The Lord’s Prayer – A Bahá’í Perspective
A Baha’is perspective on the phrases and words of the most famous Christian prayer. It is hoped that both Christians and Bahá’ís will find spiritual common ground by sharing meanings and understandings in this prayer. Read More
The Psalms: A Baha’i Perspective
The Psalms in Western culture Types of Pslams The Psalm of Praise The Royal Psalm The Community Lament The Individual Lament The Individual Song of Thanksgiving Conclusions Read More
Hand of the Cause of God, Roy Wilhelm.
Roy Cochran Wilhelm (September 17, 1875 – December 20, 1951) was a prominent early American Bahá’í who was posthumously appointed a Hand of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi.He was a millionaire businessman in New York City, and head of the family coffee company. His mother, Laurie, became a Bahá’í in 1898, but Roy […] Read More
Learning the Arabic of the Bahá’í Writings
This is a presentation on the form and function of several provisional translations of Bahá’u’lláh’s Arabic and Persian writings, including the Tablet of the City of Divine Unity and a compilation of previously untranslated prayers and supplications, in addition to verse translations of classical Persian poetry.Resource Document – ArabicPersian Learning Read More
The First teaching of Baha’u’llah: Independent Investigation of Truth, Part 2
Abdu’l Baha – the son of Baha’u’llah – wrote the following in the wake of World War I“There have issued, from His mighty Pen, various teachings for the prevention of war, and these have been scattered far and wide. The first is the independent investigation of truth; for blind imitation of the past will stunt […] Read MoreThe First teaching of Baha’u’llah: Independent Investigation of Truth, Part 1
Abdu’l Baha – the son of Baha’u’llah – wrote the following in the wake of World War I“There have issued, from His mighty Pen, various teachings for the prevention of war, and these have been scattered far and wide. The first is the independent investigation of truth; for blind imitation of the past will stunt […] Read More
Awake But Not Woke
The topic of this talk is – My purpose is two-fold: (1) to demonstrate the conflicts between contemporary ‘woke-ism’ and the Baha’i Writings and (2) to show how the Baha’i Writings offer better intellectual and practical alternatives to work for social justice goals in today’s world. As part of my presentation, I shall show how […] Read More
Psalms 1 and 2 – A modern Perspective on Ancient Texts
If you could know only one chapter of a Holy Book to guide your life – which one would it be? Last week Mr. Wade Fransson discussed how Psalm 1 can provide a solid foundation for your personal spiritual life. Join us for the conclusion of this 2-part series where we will look at how […] Read More
Remarkable stories from Baha’i history
This Sunday is a classic storytelling session with many remarkable stories from Bábí and Bahá’í history, spanning the ministries of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi and including several stories about Hands of the Cause, meant to delight, astonish, inspire, and move. Read More
