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Our physical experiences here on Earth limit our ability to conceive of a Creator. Depending on what language we speak, our particular term for God likely has associations with root...

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I encountered a blog which maintained that God hates certain groups of people, and that therefore believers in God—specifically, Christians—should also hate them.  The blog, from a group that calls...

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If you’ve ever pondered what to pack for a long trip — and who hasn’t? — you may be wondering how to prepare for your longest and biggest adventure, the...

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Baha’is believe dreams prove that we each possess more than merely our tangible, material life—that we all have an eternal life latent within us: … reflect upon the perfection of...

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If I were to ask you what comes to mind when you think about love what might you say? Perhaps you’d answer about romantic love, or what binds together families and marriages, or about our first experiences as babies in the loving arms of our mothers. Love is an immense concept to unpack given its […]

With recent changes in my job situation, I’m reflecting on the various places I’ve worked over the years, including organizations I used to visit as an outside consultant. I’ve noticed that one...

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New two-part podcast explores the largely hidden history of significant Bahá’í contributions to education, governance, and social reform in 19th century Iran.

Would it seem shortsighted, improvident and unsound, would it constitute a deviation from what is right and proper, if we were to strengthen our relationships with neighboring countries, enter into...

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I don’t know when I became curious about the purpose of suffering. Most likely a slow process eased its way into my awareness as I aged, and I started to...

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As wildfires ravaged the Los Angeles area, bonds forged through service became lifelines, revealing the quiet strength of a purposeful community in a time of crisis.

In Matthew 5:9 we read,  “Blessed are the peacemakers; God shall call them His sons.”  This statement is so familiar to us that, like all things familiar, we tend to...

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Number four on the list of 5 Astounding Hellacious Things: Hell is a real place. You can visit. Well, at least hell used to be a real place. Okay, maybe...

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In the study of our universe, physicists have managed to construct models that describe the behavior of things, from fundamental particles to galaxies. Of course, large and obvious parts are...

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Many years ago my husband and I drummed up a list of universal conversation topics because when we were in culturally diverse get-togethers, we found it tricky to land on a subject that everyone in the group could talk about. I don’t remember the whole list, but I do know that education was something we […]

Typically this time of year children, youth and families conjure up the most creative, elaborate and oftentimes scary costumes for Halloween. Walking around our neighborhood on all hallows eve has...

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Humanity needs a new yardstick to measure achievement—today we quantify it with money and material gain, the worst possible way to evaluate actual success in life. Money serves as such...

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Drawing on Bahá’í experiences, a workshop with the European Commission explores how recognizing youth as agents of change advances efforts of racial unity.

If you haven’t already gotten to know Baha’u’llah’s short book “The Hidden Words,” then you might want to get a copy. And if you’re already familiar with it but haven’t...

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On the passing of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the entire world reflected on her reign, generally acknowledging that she loyally served her subjects and duties for an amazing...

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