Index
for the July-October 2001 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 13, Issue 2)
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In Switzerland, Landegg International University wins increasing attention
Less than five years after launching major new degree-granting programs in "integrated studies," the Bahá'í-inspired institution gains official recognition by the Swiss government and assembles a global student body.
Landegg's Education for Peace project seeks to break the cycle of violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - To understand what the faculty and administration of Landegg International University mean when they speak of "integrative studies" and "applied spirituality," there is no better example than the Education for Peace project unfolding here in this war-torn land.Amid controversy, the World Conference against Racism reaches consensus
DURBAN, South Africa - After nine days of intense and often difficult deliberations, governments represented at the World Conference against Racism (WCAR) agreed to an international action plan that condemns racism, xenophobia and intolerance in all forms and calls for concrete efforts by the international community to eradicate them wherever they may be found.Around the world, Bahá'í communities promote tolerance and racial harmony
Worldwide, Bahá'ís have sought first and foremost to build a model of racial integration within their own communities, embracing people from all races, backgrounds and classes of society.
Uganda Bahá'ís celebrate 50th anniversary
KAMPALA, Uganda, 5 August 2001 (BWNS) - In a week-long celebration that opened to the joyous beat of African drums - and went on to feature a statement by Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni - the Ugandan Bahá'í community commemorated in early August the 50th anniversary of its founding.Perspective: "One same substance"
-- Racism originates not in the skin but in the human mind. Remedies to racial prejudice, xenophobia and intolerance must accordingly address first and foremost those mental illusions that have for so many thousands of years given rise to false concepts of superiority and inferiority among human populations.
New insights from a sweeping analysis of religion
The
Phenomenon of Religion: A Thematic Approach
By Moojan Momen
oneworld
Oxford