All Commentary

Even in bleak circumstances, now and centuries ago, virtue and hope shine through. Gratitude for national and civic structures and individual examples of compassion and faith buoy us all.

When we gratefully acknowledge all that God does for us, we realize that goodness, joy, and blessings abound.

A summit of European and African leaders sets a new ethical tone in terms of leaving Africa far better after extracting “green minerals” for the world’s tech industries.

During Thanksgiving and beyond, gratitude to God can motivate us to embrace others in love. An article inspired by this year’s Thanksgiving Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.

A corruption scandal is testing hopes for the rule of law, and American pressure to concede land is challenging national sovereignty. Ukrainians might yet again rise in unified purpose and strength.

Feeling overwhelmed by the tasks at hand? Holding to our inherent unity with God opens the way to peace of mind and progress.

Amid the latest global climate conference comes news of a record rise in private giving to help the world’s most vulnerable people adapt to climate extremes.

Is it possible to complete our tasks without a sense of pressure or stress?

Quiet diplomacy by Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States helped achieve U.N. approval for the Gaza peace plan. Their culturally rooted approaches demonstrate the power of nonadversarial, respectful dialogue and consensus-building.

By understanding God as all-power, we can see the powerlessness of sickness and find healing. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.

President Donald Trump’s military campaign on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean comes as one nation in the region, the Dominican Republic, succeeds in an alternative approach.

As children of God, we’re able to see each other in our spiritual wholeness, and interact with each other from that higher ground. 

Thousands of citizens of all ages and classes have been demonstrating across Mexico for an end to corruption and cartel violence. They yearn for consistent actions that clean up democratic institutions. 

As we recognize ourselves to be as eternal as our Maker, we find that we’re always free to be active. 

As the Chinese economy faces a downward spiral in prices, leaders try to convince consumers to spend, shifting power from the ruling party to citizens.

Understanding God’s divine influence in the universe and in our lives leads us to ways in which we can support a healthy environment.

Warren Buffett’s final Thanksgiving note as CEO highlights the “priceless” values and “greatness” that carry Americans through rough  times and smooth.

We can rise in prayerful protests that affirm the goodness of God’s creation, and this brings positive transformation.

The seventh parliamentary election since the 2003 U.S. invasion might not bring clean and efficient governance. Yet young Iraqis with strong civic identity know democracy helps ensure peace.

As we open our hearts to a new song – a new view of ourselves as God’s spiritual offspring – we find healing. An article inspired by this week’s Bible lesson from the Christian Science Quarterly.