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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I love being physically active, and I’m fortunate to be able to work out almost every day. Even though I’m not athletic in a competitive sense, I do occasionally register for an...
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The concept of unity in diversity can be found in many national mottos, including the European Union’s, and operates everywhere we look in our physical, social, and cultural worlds. When...
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We’ve all experienced anger, frustration, and outrage, the emotions that make us verbally lash out at someone else. Has that ever happened to you? Later, did you wish you could...
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Lots of reasons exist to not believe in God. Many good and honest people simply do not see how the universe as they know it can be reconciled with popular...
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Every year, around the vernal equinox, the world seems to come alive. Depending on where you live in the Northern Hemisphere, trees and bushes that were once icy and barren...
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Happy New Year! No, we’re not three months late—because today, on the vernal equinox, people all over the planet celebrate New Year’s Day, including the Baha’is. Have you ever heard...
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In the successive stages of human development and the advancement of civilization we have progressed through many evolutionary changes in the structure of our societies. Humanity started with the smallest...
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If you’ve ever grieved over a major loss in life, you know how profoundly painful it can be – so is there a way to creatively transform that pain into...
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Does a Creator actually act in the world of creation? If so, when you pray sincerely for something to happen, why doesn’t it always occur? What happens to our unanswered...
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As a neuroscientist, I’m always trying to understand how our brain deals most effectively with the daily issues we encounter. So once the end of February rolls around and...
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