The Baha’i teachings ask every Baha’i to abstain from participation in partisan politics and rise above its contentious, dis-unifying battles. Wow! What a tough task to follow in today’s hyper-polarized...
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Say the phrase “world peace” in mixed company and you’ll likely get a few scoffing dismissals, chuckles, or skeptical side-eye glances. Apparently many people see a peaceful world as an...
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Conflict and division are not new to our world; they have been with us throughout recorded history, since physical and cultural separation was normal in our less-advanced stages of human...
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One of my friends works for a company that manufactures and sells novelty items for pets. Looking through their product catalogue, I was amused by many of the items; but...
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As I sat searching for a theme for my weekly newspaper column, numerous topics swirled and my mind kept spinning. So many topics, so little time. Literally so little time...
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My friend, a person of faith and a good citizen, has given countless hours of selfless service to his community – so it really surprised me when atheists charged him with...
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Everyone knows that prejudice is a destructive force in the world, and most of us understand that overcoming and removing our entrenched narratives and prejudices takes time and effort. Why?...
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“Tie your camel, but trust in God.” That’s not exactly how the saying goes; The original Islamic Hadith – a collection of sayings from the prophet Muhammad — states the...
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You know how sometimes you’ll hear a single line from a song lyric and its insight, beauty and wisdom will stab you right in the heart? That happened to me...
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I love a good magic trick—you know, a really well-executed illusion that can’t possibly be real, but the effect seems so convincing you’re left shaking your head wondering “how did...
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Sitting in the waiting room of the doctor’s office, I looked through the magazines on her table. Many were of general interest: gardening, fashion, sports. I focused, though, on the ones about...
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Truth, love, and justice constitute the building blocks of any lasting civilization. Without those foundational realities, our cultures not only fail to hold us together, but drive us apart. When...
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Many of the world’s cultures have a traditional time of the year set aside just for fun and laughter, when tricks, comedy, pranks, and practical jokes prevail. That’s why April...
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Have you ever wondered why people pray? Prayer and meditation have an important place in all of the major world religions, but why? Does God need our prayers? If the...
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The Baha’i teachings not only offer humanity a new vision of what the future holds, but also reassure us that the turbulence we see in the world signals the birth-pangs...
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My inbox often includes several newsletters featuring breaking news, stories, ideas, and special offers. Too busy to read them in detail, I tend to scan for items of personal interest such as...
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When people unite around some limited idea, cause, or characteristic but are opposed, sometimes violently, to those who differ from them, each group thinks they are right and the others...
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For those who have embraced a very abstract understanding of God, some might call that idea the God of Einstein. Einstein referred to himself as a “pantheistic” believer in the...
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Since time immemorial, prayers have been offered by individuals during times of sickness and collectively in ceremonies to celebrate the Divine Reality and to ask for blessings. Current scientific exploration...
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Religion can be and often has been corrupted by ideology and superstition. That’s made religion an easy target for critics, and sometimes left even the faithful themselves wondering. But every...
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