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 […]

About the Baha'i Faith

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, […]

Random Quote

The earth has one surface. God has not divided this surface by boundaries and barriers to separate races and peoples. Man has set up and established these imaginary lines, giving to each restricted area a name and the limitation of a native land or nationhood. By this division and separation into groups and branches of mankind, prejudice is engendered which becomes a fruitful source of war and strife. Impelled by this prejudice, races and nations declare war against each other; the blood of the innocent is poured out, and the earth torn by violence. Therefore, it has been decreed by God in this day that these prejudices and differences shall be laid aside.

— Abdu’l-Baha

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Bahá’í World News Service

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The News Service has now integrated the Arabic language into its website, marking a notable enhancem

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At the recent UPR, a significant number of UN Members State raised concerns about the systematic per

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Human prosperity depends as much on social, moral, and relational factors as on technological, mater

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BIC representatives discuss how spiritual principles and a conception of human nature rooted in the

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The 35th volume of this historic series, covering 2006-2021, explores endeavors of people worldwide

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As 2024 comes to an end, the Bahá’í World News Service looks back at glimpses from efforts of the gl

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Podcast explores the rich history of the Bahá’í community in Uzbekistan, highlighting its contributi

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The UN General Assembly rebukes Iranian government for its human rights violations, including agains

COP29: Exploring new approaches to climate action

At the UN Climate Conference, BIC delegates highlighted how the principles of humanity’s oneness and

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A native forest project on the grounds of Colombia’s Bahá’í House of Worship demonstrates how spirit

Niger: Amid social challenges, youth advance culture of peace

At a conference in Maradi, over 300 young people explored how Bahá’í educational initiatives can fos

India: Exploring art as a unifying and constructive force

A symposium at the Bahá’í House of Worship in New Delhi explores how artistic expression, guided by

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