This episode, the second in our trilogy, continues our study of the message of the Universal House of Justice of December 30, 2021 providing us with our mandate for society building.  In this episode, we explore the fourth section of the message which focuses on social transformation.

This is the first of a three part trilogy exploring the message of the Universal House of Justice of December 30, 2021 laying out the vision for Society Building for the global Baha’i community for the next 25 years.  Part 1 (this episode) explores the ‘bookends’ of the message – the first and last sections.

The third in a three part trilogy exploring how the early American Baha’i community championed race unity – perhaps the best example of society building by Baha’is in the Western World.  This episode explores the impact the work of the early American Baha’i community had in the evolution of the nascent Civil Rights Movement.  It…

The second in a 3 part sequence exploring how the early American Baha’i community championed race unity – perhaps the best example of society building by Baha’is in the Western World. This episode explores Abdul-Baha’s talks to African American audiences

The first in a 3 part sequence exploring how the early American Baha’i community championed race unity – perhaps the best example of society building by Baha’is in the Western World. This episode explores the historical context prior to Abdul-Baha’s arri

This episode continues our interview with Dr. Moojan Momen on the transformation of education in Iran by the Persian Baha’i community in the early part of the 20th century – perhaps our best example yet of society building in action. This episode explore

At a time when Iran was almost entirely illiterate, the Persian Baha’i community promulgated a network of over 60 schools throughout the entire Iranian nation. This is society building at its best! The episode features an interview with imminent Baha’i

Continues the interview with Dr. Moojan Momen on the contributions of the early Persian Baha’is to the rise of Iran’s first democratic institutions.

We interview Dr. Moojan Momen to explore how the Persian Baha’is at the turn of the 20th century engaged in society building, drawing particularly on two key books by Abdul-Baha, to help bring about Iran’s first democratic institutions. Part One provides

You’ll be truly surprised by just how extensive the influence of the early Baha’i community was in the evolution of key societal ideas including affirmative action, black pride, the Parents Teachers Association, the moment of silence commemorating the fal