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THE CHALLENGE OF
BAHÁ’U’LLÁH’S REVELATION
Putting lofty principles into practice
12th Day of Ridván
Banyule Bahá’í Community
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WHO WAS BAHÁ’U’LLÁH?
ExilesChildhood home
in Takur, Iran
Shrine, outsideAkka, Israel
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A CHALLENGING REVELATION
Queen Victoria
Nasiri’d-Din Shah
Pope Pius IXNapolean III
SultanAbdu’l-Aziz
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Gregory VI,Patriarch of
Constantinople
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EVEN MORE CHALLENGING
“They must on all occasions confirm by their actions what they proclaim in words. Their deeds must prove their fidelity, and their actions must show forth Divine light. ... It is not through lip-service only that the elect of God have attained to holiness, but by patient lives of active service they have brought light into the world.
“... If we strive to do all this, then are we true Bahá’ís, but if we neglect it, we are not followers of the Light, and we have no right to the name.”
“Therefore strive that your actions day by day may be beautiful prayers. Turn towards God, and seek always to do that which is right and noble. Enrich the poor, raise the fallen, comfort the sorrowful, bring healing to the sick, reassure the fearful, rescue the oppressed, bring hope to the hopeless, shelter the destitute!
“They must on all occasions confirm by their actions what they proclaim in words. Their deeds must prove their fidelity, and their actions must show forth Divine light. ... It is not through lip-service only that the elect of God have attained to holiness, but by patient lives of active service they have brought light into the world.
“... If we strive to do all this, then are we true Bahá’ís, but if we neglect it, we are not followers of the Light, and we have no right to the name.”
“Therefore strive that your actions day by day may be beautiful prayers. Turn towards God, and seek always to do that which is right and noble. Enrich the poor, raise the fallen, comfort the sorrowful, bring healing to the sick, reassure the fearful, rescue the oppressed, bring hope to the hopeless, shelter the destitute!
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PRINCIPLESOneness of humanityIndependent investigation of truthOneness of religionsReligion must be the cause of unity, harmony and agreementHarmony of science and religionEquality of man and womanElimination of prejudice and fanaticismUniversal PeaceUniversal compulsory educationSpiritual solution for economic problemsUniversal Auxiliary languageElimination of extremes of poverty and wealth
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CASE STUDIES1. Preparations for a local Bahá’í
House of Worship in Tanna, Vanuatu
2. Tahirih Justice Center, US3. International Environment
Forum, worldwide4. Banyule Bahá’í
community, Australia
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CASE STUDY 1: VANUATUBAHÁ’Í HOUSES OF WORSHIP
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CASE STUDY 1: VANUATU NATIONAL & LOCAL TEMPLES
Tanna
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CASE STUDY 1: VANUATUCONVERSATIONS
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CASE STUDY 1: VANUATUPRINCIPLES
Oneness of humanityIndependent investigation of truthOneness of religions
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CASE STUDY 2: TAHIRIHMISSION STATEMENT
Mission Statement: The Tahirih Justice Center works to protect immigrant women and girls seeking justice in the United States from gender-based violence. Leveraging both in-house and pro bono attorneys, we empower our clients to achieve justice and equality through holistic direct legal services and national public policy advocacy.
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CASE STUDY 2: TAHIRIHFACTS & FIGURES
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CASE STUDY 2: TAHIRIHGENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
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CASE STUDY 2: TAHIRIHSOME STORIES
Faizah
SarahMuna
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CASE STUDY 2: TAHIRIHPRINCIPLES
Oneness of humanityIndependent investigation of truthEquality of man and womanElimination of prejudice and fanaticismUniversal compulsory educationSpiritual solution for economic problemsElimination of extremes of poverty and wealth
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CASE STUDY 3: IEFBACKGROUND
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CASE STUDY 3: IEFSOME OF THEIR INTERESTS
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CASE STUDY 3: IEFPRINCIPLES
Independent investigation of truthHarmony of science and religionElimination of prejudice and fanaticismSpiritual solution for economic problems
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CASE STUDY 4: BANYULECONTEXT
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CASE STUDY 4: BANYULESOME ACTIVITIES LAST YEAR
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CASE STUDY 4: BANYULEPRINCIPLES
Oneness of humanityIndependent investigation of truthOneness of religionsReligion must be the cause of unity, harmony and agreementEquality of man and womanUniversal compulsory education
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ASSESSMENT OF THE BAHÁ'Í COMMUNITY
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THE TEMPLE ISALREADY BUILT!