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The nature of work is projected to change dramatically in the coming decades, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) points out in its new statement “Employment and Beyond: Drawing on the...
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Baha’is believe that the world needs massive change. War, injustice, poverty, racism, superstition, environmental degradation, and oppression must end, the Baha’i teachings say. Abdu’l-Baha wrote: … this is clear: a...
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This is the second of the questions from a curious soul that my Local Spiritual Assembly asked me to answer. His second question was: What are Baha’i’s core beliefs? First,...
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You can count the major world religions – those that extended their lifespan and geography and influence long past the passing of their founders – on two hands. Here’s a...
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I am passionate about few things, but seeking truth is worthy of my passion. Sadly, though, truth-seeking discussion is out of vogue, because political correctness rejects controversy. As a result,...
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Learn about the first Japanese Baha’is — Kanichi Yamamoto and Saichiro Fujita. Kanichi Yamamoto: The First Japanese Baha’i Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan in 1879, Kanichi Yamamoto became the first...
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Today many people are asking themselves: What is the purpose of employment? What kinds of lives conduce to human fulfillment? What kinds of societies do we seek to create together?...
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On December 24th of 1920, in Manhattan, Sarah Caroline Stright (1871–1951), a White woman, married the Rev. James T. Simpson, a Black widower with four children. Interracial marriages were not...
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I was asked by my Local Spiritual Assembly – the local guiding body of a Baha’i community – to answer some questions about the Baha’i Faith from a curious student...
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Those who convert from one religion to another are usually assumed to have turned away from their former faith – but it was a completely different story for me. At...
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