Index for the January-March 2007 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 18, Issue 4)
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For artist Duffy Sheridan, painting is a means to “elevate the human condition”
Increasingly recognized for his contributions to the new “realism,” Mr. Sheridan is unambiguous about how his Bahá’í belief affects his artistic expression.
Perspective: Climate change and the oneness of humanity
With the release in February of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there remains little doubt about the reality of global warming.
Focus on the empowerment of girls at 2007 UN meeting on women’s status
UNITED NATIONS — Last autumn, Anisa Fadaei started a discussion group on women’s issues at her high school. Meeting every two weeks at lunch, about a dozen girls examined issues like domestic violence, unequal pay rates, and trafficking in girls.
Design for Bahá’í temple in South America wins citation
TORONTO, Canada — After months of testing a key computer model for the unique Bahá’í House of Worship to be built in Chile, architects announced in February that fabrication of components for the structure is beginning.
In Iran, Bahá’í schoolchildren are now targets of persecution
NEW YORK — Bahá’í students in primary and secondary schools throughout Iran are increasingly being harassed, vilified, and held up to abuse, according to recent reports from inside the country.
Congo Republic issues stamp for World Religion Day
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo Republic — The Congo Republic became the second country to issue a postage stamp for World Religion Day, an annual event commemorated in dozens of cities and towns around the globe.
In Papua New Guinea, mothers take charge
MOM VILLAGE, Papua New Guinea — In a simple but striking example of grass roots development, a group of villagers on a remote island some 30 kilometers off Papua New Guinea’s northern coast have funded and built their own medical aid station.
Firing of Egyptian Bahá’í draws international scrutiny, highlights rights concerns
CAIRO — The firing of a young teaching assistant at the German University of Cairo, apparently solely because he is a Bahá’í, has drawn concern from German politicians and academics concerned with human rights.
The new atheism, reconsidered
In a world threatened by religious extremism, the need to take stock in religion and to search for new perspectives is an urgent one.