Selected articles from The Christian Science Monitor
The quest for freedom—empowered by Love
Rosalie E. Dunbar | from The Christian Science Monitor
Around the world people need liberation from everything from individual health concerns to international political tensions. Prayer that recognizes each individual’s God-empowered right to be free begins to open the way for liberty to become more evident. read
Needed: more effective prayer
Teddy Crecelius | from The Christian Science Monitor
The recognition that prayer can actually do something should be the foundation of the statement “Our thoughts and prayers are with you.” When tragedy strikes, we can focus on the impossibility of any separation between anyone and God—that is, get directly to the root of sorrow and pain with that truth. read
Superstars—and what stays with us
Jenny Roemer Nelles | from The Christian Science Monitor
What can spiritual thinkers do to honor the lives of celebrities who made creative contributions to society? For starters, we can realize that God doesn’t tally how many albums someone sold or what scandals commanded headlines. God continues to know who we really are: His spiritual ideas, loved, protected, and always precious in His eyes. read
Finding true love
Ruth Geyer | from The Christian Science Monitor
Looking for love? A spiritual sense of love that recognizes its source as divine Love can make something real expand and bloom in any relationship. It helps sustain each person and makes the relationship strong and viable. It benefits others too. read
Safe travel—citywide and worldwide
Barbara Vining | from The Christian Science Monitor
God’s presence with us is the only real assurance of safety under any circumstance. His wisdom is here to guide us all. Each person who keeps his or her thought attuned to God’s clear and sensible guidance contributes mightily to everyone’s safe travel, locally and worldwide. read
Where invasive species can’t take root
Lee Eubank | from The Christian Science Monitor
If we maintain the garden of our thought in line with God, we can expect the physical ecosystem to benefit too, as this plant scientist found out. read
The law of good that overcomes violence
Elise L. Moore | from The Christian Science Monitor
There is a law of good that overcomes violence and the fear of violence. It’s the same law that Jesus taught and demonstrated, and it saves and protects people today. The Christ, or divine idea of God, is always present to help and heal. read
A psalm of protection and healing in Iran
Marta Greenwood | from The Christian Science Monitor
For those who are fighting for freedom in Iran and in other countries all over the world, the 91st Psalm provides a powerful promise. It’s a prayer that can lead anyone out of danger or fear and that can guide those anywhere who want to let freedom ring. read
When evil feels powerful
Matt Schmidt | from The Christian Science Monitor
What can we do when images in the news make evil seem so powerful? Any number of people in the Bible accomplished great things even when surrounded by others with destructive intent. They experienced God’s present power, help, and protection. Following their lead, we can too. read
My best Father’s Day
Mark Swinney | from The Christian Science Monitor
Father’s Day can be any day. It’s whenever we’re conscious of living as a transparency to God’s unvarying fatherhood. So it’s Father’s Day whenever we spot God’s loving fatherhood expressed by another person. It’s Father’s Day whenever we gratefully acknowledge spiritual creation anywhere we see it. read
