'To Bless All Mankind'

Fulfillment on the playing field

Earlier this year, a Monitor editorial commended the International Olympic Committee for its efforts to curb “the corrupting influence of sports betting worldwide,” noting that issues such as cheating and sports fixing “have hit several professional sports in recent years”.

Protecting the purity of the Olympics

Fans of the Olympics will be able to more than simply watch the next summer Games, which are being held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
A Christian Science Monitor editorial.

In a smaller world, giants must tread with care

China threw a firecracker into global markets Tuesday [August 11] by devaluing its currency.
All but six states now rely on profits from lotteries for as much as 8 percent of their official revenue.
As I was reading the Monitor editorial “Patience as a corporate virtue”.

Patience as a corporate virtue

Financial regulators in Britain have imposed a rather unusual rule on the bosses of big banks.
It was deeply moving to read about the tender, generous, and courageous humanitarian efforts of the fishermen of Southeast Asia who rescued hundreds of people.

Fishers of boat people

By the very nature of their profession, the fishermen of Southeast Asia are often quite low in social status.

Neighbors at peace

A young Palestinian asked me for directions at a street corner in the US city where I live.
In a rare case of finding common cause, thousands of Israelis and Palestinians gathered August 1 in rallies and protests.

God-inspired moderation

One of my favorite political analysts typically presents a moderate, balanced assessment of issues.