Issue: Volume 7, January 2004
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Published Articles
The Soul
The Bahá'í writings affirm that "the soul
is a sign of God, a heavenly gem whose reality the
most learned of men hath failed to grasp, and whose
mystery no mind, however acute, can ever hope to
unravel." >
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The Search after Truth
By `Abdu'l-Baha
The first principle of the Teaching of Bahá'u'lláh
is: The Search after Truth. If a man would succeed in
his search after truth, he must, in the first place,
shut his eyes to all the traditional superstitions of
the past. > GO TO
ARTICLE
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Poetry
A Glorious Emergence
By
Ron Price
1937 was a big year for Dizzy Gillespie. It was a
big year for the Baha'i community. 1937 was the year
that the formal and organized teaching Plans of the
Baha'i community began. In 1937 Dizzy went to
New York. It was here that he met Charlie Parker
who also came to New York three years later in
1940. > GO TO
POEM
Cradle of Our Faith - O
Land Of Ta
By Sandra Karusky
In remembrance of the Land of Ta (Iran cradle of
the Faith) > GO TO POEM
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Review
Bahá'í
Crafts for Children
by Jodell Babbitt-Sprague and Cindy Firooz
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Imagine teaching children while reinforcing Baha'i
themes and values with creative and fun crafts! The
recently published book "Bahá'í Crafts for
Children" does exactly that, and helps add
learning value by providing crafts, quotes from the Bahá'í
Writings, and discussion starter questions. >
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To
Build Anew
by Don Brown
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Have you ever wondered what a Bahá'í-inspired
organization might look like? What values and
principles guide leaders in creating and managing such
enterprises? In this age of transition from a
system of unbridled shareholder capitalism to more
socially responsible business practices, the
importance of value-based leadership is increasingly
recognized. > GO TO
REVIEW
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