Clearwater Baha'is

The Advent of Divine Justice is a letter written December 25, 1938, to the Baháʼís of the United States and Canada, by Shoghi Effendi, describing the role of America in establishing the Most Great Peace. While technically a long-form letter or epistle, The Advent of Divine Justice is commonly published and studied as an independent book. The book lays out a Baháʼí understanding of the unique spiritual destiny of America and the role that American Baháʼís have in ensuring the country is able to fulfill that destiny. Shoghi Effendi describes the North American Baháʼís as “the spiritual descendants of the Dawn-breakers” and says they will play an important part in establishing the Faith around the world. He states that to contribute fully to this process, American Baháʼís must internalize three spiritual prerequisites: “moral rectitude,” “absolute chastity,” and “complete freedom from prejudice.” The book repeatedly references the Tablets of the Divine Plan by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá–which gave an early impetus to the spread of the Baháʼí Faith in North America–and Shoghi Effendi devotes more than half of the book to discussing the attitudes to be adopted and techniques to be used by Baháʼís when teaching the religion.

The Advent of Divine Justice is a letter written December 25, 1938, to the Baháʼís of the United States and Canada, by Shoghi Effendi, describing the role of America in establishing the Most Great Peace. While technically a long-form letter or epistle, The Advent of Divine Justice is commonly published and studied as an independent book. The book lays out a Baháʼí understanding of the unique spiritual destiny of America and the role that American Baháʼís have in ensuring the country is able to fulfill that destiny. Shoghi Effendi describes the North American Baháʼís as “the spiritual descendants of the Dawn-breakers” and says they will play an important part in establishing the Faith around the world. He states that to contribute fully to this process, American Baháʼís must internalize three spiritual prerequisites: “moral rectitude,” “absolute chastity,” and “complete freedom from prejudice.” The book repeatedly references the Tablets of the Divine Plan by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá–which gave an early impetus to the spread of the Baháʼí Faith in North America–and Shoghi Effendi devotes more than half of the book to discussing the attitudes to be adopted and techniques to be used by Baháʼís when teaching the religion.

Referenced Materials: Session 3 – Paul’s Understanding of God https://clearwaterbahais.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Session-3-Pauls-Understanding-of-God.zip

The Bahá’í community provides spiritual growth, awareness, and acceptance to all individuals. The Bahá’í community has undertaken great tasks to help spread the teachings of the faith. All humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race. Work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship.

The Advent of Divine Justice is a letter written December 25, 1938, to the Baháʼís of the United States and Canada, by Shoghi Effendi, describing the role of America in establishing the Most Great Peace. While technically a long-form letter or epistle, The Advent of Divine Justice is commonly published and studied as an independent book. The book lays out a Baháʼí understanding of the unique spiritual destiny of America and the role that American Baháʼís have in ensuring the country is able to fulfill that destiny. Shoghi Effendi describes the North American Baháʼís as “the spiritual descendants of the Dawn-breakers” and says they will play an important part in establishing the Faith around the world. He states that to contribute fully to this process, American Baháʼís must internalize three spiritual prerequisites: “moral rectitude,” “absolute chastity,” and “complete freedom from prejudice.” The book repeatedly references the Tablets of the Divine Plan by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá–which gave an early impetus to the spread of the Baháʼí Faith in North America–and Shoghi Effendi devotes more than half of the book to discussing the attitudes to be adopted and techniques to be used by Baháʼís when teaching the religion.

The Divinity of Jesus Referenced Materials: Session 2 – Paul’s Understanding of God https://clearwaterbahais.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Session-2-Pauls-Understanding-of-God.zip

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Baha'u'llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i Faith has advanced a claim with respect to Jesus Christ. These sessions are for those who would like to understand the claim of Baha'u'llah, Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i Faith, from a Biblical perspective and for those who would like to become more familiar with the Baha'i way of reading the Bible. Each session is made up entirely of passages from the Bible and the Scripture of the Baha'i Faith and all discussion centered in these; the purpose is to create greater understanding and to explore the Bible in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Referenced Materials: Session 1 – Bible Basics https://clearwaterbahais.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Session-1-Bible-Basics.zip

The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off Highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. All humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race. Work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship. The soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains its presence.

The Advent of Divine Justice is a letter written December 25, 1938, to the Baháʼís of the United States and Canada, by Shoghi Effendi, describing the role of America in establishing the Most Great Peace. While technically a long-form letter or epistle, The Advent of Divine Justice is commonly published and studied as an independent book. The book lays out a Baháʼí understanding of the unique spiritual destiny of America and the role that American Baháʼís have in ensuring the country is able to fulfill that destiny. Shoghi Effendi describes the North American Baháʼís as “the spiritual descendants of the Dawn-breakers” and says they will play an important part in establishing the Faith around the world. He states that to contribute fully to this process, American Baháʼís must internalize three spiritual prerequisites: “moral rectitude,” “absolute chastity,” and “complete freedom from prejudice.” The book repeatedly references the Tablets of the Divine Plan by ʻAbdu’l-Bahá–which gave an early impetus to the spread of the Baháʼí Faith in North America–and Shoghi Effendi devotes more than half of the book to discussing the attitudes to be adopted and techniques to be used by Baháʼís when teaching the religion.

