Baha'i 101

Core Beliefs

glen — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:45:10 -0600

The principle of the oneness of humankind is the pivot around which all the teachings of Baha'u'llah revolve.

Being a Baha'i: Daily Prayers and Meditation

ellen — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:39:45 -0500

An important part of the spiritual practice of members of the Baha'i Faith is daily prayer and meditation. Maggie Wilkins, a Baha’i in Highland Park, Illinois, knew that saying prayers was key in her spiritual development, but found the Baha'i prayers “next-to impossible” to learn because of her dyslexia.

Why is obedience to the Covenant so important?

glen — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:43:37 -0500

What is this Covenant? The “Covenant” we are talking about is the Covenant of Succession – who is the authorized Head of the Baha'i Faith. A new blog focuses on the Baha'i Covenant, "a covenant unique in the annals of mankind."

Baha'i Glossary

glen — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:14:34 -0500

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T&

Religion revealed in online course

glen — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:27:24 -0500

What is religion? Find out through a three-month online course of the same name at the Wilmette Institute.

Predestination

ellen — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:14:40 -0500

Q: Do Bahá'ís believe in predestination?

The Baha'i Calendar

glen — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:17:26 -0600

The Baha’i year consists of 19 months of 19 days each (361 days), with the addition of “Intercalary Days” (four in ordinary and five in leap years) between the eighteenth and nineteenth months to adjust the calendar to the solar year. The months are named after the attributes of God. The Baha’i New Year coincides with the March equinox (March 21). The Baha’i Era commenced with the year of the Bab’s declaration (1844 A.D.).

Bahai 101

shane — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:43:43 -0600

Baha'i 101 is a comprehensive introduction to the Baha'i Faith in a flash format. It can be downloaded and burned onto a CD and shared with others. Content adapted from "The Baha'is" magazine, copyright 2005 Baha'i International Community. Used with permission.

If you can’t say something nice . . . try these words of wisdom

shane — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:35:42 -0600

Backbiting – speaking ill of someone behind his or her back -- is as common as house dust, and often swept aside as a minor but necessary “evil” stemming from a perceived need to gossip.

Baha'i interview on Chicago public access TV

shane — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:32:01 -0500

Learn about the Baha'i Faith from these excerpts from an interview with Robert Henderson, a lifelong Baha'i and member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, and his wife, Paula, an artist and educator, and a Baha'i since 1970.