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Economist Nava Ashraf explores the implications of the concept of work as service for living a meaningful life.

If human life is sacred—as all the great religions have taught—then shouldn’t we do everything in our power to avoid harming that life? The Baha’i teachings say yes: Beware lest...

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In 2016, a leading scientist wrote an essay in a prestigious scientific journal entitled, “What is the Most Astounding Fact About the Universe?” His answer: “The entire universe, on all...

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The brief span of years we have here on Earth makes life a wondrous time of discovery, progress and fulfilment. Life, however, is not just a personal experience; we share...

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At a very young age, I discovered a love of nature that has in the ensuing years of my life profoundly affected me. Simply stated, nature feeds my spirit in...

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The phrase “unity in diversity” will generally produce assent and agreement among most people—but many will hasten to add that another aspect of diversity work has to come first: justice. ...

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Malala Yousufzai, a brave 15-year-old Pakistani girl who had already achieved national prominence for her promotion of girls’ education, was targeted and shot in the head (Tribune article on Malala)...

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How do Baha’is approach the thorny, complex and difficult issue of climate change? Scientific concepts of ecology, environmental responsibility and evolutionary social change have deep roots in the Baha’i teachings...

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The Bahá’í Office of External Affairs in Bolivia brings together Indigenous authorities, officials, and researchers to examine why lasting peace cannot rest on inequality

Last winter, as my friend Julia and I enjoyed a rare sunny day, strolling and discussing the important creations of a renowned architect, our discussion led us to consider what...

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Collectively, we humans have never lived this long. The average lifespan in the year 1900 was forty-seven—today it is seventy-five. Consequently, problems resulting from the physiological deterioration of the aging...

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The central purpose and principle of the Baha’i Faith – the promulgation of universal peace – is not just a Baha’i goal. As Abdu’l-Baha said in the U.S. in 1912,...

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Man must attach himself to an infinite reality, so that his glory, his joy, and his progress may be infinite. – Abdu’l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 136. Do you pray only...

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The attributes of God—those deep spiritual qualities that draw our attention to aspects of His interaction with us and all of creation—are the traces of the essence of our Creator....

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The Baha’i teachings identify six essential elements for spiritual growth — the daily practices that will facilitate our spiritual development and can also be used in our search for meaning,...

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Years of conversation at the national level in the US culminate in publication and website with insights on overcoming racial prejudice.

In order to understand the substantive content of The Secret of Divine Civilization, we should explicate four different layers of discourse in Abdu’l-Baha’s fascinating work. In the book, these four...

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Have you ever fallen in love? When I met my wife Teresa, I sure did. We met at a Baha’i conference, and only had the chance to talk for a...

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Human beings possess dozens of character traits that others may find either attractive, admirable or off-putting. Which of those traits make us spiritual? We can usually recognize the off-putting traits...

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Historically, hundreds of wars have been fought in the name of justice. In our own time, many movements and processes around the world have justice as their goal—but justice still...

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