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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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Neighbors, artists, faith leaders and officials gathered at the centennial of a historic building on Haparsim Street, creating what some called a glimpse of peace.

It’s always a joy to hear about the fruits of Baha’i Blog’s Studio Sessions so we were especially delighted to learn how participating in this initiative dovetailed into recording an EP! Jonathon Bryan, whose song “Generous and Able” has already been released, went on to record an EP with that same name and we’re thrilled […]

Have you been seeing lime green ribbons tied to trees this month? Those would be in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness Month (MHA) was first observed...

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The prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, Baha’u’llah, left this world during the darkest hours of the night, at 3 a.m. on May 29, 1892. He died a prisoner...

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Have you ever had a terrible boss or colleague, one who had obviously forgotten they were no longer in middle school? Workplace bullying sadly happens on a different level than...

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The latest podcast episode from the News Service explores the need for governance that recognizes humanity as an interdependent whole rather than competing units.

We live in a technological age, and the training of the scientific mind tends to regard the virtues of the heart as impediments to truth, until religion itself verges on...

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Conscience is a thousand swords. – Shakespeare There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts. – Gandhi...

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Do miracles strengthen our faith — or do they weaken it? Much of the contemporary view of the great faiths centers around the acceptance of miracles said to occur in...

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Looking for a sweet baby book that conveys the nobility of the human soul? Already All the Love is a beautifully illustrated, movingly written new book for wee ones by Diana Farid! A couple of years ago I interviewed Diana about her novel featuring a Baha’i teen surfer and I was thrilled to chat with […]

At twelve, I found myself in a hallowed space—the room where the Prophet of God graced existence in the mid-nineteenth century. How readily, in sacred places, the soul perceives the...

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Though not well-documented in the histories of the more ancient religions, a precursor or herald often appeared prior to the advent of a divine manifestation to announce the coming of...

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Seven months after catastrophic flooding in eastern Spain, communities have discovered deeper capacities for unity, service, and resilience amid ongoing recovery.

As the world becomes a less secure place and what used to work breaks down with alarming frequency, I find one question being asked of Baha’is more often: are you...

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At their peak, religion and psychotherapy become one. – Marianne Williamson When we were both in graduate school, I asked a friend of mine to tell me about his religion....

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In an era of rapid technological advances and groundbreaking scientific discoveries, many ask: has science made religion irrelevant? The relevance of this question grows as science increasingly explains phenomena once...

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The Universal House of Justice has announced plans for a new national Bahá’í temple to be established in the Philippines.