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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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Graeme Duckmanton has shared with us that “using the arts for self expression has been encouraged in our community in Livingstone Shire, Queensland. This poem, ‘A Blade of Grass’, takes its inspiration from the Baha’i Writings.” A Blade of Grass From all that we know from the first to the lastBut who wills the growth […]

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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A new statement by the BIC Addis Ababa Office explores how unified interfaith action can address Africa’s challenges and foster spiritual and material advancement.

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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In recovering from the abuse and traumatic events of my childhood, I frequently read or have been told that recovery involves feeling my emotions. I’ve been called an “emotional quadriplegic” because I live in my head and don’t feel anything below my neck. Why am I so resistant? Prevailing wisdom would say it’s my way to stay safe, […]

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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A new conversation in Uzbekistan sees officials, faith communities, and secular actors exploring shared values for a just and harmonious society.

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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Hi friends! One parenting maxim I have heard repeatedly is the notion of “connection before correction”. It is based on the idea that when you need to correct a child’s behaviour, it’s important for them to feel secure in your love first. After the explosion of emotion of the moment has passed, and within the […]

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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From the moment we’re born, the way our parents treat us affects us for our whole life. Our attachment style in adult relationships is shaped by whether our parents consistently...

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