Baháʼí Faith

Executive Briefing: Religion as One Continuous Divine Education The Baháʼí principle of Progressive Revelation holds that religious truth is not absolute, but relative and progressive. … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Earth is But One Country Bahá’u’lláh’s central proclamation—“The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens”—is not a poetic sentiment, but … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Twin Systems of Knowledge ‘Abdu’l-Bahá taught that science and religion are the two wings upon which human intelligence can soar: religion without … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Gender Balance of Civilization As early as 1863, Bahá’u’lláh promulgated the complete equality of women and men, declaring that world peace is … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Dawning Place of Remembrance Every Bahá’í House of Worship (*Mashriqu’l-Adhkár*) is nine-sided with nine doors open to people of all religions, surrounded … Read more

Executive Briefing: Governance Without Priesthood The Bahá’í community functions without professional clergy. Governance is administered through elected nine-member councils (Local and National Spiritual Assemblies, and … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Lesser Peace and Most Great Peace In 1985, the Universal House of Justice issued The Promise of World Peace to the peoples … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Mountain of the Lord Designed by architect Fariborz Sahba, the nineteen monumental garden terraces descending Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, embody harmony … Read more

Executive Briefing: The Gate to the Promised Day In 1844 Shiraz, Siyyid ‘Ali Muhammad declared Himself The Báb (The Gate), announcing the imminent arrival of … Read more