Baha'u'llah
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Troubled Times
It won’t have escaped your attention that we live in troubled times. The sense of uncertainty and unease is palpable even for those of us lucky enough to live at a distance from the world’s conflict zones. The world is suffering and we all know it. Every few days a new shock, a new event seems to edge us closer to even worse disaster. All the while human beings are suffering. We feel moved to respond in some way, but we often feel powerless. Increasingly human beings, communities and institutions are being driven apart. It can be easy to become disheartened, to conclude (as many have done) that human beings are…
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We Are One – Bahá’u’lláh’s Teachings on the Oneness of Humanity
Shoghi Effendi, the great-grandson of Bahá’u’lláh, described the oneness of humanity as the “pivot” of Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings. When Bahá’u’lláh’s son ‘Abdu’l-Bahá travelled to the West in the early twentieth century, he would often begin his talks with the principle of the oneness of humanity as the first of Bahá’u’lláh’s principles. When the English scholar Edward Granville Browne visited Bahá’u’lláh, towards the end of Bahá’u’lláh’s life, the theme of oneness was at the heart of what he took from Bahá’u’lláh’s words. That all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion…
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200 Articles in 200 Days for the 200th Anniversary of Bahá’u’lláh’s Birth
21 and 22 October 2017 mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith. The event will be celebrated around the world. This is the first of what I hope will develop into 200 articles in the days until then. Bahá’u’lláh has been my guide and inspiration for much of my life. And his teachings guide the work and lives of millions of members of the Baha’i Faith who are found in virtually every country. Yet most of humanity still hardly knows of Bahá’u’lláh’s life – let alone being familiar with the concepts embedded in his teachings. Perhaps someone may have heard that he founded the…
