Prayer is one of the most beautiful and mystical experiences we can have in this world. Through prayer, we converse and commune with the creator of our universe. And yet,...
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Last winter I was in a dark place, adrift and wandering the paths of delusion, heedless of the many signs God has given me to return and face the ancient...
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In my childlike understanding of prayer, I imagine all the peoples of the world, including myself, saying the “give-me” prayer: “give me this or that,” or “give me victory over...
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When I think of the most important questions in my life, I realize many were about how to get out of something I had gotten myself into. I had very...
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Do you believe, as I do, what Anne Frank said in her diary during the dark days her family hid from the Nazis during World War II? She wrote “In...
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If you’re an adult, try to imagine the life of a young person right now. Do you think growing up in today’s culture would be harder than growing up in...
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The sacred writings of Baha’u’llah, who lived from 1817 to 1892, extend from 1852, the year of the inception of the Baha’i Faith, to 1892, the year of his ascension...
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Outside of school gym classes, I’ve never been one to enjoy competitive sports. I grew up playing with dolls and stuffed animals, and participating in collaborative games where there was...
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A scientific study on biased motives asked a profound question: Why are so many conflicts so intractable when people on both sides could gain from a compromise? You can probably...
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Belief or disbelief in God has become a point of contention among Americans, and it’s leading to prejudice and disunity. According to a survey by Pew Research Center, around 3%of...
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The recent pandemic has highlighted the glaring disparities in the economic system between the rich and the poor. On the one hand, we have the plight of poor people living...
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I’ve tried to strengthen my faith through earnest seeking, through more or less constant reflection and prayer, and in trying to do right. Isn’t that the essence of all religious...
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I am a white American woman who has, for most of my life, been oblivious to my white privilege — those benefits that accrue to me simply because of my...
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As a man who has devoted his whole life to the most clear headed science, to the study of matter, I can tell you as a result of my research...
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Do you remember when you first framed that universal human question, the one we all eventually ask: “Why am I here?” I do: it happened one warm summer night in...
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Naturalism—the idea or belief that only natural laws and forces operate in the world, as opposed to supernatural or spiritual laws—has a strong hold on our imaginations. Given this understanding,...
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Everyone has to meet a myriad number of needs to survive, and even more to thrive. But one thing we all seem to need holds us back from reaching our...
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Our will—and our trust in God—are they at odds? Can they possibly co-exist? Most of us say we want to know God’s will. But do we really? Our will and...
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Do natural disasters mean that God is mad at humanity? This subject is too big for a text conversation, yet a friend and I began sharing some random thoughts via...
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When I started dating my husband, I met his four-year-old son. Everything was peachy. We would all play together, hang out, watch movies. But not for long. RELATED: What I...
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