Many religious groups, particularly those of biblical faith, have covenants – agreements between people and God – as central to their beliefs. Members of the Baha’i faith have two types of covenants, ...

Aleda Nelson’s interest in the Baha’i Faith began when she spotted a billboard at the corner of Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road. “It said, ‘One Planet. One people. Please,’ ” she recalled. “I had ...

The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In several Middle East nations, however, Baha’i followers face ...

As Protestants around the world celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the international Baha'i community is marking 200 years after the birth of one of their primary prophets, ...

FARGO - Marian Kadrie still recalls her reaction to learning her future husband was Baha'i: "Oh no, not another religion." The daughter of Muslim Syrian immigrants who came to central North Dakota in ...

Baha’is believe in a single, omniscient and almighty God. The religion accepts the validity of all religions and the unity of all people. According to the 2016 edition of “Yearbook of International ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Bahá’í religion has grown from its birthplace in Iran in the mid-1800s to ...

(RNS) — More than 20 years ago, when Layli Miller-Muro was still in law school, her first immigration client was a Muslim woman from Togo who sought asylum in the United States to avoid a forced ...

Drama is essential to the launching of a new religion. Christian Science was the rare exception; Mary Baker Eddy started it in 1866 simply by having a revelation. Conforming to the rule is another ...

According to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahai'is of the United States, the faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. It is based on the teachings of Baha'u'llah, who is ...

While your calendar may not show 2019 is a leap year, it is for some people. Introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, Americans use the Gregorian calendar, which has to be corrected every four years — ...