About the Baha'i Faith

The time has come

The world we live in Whether we call it “modernity”, or by some other name, there is a universal recognition that there is something very different about the world we live in today – something […]

About the Baha'i Faith

Community Garden project

A few members of our Baha’i community volunteer their knowledge and labor in the Ranson Old Town Community Garden, a project designed to bring together people from all across the city to help provide healthy […]

About the Baha'i Faith

Teens and Pre-teens

The Bahá’í Community sponsors events for youth. Youth are encouraged to develop a strong sense of purpose, empowering their own transformation and leading them to contribute to the advancement of society. Young people’s spiritual capacity, […]

About the Baha'i Faith

ABOUT US

The Baha’is in Jefferson County formed a Local Spiritual Assembly in 1996, when the number of adult believers reached nine. Since then, we have maintained an active Assembly every year— the second locality in the […]

About the Baha'i Faith

Why I Love Being a Bahá’í

I was raised in a Christian home, attended a church school, and attended churches of several denominations before becoming a Baha’i in 1979. I love expanding my understanding from my Christian heritage through the lens […]

About the Baha'i Faith

World Peace and the Bahá’í Faith

Bahá’u’lláh counsels mankind: “Let your vision be world-embracing, rather than confined to your own self.” The Bahá’í Writings delineate a practical and new relationship between the nations and peoples of the world.  While a prisoner […]

About the Baha'i Faith

FAQ about the Bahá’í Faith

Some introductory questions… What is the Bahá’í Attitude toward the followers of other Faiths? Bahá’u’lláh instructs His Followers to “Consort with the followers of all religions in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship”. The message […]

About the Baha'i Faith

A Faith for Today

Over a century ago Bahá’u’lláh taught that religious truth is not final but progressive. Religion is renewed, He said, in every age to re-establish and apply the unchanging principles found in the scriptures of the […]