The Olympics: Competition vs Cooperation
The conception of the Olympic games is dated back as far as 776 BC and was thought to originally serve as a religious celebration....
Why I Fast
The Greek physician and father of modern day medicine Hippocrates recommended abstinence from food or drink as a remedy for certain...
Fear, Faith and Providence
My journey from fear to faith began with an extreme event. During my early twenties, I spent a night crewing in a gale force ten in the...
Beyond the Individual: Building a Healthier World
Baha’u’llah wrote: “Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and...
Acts of Service, Wildflowers...and Honey
When we look at the state of the world today, we can’t help but feel deeply saddened, disturbed and disheartened by the devastating...
Migration, Identity and Social Cohesion
The world is experiencing the highest rate of population displacement on record. UNHCR’s figures before the Ukraine war indicated that in...
Learning From Nature about Fair Finance
Being a new-born thing in this world is tough. The world is tough. It’s very hard to stay alive. It’s a miracle so many beautiful and...
It's Christmas and We Are the Magi
Outside it's misty and cold. The sun is trying to break through and the sky glowing pink. I watch the light show, tea cup in hand. Today...
Students Striving Towards Global Peace and Prosperity
This August, I spent 10 days at a seminar for Bahá’i university students that takes place every summer for the UK and Ireland. The...
Richard St Barbe Baker: Man of The Trees
When we speak of conservationists many would mention John Muir, Jane Goodall, Jacques Cousteau, Rachel Carson, or David Attenborough. ...
What We Learned From a Pandemic: A Stronger Thought of Peace
The Baha’i dictum – “When a thought of war comes, oppose it with a stronger thought of peace” has been read by some as simplistic. But...