Dr. William Maxwell
William Maxwell became a Baha’i in 1952, just before graduating from Oregon State University. Soon thereafter he was deepened in the Faith at the Geyserville Summer School and in the Baha’i Community of Berkeley, California. The U.S. Army drafted him in 1953, accorded him “Non-Combatant” status, assigned him to the medical corps, and sent him to […] Read MoreKaren Webb
Webb has been a Baha’i for most of her life, although she was raised in both the Catholic and Lutheran faiths. Becoming a Baha’i in college opened a whole new vista for her as she learned how “this is the changeless faith of God, eternal in the past, eternal in the future” applied to the […] Read MorePresentation on Quddus
Join Karen Anne Webb for an exploration of the life of Quddus. If he is described as second only to the Bab in importance in the Babi revelation, why is our information about him in English so scattered and incomplete? He effectively led the Babi community from the Bab’s incarceration in Azerbaijan to the end […] Read MoreGleanings Course: Session #16
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIldOiupjwiGNVWTY6cuNZXeXC7d50-Hbqn/ics?icsToken=DBqRlDiWI2pae8WEDQAALAAAAFAw1rQ81MyhNL5v3aFB1MEH3qOAQCUKL475xL0UG1QPnA662SHg8dzuhJUF-UP-k05aJRX87r6WczMWXDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=7GEh_wTGQ4Oxjl6wbrXwjw Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86831687821 Meeting ID: 868 3168 7821 Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86831687821/invitations?signature=AzHfe6Y2JKYiahtVbEedvG5NcqthkmR79Ho0uR2Um2U Read MoreTHE ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS OF THE RELIGION OF GOD Part 3
Day 3: Religious Unity and the Removal of Conflict This session addresses why religions appear to conflict and how focusing on essential teachings can lead to global reconciliation. Reality vs. Imitation: Conflict arises because followers have forsaken the “essential foundation” (reality) and instead cling to “imitations” (dogmas, forms, and human interpretations). Investigation of Truth: By […] Read MoreTHE ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS OF THE RELIGION OF GOD Part 2
Day 2: Personal Transformation and Moral Education This session covers the specific virtues and internal qualities identified as the “essence” of the divine teachings. The Acquisition of Virtues: The purpose of religion is the “ethical development and spiritual progress of mankind”. This includes the purification of character and the attainment of “heavenly virtues”. Key Essential […] Read MoreTHE ESSENTIAL TEACHINGS OF THE RELIGION OF GOD Part 1
Day 1: The Foundations of the Eternal Faith This session focuses on the “Holy of Holies”—the part of religion that never changes across ages and Prophets. The Twofold Nature of Religion: Every divine religion has two aspects: the essential (spiritual and eternal) and the accidental (material laws that change based on the needs of the […] Read MoreGleanings Course: Session #15
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIldOiupjwiGNVWTY6cuNZXeXC7d50-Hbqn/ics?icsToken=DBqRlDiWI2pae8WEDQAALAAAAFAw1rQ81MyhNL5v3aFB1MEH3qOAQCUKL475xL0UG1QPnA662SHg8dzuhJUF-UP-k05aJRX87r6WczMWXDAwMDAwMQ&meetingMasterEventId=7GEh_wTGQ4Oxjl6wbrXwjw Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86831687821 Meeting ID: 868 3168 7821 Join instructions https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86831687821/invitations?signature=AzHfe6Y2JKYiahtVbEedvG5NcqthkmR79Ho0uR2Um2U Read MoreThe Bible and the Baha’i Faith: A Religious Duty #7
“The Bible and the Baha’i Faith: A Religious Duty, to be presented by Wade Fransson is a focused effort to assist Baha’is in fulfilling this religious duty, assigned to us by Abdu’l Baha, to know and understand the Bible, in a format that is welcoming and inspirational for Baha’is and friends of the faith alike. […] Read More
