Offender of the Faithful?
This blog got its name “Idol Chatter” for a reason, or even a couple of reasons. First of all, the blogger is a rather militant unitarian (note lowercase ‘u’). Secondly, he tries not to take his own...
View ArticleTo Believe is Human
My neighbor casually tells me, “Dan, some people are believers and some people aren’t.” Neurologist Robert Burton, likewise, says “some people are naturally doubters, and nothing feels as though it’s...
View ArticleOur Daily Bread: What Does God Look Like?
If there’s one verse from the Qur’án that I consider enlightened, it’s this: Whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God. (2:109/115) What an inclusive, compassionate sentiment! I’m not certain...
View ArticleIf Only …
My religion of birth, the Bahá’í Faith, is often described to non-Bahá’ís with a list of a dozen principles, though there are fundamental aspects of the Bahá’í Faith that are not revealed in those...
View ArticleThe Eighteen Terraces and the Nineteenth Hole
Welcome, pilgrim, to the Dan Carmel and the Terraces at the Bahá’í World Centre. This is a brief guide to help you golf this authoritative, par-95 course. "The Lumps" at "the Terraces" In all these...
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