Being a Bahá'í
Bahá'u'lláh
Local Bahá'í Activities
Some Bahá'í Topics
Study Materials for Junior Youth and Older Children
Teaching Materials
Links to Bahá'í Web Sites
My Books Relevant to the Bahá'í Faith
Other Resources on this Web Site Relevant to the Bahá'í
Faith
In a world that seems to have lost all sense of direction, one glimmer of hope is the gradual emergence of the Bahá'í Faith as a rational alternative to the bankrupt philosophies and failing economic systems to which much of the world is still clinging. It represents a beautiful balance of the material and the spiritual, the East and the West, the vigor of youth and the wisdom that comes with age, science and religion, male and female, mystical and rational.
Whatever I have done in life, the Bahá'í teachings have inspired, guided and confirmed my choices. There has never been any separation between my work as a scientist and my beliefs as a Bahá'í; on the contrary they have formed an integrated whole. I could never have accomplished what little I have been able to do for governments, the United Nations system, and various non-governmental organizations without the inspiration of the Bahá'í teachings, the understanding and reinforcement that comes from Bahá'í community life, and the remarkable people with whom I have collaborated over the years. In every country that I have visited, I have found among the Bahá'ís the same sense of belonging to one human family, regardless of culture, economic or social status.
As the Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Bahá'í Faith has put it: “… these are communities that define themselves by their commitment to the oneness of humanity. They value the rich diversity represented by all the world’s kindreds, while maintaining that one’s identity as a member of the human race has precedence before other identities and associations. They affirm the need for a global consciousness, arising from a shared concern for the well-being of humankind, and they count all the peoples of the earth as spiritual brothers and sisters. Not content with simply belonging to such communities, Bahá’u’lláh’s followers are making constant effort to invite like-minded souls to join them in learning how to put His teachings into effect.”
I can only recommend to all who come across this page to investigate the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Prophet-founder of the Bahá'í Faith. While the path these teachings lay out is not an easy one, there is no better way to fulfil your human potential and to live a life of productive service. The web sites below provide extensive information on the Bahá'í Faith. Also, since it is the second most widespread of the world's religions, you are almost certain to find a Bahá'í community near you.
A brief explanation of the essentials of the Bahá'í Faith
Would you like to become a Bahá'í? Contact your local Bahá'í community.
The story of Bahá'u'lláh and His message to the world
Global commemoration
Commemoration
in Geneva, Switzerland
Commemoration
by ebbf-Ethical Business Building the Future in Geneva
Since the Bahá'í Faith has no clergy or priesthood, activities in local and national communities are organized by the Bahá'ís themselves, usually with the guidance of their elected institutions. The community-building process includes devotional gatherings, study circles, children's classes, and activities for junior youth (pre-adolescents), open to everyone in the community, not just the Bahá'ís. The materials used in this Institute process have been developed over many years by the Ruhi Institute in Colombia, and have proven their effectiveness around the world in many cultural contexts. Their purpose is to build the capacity of everyone to participate in processes of spiritual and social transformation. At the core is a sequence of "Ruhi Books" used in local study circles guided by a tutor, where short quotations from the Bahá'í writings and guidance provide the basis for deep reflection and inspire acts of service.
The main sequence of courses, for those 15 or older, include:
• Book 1 - Reflections on the Life of the Spirit
• Book 2 - Arising to Serve
• Book 3 - Teaching Children’s Classes
• Book 4 - The Twin Manifestations
• Book 5 - Releasing the Powers of Junior Youth
• Book 6 - Teaching the Cause
• Book 7 - Walking Together on a Path of Service
Completing this sequence provides the essentials one needs to find one's own path of service and to help others to do the same. Beyond this sequence, other books are being developed to go more deeply into different aspects of Bahá'í community life and service.
If you are interested, contact your nearest Bahá'í or Bahá'í community.
