Our bungalow, nearly hidden on a forested mountain overlooking Argentina’s Lago Nahuel Huapi, was under siege. Snow obscured the A-frame structure, the wind howled off the lake, and the foundation...
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What would happen if we modeled our civil voting processes on the unique way the global Baha’i community conducts their democratic and spiritual elections? The Baha’i Faith has a remarkably...
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There is an African proverb that says, “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” So, how do you find peace of mind and heart? In...
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The discoveries anthropologists and archaeologists have made conclusively prove that the earliest members of our species, good old Homo Sapiens, often buried their dead with care and consideration. How do...
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Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, came into this world at the hour of dawn on this day in 1817, bringing the means for the establishment of the long-awaited...
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At sunset on Friday, November 1, 2024, Baha’is everywhere will begin joyously celebrating the birthday of the Bab, the forerunner of Baha’u’llah and the founder of the Babi Faith —...
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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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Her meeting had run late, and as she pulled up in front of the house, she checked her watch. It was after ten, and the lights were out, so she...
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As I age — and boy, do I feel it sometimes — I find myself dwelling less on this world and more on what comes next. Like many people probably...
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As long as I can remember, since I was a child, I have been fascinated with war. Maybe that came from movies glorifying, romanticizing, and praising soldiers as heroes. In...
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I just tried to take my nightly walk through the nursing home, and it happened that one of my friends, age 101, was awake to take her pain medication, so...
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One gloriously sunny September day in northern England, itself a rare occurrence given British weather patterns, I witnessed something I never thought possible. On the expansive lawn of my neighborhood...
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At various points in my life, I have gazed up at the sky into the vast universe and asked, “Why am I here?” These moments have arisen at times when...
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Generally speaking, all prophecy, as set forth in the sacred texts of the world’s religions, boils down to this simple fact: Old prophets foretell new prophets. Of course, the prophets...
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