Christianity - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/christianity/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:18:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Blessed Are the Peacemakers https://bahaiteachings.org/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/ https://bahaiteachings.org/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=88387 Blessed Are the PeacemakersIn Matthew 5:9 we read,  “Blessed are the peacemakers; God shall call them His sons.”  This statement is so familiar to us that, like all things familiar, we tend to...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/blessed-are-the-peacemakers/feed/ 2 Heaven, Hell, and the Human Soul: A Bahá’í-Christian Dialogue https://bahaiteachings.org/heaven-hell-and-the-human-soul-a-bahai-christian-dialogue/ https://bahaiteachings.org/heaven-hell-and-the-human-soul-a-bahai-christian-dialogue/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=88079 Heaven, Hell, and the Human Soul: A Bahá’í-Christian DialogueA friend of mine who is a devout Christian once wrote to me and asked the following questions. He wanted me to answer them based on the Baha’i Writings. Below...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/what-i-know-about-god/feed/ 2 Mistaking Doctrine for Scripture, and Keeping an Open Mind https://bahaiteachings.org/mistaking-doctrine-for-scripture-and-keeping-an-open-mind/ https://bahaiteachings.org/mistaking-doctrine-for-scripture-and-keeping-an-open-mind/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86430 My friend Ari remarked: “Maybe the most elementary Christian idea is that Jesus died for the sins of mankind in order to appease his Dad. So the Christian God can...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/mistaking-doctrine-for-scripture-and-keeping-an-open-mind/feed/ 0 A Letter to Christians From Your Baha’i Brother https://bahaiteachings.org/a-letter-to-christians-from-your-bahai-brother/ https://bahaiteachings.org/a-letter-to-christians-from-your-bahai-brother/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86425 A man smiling as sunlight illuminates his face, symbolizing the pursuit of spirituality.To all my beloved Christian brothers and sisters, I once walked in your shoes, heart aflame with devotion to Christ Jesus. I stand before you now, not as an outsider,...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/a-letter-to-christians-from-your-bahai-brother/feed/ 1 Oneness: Why I Resigned From the Ministry and Became a Baha’i https://bahaiteachings.org/oneness-why-i-resigned-from-the-ministry-and-became-a-bahai/ https://bahaiteachings.org/oneness-why-i-resigned-from-the-ministry-and-became-a-bahai/#comments Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86365 A person holding a Bible while gazing thoughtfully at the horizon, symbolizing reflection and spiritual contemplation.When I reflect on the journey from my roots in the Worldwide Church of God to my embrace of the Baha’i Faith, one concept stands out, illuminating the path of...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/oneness-why-i-resigned-from-the-ministry-and-became-a-bahai/feed/ 19 Flesh, Spirit, and Faith: A Baha’i Perspective on Resurrection https://bahaiteachings.org/flesh-spirit-and-faith-a-bahai-perspective-on-resurrection/ https://bahaiteachings.org/flesh-spirit-and-faith-a-bahai-perspective-on-resurrection/#comments Wed, 11 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86287 My musician/atheist friend Ari said he thought it a “daring assumption” that Jesus was a real person, let alone that he was a real person sent by God to educate...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/noahs-ark-and-human-evolution-embracing-the-divine-toolkit/feed/ 1 Is Jesus God? A Baha’i Answers https://bahaiteachings.org/is-jesus-god-a-bahai-answers/ https://bahaiteachings.org/is-jesus-god-a-bahai-answers/#comments Sat, 30 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86109 “She wasn’t really a Christian.” That was the punchline of an encounter my college-aged daughter had with a Christian friend, Eli, who had engaged her and several other Baha’i students...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/is-jesus-god-a-bahai-answers/feed/ 1 Why We Need a Spiritual Civilization https://bahaiteachings.org/why-we-need-a-spiritual-civilization/ https://bahaiteachings.org/why-we-need-a-spiritual-civilization/#comments Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85995 A heart-shaped worldToday humanity’s greatest need is the establishment of a spiritual civilization. But what does this mean — what qualities would a spiritual civilization possess, and how on Earth do we...

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