Pages with more information on various aspects of Bahá'í experience
Environment and Spirituality
four presentations in pdf with a Bahá'í perspective on the environmental
crisis and how spiritual approaches can help to resolve it (English and
Français)
Environment and
Spirituality 1 - The environmental crisis and our lack of spirituality
Environment and
Spirituality 2 - Spiritual reflections on our relationship with nature
Environment and
Spirituality 3 - Social transformation, the role of spirituality
Environment and
Spirituality 4 - Spiritual dimensions and practical action: The
environmental example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the role of the individual
Environnement et
Spiritualité 1 - La crise environnementale et le manque de
spiritualité
Environnement et
Spiritualité 2 - Réflexions spirituelles sur la nature et l'humanité
Environnement et
Spiritualité 3 - La transformation sociale - le rôle de la
spiritualité
Environnement et
Spiritualité 4 - Dimensions spirituelles et actions pratiques:
L'exemple d'Abdu'l-Bahá, le rôle de l'individu
Governance from a Bahá'í Perspective tells my personal story of how my life and service as a Bahá'í led to my professional work on governance.
Climate Change Conference - COP28 describes Bahá'í participation at the 2023 conference in Dubai with values-based public discourse, and what the conference achieved
Bahá'í Houses of Worship
A photo album of the eight continental Bahá'í Houses of Worship around the
world and their dedication ceremonies, including four in which I
personally participated from 1953 to 2016.
Apartment of
'Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris 1911
Pictures of the apartment where 'Abdu'l-Bahá stayed on His first visit to
Paris, France, in 1911.
Short programmes with pictures and text that could be used directly on this site for virtual activities or downloaded as pdf or ppt for use in older children's classes or with junior youth. New materials are in development and will be added regularly.
'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Covenant as powerpoint, also pdf
The Environmental Example of
'Abdu'l-Bahá as ppt, also pdf
L'Environnement - L'Exemple
d'Abdu'l-Bahá en ppt, aussi pdf
en français
Shoghi Effendi and World Civilization as powerpoint, or pdf
1. The beginning - Egypt
1910-1911 as ppt, also pdf
2. Thonon-les-Bains and
Geneva 1911 as ppt, also pdf
3. Arrival in London 2011,
first talk as ppt, also pdf
4. Theosophical Society,
London, 30 September 1911 as ppt, also pdf
5. Paris 1911, Kindness to
strangers as ppt, also pdf
6. Paris 1911 - 15 October
visit to the Ponsonailles as ppt, also pdf
7. Paris, 9 November 1911 -
L'Alliance Spiritualiste as ppt, also pdf
8. Paris 1911, Theosophical
Society as ppt, also pdf
9. Paris 1911, Pastor
Wagner's Church as ppt, also pdf
10. Departure for America 1912,
First talk in New York as ppt, also pdf
11. New York, Church of the
Ascension, Material and Spiritual Civilization as ppt,
also pdf
12. New York, Bowery Mission, Rich
and Poor as ppt, also pdf
13. Washington, D.C., 20-28 April
1912, Race Unity as ppt, also pdf
14. Washington, D.C., 24 April 1912
as ppt, also pdf
15. Dedicating the Temple
Land, Wilmette, Illinois, USA, 1 May 1912 as ppt, also pdf
16. Chicago, Hotel Plaza, Consultation,
2 May 1912 as ppt, also pdf
17. Chicago, Federation of Women's
Clubs, Equality of Men and Women, 2 May 1912 as ppt,
also pdf
18. Chicago, Zoo and Children's
Meeting, Education, 3-5 May 1912 as ppt, also pdf
19. New York, International Peace
Forum, Oneness of Humankind, 12-14 May 1912 as ppt,
also pdf
20. New York, 19 May 1912, Progressive
Revelation, Brotherhood as ppt, also pdf
21. Massachusetts, 23-24 May 1912,
Cambridge and Boston, Science and Religion as ppt,
also pdf
22. New York, Spiritual
