'To Bless All Mankind'

Editorial

Listening to centrists—and to the fringe

By John Yemma, Editor-at-Large

The word of the day—arguably the word of our still young century—is extremism.
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Overcoming corruption through understanding God

Lyle Young

Truly, corruption can greatly affect the quality of life in a country.
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Global drive on corruption should start at home

The Monitor’s Editorial Board

In June, British Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to cast the first stone following the bribery scandal at FIFA, the world soccer governing body.
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Achieving reconciliation

Liz Butterfield Wallingford

Sometimes it can seem that differences are too deep, history is too violent, or harm inflicted has been too great, for harmony to be restored.
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Fifty years on, practical lessons from German-Israeli friendship

The Monitor’s Editorial Board

In a speech marking this week’s 50th anniversary of official ties between Germany and Israel, the German foreign minister made a special plea to the world, one that should not go unnoticed.
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Rise above political polarization

Jenny Sawyer

How do we bridge the political divide?
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Take fearmongering out of US politics

The Monitor’s Editorial Board

A particular fine line has long existed in the election campaigns of democracies, and America’s 2016 presidential race will be no different.
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A sure basis for forgiveness

Stephen Carlson

The Monitor’s editorial “How debt mercy helps drive US recovery”.
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How debt mercy helps drive US recovery

The Monitor’s Editorial Board

Many Americans may not feel it yet, but their economy is doing very well compared with the economies of other advanced countries.
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Progress and underlying perfection

Jenny Sawyer

It’s natural to look for signs of progress.
Editorial

Why progress endures

John Yemma

Is progress an illusion, a blip of hope before the next catastrophe strikes?
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Having a heart that embraces all

Jan K. Keeler

“When the heart speaks, however simple the words, its language is always acceptable to those who have hearts,” wrote Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, in Miscellaneous Writings 1883–1896, page 262.