Human Nature: Hidden Gems and Tempered Steel
Bahá’u’lláh often calls us to rise to the positive potential we have within us. The words he uses evoke a rich imagery of human nature. …
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All Things Made New: Humanity’s Coming of Age
Who can doubt that we live in a new age? Our times are profoundly different to the past. So different as to be entirely unprecedented. …
Bahá’u’lláh’s Call for a Common Language for the World
We live on the same planet, we breathe the same air, we belong to the same community of humankind. Yet we don’t speak the same …
Justice and Fairness to All of Creation
Most of the articles so far in this series have been focussed implicitly or explicitly on human concerns and human relationships. However, Bahá’u’lláh’s writings also draw …
‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the Pivot of the Oneness of Humankind
In this series of articles, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’u’lláh’s eldest son, is already a familiar point of reference. We have seen ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in action in his journeys to …
Bahá’u’lláh’s Abolition of Slavery
Bahá’u’lláh came to emancipate human beings from slavery. This statement is true in more senses than one. Bahá’u’lláh explicitly institutes an abolition of slavery in his teachings. …
On the Origin and Nature of Evil
Bahá’u’lláh’s writings emphasize the “better angels” of human nature: our potential for good. This call to rise to the positive potential inherent in us, coupled with …
The Sultan’s Puppet Show
Shortly after Bahá’u’lláh was condemned to exile and imprisonment in the prison-city of Akka, he wrote to the Grand Vizier responsible for his banishment. The …
Looking Good – The Ornaments
Dressing up – and decorating in various ways – is a universal human practice. Clothing isn’t just functional. It serves complex social functions; it is …