Happiness, 26 May-20 June 1912 as ppt, also pdf
23. New York City, Lack of Love
and Altruism, 8 June 1912 as ppt, also pdf
24. New York, City of the
Covenant, 19 June 1912 as ppt, also pdf
25. Unity Feast, 29 June 1912
as ppt, also pdf
26. New York, 30 June-23 July 1912,
Poverty and Wealth; Preparing for the World of the Kingdom
as ppt, also pdf
27. New England, July-August 1912,
Oneness of the world of humanity as ppt, also pdf
28. Montreal, Canada, 30 August-9
September 1912, The purpose of religion as ppt, also
pdf
29. Crossing the United States to
the West Coast, 9 September-4 October 1912, Materialism or love of
God as ppt, also pdf
30. California, 1-8 October 1912,
Stanford University, Science and religion as ppt,
also pdf
31. San Francisco and Los Angeles,
11-21 October 1912, Unity of religion as ppt, also pdf
32. San Francisco, Oakland,
Sacramento, 21-26 October 1912, Teaching the Bahá'í Faith
as ppt, also pdf
33. Returning East, 27-31 October
1912, The purpose of travelling as ppt, also pdf
34. Washington, D.C., 6-10 November
1912, Unity of Religion as ppt, also pdf
35. Washington, D.C., 9 November
1912, The Reality of Man as ppt, also pdf
36. Washington, D.C., 10 November
1912, Divine Reality as ppt, also pdf
37. Washington, D.C., 10 November
1912, Race Unity as ppt, also pdf
38. New York City, 17 November
1912, talk at Genealogical Hall, Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh
as ppt, also pdf
39. New York City, 23 November
1912, Purpose of meetings as ppt, also pdf
40. New York City, 3 December 1912,
Farewell Talk as ppt, also pdf
41. Departure from America, 5
December 1912, New York harbour as ppt, also pdf
42. Europe - Liverpool, England,
13-16 December 1912, The purpose of religion as ppt,
also pdf
43. Liverpool, England, 15 December
1912, Unity as ppt, also pdf
44. London, England, 16 December
1912-6 January 1913, Love; Poverty as ppt, also pdf
45. Edinburgh, Scotland, 6-10
January 1913, International language; patriotic prejudice
as ppt, also pdf
46. London and Bristol, 10-16
January 1913, Meditation as ppt, also pdf
47. London, 16-21 January 1913, Teaching
the Cause as ppt, also pdf
48. Paris and Germany, 22 January-8
April 1913, Children as ppt, also pdf
49. Budapest and Vienna, 8-25 April
1913 as ppt, also pdf
50. Stuttgart, Germany, 25 April-1
May 1913, War as ppt, also pdf
51. Paris and return to Egypt, 2
May-12 June 1913 as ppt, also pdf
52. Egypt and home, 17 June-5
December 1913 as ppt, also pdf
A series of lessons on Bahá’í geography and teaching the Faith around the world, including the Tablets of the Divine Plan, the Ten Year World Crusade 1953-1963 and stories of the Knights of Bahá’u’lláh and the countries that they opened to the Bahá'í Faith
1. The Spread of the
Bahá’í Faith around the World, The beginning as
ppt, also as pdf
2. The Spread of the
Bahá’í Faith around the World, ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Ministry
1892-1921 as ppt, also as
pdf
3. Tablets of the
Divine Plan of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Western Hemisphere
as ppt, also as pdf
4. Tablets of the
Divine Plan, Rest of the World as ppt, also as
pdf
5. Tablets of the
Divine Plan, Individual Examples as ppt, also
as pdf
6. The Spread of the
Bahá’í Faith around the World, Ministry of Shoghi
Effendi as ppt, also as
pdf
7. Ten Year Crusade
1953-1963, Launching of the Ten Year Crusade as
ppt, also as pdf
8. Ten Year Crusade
1953-1963, During the Ten Year Crusade as ppt,
also as pdf
9. Ten Year Crusade
1953-1963, Completion of the Ten Year Crusade
as ppt, also as pdf
Countries and islands opened at the beginning of the Ten Year Crusade in 1953-54, their geography, and the story of the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh that first brought them the Bahá'í Faith.
