Nov 28, 2020
Perspectives
by Fisher Ng Variation is inherent in the universe in the laws of probability, the statistical distribution of characteristics in populations, and the sensitive dynamics of nature. Variation also emerges in the differing opinions, the manifold religious beliefs, the breadth of cultural values, and the variety of aspirations held by humanity. Despite these vast differences, [...]
Jul 13, 2020
Perspectives
June 19, 2020 The Baha’is of the United States join our fellow-citizens in heartfelt grief at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others whose lives were suddenly taken by appalling acts of violence. These heartbreaking violations against fellow human beings, due only to the color of their skin, have [...]
May 31, 2020
Perspectives
Online Devotions: Saturday, June 6, 7:30 – 8:00am. Early morning prayers to start the weekend on a spiritual note. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please call Jan at 503-639-8919. Online Devotions: Sunday, June 7, 10:00 – 10:30am. For more information, please call our Vancouver Bahá’í information line at 971-248-5219. Sponsored by the Local Spiritual [...]
May 24, 2020
Perspectives,
Videos
https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/05/the-coronavirus-pandemic-stepping-stone-or-stumbling-block-sovaida-maani-ewing/ “In this presentation hosted by the Wilmette Institute, Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing explores how while our experience with the coronavirus pandemic is extremely painful, it also provides us a rich opportunity to build a more peaceful and secure world. Sovaida Ma’ani Ewing is an international lawyer, author and the founding director of The Center for Peace and [...]
Apr 5, 2019
Perspectives
The moment that a Divine Prophet declares His mission is the most significant of all those in the history of our planet. One minute there is no Jewish religion, no Christian religion, and the next minute, by the Command of God, there is. The handful of witnesses at that time can not grasp the significance [...]
Feb 2, 2019
Perspectives
“Humanity’s New Horizon October 25, 2018 Every day the headlines bring fresh news of a world in turmoil—conflict, confusion, catastrophe everywhere. Where does one turn for hope? What we are experiencing, really, is the birth pangs of a new era. We are on the threshold of a whole new stage of human history. . . [...]
Nov 1, 2018
Perspectives
How to recognize a new Divine Teacher? The first people to hear the new teachings, as well as the established clergy of the time, rejected Moses, Jesus Christ, and Muhammad. The same pattern repeated when the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh announced their stations as the most recent Prophets, or Manifestations of God. In “The Book of [...]