The biggest and most important part of identity formation involves choosing the inner values we decide to emphasize and develop. Those choices start with a flock of inner questions like...
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The Baha’i teachings identify six essential elements for spiritual growth — the daily practices that will facilitate our spiritual development and can also be used in our search for meaning,...
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I considered myself “middle class” as a child, although I lived in a mobile home for a few years. Still, I had a roof over my head and food on...
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Baha’is belong to the world’s newest major Faith, founded by Baha’u’llah, a 19th Century Persian mystic, prophet and prisoner who taught the unity of all nations, races and religions. The...
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“You won’t be going to heaven if you don’t believe in Jesus Christ.” Had my Uber driver just condemned me to hell? “Of course I believe in Jesus, but I...
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This is the second of the questions from a curious soul that my Local Spiritual Assembly asked me to answer. His second question was: What are Baha’i’s core beliefs? First,...
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My friend is a materialist—that is to say, he accepts as reality only that which can be perceived by the senses. Are you a materialist, too? If so, along with...
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We live in a world out of balance. These are scary times, and life is not easy. In the relentless onslaught of disaster and doom, where can we find safety...
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We all have dreams and aspirations, but all too often we’re likely to face disappointment. A life filled with disappointment is not a great life to live, and that’s why...
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What happens to our souls when we die? Are we mortal or immortal? People have asked those questions since the dawn of our species, and the Baha’i teachings offer a...
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In this world, everyone suffers. We all experience some pain as we go through life: physical illness, emotional distress, mental health issues, loss and grief, trauma, abuse, discrimination, and social...
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In my dream Abdu’l-Baha, the son and successor of Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, said in a very stern tone of voice “Get out of the...
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In part one of this three-part essay, I discussed my period of “spiritual thirst” and its symptoms of low energy, lack of focus, and jumbled thoughts. Have you ever felt...
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I was a spiritual seeker before I knew I was a seeker – so let me tell you the story of how I went from being a committed Christian to...
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The Baha’i Faith is both a religion and a way of life. Baha’u’llah did not make a distinction between the two – what people believe should be reflected in what...
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When we live in cultures that increasingly insist on solely material conceptions of reality, then we’re defined only as material beings, and that limited definition excludes a huge part of...
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In today’s world, how do we measure success? Is it determined by the sum of money we amass, the number of followers we have on social media, or the degree...
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In 1972, my wife Nancy and I became a married couple. Our many years together have taught us a few things about achieving marital and spiritual bliss, and I’d like...
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Everyone, sooner or later, asks the age-old question: does an omnipotent, all-knowing God cause—or at least fail to stop—the suffering of the innocent? Several major principles in the Baha’i writings...
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We have to identify and eliminate our internal individual prejudices before we can truly begin to appreciate our diversity. The first step looks a lot like the first step of...
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