Bahá’ís of Renton

A Faith for Today

by Patrick Connolly in About the Baha'i Faith
Over a century ago Bahá’u’lláh taught that religious truth is not final but progressive. Religion is renewed, He said, in every age to re-establish and apply the unchanging principles found in the scriptures of the Great Religions of the world to the needs of the present day. The entrenched powers of 19th century Persian orthodoxy vehemently opposed His message but now His Faith is spread around the world. Here in Renton as in Europe, Africa, [...]
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World Peace and the Bahá’í Faith

March 15, 2010

Bahá’u’lláh counsels mankind: “Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own self.” The Bahá’í Writings delineate a practical and new relationship between the nations and peoples of the world.  While a prisoner […]

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Devotional Gatherings

March 15, 2010

“The impulse to pray is a natural one springing from man’s love to God” -`Abdu’l-Bahá One of our deepest human longings is to commune with our Creator. Praying together at a fixed time and place, […]

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…in every age, the reading of the scriptures and holy books is for no other purpose except to enable the reader to apprehend their meaning and unravel their innermost mysteries. Otherwise reading, without understanding, is of no abiding profit unto man.

— Bahá’u’lláh

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Bahá’í World News Service

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Gathering at the House of Worship marks Bahá’í National Assembly’s 100th year and explores efforts o

Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Work begins on building systems and exterior surfaces

Construction work on the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá enters a new phase focused on intricate details of b

CSW: The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality

BIC organizes eight events at the UN’s CSW, bringing together over 570 people to explore how institu

Bahá’ís of Iran: Iran’s government must end “crime against humanity of persecution,” says Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch documents the discriminatory laws, policies, and practices used by the Iranian go

Youth: BIC highlights essential role of youth in social transformation

A new statement by the Brussels Office of the Bahá’í International Community explores avenues for nu

In conversation: Exploring contributions of the Bahá’í International Community to the betterment of the world

Podcast explores the history and evolution of the BIC and its contributions to discourses pertaining

Chile Bahá’í Radio: National sound archive of Mapuche culture comes to life

Radio Bahá’í in Chile launches national archive project, cataloging four decades of recordings of Ma

In conversation: Podcast explores collective inquiry through Bahá’í studies

Podcast explores efforts of the Association for Bahá’í Studies to enrich the intellectual life of co

BIC New York: Reimagining the role of institutions in building gender-equal societies 

BIC statement to the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women emphasizes self-transformation in instit

Bolivia: Women’s education a catalyst for societal progress

A forum held by the Bahá’ís of Bolivia explores equality in educational opportunities for women, emp

In conversation: Podcast explores power of prayer to shape communities

In this podcast episode, we hear accounts of how prayer and efforts to apply spiritual principles to

Kazakhstan: Spiritual principles basis for strengthening the family

Roundtable discussions held by the Bahá’ís of Kazakhstan explore how a conception of human nature ro

BIC Geneva: Iranian thought leaders call for an end to the “historical shame” of Bahá’í persecution

More than 150 Iranian human rights advocates, and social and political activists sign public stateme

Insights from the field: Podcast explores advances in gender equality in India

Counsellor Bhavna Anbarasan shares insights arising from Bahá’í endeavors in villages in the Indian

Papua New Guinea: Hand carved timber panels beautify emerging temple

Local craftsmen in PNG have hand carved 432 timber panels that now frame the nine doors of the risin

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Bahá’í Most Holy Book published in Polish

The Polish translation of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas has been published in print for the first time, the culm

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