Baha'i Coherence

Wealth is praiseworthy , if it is earned honestly and used for philanthropic purposes. The desire to better the world leads to figuring out ...

(I recently wrote about  wealth  and  giving away money , which provide some background to this post about how the Baha'i Funds interpla...

The Baha'i Writings are full of references encouraging charity and generous spending on the poor. Baha'u'llah wrote, "O SON...

  When I was 14 a visionary married couple in my area started a Baha'i summer camp for youth. It was one of many inspiring events for yo...

Maybe it is because I recently spent 3 months in a country with a GDP per capita of $2,100, or maybe because I recently entertained leaving ...

Did you ever notice how the English language describes dark things as worse? Think of 'whitelist' and 'blacklist', or how mo...

"Why are all rich people white?" That question came out of nowhere from an African-born teenager visiting my house years ago. ...

On 9 May 2020, the Universal House of Justice wrote a letter to all Baha'i National Spiritual Assemblies on applying the c...

      "O All-Sufficient One! Thou dost suffice Me in every hardship that may descend upon Me and in every affliction that ...

There seem to be two ideas on how to handle this pandemic. One is to enter a period of isolation so that the virus will burn itself down, ...

There were a variety of habits and beliefs of early Christian kingdoms that today we would recognize as superstition. For example, people...

Many years ago I made my own prints of quotes from the Bible, Qur'an, and Baha'i writings to use in devotional gatherings. I dre...

US Capitol Building Most thinkers have noticed that America is going through a difficult time. My favorite podcaster, Dan Carlin, trie...

Baha'is of Masaya, Nicaragua Today's sunset will mark the spring equinox, the end of 19 days of fasting, and the Baha'i New ...

I have always been intrigued by the many, many nineteenth century prophetic movements all over the world. People from New York to Tehr...

 I grew up a Baha'i. My older brother never had an interest in it and later told me that anyone who believes in God is an idiot. My s...

I recently came across this quote by Ron Chernow in his book Grant : For all the endless horrors of [the Civil War], Grant believed the ...

When a Baha'i goes on pilgrimage, they sign up for a formal 9 days in the Holy Land, marked by a few guided tours, talks, a hike or two ...

"Woe to the vanquished!" Shouted Brennus as he threw his sword on the scales. He had just finished sacking Rome and was weigh...

I've been told I'm not normal. I sleep too little or too much. My light is usually on when all other lights go out, and though I...

There is a clear trend in America: religion is on the decline . Go visit just about any church in the United States, and you'll s...

My city is segregated by affluence and poverty.  Drive west in Nashville and you'll find old money, the bourgeoisie, and white co...

Friends do things together In 2012 I left Oregon, where I went through middle school and high school, and I moved to Nashville, Tennesse...

All the great religions of the world teach of a Promised One, coming during a time of great world cataclysms and ushering in a ne...

I found some! How many Baha'is are in the world? The correct answer is: nobody knows. But there is a deep primordial need for Baha...