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Deb Rodgers – Baha’i Faith takes root in a young girl’s questions
The Casa Grande Dispatch in Arizona published a story on December 31, 2010 on Deb Rodgers’ journey to the Baha’i Faith. “People who consider themselves spiritual, but have given up on religion, find a home in the Baha’i Faith,” Deb said. Read the full story on TriValley Central’s website. Read other stories on our “Baha’is in the [...]
Tributes in brief — L Kramer, J Kortemeyer, M Beckmon, G Cubero
Lawrence R. Kramer, 85, Chicago, Illinois Larry Kramer was a pioneer for the Bahá’í Faith in Ecuador and other Latin American nations in the 1950s, and served on a number of national and regional Bahá’í committees. He passed away October 19, 2010. “To recount the numerous and exemplary services Larry carried out with devotion for [...]
Richard Mirkovich was dedicated servant in Costa Rica
Member of two National Spiritual Assemblies and established a school in the South Pacific
Patricia Conger was founding member of Ecuador’s National Assembly
Also helped establish the local Baha’i community of Galveston, Texas
Florence Avis was a stalwart of administrative work at World Center, in U.S.
Provided staunch services in support of teaching in the 1950s and 1960s from the regional to the international level
Anna Boyd had many roles, was ‘mother figure’ at Geyserville
Managed the permanent school before its move to Santa Cruz and its renaming as Bosch Baha’i school
Weekly Special: This is Me Loving You
Leila opens up in her blog Bilingual Baby about how accepting tests and obstacles into your life can actually bring you closer to a place of love.
Will
Shamim discusses in his blog, Blessed is the Thought, the concept of God’s Will.
Christmas Love from a Baha’i Chick
In the blog Play With Words Elizabeth reminds us of the important way in which Baha’u’llah described the station of Jesus Christ and the many contributions he made to the growth of humanity.
Scientific Investigation: A religious obligation?
E.E. Talisman demonstrates in his blog, Yours Ambiguously, how the Writings of the Baha’i Faith encourage scientific investigation of truth.
Embracing the December Holiday Season
‘Tis the season to be jolly…the streets are lit up, the sound of Jingle Bells and Frosty the Snowman can be heard from department stores and the smell of potato pancakes are wafting from the bakeries…the December holidays are upon us. For Baha’is, it is an opportunity to enjoy the feeling of goodwill, the yearning [...]
Why We Need Both Science and Religion 14: Working Together for the Future
Stephen Friberg describes in the blog Common Ground four directions where science and religion can work together. Friberg also notes that the implications of science and religion working together “hand-in-hand” are becoming clearer from the activities of the Baha’i Faith around the globe.
Finding the point of balance
Ariana Salvo, a Baha’i currently living in California, shares in her blog Routes of Presence what she’s learned this past year. “What was the best thing you learned about yourself this past year? And how will you apply that lesson going forward?”
Word acquires new meaning in the context of aiding an individual’s efforts to serve the Faith.
Wove her talents together with her Baha’i service after embracing the Faith in mid-life
I Believe That Peace is Possible
Listen to Helena Marie Carnes-Jeffries read her “This I believe” essay: I Believe That Peace Is Possible, posted on the blog site Every Person is a Philosopher.
3 Big Questions
Nicki addresses in her blog @ week’s end three ‘big questions’ often posed to or by religious individuals and organizations and shares what guidance is offered from the Writings of the Baha’i Faith about these questions.
Baha’i communities commemorate Human Rights Day
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Human Rights Day by the United Nations in 1950. The annual date chosen for this commemoration was December 10 which honors the adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 – the first ever global enunciation of human rights. The promotion [...]
Human Rights Day forum held in Evanston, IL
Human rights activists who were gathered in the Chicago area to honor Baha’is unjustly imprisoned in Iran had a powerful message on Dec. 9: Individual voices speaking truth and reason, if raised in unity, make a real difference in how Iran treats prisoners of conscience. “The power of ordinary people can change the course of [...]
Interfaith Awareness Week in Madison, WI
In Madison, Wisconsin, two programs are being offered on Human Rights Day, December 10, as part of the week long interfaith celebration at the State Capitol. The first program is co-sponsored by Azam Niroomand-Rad, a friend of the Baha’i Faith, and Amnesty International. “Azam is Persian and she started attending many of our events in [...]
Human Rights Luncheon in Monterey, CA
It has now been 31 years since Dennis Gayle, former member of the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Monterey, California, suggested to his fellow members that they start a Baha’i Human Rights Award to honor individuals in their community working in the human rights field. When word of this idea spread to surrounding Baha’i [...]
Senate resolution condemns Iran for religious persecution
On December 3, U.S. Senator Sam Brownback introduced a resolution condemning Iran for its state-sponsored persecution of religious minorities and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights. “We are deeply grateful to Senator Brownback and all those who have contributed to a strong legacy of U.S. congressional support for international religious freedom,” [...]
Served on tribal lands and in Rochester, New York
Baha’i presentations attract listeners and feature speakers, artists from a wide area
California Baha’i shares what she was thankful for this Thanksgiving
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