Belize Central
America, as ppt, also as
pdf
Cameroon
Africa, as ppt, also as
pdf
Caroline Islands
Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as
pdf
Crete Greece,
Europe, as ppt, also as
pdf
Cyprus Mediterranean
Island, Europe, as ppt, also as
pdf
Djibouti
Africa, as ppt, also as
pdf
Eswatini
Southern Africa, as ppt, also as
pdf
French
Polynesia Polynesia, South Pacific Islands, as
ppt, also as
pdf
Frisian
Islands Germany/Netherlands, Europe, as ppt,
also as
pdf
Greece Europe,
as ppt, also as pdf
Kiribati
(Gilbert and Ellis Islands) Micronesia/Polynesia, South
Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as
pdf
Lesotho
Southern Africa, as ppt, also as
pdf
Lofoten
Archipelago Norway, Europe, as ppt, also as
pdf
Malta Mediterranean
Sea, Europe, as ppt, also as pdf
Mariana Islands
Micronesia, Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as
pdf
Mentawai Islands
Indonesia, South-East Asia, as ppt, also as
pdf
Monaco Europe,
as ppt, also as pdf
Namibia Southern
Africa, as ppt, also as pdf
Rwanda Africa,
as ppt, also as pdf
Samoa Polynesia,
South Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as pdf
Scottish
Islands Europe, as ppt, also as pdf
Sicily Italy,
Europe, as ppt, also as
pdf
Solomon Islands
Melanesia, South Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as
pdf
Vanuatu Melanesia,
South Pacific Islands, as ppt, also as
pdf
Zimbabwe
Southern Africa, as ppt, also as
pdf
Growing out of childhood raises many questions about our human purpose, discovering our spiritual nature, and learning to use prayer for our spiritual growth. In a world with so many crises and threats, anxiety is a real problem. Dan Jordan many years ago wrote an article on becoming your true self, from which we have extracted some useful guidance for young people. Learning to use prayer effectively is one way to grow through these problems.
Becoming Your True
Self - Releasing Potential through Faith as ppt, also as pdf
Becoming Your True
Self - Transforming Anxiety into Courage as ppt, also as
pdf
Becoming Your True
Self - Unity through Community as ppt, also as
pdf
These same classes with added questions for reflection and discussion
Becoming Your True
Self - Releasing Potential through Faith as ppt, also as pdf
Becoming Your True
Self - Transforming Anxiety into Courage as ppt, also as
pdf
Becoming Your True
Self - Unity through Community as ppt, also as
pdf
Prayer - Love and
Selflessness as ppt, also as
pdf
Prayer - Growing
Spiritually as ppt, also as
pdf
Prayer - The Power of
Divine Assistance as ppt, also as
pdf
The Nine Year Plan 2022-2031 is the present framework for Bahá'í community activities. Young people need to understand where they fit within the plan and how it can help them to set their own priorities and find their best paths to be of service. Community building through the Institute process, teaching, social action and public discourse are major dimensions of the plan. Further lessons develop the environment as an example of public discourse, from exploring relevant Bahá'í principles to finding receptive audiences, including the example of the Bahá'í International Community.
