Index for the October-December 2007 issue of ONE COUNTRY (Volume 19, Issue 1)
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In Ghana, innovative literacy program produces dramatic results
“Enlightening the Hearts” program of the Olinga Foundation encourages local dialects and moral virtues, reaching more than 22,000 students in remote rural schools
Perspective: Religion, the modern age, and the coming global society
There can no longer be much doubt that the next phase in human society is the emergence of a world civilization. The real need for humanity today, then, is to agree on a set of common values by which to guide these new processes. Without a set of common values, the prospects for building a cohesive — and peaceful — global community are remote.
Iranian government campaign to incite hatred against Bahá’ís shows new facets
The bulldozing of a Bahá’í cemetery in Iran in September is the latest in a series of incidents in a government-led campaign of hatred against Bahá’ís.
Moral issues of climate change stressed at Commission on Sustainable Development
UNITED NATIONS — As the scientific consensus on global warming grows, it’s time to look more closely at how to share the economic, social, and humanitarian burdens that climate change will likely bring.
Confidential Iran memo exposes policy to deny Bahá’í students university education
NEW YORK — The Bahá’í International Community has obtained a copy of a confidential 2006 letter written by Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology instructing Iranian universities to expel any student who is discovered to be a Bahá’í.
Bahá’í world loses most distinguished member
HAIFA, Israel — The worldwide Bahá’í community has lost its most distinguished member with the passing of Dr. Ali-Muhammad Varqa on 22 September 2007 at his home here.
Samoan head of state, a Bahá’í, passes away
APIA, Samoa — The Samoan head of state, His Highness Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II, who was a Bahá’í, passed away on the evening of 11 May 2007. He was 94 years old.
Religion can help fight AIDS, says study
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Strategies to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people could be more effective if they tapped into the power of religious belief and practice, according to researchers who studied the knowledge and attitudes of young people in relation to sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS.
New Bahá’í representative to open office in Brussels to strengthen ties with European Union
GENEVA — Sarah Vader has joined the Bahá’í International Community as a representative to the United Nations.
Review: Can corporations possess spiritual qualities?
Lawrence Miller’s client list reads like a page from the Fortune 500 directory. In 30 years of management consulting, Mr. Miller has worked with companies like Exxon USA, MetLife, Coca-Cola, American Express, Honeywell, Eastman Kodak, and McDonald’s. What makes Mr. Miller’s latest work so significant is the degree to which he has directly connected his personal religious beliefs to his insights about the corporate world.