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Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.
In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.
In this episode I’m in Chicago, USA with Steve Sarowitz, founder of Paylocity.com, and the Executive Producer of The Gate: Dawn of the Baha’i Faith, a new documentary film that tells the story of the life of the Bab, His message, and the origins of the Babi religion. In this conversation, we not only talk about the life of the Bab and this wonderful new documentary, but Steve enthusiastically shares his thoughts on what forgiveness might mean, how he became a Baha’i, what he’s learned from volunteering at the Baha’i House of Worship in Chicago, the concept of progressive revelation, and the importance of sharing the Teachings of the Baha’i Faith with everyone while being careful not to be too pushy.
To find out more about Steve Sarowitz and some of the things we covered in the podcast, check out the following links:
* I mention that Steve volunteers at the Baha’i House of Worship located just outside of Chicago. You can find out more about Houses of Worship (also commonly referred to as a Baha’i temple and a Mashriqu’l-Adhkar) here, and learn more about the Baha’i House of Worship for North America here.
* Learn more about Steve’s company from his company’s website: www.paylocity.com
Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
I understand you and your wife run a girls’ home in Haiti for “empowering” teenagers. Do you know anything about the Clinton Foundation in Haiti? Are any Baha’i institutions involved with your girls’ home? I also saw some tweets from 2011 …. Is there another Rainn Wilson? You are a Baha’i?
What a pleasure to be introduced via this podcast to the enthusiastic man behind this groundbreaking film! I hope to have a chance to watch it soon; I also look forward to his future films about other central figures of the Baha’i Faith.
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Hope and pray I can watch this Film.
Criselda R. Figuerres (May 5, 2018 at 3:16 PM)
I understand you and your wife run a girls’ home in Haiti for “empowering” teenagers. Do you know anything about the Clinton Foundation in Haiti? Are any Baha’i institutions involved with your girls’ home? I also saw some tweets from 2011 …. Is there another Rainn Wilson? You are a Baha’i?
Charlotte (August 8, 2018 at 2:02 AM)
Hi Charlotte, yes Rainn and his wife are Baha’is and they run a not-for-profit called Lide in Haiti. You can find out more about it from this episode of the podcast and included in the page for the episode are all relevant links. I hope this helps: http://bahaiblog.net/2017/04/bahai-blogcast-rainn-wilson-episode-14-holiday-kathryn/
Naysan Naraqi (August 8, 2018 at 9:09 PM)
What a pleasure to be introduced via this podcast to the enthusiastic man behind this groundbreaking film! I hope to have a chance to watch it soon; I also look forward to his future films about other central figures of the Baha’i Faith.
Keith J. Taylor (March 3, 2019 at 4:00 PM)