The Nine Year Plan and its
Core Activities as ppt, also as
pdf
Dimensions of the Nine Year
Plan as ppt, also as
pdf
Junior Youth Groups and
Service Projects as ppt, also as
pdf
Contributing to Social
Action as ppt, also as
pdf
Participating in Public
Discourse as ppt, also as
pdf
Issues for Discourse (more to be added)
The Environment - Bahá'í
Sources for Discourse on Nature and Spirituality as pdf, also
download as ppt
Bahá'í Participation
in Environmental Discourse as pdf, also download as ppt
The Environment - Bahá'í
Sources for Discourse on Ecology and Climate Change as pdf,
also download as ppt
Science and Religion 1 -
Complementary, in Harmony as pdf, also download as ppt
Science and Religion 2 -
Science for Everyone as pdf, also download as ppt
Systems Thinking -
Integrated Holistic Approach to Unity as pdf, also download as
ppt
Systems Thinking -
Cooperation in a World System as pdf, also download as ppt
War and Peace as
pdf, also download as ppt
Achieving Peace 1 - The
Lesser Peace as pdf, also download as ppt
Achieving Peace 2 - Steps
to Peace as pdf, also download as ppt
Knowledge and Information
as pdf, also download as ppt
Education as
pdf, also download as ppt
Gender Equality as
pdf, also download as ppt
Racism as pdf,
also download as ppt
Poverty as pdf,
also download as ppt
Hunger as pdf,
also download as ppt
Water as pdf, also
download as ppt
Agriculture
as pdf, also download as ppt
Health and Wellbeing
as pdf, also download as ppt
Migration as
pdf, also download as ppt
Spirituality in Nature as
pdf, also download as ppt
Biodiversity
as pdf, also download as ppt
Climate Change as
pdf, also download as ppt
Eco-Anxiety and Hope
as pdf, also download as ppt
Justice as pdf,
also download as ppt
Economy-Rethinking
the Economic System as pdf, also download as ppt
Economy-New
Economic Values as pdf, also download as ppt
Economy-Work
as pdf, also download as ppt
Inequality as
pdf, also download as ppt
Consumption and Production
as pdf, also download as ppt
Service as pdf,
also download as ppt
Seeking True Happiness
- Not Drugs, Alcohol, Sex as pdf, also download as
ppt
Addiction as
pdf, also download as ppt
Politics as pdf,
also download as ppt
Global Governance
as pdf, also download as ppt
Bahai Governance
as pdf, also download as ppt
Corruption as
pdf, also download as ppt
True Religion as
pdf, also download as ppt
The Soul as
pdf, also download as ppt
Life After Death as
pdf, also download as ppt
Communities as
pdf, also download as ppt
The Arts, Music and Spirituality
as pdf, also download as ppt
Indigenous Peoples: Knowledge and Worldviews
as pdf, also download as ppt
Independent Investigation of Truth as
pdf, also download as ppt
Trust and Trustworthiness as
pdf, also download as ppt
Love as
pdf, also download as ppt
Moderation as
pdf, also download as ppt
Unity as
pdf, also download as ppt
Youth in the Vanguard
as pdf, also download as ppt
Preparing for the Future:
Challenging Times Ahead as pdf, also download as
ppt
Preparing for the Future: Living
Through Challenging Times as pdf, also download as
ppt
Transformative Change
as pdf, also download as ppt
A very early contribution to public discourse was the book Secret of Divine Civilization written by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 1875 at the request of Bahá'u'lláh to try to help the people of Persia to leave behind their corrupt ways and build a modern civilization. It did not mention the Bahá'í Faith and was published anonymously so that it would not be rejected because of its origin. The following are presentations with a few themes from the book.
The Rulers, the qualities of those who govern and make decisions
The Learned, the qualities of scholars and those who acquire and share learning for the benefit of society
True Religion, the purpose of a true religion for the welfare and progress of society
World Peace, the need for all countries to come together to eliminate war and create world peace
One Planet - One Habitation, the Bahá'í International Community statement released on 1 June 2022 for the Stockholm+50 International Meeting, gives a Bahá'í perspective on recasting our relationship with the natural world, that helps to address a range of problems behind the climate, biodiversity and sustainability crises. These seven classes with more simplified language for older children and junior youth are available both with my pictures of the beauties of nature (large files) and as text alone where size is a problem, in both pdf formats readable online and as powerpoint presentations for downloading.
The natural world
Illustrated (7.3 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
One people in one global homeland
Illustrated (7.6 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
Consensus in action
Illustrated (2.9 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
Redefining progress
Illustrated (4.6mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
Aligning with higher principles
Illustrated (2.5 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
Justice as process and outcome
Illustrated (6.9 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
The world that calls us
Illustrated (3.6 mb) pdf and ppt
Plain text pdf and ppt
The Universal House of Justice, the international governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, issued the statement "The Promise of World Peace" in 1985 as a call to world leaders and the peoples of the world to bring an end to war and conflict and to apply the Bahá'í teachings on unity and collective security to achieve world peace. These five classes present a simplified version of the text suitable for older children and youth who worry about war, to help them see that peace is possible and how to get there.
