In a prayer from Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, the suppliant addresses the Creator in the following manner: “By Thy Glory! O Beloved of all hearts,...
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A friend of mine, another Vietnam war veteran like me, recently visited Vietnam. When he returned, I asked “How did it go?” He said “Those were the nicest enemies I’ve...
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I just finished a wonderful book about a subject I love: Big History. Unlike the history we learn in school, this type of history focuses on a much larger period:...
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“The cynics are right nine times out of ten,” said American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic and scholar of American English Henry Louis Mencken. Do you believe him? Unless you’re...
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The Baha’i Faith has one ultimate goal, that of unity, and thus its inevitable result: peace. The spiritual and social principles of the Baha’i Faith, of its prophet and founder...
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Striving and self-discipline don’t come easily to everyone – but if you hope to launch and sustain internal change, you’ll need enough self-discipline to stick to your goals. For example:...
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The Baha’i writings often describe the prophets and messengers of God as “divine physicians,” sent by the Creator to minister to the ills afflicting humanity: The Prophets of God should...
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What happens to us after we die? Did you know approximately one hundred thousand people search on Google each month for the answer to that question? RELATED: What Comes...
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To say our human spirit is in tune with this wide, never-ending universe is a statement that may cause derision—or acknowledgment. The derision may come when someone asks: “How can...
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I’ve found that achieving unity within myself requires meditating to seek clarity and spiritual consciousness. I try to attain this condition of unity by being detached from material things and...
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When you hear the words “refugee” or “migrant,” what immediately comes to mind? Do you think of a poor immigrant crossing into another country – or do you think of...
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Today, we can feel the pressures of conflict blasting from all directions. How can we prevent the forces of corruption, injustice, and disunity from tearing our democracy to pieces? RELATED:...
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If you read, listen to or watch any media to get your news, you’ve probably noticed more coverage lately about a concept called “the rule of law,” and how it’s...
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Where do we look for God? At some level the answer is: anywhere. In his Of True Religion, Saint Augustine clearly recognized that there are vestiges of God in everything....
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We’ve come to the final essay in this series, which recounts my search for God after losing my belief in a Creator. I discovered my answers in the teachings of...
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Baha’is believe that the unprecedented energies of our time are spiritual in nature, and that they result from the coming of God’s most recent representative to humankind, the Manifestation of...
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Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou...
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My husband and I host a weekly Baha’i study circle for young people in our home, and it has taken me back to the perils and uncertainties of my own...
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