At the United Nations, a closer collaboration with religions

From the Alliance of Civilizations to resolutions passed by the General Assembly, the UN is forging new partnerships with religions and religious communities.

Perspective: Crossing the divide between science and religion: a view on evolution

Many people today question the place of religion in an age of science. This is especially true regarding the theory of evolution. Yet in the Bahá'í writings one finds a perspective that both embraces the scientific truth behind evolution and yet also upholds the Divine nature behind ultimate reality.

In Iran, new anti-Bahá'í tactics come amidst surprising pockets of support

In recent months, Iran's 300,000-member Bahá'í community has faced a wave of escalating violence - and at the same time found surprising pockets of support among the population.

The violence and harassment comes with the obvious blessing of the government, which has fueled hatred against Bahá'ís in recent years with a defamatory campaign in the state-sponsored news media - and through outright religious discrimination in schools, the workplace, and the courts.

In Zambia, young teenagers pull together in service program

More than 2,000 “junior youth” of all backgrounds are involved in a new program that teaches both cognitive skills and moral development. Community leaders say an emphasis on service to others is yielding tangible results.

Violence against women needs global attention, says panel at the United Nations

Government and civil society representatives called for renewed attention to the issue of preventing violence against women in a panel discussion here in December.

At the UN, a discussion of poverty, employment, and the meaning of work

UNITED NATIONS - The Bahá'í International Community issued two statements, one on poverty and one on employment and work, and helped to organize a panel discussion on youth and employment at the UN Commission on Social Development in February. The statement on poverty, "Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One," calls for a coherent, principle-based approach to the eradication of global poverty.

Review: Act locally, think globally, revisited

At the heart of Bill McKibben’s new book is the contrarian idea that rapid and widespread economic growth is not the key to global well-being and prosperity.