Culture - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/arts-and-culture/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:30:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 O God! Educate These Children https://bahaiteachings.org/o-god-educate-these-children/ https://bahaiteachings.org/o-god-educate-these-children/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 01:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=21766 Pregnant WomanWhen my husband and I first saw the results of the tests on our new baby growing in my womb, we both cried. But after all the excellent advice from...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/get-rid-hatred/feed/ 9 True Feminism Raises the Spiritual Bar https://bahaiteachings.org/true-feminism-raises-the-spiritual-bar-for-everyone/ https://bahaiteachings.org/true-feminism-raises-the-spiritual-bar-for-everyone/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=56799 True Feminism Raises the Spiritual BarThese days, more and more people are identifying with the term “feminist” to show their support for women. While there is an increased popularity in being a feminist and proclaiming...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/freedom-not-to-speak/feed/ 2 Beyond Food: The Real Purpose of the Baha’i Fast https://bahaiteachings.org/beyond-food-real-purpose-bahai-fast/ https://bahaiteachings.org/beyond-food-real-purpose-bahai-fast/#comments Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=40793 Beyond Food: The Real Purpose of the Baha’i FastAfter over 40 years as a Baha’i, I’m still learning to unravel the mystery of the nineteen-day Baha’i Fast. This annual spiritual practice, which Baha’is around the world began in...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/45-minutes-with-john-lewis/feed/ 11 Barabbas: A Unique Baha’i Artist Paints the Big Bang https://bahaiteachings.org/barabbas-a-unique-bahai-artist-paints-the-big-bang/ https://bahaiteachings.org/barabbas-a-unique-bahai-artist-paints-the-big-bang/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=86861 How does an artist depict the human spirit’s journey? The Austrian Baha’i artist Claus Mayrhofer, who adopted the artist’s name Barabbas, attempted to do just that throughout his career. Barabbas...

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