Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
A study circle is a small group that meets to study the course materials from the Ruhi Institute. This collection contains resources related to study circles, as well as resources to assist anyone with deepening their understanding of the Baha’i Writings.
Baha’i Blog is happy to provide an audio recording of One Common Faith, a text prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice.
You can read this document in full or download it from the Baha’i Reference Library here: One Common Faith
Prepared in 2005, this document reviews relevant passages from both the writings of Baha’u’llah and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.
Iko Congo also shared some personal thoughts in an introductory article about this incredible text. You can find that Baha’i Blog article here: An Introduction to ‘One Common Faith’
We also shared an interview with Shahin Sobhani about a website he helped create that offers a study guide to One Common Faith. You can find that interview, and more information about that website, here: A Resource Website for Studying the One Common Faith Document
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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