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Jul 24, 2023 48 min

Episode 18: What is Discourse?

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The term 'discourse' means different things to different academic disciplines. There's a difference, for example, between political vs. scientific discourse. In this episode, we explore what discourse means to Baha'is, focusing on five key characteristics: 1. A unifying focus; 2. We view discourse as consultative; 3. We strive for an uplifting approach; 4. Our contributions are principled; 5. We focus on constructive solutions. We close the episode also exploring approaches which we should avoid. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 4:34 What is Discourse? 12:40 A Unifying Focus 22:38 Discourse as Consultation 29:10 An Uplifting Approach 33:50 Principled Contributions 37:53 Constructive Solutions 40:34 What to Avoid 44:36 Conclusions

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