largest ongoing demonstrations – against a corrupt autocracy in Serbia – have evolved from anger to being a model of a new society.
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