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97. How I learned to have Religious Prejudice.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

97. How I learned to have Religious Prejudice.

Before beginning my first day at school - even before walking to the end of my street - I was introduced to prejudice. I learned that...
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96. A 'Dumb Girl' Learns about Baha'i Principles and Quantum Theory.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

96. A 'Dumb Girl' Learns about Baha'i Principles and Quantum Theory.

As a mere 11 year old - new comer to the very existence of 'science' - I failed my first exam when the 'artist' in me couldn't resist...
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95. Sharing the Jesus Story with Jenny.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

95. Sharing the Jesus Story with Jenny.

During my early childhood years, in addition to the Grimm’s Fairy stories and Mother Goose tales considered appropriate for young...
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94. My Earliest Lesson in Empathy.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

94. My Earliest Lesson in Empathy.

The day when the fat lady got on our train turned out to be a pivotal moment in my earliest spiritual development. At the time my...
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93. Why do Bad things happen to Good People?
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 4 min

93. Why do Bad things happen to Good People?

One afternoon I was passing time with my friend Bryce in a rather seedy and rundown café, discussing a topic that I had previously...
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92. The Most Inspiring Person I have ever met.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 6 min

92. The Most Inspiring Person I have ever met.

If I asked you to tell me about one person in your life whom you deeply admire, does someone come readily to mind? Would that person be a...
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91. The Intriguing World of Inspiration and Intuition.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 19, 2020
  • 6 min

91. The Intriguing World of Inspiration and Intuition.

It was a simply perfect summer evening. Whilst my husband and son were happily playing cricket out on the front lawn I seized the moment...
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90. Are Dreams Real?
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 4 min

90. Are Dreams Real?

There are many references to dreams in Baha'i and other religious scriptures. Several decades ago I dreamed that I had died. Without...
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89. Exploring Gender Roles in the Baha'i Teachings.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

89. Exploring Gender Roles in the Baha'i Teachings.

The equality of men and women is a fundamental Baha'i teaching. We express it in the principle of 'Unity in Diversity'. All humans,...
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88. The Root Cause of Wrongdoing is Ignorance.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 2 min

88. The Root Cause of Wrongdoing is Ignorance.

The Need for a Remedy for Humanity's Troubles. "We can well perceive how the whole human race is encompassed with great, with...
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87. These are not Days of Prosperity and Triumph.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 4 min

87. These are not Days of Prosperity and Triumph.

Is Good news really no News? Were you on the planet during the '70's? The western world was astounded when half a million people came...
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86. Erratic Movements Towards an Age of Peace
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

86. Erratic Movements Towards an Age of Peace

There is seldom just one cause of international disputes. However, many scientists anticipate that as the world's population increases...
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85. A True Religion - Shorn of all Superstition
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

85. A True Religion - Shorn of all Superstition

Some Questions for the Planet; Where are we going? How Can We Make a Safer World for our children? "About 70,000 years ago Homo Sapiens...
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84. Dreaming about a New Year​ of Oneness and Unity
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 2 min

84. Dreaming about a New Year​ of Oneness and Unity

l The largest world women’s rights meeting ever held -- the 63rd U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, New York City -- bore the theme...
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83. Learning and Practicing Unity in Diversity in the Family.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

83. Learning and Practicing Unity in Diversity in the Family.

Equality of Roles is necessary to attain the Peaceful Oneness of Humanity. "The world in the past has been ruled by force and man has...
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82. We Are The World
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 4 min

82. We Are The World

I’m a positive person, occasionally accused of being an optimistic 'Pollyanna'. But I'm also an experienced counsellor so I'm well aware...
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79. Gender Qualities in the Baha'i Writings
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 6 min

79. Gender Qualities in the Baha'i Writings

The Baha'i family of our time must face with determination, perseverance, and assurance, one of the most momentous and profound...
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78. Peace More than just an End to War.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 5 min

78. Peace More than just an End to War.

Woo-hoo! I am writing this at the outset of the great New Zealand holiday season! Six whole weeks of school holidays, prelude to a long...
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77. #MeToo Forward Planning; A CALL TO ACTION.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

77. #MeToo Forward Planning; A CALL TO ACTION.

The important Me# Too movement against sexual harassment and assault began a viral global spread in October 2017 using a powerful social...
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76. #MeToo finds an Answer in the Golden Rule.
Patricia Wilcox
  • Apr 13, 2020
  • 3 min

76. #MeToo finds an Answer in the Golden Rule.

The #Me Too movement swept our world over the past decade, causing much controversy and selling a lot of valuable media space in the...
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