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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...
Apr 13, 20204 min read
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...
Apr 13, 20206 min read
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...
Apr 13, 20205 min read
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...
Apr 13, 20203 min read
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...
Apr 13, 20203 min read
75. New Teachings From the Baha'i Faith
"All the divine principles announced by the Prophets of the past are to be found in the words of Bahá'u'lláh; but in addition to these,...
Apr 13, 20203 min read
74. 12 Major Bahai Principles
12 Major Bahai Principles For more information visit https://explore.bahaiteachings.org/
Apr 13, 20201 min read
80. Humanity as one People - our Starting Point.
"The reality that humanity is one people must be the starting point for a new order; all relations among nations need to be re-envisaged ...
Apr 13, 20203 min read
72. Our Right to be Wrong
What do I do when someone makes a decision I don't approve of, or expresses an idea I don't agree with? Or when they say or do something...
Apr 13, 20203 min read
71. How I Discovered I was Really a Mutant.
As a retired school teacher, I recently had an interesting puzzle solved for me. And it's all about one little word. Why, I often...
Apr 13, 20204 min read
70. A Baha'i Response to UN's 'Spiritual and Moral Crisis'
About 70,000 years ago Homo Sapiens was still an insignificant animal who made his own business in a corner of Africa ... Today he is on...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
69. NATIONS ARE AN AGGREGATE OF FAMILIES
Birds live in flocks. Dolphins live in pods. There are many names for groups of animals and insects; a pride of lions an army of ants, a...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
68. All Creation is Designed around Gradualism
Self denial is tough. Whether we're talking about finishing off that half-eaten chocolate bar, playing just one more round of golf or...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
67. Lack of Change is Indicative of Death
Change is an essential feature of life. If something is remains changeless (like an overly-botoxed face) it’s a pretty good indication...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
66. Completing an Age-old Journey
When the light of Baha’u’llah broke upon the world, humanity was completing an age-old journey that had travelled from family to...
Apr 7, 20202 min read
65. There is no Cause for Despair
Our earliest forebears and all those generations who, over time, have shared this beautiful planet, have been collective participants in...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
64. The Future has Never Looked so Bright.
Many of us share the dream of our worldly family living together as one. We share a recognition that our birthplace is Earth, our race is...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
63. One Common Homeland
If I was to ask you "Where are you from?" I'd receive a variety of answers. You might tell me the name of the last town you lived in. You...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
62. Who Are You, and Where Do You Come From?
How well do you really know yourself? Usually we will know our ancestral family names and birthplaces, but what of our nationality? And...
Apr 7, 20202 min read
61. How Science and Religion Saved my Life Pt 2
When I was a teenager, my reading matter of choice was science fiction. Back then 'science' covered the broad scope of adventure, space...
Apr 7, 20204 min read
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