How do we identify standards of right and wrong and know how we should behave? In a world where these things seem so unclear, the Baha’i teachings offer humanity a...
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The other day, I met someone who said he was deeply interested in religion. He asked me about my faith, and I told him that I’m a Baha’i. Confused, he...
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Have you ever tried to fast but were quickly discouraged by the difficulty of finding a suitable fast or the challenge of following through on your intention to fast? There...
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One common theme often emerges from the biographies of social trailblazers — their acknowledgment of a higher force guiding their lives. In those biographies and autobiographies, we hear of...
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My neighbor who was struggling is now dying, perhaps within the next few hours. Today, all her family members, as well as a childhood friend, kept her company. Of course,...
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Every year at about this time, I get asked by friends: “If I wanted to take part in the Baha’i fast, could I do it?” “Sure,” I tell them. One...
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Most of us have heard the expression that “time heals all wounds,” but is that true? Does the mere passage of time dull the severity of pain and resolve the...
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In the October 12, 1952 issue of Ebony magazine, a feature article appeared titled, “Baha’i Faith, Only Church in World That Does Not Discriminate.” At that time, Ebony magazine enjoyed...
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The measure of our spiritual power is what we do, not what we say. The Baha’i teachings ask everyone to manifest God’s teachings and powers in our daily conduct, not...
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For four days this week, Baha’is around the world will celebrate with festivities, gifts, parties, service projects, and charitable humanitarian work. Why? Well, we’re celebrating the Baha’i holiday called “Ayyam-i-Ha.”...
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“Why did I personally do it now? I needed to cleanse my mind of the brothers I’ve lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took.” After...
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I woke up from a crash of low blood pressure again, which made me unable to eat. This condition seems to be happening on a daily basis. It is not pleasant,...
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Meet Miami’s first Black millionaire — Dana Albert Dorsey, a real estate magnate, philanthropist, Miami’s most famous early Black resident, and a Baha’i. Dorsey, a sharecropper’s son, was born in...
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If I asked you to name five famous Black people, living or deceased, who would you come up with? I asked this same question in an interactive presentation I gave...
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