Introduction ppt and pdf
I Religion and Materialism ppt and pdf
II Requirements for Peace ppt and pdf
III How to Bring Peace ppt and pdf
IV The Most Great Peace shall come ppt and pdf
In 1995, for the United Nations Social Summit, the Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information issued a beautiful statement "The Prosperity of Humankind" to explain how Bahá'í principles provided a whole new way to look at issues of social and economic development. It showed the importance of the oneness of humankind, justice, redefining human relationships, access to knowledge, science and religion, economic issues, power and authority, and reshaping institutions. These eight classes with a simplified text can help older children and junior youth to acquire a Bahá'í approach to social and economic development in order to eliminate poverty.
Introduction - Rethinking development ppt and pdf
I - Oneness of humankind ppt and pdf
II - Justice ppt and pdf
III - Redefining human relationships ppt and pdf
IV - Knowledge, science and religion ppt and pdf
V - Economic issues ppt and pdf
VI - Power and authority ppt and pdf
VII - Reshaping institutions ppt and pdf
Climate Change Conference - COP28 describes Bahá'í participation at the 2023 conference in Dubai with values-based public discourse, and what the conference achieved, ppt and pdf
The eight continental Bahá'í Houses of Worship and their dedications
North America Wilmette
1953 as powerpoint, or pdf
Africa Kampala 1961
as powerpoint, or pdf
Australasia Sydney 1961
as powerpoint, or pdf
Europe Frankfurt 1964
as powerpoint, or pdf
Central America Panama 1972
as powerpoint, or pdf
Pacific Islands Apia 1984
as powerpoint, or pdf
Asia New Delhi 1968
as powerpoint, or pdf
South America Santiago
2016 as powerpoint, or pdf
Other Houses of Worship
Papua New Guinea, national House of Worship, Port
Moresby 2024 as powertpoint (101MB), or pdf
Richard St. Barbe Baker - Man of the Trees as powerpoint, or pdf
Agnes Alexander - Opening the Pacific to the Bahá'í Faith as powerpoint, or pdf
Short courses on the essentials of Bahá'í Administration, the Covenant, the institutions, the teaching plans, principles of governance
1. Bahá'í
Administration - Overview, Bahá'í World Centre as ppt,
also pdf
2. Universal House of
Justice as ppt, also pdf
3. Evolution of the
Bahá'í Faith, Epochs and Plans as ppt, also pdf
4. The Nine-Year Plan
2022-2031 as ppt, also pdf
5. The Covenant, part
1, The Covenant of Baha'u'llah, Centre of the Covenant:
Abdu'l-Baha as ppt, also pdf
6. The Covenant, part
2, Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha; The Guardianship
as ppt, also pdf
7. Bahá'í
Administration: The Rulers, Elected Institutions as
ppt, also pdf
8. Principles of
Governance, The Rulers as ppt, also pdf
9. Principles of
Governance, Qualities of Elected Representatives as
ppt, also pdf
10. Bahá'í
Administration, The Learned, the appointed branch as
ppt, also pdf
11. Principles of
Governance, Qualities of the Learned - 1 as ppt, also
pdf
12. Principles of
Governance, Qualities of the Learned - 2 as ppt, also
pdf
13. Principles of
Governance, True Religion as ppt, also pdf
14. Principles of
Governance, World Peace as ppt, also pdf
Slide presentations with quotations in pdf that can easily be read and shared on smartphones and tablets to support Bahá'í teaching activities and gatherings.
