The Baha'i Faith

Mike Heisler, Cynthia and Charles Hall explain some of the origins, structure and values of the Faith. Emphasis in the discussion is on social aspects of the religion, rather than their metaphysical beliefs. This program was first broadcast in 2003.

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🌏”Ye are the fruits of one tree, and the leaves of one branch... So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.” -Bahá’u’lláh
“Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul. If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division it would be better to be without it, and to withdraw from such a religion would be a truly religious act. For it is clear that the purpose of a remedy is to cure, but if the remedy only aggravates the complaint, it had better be left alone. Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.” - ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Writings of the Baha’i Faith
“If religion were contrary to logical reason then it would cease to be a religion and be merely a tradition. Religion and science are the two wings upon which man’s intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress. It is not possible to fly with one wing alone! Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition, whilst on the other hand, with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.” ‘Abdu’l-Baha
“O Son of Spirit! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting.” - Baha’u’llah

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