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ Bahá’u’lláh rose like a shining star from the horizon of Persia, inspired with the message of Peace and of Brotherhood among men. He brought the light of guidance to the world; He kindled the fire of love and revealed the great reality of the True Beloved. He sought to destroy the foundations of religious and racial prejudice and of political rivalry. It is this revolutionary, spiritual vision — unique in the annals of religious history — that forms the spiritual and conceptual foundation for a New Black Liberation Theology within the framework of the Baha’i Faith. It embodies the best of 19th century African American minister Henry McNeal Turner who once said: "Lord have mercy on any race of people who do not believe that they look like GOD," and the pioneering work of 20th-century theologian James Cone, who coined the term "Black Liberation Theology," to link the struggle of Black people with Jesus Christ’s concern for the poor and the oppressed.

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. All humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race.Work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship.The soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains the presence.

“It would indeed be no exaggeration to say that nowhere in the whole compass of the world’s religious literature, except in the Gospels, do we find any record relating to the death of any of the religion-founders of the past comparable to the martyrdom suffered by the Prophet of Shíráz [the Bab]” Shoghi Effendi, God Passes by p.56 This presentation is commemorating the Martyrdom of The Blessed Bab and will explore the similarities between the martyrdom of The Bab and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It will also tell the story of the personal transformation and martyrdom of Bab’s disciple Hojat and the upheaval of Zanjan.

This presentation provides a thorough and accessible introduction to a fascinating, independent world religion. Examining its historical development, current “community-building” efforts, and the social contributions of the Bahá’í Faith in the world today. Referenced resource materials: https://clearwaterbahais.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Buck_2021_Bahai_Faith_The_Basics_Clearwater_Optimized.pdf

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. All humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race. Work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship. The soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains the presence.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW ECONOMIC TECHNOLOGY AND THESE NEW ECONOMIC MODELS TRANSFORM ECONOMIC SCIENCE. What Does Ethical Economics and Economic Justice Look Like? We will feel an appreciation for the harmony of science and religion. It would be nice if economic diagrams actually made it easier to understand economics. In your past, such experiences probably have been boring and unrealistic, giving the impression that economics treats people like data. This is a new economic technology so don’t expect to understand these diagrams without doing some learning first (like the first time you used a cell phone). These new diagrams are connected to human reality. This new economic technology is the result of applying deductive reasoning to a better representation of human reality, one that recognizes that humans are also spiritual beings. To receive the free book please visit the following link: https://www.divineeconomytheory.com/?fbclid=IwAR2-xxZxE7Ohb44lxrOPIIiPgRPKfwtX3X4TXPyRYkvBI1U35HsTFR1D0j4#free-book-section

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.

THIS IS A BRAND NEW ECONOMIC TECHNOLOGY AND THESE NEW ECONOMIC MODELS TRANSFORM ECONOMIC SCIENCE. We will see the visualization of the economy at the macroeconomic level and at the microeconomic level. We will feel an appreciation for the harmony of science and religion. Bruce Koerber is an economist in the classical liberalism tradition. Bruce became a Baha’i in 1977 and went homefront pioneering shortly afterward. This eventually led him to Auburn, Alabama where, providentially, he studied economics shortly after the Ludwig von Mises Institute made its home in Auburn, making it the world center for Austrian economics. Bruce is a charter member of the Mises Institute. To receive the free book please visit the following link: https://www.divineeconomytheory.com/?fbclid=IwAR2-xxZxE7Ohb44lxrOPIIiPgRPKfwtX3X4TXPyRYkvBI1U35HsTFR1D0j4#free-book-section

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. All humanity was created by one God and is part of one human race. Work performed in the spirit of service is a form of worship. The soul, created at the moment of conception, is destined by God to reach the afterlife, where it will continue to progress until it attains its presence.

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ https://www.bahai.org/documents/essays/holley-horace/world-economy-bahaullah The world economy of Bahá’u’lláh transcends in scope and purpose the belated response to the risk of calamity made by economists and statesmen under the pressure of events in recent years. His principles are established upon organic laws of human evolution. They interpret the modern problem not as a temporary maladjustment of industry and trade – the effects of an “industrial revolution” – but as a movement in humanity itself. They make the necessary connection between the spiritual and practical affairs of men which alone can breathe the breath of life into any social mechanism.

Engage with the Bahá'í Holy Writings in the original Arabic and Persian. https://theutteranceproject.com/ Adib and Violetta will share stories about how they were inspired to start the Utterance Project, the aims and goals of this online initiative, and inspiring stories about the use of the Utterance videos in the field, from Bermuda to Kazakhstan!

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.

https://bahaiteachings.org/near-death-experiences-really-tell-us/ The Effects of “NDE” on Contemporary Attitudes about the Afterlife In spite of religious reassurances about the next stage of existence, it is easy to fall prey to prevailing attitudes regarding death. In the foreword to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s seminal work Death: The Final Stage of Growth, Joseph and Laurie Braga observe: "… death is a subject that is evaded, ignored, and denied by our youth-worshipping, progress-oriented society. It is almost as if we have taken on death as just another disease to be conquered."

Powered by Restream https://restream.io/ The Clearwater Bahá’í Center is located off highway 60 West in Clearwater Florida, adjacent to the Tampa Bay Coastal waters. The Clearwater Bahá’í Community is comprised of many different spiritually minded people from many different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of life is to know and worship God, to acquire virtues, to promote the oneness of humankind and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.