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Month: April 2017

Places in Time

Last Continental Bahá’í Temple nears completion

April 15, 2017

The upcoming completion of a Bahá’í Temple in South America will mark an important milestone in the History of the Bahá’í Faith. On completion of this edifice, continental Bahá’í Houses of worship will have been […]

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From the Bahá’í Writings

White doves and gray doves associate with each other in perfect friendship. Man draws imaginary lines on the planet and says, “This is a Frenchman, a Musselman, an Italian!” Upon these differences wars are waged. Men are fighting for the possession of the earth. They fight for that which becomes their graves, their cemeteries, their tombs.

In reality all are members of one human family — children of one Heavenly Father. Humanity may be likened unto the vari-colored flowers of one garden. There is unity in diversity. Each sets off and enhances the other’s beauty.

— Abdu’l-Baha

Bahá’í World News Service

Bahá’í World publication: New essays invite a broader view of human progress

Four new essays explore wisdom and reason, Bahá’í contributions to social renewal in Iran, an expanded view of innovation, and the foundations of lasting peace.

United Arab Emirates: Fostering family life alongside the emergence of AI

As AI enters daily life, Bahá’í representatives in Abu Dhabi reflect on what family is for and how it can shape technology’s use toward the common good.

BIC Brussels: Youth as protagonists of Europe’s social advancement

A new BIC Brussels statement explores the conditions to unlock the potential of all young people to contribute to social betterment.

In Conversation: Studies, work, and service brought together in the life of communities

Participants from three countries describe how Bahá’í educational programs are helping young people see their studies, work, and service as part of one coherent life.

Belgium: Five brunches, one neighborhood

In a Brussels neighborhood, young people prepared brunch for whoever wished to come, drawing elders, parents, and children into unexpected fellowship.

BIC Brussels: 115 European parliamentarians urge Egypt to end religious discrimination and guarantee Baháʼí rights

A joint statement signed by parliamentarians from across Europe calls on Egyptian authorities to “fully uphold the freedom of religion or belief” in the country.

Insights from the Field: In two Ecuadorian port cities, families build a shared life of service

In this podcast, families in two Ecuadorian fishing towns turn daily concerns—schooling, sport, life at sea—into occasions to draw closer together and support one another

“Waves of One Sea”: A wider vision of belonging in a shared Dutch society

Discussion forums with hundreds of residents in neighborhoods and villages are giving shape to new perspectives on what it means to belong to the place one calls home.

A Common Endeavor: A country’s story, still being written

On UN Charter Day, a gathering at the New York BIC Offices explored the spiritual principles that can guide America’s future as a nation among the community of nations.

“A moral endeavor”: Why development is more than a technical exercise

A new volume of 14 essays from the Indore Bahá’í Chair explores development as a moral endeavor shaped by the principles of oneness, justice and environmental stewardship

A Common Endeavor: Seeking the spiritual foundations of America’s future

From Capitol Hill to Chicago, a message from American Bahá’ís invites conversations on spiritual renewal, social trust, and the nation’s future.

“A sense of healing”: Thousands find tranquility on the terraces of the Shrine of the Báb

People of diverse backgrounds gathered on the illuminated terraces leading to the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel for a fourth occasion of the “Terraces by Night.”

Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Intricate work on central edifice proceeds in earnest

Crane removed from south plaza while some of the most intricate stages of building the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá are now simultaneously under way.

In Conversation: Local Spiritual Assemblies and the bonds of trust

Counsellors explore how Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies in three diverse settings—Kenya, Sri Lanka, and the US—are becoming sources of care, consultation, and service.

Maryland Bahá’í Chair: Exploring diversity as a path to lasting peace

Panelists from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, and Kenya explore how unity in diversity is essential for fostering peace, co-hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace.

Tonga: Moral and academic education fosters life of service

In Tonga, the 30th anniversary of Ocean of Light school reflects on how moral and spiritual qualities can be cultivated alongside academic learning in a single endeavor.

Unfolding developments and news

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