Patricia Locke: A Shining Light

Patricia Locke was born in 1928 in Idaho. Her Lakota name was Tawacin Waste Win, which meant “Compassionate Woman.” Locke dedicated her life to amplifying and advocating for the rights of indigenous people. After she got married and moved to Alaska in 1966, Locke started the Anchorage Native Welcome Center to help Native Americans find…

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The Wisdom of Fasting

Source: Twelve Table Talks given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká QUESTION: WHAT IS the divine wisdom of fasting? Answer: There is many a divine wisdom in fasting. Among them is this: that, in the days when He Who is the Dayspring of the Sun of Truth engages, through divine inspiration, in revealing the verses of God,…

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How Baha’is View And Experience Fasting

“Fasting is the cause of awakening man. The heart becomes tender and the spirituality of man increases. This is produced by the fact that man’s thoughts will be confined to the commemoration of God, and through this awakening and stimulation surely ideal advancements follow.[1]” Throughout history, fasting has been an important practice in all the…

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The Spirit of Christmas

Άbdu’l-Bahá at the “Salvation Army” shelter London, England, Christmas Night, 1912. by Isabel Fraser On Christmas night ‘Άbdu’l-Bahá visited the poor of the Salvation Army Shelter, Westminster, where each year a Christmas dinner is provided for those who have no homes and no friends, and but for the shelter would have no lodgings. There were…

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What Does Religion Look Like in Hollywood?

Rainn Wilson is a prominent Hollywood actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Perhaps best known as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office, for which he won three consecutive Emmy Award nominations. Wilson has also appeared in numerous films, including Galaxy Quest, House of 1000 Corpses, The Meg, and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. In…

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Religious Community and Social Change

GTI FORUM The Baháʼí Experience: Religious Community and Social Change Contribution to GTI Forum Experiments in Movement Unity Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi The future we build will be shaped by the myriad constructive and destructive forces playing out in the world today. How can greater synergy among transformative movements be fostered to reach the critical momentum needed…

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Canola Oil: I’m Less Confused

Years ago I saw an online article stating the harmful effects of using canola oil. That only reinforced my slightly negative view of canola oil. So I set out to avoid it, instead opting for olive oil wherever I could. That includes my sandwich spread. I switched to using butter with olive oil. Then, I…

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