Presentation on 'Abdu'l-Bahá
and Sustainability that shows that 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1844-1921), the son
of Bahá'u'lláh and Center of His Covenant, taught many of the principles
considered important to sustainability today (pdf 4 mb - 34 slides)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/AbdulBaha_sustainability.pdf
Nature and Spirituality, a
collection of photographs and texts from the Bahá'í Faith and other
religions on the relationship of nature and spirituality (pdf 14 mb, - 45
slides)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/Nature_spirituality.pdf
Disintegration and
Integration, two processes so evident in our society today (11
slides)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/Disintegration_integration_e.pdf
Prayer from a letter by Shoghi Effendi
'Abdu'l-Bahá et l'environnement -
L'approche bahá'íe de l'environnement tel qu'il a été exprimé par
'Abdu'l-Bahá (51 diapos)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/AbdulBahaEnv.pdf
Désintégration et
intégration, les deux processus qui marquent notre vie actuelle (12
diapos)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/Desintegration_Integration.pdf
La Diversité, comment surmonter nos
préjugés contre les étrangers et ceux qui sont différentes de nous, et
voir notre unité dans la diversité (9 diapos)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/Diversite.pdf
La Justice économique, l'approche
bahá'íe envers le matérialisme de l'économie actuelle (13 diapos)
http://yabaha.net/dahl/bahai/Economie.pdf
Official site of the Bahá'í Faith: https://www.bahai.org/
Bahá'í International Community United Nations Office: https://www.bic.org/
Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity, Bahá'í International
Community: https://www.globalprosperity.org/
Bahá'í World News Service: https://news.bahai.org/
The Bahá'í World publication: https://bahaiworld.bahai.org/
Bahá'í Reference Library: https://www.bahai.org/library/
France: http://www.bahai.fr/
India: https://www.bahai.in/
South Africa: http://www.bahai.org.za/
Switzerland: http://www.bahai.ch/
United Kingdom: http://www.bahai.org.uk/
United States of America: http://www.bahai.us/
Bahá'í Academics Resource Library (J. Winters): http://bahai-library.org/
Bahá'í Association for the Arts: http://bahai-library.org/bafa/
En français - In French
RELIGARE - Bibliothèque et portail inter
religieux
Bahá'í-inspired Professional Organizations
ebbf - Ethical Business Building the Future: https://ebbf.org/
International Environment Forum: https://iefworld.org/
. 
Order
Global Governance from Cambridge including pdf in Open
Access, or as
e-book from Amazon
Order
In Pursuit of Hope from George Ronald, or Kindle version
from Amazon, or html version to read on
smartphones and tablets
. 
Eco
Principle can be ordered from George Ronald. Click on
cover for pdf of either title
Bahá'í participation in the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, Sweden
Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Panama in 1972 photo album
Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Samoa in 1984 photo album
Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, in 2016 photo album
Agnes Alexander: Opening the Pacific to the Bahá'í Faith - the story of a wonderful Bahá'í teacher and Hand of the Cause whom I was privileged to meet and to listen to her stories in 1966 (see trip below). Also available as a powerpoint presentation and a pdf
Mark Tobey - artist who was a Bahá'í
Bernard Leach (British potter) - My Religious Faith (1953)
Richard St. Barbe Baker 1889-1982, forester and early environmentalist, and a Bahá'í from 1924
My 1966 trip to Hawai'i, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Germany for scientific meetings and travel teaching for the Baha'i Faith photo album
Bahá'í Youth Pacific Conference, Apia, Samoa, 1969 including summaries of talks to the youth by Hand of the Cause Mr. Faizi
In 1996, I wrote to the Universal House of Justice (the central administrative body of the Bahá'í Faith) for advice concerning married couples where both pursue professional careers. Their beautiful response is here, together with my original letter.
Paper prepared for the Bahá'í World Centre in August 2015 summarizing our experience with two Baha'i-inspired professional organizations, the International Environment Forum (IEF) established in 1997, and ebbf - Ethical Business Building the Future, founded in 1990.
First Century of the Formative Age, a study guide presentation drawn from Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, Universal House of Justice, To the Bahá’ís of the World, 28 November 2023, ppt and pdf
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