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In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Terry Spratt, a Baha’i and educator from Canada. The connections between the economic crisis and the Baha’i teachings are discussed in the latter part of the interview.
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Calvin Terrell, founder and lead facilitator of Social Centric; an organization he designed to provide education and training for all ages to enhance human interactions and global progress.
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jackie Villadsen who did a year of service at the Native American Baha’i Institute (NABI) and is now a graduate student studying astronomy.
In this podcast from the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran the persecution of the Baha’i community is examined through interviews with David Hoffman and Jeff Kaufman, the executive producer and director of the film “Education Under Fire,” a new documentary that profiles an unofficial school that called the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education [...]
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Homa Tavangar, author of Growing Up Global: Raising Children to Be At Home in the World.
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Baha’i Nina Lemke Harvey. Harvey, who had a near death experience when she was 3 or 4 years old, which seemed to drive the direction of her life, takes us through her spiritual journey.
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Bill Barnes, educator and author of the blog Joyful Ed. Bill writes frequently on the subject of integrating the spiritual into education.
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Joye Braun. “Joye grew up, on and off, the Cheyenne River Sioux reservation. She was raised as a Baha’i and used her religious background to spread the teachings of unity and diversity among the Sioux people. She provides an interesting historical perspective on native American history. To this [...]
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Roya Movafegh, multi-media artist and author of the book The People With No Camel. Born in Austria to Iranian parents, Roya and her family moved to Iran in 1976 only to escape it five years later due to the persecutions they faced as Baha’is. She is currently working [...]
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Pascal Akimana who provides an enlightening historical perspective on the situation both in Burundi and Rwanda.
A Baha’i Perspective 07.02.2011
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Esther Bradley-Detally, author of Without A Net: A Sojourn in Russia and You Carry the Heavy Stuff.
A Baha’i Perspective 06.11.2011
In this latest podcast Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Fereshteh Bethel who grew up in a Baha’i family in Iran until she was 15. Her family decided to leave Iran to serve the Baha’i Faith elsewhere and ended up in El Paso, Texas.
A Baha’i Perspective 06.04.2011
In this latest podcast, Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Alejandro Jarquin, a Baha’i currently living in Los Angeles. Jarquin discusses what is was like growing up as a Baha’i in Nicarauga, a very Catholic country.
Podcast: The religious minorities in Egypt after Jan. 25th
The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights website offers the following podcast containing an interview with a Baha’i discussing life as a Baha’i in Egypt. “Egypt’s “recognized” religions are Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and more recently the “Dash religion,” which denotes the Baha’i Faith according the the state. The Bahai’s of Egypt, who were granted their basic [...]
Free Audio Version of The Universal Religion by Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney
Crossing the Bridge shares an audiobook recording of The Universal Religion: Bahaism – Its Rise and Social Import by Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney. * Please note that the term Bahaism is no longer used by Bahá’ís. The appropriate term is the Bahá’í Faith.
Holiday Reinhorn, (fiction writer and wife of actor Rainn Wilson), was asked about the Baha’i Faith during a recent interview on ABC News Radio.
Rainn Wilson shares spiritual insights with Oprah
On March 9, actor Rainn Wilson was Oprah’s guest on her Soul Series webcast. Wilson discusses the religion in which he was raised, the Baha’i Faith, and his new website: SoulPancake.com—a place to discuss life’s big questions.
Actor Rainn Wilson spoke recently on "Interfaith Voices," a nationally syndicated public radio program, about balancing his life of faith as a Baha’i with his acting career in Hollywood, where he has developed a penchant for playing loners, oddballs and weirdos.
Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight Shrute on “The Office” and stars in the film “The Rocker,” which opens in mid-August, talks about being a Baha’i on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Tune in at 28.06 minutes to hear him discuss the Faith and growing up in a Baha’i family.
Gary Selchert reflects on what Baha’is believe about the Bible and the interpretation of certain Biblical passages (9 minutes). Download
An interview with Elizabeth Dwyer giving a youth’s perspective on being raised in a Baha’i family–the challenges and benefits. She also talks about how her parents became Baha’i's, and how it was to be different from other youth in today’s society (15 minutes). Download
This recording gives an overview of the Baha’i Faith from its origins to its teachings. A great factual introduction for anyone who doesn’t know anything about the faith (8 minutes). Download
An interview with a Baha’i couple about marriage and sound bites from their Baha’i wedding ceremony (7.5 minutes). Download
Dr. Billy Roberts discusses what led him to found the Black Men’s Gathering, an organization of Baha’i men of African descent who encourage and mentor each other on their path of service to their families, communities and the world (10 minutes). Download
What is it like to visit the Baha’i the House of Worship for North America? Take this audio tour. Download