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Eye on the World: Monday, June 11, 2012
NEW: Afghanistan war nears 11-year mark
As the 11-year anniversary of American involvement in Afghanistan approaches, many Americans and Afghans are assessing what has been accomplished since the war’s start. Al Qaeda has been nearly wiped out, the Afghan National Army is more self-sufficient, and there’s more political freedom in the country than 11 years ago; however, support for the Taliban is growing in rural areas and corruption remains a huge problem. Lots will hinge on how well Americans and Afghans can build a stable government between now and proposed troop withdrawal in 2014.
“Afghanistan: why peace and stability are possible” takes a spiritual look at Afghanistan. Because the peace that the Christ gives is always in operation, the author asserts, Afghanistan and its people can never be lost, and stability is not just an optimistic hope.
NEW: Spanish bank rescue
Eurozone ministers agreed over the weekend to lend Spanish banks up to 100 billion euros to help those weakened by the recession. Spain’s government had previously said that it didn’t need a bailout, so many Spaniards are unsure “whether [they] should be happy or humiliated about this."
“An economics lesson from Elisha” explores an economic lesson from the Old Testament of the Bible. The story of the widow and the oil can inspire each of us to rely more completely on God’s guidance and spiritual abundance, no matter how complex the financial situation.
NEW: Teaching empathy in the classroom
Standardized tests are a centerpiece of many classrooms, but a growing body of research suggests that focusing on empathy – being able to collaborate by seeing problems from another’s point of view – helps kids learn better. Several schools in China and the US argue that the ability to appreciate others’ ways of looking at the world is a key to innovation and creative problem-solving.
“Practical education” discusses how creative problem solving in the classroom can come from a recognition that we all – students, teachers, parents, and the general public – reflect infinitely varied facets of God, the one creative, divine Mind.