Bahá’í Explorations

Below is a list of all previously recorded presentations.



The African Presence at the Genesis of the Baha’i Faith

Baha’i history has paid too little attention to the Africans who were present in the household of the Bab at the beginning of the Baha’i era. This presentation will discuss the roles that Haji Mubarak and Fezzeh Khanum, the two African servants of the Bab, played in the early days of the Faith. From the […] Read More

The Harmony of Science and Religion

We will explore Baha’u’llah’s teachings on physical and spiritual reality and highlight a scientific approach to pursuing our studies in science and apply those same principles to the study of religious texts utilizing hermeneutic principles as outlined in the sacred writings of the Baha’i Faith. Read More

The Pandemic and the Lesser Peace Updated!

In this second presentation John S. Hatcher, PhD discusses the topic “The Pandemic and the Path to the Lesser Peace in depth.” In an earlier talk, He spoke of the unique conditions the pandemic had produced, some of which, He remarked, were not necessarily negative in their ability to awaken us to the inextricable relationship […] Read More

Spiritual Resilience in This Time of Crisis

The time when mere belief in principles and theologies, as important as they are, simply will not be enough to ensure your resilience in this turbulent age. Explore some of the core spiritual realities that form the foundation of resilience. Now is the time to thrive by unleashing the power of the revelation of the […] Read More

Towards the New World Order, A Bahá’í Perspective

Copy of this presentation: Meditation 98 Towards a New World OrderIf you read the Introduction to the Dawnbreakers, Nabil describes the wretchedness of the Persian state and society in the 19th century. It reads: “Persia as a feeble and backward nation divided against itself by corrupt practices and ferocious bigotries. Inefficiency and wretchedness, the fruits of […] Read More

The Baha’i Faith in America

How the Baha’i Faith came to the United States and a community developed here, which was able to welcome ‘Abdu’l-Baha in 1912. Read More

Casting Our Nets on the Right Side: Delivering the ‘Good News’ to Our Christian Friends Through Sharing a Story.

America was ablaze with millennial anticipation in 1844. Religious leaders expected Christ’s return was imminent. Not only were there signs in the heavens, but prophecies—some general but some very specific—all pointed to that year. Hundreds of thousands of laypeople looked to the skies in joyous anticipation. Clearly, their expectations were not fulfilled. But were the […] Read More

From Bible Prophecy to Baha’u’llah – A recovering Fundamentalist Preacher shares his perspectives on teaching Christians

A RELENTLESS SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH Incredible true story from former Worldwide Church of God minister Right out of the gate, this story will shake you, hitting you in the gut with a tale of a broken home, kidnapping and a childhood bereft of love.And then it gets even more interesting.In The People of the Sign, Wade […] Read More

Race Unity: A Prerequisite to American and Global Progress.

Ms. Monique Stevens will discuss the Bahai perspective on race unity as it relates to the oneness of humanity and the Bahai goal of carrying forward an “ever advancing civilization.” Read More

White American Bahá’ís role in bringing about racial justice/unity.

This has been a very challenging year for the United States. We have battled a global pandemic that has taken the lives of almost 200,000 Americans. At the same time, we have come to a point of reckoning as it relates to race relations in our country ever since the killing of George Floyd. Since […] Read More