A Baha’i Prescription for Achieving Human Unity

A Baha’i Prescription for Achieving Human Unity

We talk a lot about unity – which means “the state of being united or joined as a whole” – but seldom achieve it. Humanity hasn’t reached that state, but the Baha’i... Read more »
Being Trained: Human Experience and the Purpose of Suffering

Being Trained: Human Experience and the Purpose of Suffering

I don’t know when I became curious about the purpose of suffering. Most likely a slow process eased its way into my awareness as I aged, and I started to question why... Read more »
Heaven, Hell, and the Human Soul: A Bahá’í-Christian Dialogue

Heaven, Hell, and the Human Soul: A Bahá’í-Christian Dialogue

A friend of mine who is a devout Christian once wrote to me and asked the following questions. He wanted me to answer them based on the Baha’i Writings. Below… The post... Read more »
Women: the Key to Human Progress

Women: the Key to Human Progress

On August 26th, the day in 1920 when the United States certified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, Americans observe Women’s Equality Day. In other... Read more »
A Social Science Approach to Elite Sports, Organisational Culture, and Human Flourishing

A Social Science Approach to Elite Sports, Organisational Culture, and Human Flourishing

In Australia, where sport is ingrained in our national identity, we are presented with an intriguing paradox. While we watch our sporting heroes achieve astonishing feats, an unsettling trend remains: Only 41%... Read more »
Is Paradise Lost? Greed, the Human Spirit, and the Hawaii Fires

Is Paradise Lost? Greed, the Human Spirit, and the Hawaii Fires

On August 8th, 2023, a devastating fire stunned the island of Maui, Hawaii. In Lahaina, the flames took more than 100 lives and made thousands of terrified residents homeless. What caused that... Read more »
Human Rights Commission founder Louis P. McHenry celebrated

Human Rights Commission founder Louis P. McHenry celebrated

When the formal tribute finally came for civil rights attorney Louis P. McHenry more than 50 years after his death, some 30 family members ­— his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces — came back... Read more »
Shinedown ‘Symptom of Being Human’ promotes mental health

Shinedown ‘Symptom of Being Human’ promotes mental health

In its 20-year history, Shinedown has released 31 singles. But the rock band’s current hit, “A Symptom of Being Human,” might be its most crucial. Over gentle acoustic guitar, swelling strings and... Read more »
The 9th Day of Ridvan: the Unity of the Human Family

The 9th Day of Ridvan: the Unity of the Human Family

Baha’is follow the teachings of Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Baha’i Faith, and every year Baha’i communities around the world joyously commemorate their Faith’s teachings of love and unity. Today,... Read more »
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