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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About the Baha'i Faith

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, […]

News: General Interest

Bahá’ís collaborate on Climate Change

March 14, 2010

The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States recently informed Local Bahá’í Communities throughout the U.S. of a collaborative commitment by the International Bahá’í Community in connection with a plan of action […]

Random Quote

White doves and gray doves associate with each other in perfect friendship. Man draws imaginary lines on the planet and says, “This is a Frenchman, a Musselman, an Italian!” Upon these differences wars are waged. Men are fighting for the possession of the earth. They fight for that which becomes their graves, their cemeteries, their tombs.

In reality all are members of one human family — children of one Heavenly Father. Humanity may be likened unto the vari-colored flowers of one garden. There is unity in diversity. Each sets off and enhances the other’s beauty.

— Abdu’l-Baha

Bahá’í Community

Bahá’í World News Service

The Bahá’í World Publication sees new enhancements and essays

Website enhancements, including a “Special Collections” section, complement the release of two new e

Resilience in Honduras in the face of disaster

An emergency committee established by the Bahá’í National Spiritual Assembly of Honduras early in th

Building a common vision in Vanuatu for moral education

As the country celebrates 40 years of independence, questions about the need for moral education hav

2020 in review: A year without precedent

The Bahá’í world intensified its activities in the face of an unprecedented global health crisis, fo

2020 in photos: A year of solidarity and intense endeavor

A collection of photographs from stories over the past 12 months on developments in the global Bahá’

“We must learn to live as one”: Ten years on since Tunisia’s revolution

Bahá’ís of Tunisia hold gathering on coexistence and citizenship, bringing together officials and re

Clinic in the DRC promotes discourse on health

Regular discussions among growing numbers of residents in a South Kivu village are stimulating a loc

Gender equality: Families as basis for change

The Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs in India holds seminar on reconceptualizing the institution of t

Work progresses on Houses of Worship in the DRC and Kenya

Work on the foundations of the temple in Kinshasa is advancing steadily while work in Kenya approach

“Topics that move Austria”: New video blog casts light on pressing issues

A new vlog launched by the Austrian Bahá’í community aims to contribute to thinking and to document

Gatherings in Indonesia provide fertile ground for hope

A series of seminars taps into a strong desire among officials, academics, and social actors to expl

“Creating an Inclusive Narrative”: Australian publication points to shared identity

Australian Bahá’ís launch publication on social cohesion after two years of conversations among offi

Papua New Guinea: House of Worship takes shape

Foundations of the national House of Worship are complete and work on the superstructure advances.

UN resolution condemns human rights violations in Iran

A committee of the UN General Assembly calls on Iran to observe human rights for all its citizens, i

Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Structure rises above foundations

Image gallery provides a view into the latest developments in the construction work.

Australian Prime Minister and MPs mark community’s centenary at Parliament

Parliamentary reception and other events mark centenary of the Bahá’í Faith in Australia.

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