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Injustice and Tyranny: Why Is Unity So Hard to Achieve?

Rebecca Sherry Eshraghi — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Most who’ve heard about the Baha’i Faith know its central theme: unity. Of course, everyone would likely agree that unity is a good thing, and that we should all strive...

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A New Politics for a Peaceful Future

Sheila Flood — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

It’s hard to escape or be unaffected by the constant conflict and polarizing effects of a partisan political system. We often think of the adversarial nature of partisan politics as...

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Is World Peace Just a Pipe Dream?

David Langness — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The Baha’i teachings ask humankind to end its incessant wars—but that core Baha’i principle is no mere hope. In fact, the Baha’i teachings go far beyond any other religion in...

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No Unity, No World Peace

David Langness — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

The central purpose and principle of the Baha’i Faith – the promulgation of universal peace – is not just a Baha’i goal. As Abdu’l-Baha said in the U.S. in 1912,...

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3 Baha’i Prayers for a Suffering Humanity

Radiance Talley — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000

On October 7, 2022, a 22-year-old Black woman in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, “escaped from a white man who she says held her captive in his basement for nearly a month,...

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Overcoming Violence with Love

Rodney Richards — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

We humans have a dual nature – we can act more savagely than the most voracious predator, or we can evince a caring, compassionate aspect that goes back more than...

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The Baha’i Faith, Christian Prophecy, and the Promised Peace

Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

On a religious forum I ran across an essay on Baha’is and the United Nations in which a woman I’ll call “Jen” made a series of statements about Baha’i belief...

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We Must Face the Risks to the World’s Future – Now

Arthur Lyon Dahl — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Any realistic view of our present global situation must acknowledge that we are experiencing rapid political, social, and environmental deterioration. Unfortunately, parallels to the storm clouds that gathered before World...

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Blessed Are the Peacemakers

David Liebman — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000

In Matthew 5:9 we read, “Blessed are the peacemakers; God shall call them His sons.” This statement is so familiar to us that, like all things familiar, we tend to...

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If We Want War to End, We Need Women to Lead

Rodney Richards — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000

On the passing of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II, the entire world reflected on her reign, generally acknowledging that she loyally served her subjects and duties for an amazing...

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