Month: February 2023



The Baha’i Fast Q&A

The idea for this session is to provide an opportunity for the friends, especially new believers, to ask any questions relating to the Baha’i fasting. Questions pertaining to the spiritual aspect of Fasting but also things pertaining to the physical experience. Read More

Storytelling Sundays #9: Tahirih Part One: Iráq

Welcome to another Baha’i Explorations, episode #139 Storytelling Sundays is a collaboration between the Clearwater Bahá’ís and Violetta Zein, focusing on stories from the history of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths from the heroic age and early formative age of the Faith. This week’s Storytelling Sundays #9: Tahirih Part One: Iráq. Storytelling Sundays number 9 […] Read More

Storytelling Sundays #10: Tahirih Part Two: Persia

Welcome to another Baha’i Explorations, episode #140 Storytelling Sundays is a collaboration between the Clearwater Bahá’ís and Violetta Zein, focusing on stories from the history of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths from the heroic age and early formative age of the Faith. Storytelling Sundays #10 this Sunday 26 February is Part II on on the […] Read More

Ezekiel – The Hebrew Prophet Speaks Today, Part 1

This program will focus on the role of how the glory of God, Bahá’u’lláh, was featured in Ezekiel’s prophecies.Eileen is an independent scholar of the Hebrew Bible and the Hebrew prophets. She has written the trilogy The Coming of the Glory: How the Hebrew Scriptures Reveal the Plan of God. You are invited to a […] Read More

Four Steps for Figuring Out Prophecy

The Bahá’í Faith emphasizes the harmony of science and religion and therefore, by implication and application, encourages scriptural interpretation that aligns with reason and scientific understanding. When it comes to interpreting scriptural texts, one possible approach is to consider them from three levels: (1) historical-contemporary, (2) history of interpretation, and (3) Bahá’í-focused interpretation. For example, The parable of the city in the Qur’án offers an example where ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh […] Read More