It will never be easy to be a Baha’i. I’ve tried, and believe me, being a Baha’i is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. The personal standards are demanding. The Baha’i social principles,...
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The Baha’i teachings call on the kings and rulers of the world to outlaw war. Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, suffered in prison and exile for...
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Is Islam, as the Baha’i teachings contend, part of God’s redemptive plan for humanity? While some Westerners may have a hard time with that claim, the Bible itself offers the...
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My recent discovery of the Baha’i Faith came about as a result of a Google search for a phrase I had used in response to a friend’s Facebook post: “Love...
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A short film titled “A Baha’i in Egypt: A story of 3 generations” produced by Elsaha, an online news service based in Egypt, offers a perspective on the experience of the...
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In this installment of our ongoing series on the Indigenous holy messengers, we’ll explore how one famed Indigenous woman, Patricia Locke, found and embraced the teachings of the Baha’i Faith....
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Numerous actors have a part to play in building a more sustainable world. Local communities can do much to foster collective action and multiply the innovative capacities of their members. ...
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The Baha’i teachings say that every human being is unique like all gems are unique – that the Creator has conferred a special individual nature on each one of us....
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We humans have immense capacities for learning. Just try to imagine all the things you’ve learned in your life, and how they’ve helped you grow from a tiny zygote to...
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Some of my most amazing insights occur in the early morning when my mind is not yet clouded with the minutiae of daily living. One spring morning as I prepared...
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Humanity’s existence is governed not only by physical forces, but also by social and moral laws of cause and effect. Greed is inherently corrosive to the common good, no matter...
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Prayer is the sweetest state in the world. Through prayer, we converse and commune with the Architect of the Universe — our Creator who knows us better than we know...
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If humanity’s relationship with the natural world is to be refashioned, notions of progress, civilization, and development will need to be redefined. Efforts in this direction, such as budgets centered...
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If the Roman armies had attacked the early Christians, bent on destroying every one of them, what would Christ have done? Would he have “turned the other cheek,” or defended...
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As a young father, I searched for the perfect baby doll for my our oldest child and daughter. Our second child had just been born. I wanted my daughter to...
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All of the earth’s inhabitants deserve the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of a global society advancing in harmony with the natural world. To create such a society, people everywhere...
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Studies have shown that optimists are happier, healthier, and more relaxed and resilient. They are better at coping with stress, achieving their goals, and persevering during challenging times. RELATED: How...
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The Russian war in Ukraine has generated many “war crime” and even “genocide” accusations – but legally, what is a war crime? Who commits them? As crimes, how are they...
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The natural world, in all its wonder and majesty, offers profound insight into the essence of interdependence. From the biosphere as a whole to the smallest microorganism, it demonstrates how...
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How can Indigenous and Western approaches to building cohesive, unified communities work together? In this installment of Indigenous Messengers of God, we examine that important question. Q: Kevin, let’s explore...
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