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Christian Science Monitor - Opinion
The Monitor's View -- The art of emancipation in Paris -- An exhibit at the Centre Pompidou displays the creativity of Black artists from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States, who flocked to the French capital after 1945 for mental liberation from stereotypes.
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A Christian Science Perspective -- Proving that life is immortal -- Jesus showed us that we can take up our cross and prove in small and significant ways the true spirituality of existence.6 hours ago
The Monitor's View -- Lebanon digs deep for its identity -- Torn by war and a once-dominant Hezbollah militia, the country looks to shared culture and other bonding ways to heal sectarian divides.1 day ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- Resurrection moments – here and now -- Christ empowers us to rise out of a sense of life in matter into the understanding of God as Life, which brings healing and joy.1 day ago
The Monitor's View -- How social trust propels Ivory Coast -- Better cohesion among a diverse population has helped Ivory Coast become a model in economic progress. Now it may do the same in politics if a new generation takes over.2 days ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- Finding strength in stillness -- Feeling overwhelmed by the demands and noise of everyday life? Taking a prayerful pause to affirm and feel God's guiding love can bring inspiration and peace.2 days ago
The Monitor's View -- Why Iran and US need Oman -- The wisdom of Oman as a patient, listening go-between will be essential for negotiating a new deal over Iran's nuclear program and its proxy militias.3 days ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- The higher view that moves us forward -- Looking to God to inform our sense of reality brings progress and healing.3 days ago
The Monitor's View -- In tariff tiffs, the art of compromise -- Europe's calm and measured response to the Trump tariffs takes the long view and relies on patient deliberation.6 days ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- A kitchen pot and a beautiful promise -- Turning our thought to God, who is all good, brings protection and healing.6 days ago
The Monitor's View -- What a Jewish-Muslim bond can do -- Azerbaijan, a largely Muslim nation that lives in harmony with its Jewish minority, helps mediate between Israel and Turkey over their sparring in Syria.7 days ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- Our spiritual home -- Having a clear sense of our God-established spiritual home brings inspiration and confidence to the building process.7 days ago
The Monitor's View -- Bigger machine, bigger thinking -- A European plan to build the world's largest particle accelerator has sparked questions about humility and the frontiers of thinking in physics.8 days ago
A Christian Science Perspective -- Lacking nothing -- When we're open to the good that God freely gives to all His children, we experience that goodness more fully.8 days ago