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In settings across the UK, young people are discovering that their desire to serve others can become a powerful force for building vibrant and united communities.

O Son of Man! If adversity befall thee not in My path, how canst thou walk in the ways of them that are content with My pleasure? If trials afflict...

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Freedom is one of the most important aspects of happiness. All human beings desire to be free, but there is a difference between the kind of freedom that leads to...

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Do you ever think about improving yourself? Most of us do. We want to become smarter, cooler, funnier, thinner, richer, happier. But what truly creates happiness? The Baha’i teachings say...

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Hearing in Brazil marked 40th anniversary of “The Promise of World Peace”, examines efforts to address societal violence.

Living in a small town, I can easily walk to most places. While doing some errands earlier today, I noticed that the closer I got to the downtown area the...

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A tremendous highlight of the last Baha’i month was the release of two letters from the Universal House of Justice: one was regarding the Nine Year Plan, and it was addressed to the Conference of the Continental Counsellors (and by extension, to all of us), and the other was written to the Baha’is of the […]

I was in Washington, DC for work a couple of weeks ago and made a point to stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. I love the inspiring quotes...

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A silent epidemic of loneliness is on the rise worldwide, especially in the West. Do you feel lonely? If you do, ironically, you’re not alone. According to the Angus Reid...

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“Why me?” I asked the universe. “Why not you?” the universe replied. It’s easy to blame others or “things” for our problems, and not look at ourselves first. Avoiding personal...

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Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, described character, speech and action as “the fruits of the human tree:” The fruits of the human tree are exquisite, highly...

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We talk a lot about unity – which means “the state of being united or joined as a whole” – but seldom achieve it. Humanity hasn’t reached that state, but...

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Everyone who has ever taken a trip understands that their travel through the physical world can serve as a metaphor for a more spiritual journey. If we can accept that...

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There is a need in our world today for a unifying vision. Whatever can be said about human beings, it must be accepted by every clear-thinking individual that we live...

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With their consultations having concluded today, the Counsellors depart the Holy Land illumined by insights from the global efforts to contribute to social transformation

Many atheists believe that no Creator has ever existed—that instead, humans have invented a supernatural God to worship. In the course of defending that atheist worldview during an Intelligence Squared...

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#MeToo revealed the discrimination and violence women regularly met in the film and television industry. The nefarious, premeditated, and enabled predation of Harvey Weinstein was the first to be highlighted. Weinstein, rightfully, was convicted of his crimes and will likely remain in prison for the rest of his life. The outcome of his case is […]

Have you ever had an ineffable experience—one you simply couldn’t describe in words? In the accounts of the subjects who had near-death experiences in Raymond Moody’s study, particularly in the...

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