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The unique contribution of the Bahá'í faith to our contemporary world is its spiritual and social blueprint for a new global order rooted in peace, justice and unity. The central teachings of the Bahá'í religion are the oneness of God, the unity of all religions...

Reverence for life is a value common to most of the world's religions. At the heart of Aboriginal spirituality, for example, there is a deep sense of respect for the physical environment – all elements of nature including animals are to be revered. In a...

(An interview with Reverend Laverne Jacobs) Reverend Laverne Jacobs If you were to consult an encyclopedia of religions, you would learn that the oldest of the world's religions is Hinduism, dating back some 5,000 years. This conventional wisdom, however, is not really accurate. Aboriginal spirituality...

"Compassion speaks and saith: Can there be bliss when all that lives must suffer? Shalt thou be saved and hear the whole world cry? However innumerable sentient beings are, I vow to save them! However inexhaustible the defilements are, I vow to extinguish them! However...

Together, Christians and Muslims encompass nearly half of the world's population. Islam, like Christianity, has an international membership. In 60 countries Muslims comprise the majority. In another 15 nations, they comprise a substantial minority. In Europe, Islam is already the second largest religious tradition and...