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When we live in cultures that increasingly insist on solely material conceptions of reality, then we’re defined only as material beings, and that limited definition excludes a huge part of...

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In today’s world, how do we measure success? Is it determined by the sum of money we amass, the number of followers we have on social media, or the degree...

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In 1972, my wife Nancy and I became a married couple. Our many years together have taught us a few things about achieving marital and spiritual bliss, and I’d like...

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Whenever I’m in the holy land visiting the Shrines, there’s an undeniable pull that draws me. I can’t linger in the reception centres or get caught up in conversations. I get physically anxious—my soul knows where it needs to go, and any meandering unsettles me. But this time was different. I found myself in the […]

Everyone, sooner or later, asks the age-old question: does an omnipotent, all-knowing God cause—or at least fail to stop—the suffering of the innocent? Several major principles in the Baha’i writings...

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The latest podcast episode explores how neighbors and groups of families in Australia are learning to support one another by applying spiritual principles to daily life.

We have to identify and eliminate our internal individual prejudices before we can truly begin to appreciate our diversity.  The first step looks a lot like the first step of...

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You’ve heard this one, right? “Can God create a rock He cannot lift?” It’s meant to disprove the concept of an omnipotent God.  The reasoning goes like this: “If God...

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8/24/25 at 2:00 PM - Naperville Public Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville, IL 60564

Sunday, August 24, 2025 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm 95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Drive, Naperville For more information, email: ILCit4RAD@comcast.net Website: www.illinoiscitizensforraceamity.org Sponsored by: The Bahá'ís of Naperville, Illinois Citizens for Race Amity, Collective Action to Build Community, and Pizza and Social Justice. Following our Race Amity Day events, we are looking forward to continuing the excellent conversations that happened.

Belief in God may be better than non-belief, but here’s the thing: some people dispute every detailed proof of the existence of God.   I’ve made a study of the arguments,...

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In my years as a Baha’i, nine quotations from the Baha’i writings have become especially important to me. I go to them time and time again, because they offer inspiration,...

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“Sowing Life”, a new documentary by FUNDAEC, explores how people are applying scientific knowledge alongside spiritual insights to address environmental degradation.

Most religions refer to God with male pronouns. But in 2020, could we address God as female? Growing up, I simply accepted that we refer to God as He, with...

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When I first signed up for driving school in Munich, I thought I was just learning a practical skill — something necessary, maybe stressful, but ultimately straightforward. I never imagined I’d still be struggling months later, having failed the theory once, the practical twice, and spent over €8,000. But gradually, I realized this wasn’t just […]

Once upon a time, in a beautiful, peaceful land far, far away, I experienced the bewildering processes called gestation and delivery. I arrived on this Earth to find, thanks to...

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Prayer is one of the most beautiful and mystical experiences we can have in this world. Through prayer, we converse and commune with the creator of our universe. And yet,...

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I think an argument could be made that poetry is when words are put together perfectly. Abdu’l-Baha is reported to have said, What is music? It is a combination of harmonious sounds. What is poetry? It is a symmetrical collection of words. Therefore, they are pleasing through harmony and rhythm. Poetry is much more effective and complete than […]

Last winter I was in a dark place, adrift and wandering the paths of delusion, heedless of the many signs God has given me to return and face the ancient...

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In my childlike understanding of prayer, I imagine all the peoples of the world, including myself, saying the “give-me” prayer: “give me this or that,” or “give me victory over...

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When I think of the most important questions in my life, I realize many were about how to get out of something I had gotten myself into.  I had very...

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