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OZ Whitehead Firesides
by OZ Whitehead Firesides
Series of informal zoom meetings called the OZ Whitehead Firesides, where we discuss topics related to discourses in society affecting humanity from a Baha’i perspective.
Episodes
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“The Rise and Fall of the Baha'i settlements in the Jordan Valley, 1880-1950" by Dr Shay Rozen
Among the many religious groups that were active in nineteenth-century Palestine, the Baha'i community was one of the smallest. Since 1868, this religious community has established its presence around the bay of Haifa. The Baha'i' Holy Places in Haifa and the western Galilee were announced as...
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Stars in the Skies of God’s Compassion: How an Expanding Concept of Service Has Reshaped Our Reality
Bahá’is will recognize, in 2021, the centenary of the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (son of the Faith’s founder). Starting in the springtime, many will commemorate the significance of this year by more consciously striving to emulate His exemplary life. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s call to arise and serve as “stars…
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"Nurturing a healthy human spirit in the young" by Vivian Bartlett
Working with Fidelma Meehan, supported by a team of wonderful Bahá'í friends in Swindon, a programme was developed to help disaffected/vulnerable young people in the wider society. Aware that many young people are beset by a host of fears, worries, anxieties and insecurities along with…
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"Naw-Ruz, the equinox and the astronomy of it all" by Kelly Snook
In this talk, Kelly Snook will provide a guided tour through the exquisite beauty of the Badí Calendar, which is followed by Baha'is around the world. She will explain in simple terms the daily, monthly, yearly, and even less frequent astronomical events that anchor the calendar to the physics of...
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“Spiritual Solution to Economic Problems” by Hooshmand Badee
It is the general understanding of people that religion deals with the moral and spiritual aspects of life, and economics with the material aspect. If the role of economics is to accomplish a good life and religion, on the other hand, show us how to live a good life, then religion and economics...
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Business and Economy, the need for a new framework , a fireside Chat with Payam Zamani
A conversation with Payam Zamani. He will share his personal journey growing up in Iran, escaping Iran as a teenage refugee, settling in the U.S. and his entrepreneurial experiences. The business world is in a dire need of a new framework, one that is based not solely on the maximization of…
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"Human Rights in the Global Age" by Payam Akhavan
Following the unprecedented horrors of the Second World War, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. What is the historical and moral significance of this Declaration in the Global Age? What does it mean to say that dignity is "inherent" to human nature, and...
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“The Man of the Trees: A Pioneer Environmentalist’s Vision for the Future" Paul Hanley & Hugh Locke
Hugh and Paul will share stories from the life of an extraordinary pioneer of the environmentalist movement, Richard St. Barbe Baker. One hundred years ago, Baker foresaw and warned the world about the emerging environmental crisis—and offered solutions that are only now being appreciated and...
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"Martha Root" (part II), by Philomena Clifford
Philomena Clifford will continue exploring the extraordinary life of Martha Root, one of the first Western Bahai’s during the early 1900s. Her story reads like an adventure and affirms the observation that history well written is as interesting and fascinating as fiction. Her life is so full and…
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"Jesus Then and Now" presented by Bernie Morton
In this talk some of the events from the life of Jesus will be explored and explained. The insights they give into the mission of Jesus will be articulated, additionally, how he was received and understood by those around him will be discussed. Moving on two thousand years some ideas will be...
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"Martha Root" , by Philomena Clifford Part 1/2
Part 1/2 - Philomena Clifford will be exploring the extraordinary life of Martha Root, one of the first Western Bahai’s during the early 1900s. Her story reads like an adventure and affirms the observation that history well written is as interesting and fascinating as fiction. Her life is so full...
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"Queen Marie of Romania: An Instrument in Greater Hands" by Della Marcus
Queen Marie of Romania (1875-1938), one of the most admired Queens of her time, was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Czar Alexander II, both recipients of personal Tablets from Bahá'u'lláh. She learned of the Bahá'í Faith at the beginning of 1926 from Martha Root, an American Bahá'í...
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"Forces of our times - a springtime of consciousness" by Semira Manaseki-Holland
In the last 200 years, the human race has experienced an explosion of change and progress in every sphere of human endeavour, be it science, technology, arts, politics, individual action and social consciousness. These are historic times in which we have the privilege of living, and that…
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Efforts at peace building in Northern Ireland-a Baha'i perspective: Edwin Graham,Erfan & Tara Fadaei
The presentation will focus on the guidance in Baha'i teachings to engage in social action; efforts in Northern Ireland to put that guidance in practice in the context of escalating violence (and some of the direct interventions of the Universal House of Justice that pointed us in the right...
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"From Persia to the Holy Land: Journey of 3 generations of Varqa’s", by Faraneh Vargha-Khadem
During the rule of the Ottoman Empire, some of the early Baha’is made the long pilgrimage from Persia to Akka to attain the presence of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith. Haji Mulla Mehdi of Yazd was one such pilgrim, who in the company of his two sons, took the arduous journey on foot...
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"The Circle and Screen", by Lindsay John
In this presentation of artworks, Lindsay John will attempt to convey, not only some methods used in their making but more importantly, the concepts behind them, inspired by the all-embracing Baha’i teaching of Unity and a mysterious ancient Chinese Jade Disc both of which influenced and shaped...
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“Forest to Furniture: Ideas in the Making", by Philip Koomen
The furniture designer and master craftsperson Philip Koomen takes you on his creative journey that began in 1975 when he was inspired by Baha’u’llah’s vision of the role of the arts and crafts in an unfolding global civilisation. Following his presentation Philip will welcome a discussion on the...
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“The extraordinary history of 19th century Adventism", by Carolyn Sparey Fox
During the 19th century a massive movement took the religious world by storm. Inspired by prophecies in the Bible and the Quran, people from all countries, cultures and religious backgrounds were convinced that the ‘return', as mentioned in their Holy scriptures, was imminent. Did anything…
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« Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program » presented by Holly Smith
This talk will explore how the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program was developed by the worldwide Baha’i community as a gift to be used by all, whether Baha'i or not. We will reflect on this in relation to Baha’u’llah’s vision of a spiritually and materially prosperous world. We will then...
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"The Tablets of Baha'u'llah to the Kings and Rulers of the World" by Stephen Vickers
"The Tablets of Baha'u'llah to the Kings and Rulers of the World" by Stephen Vickers Baha’u’llah, the Prophet-Founder of the Baha’i Faith, wrote from His cell in the Ottoman Prison-city to the principal rulers of the world. This talk looks at His letter to the most powerful monarchs in Europe.…
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“Life and work of the American Artist and Bahá’í Mark Tobey (1890-1976).”, by Rob Weinberg
Mark Tobey’s distinctive approach to abstract painting brought him great acclaim and considerable success in the middle decades of the twentieth century. A member of the Bahá’í Faith from the age of twenty-eight, Tobey was an inveterate experimenter and a foresighted world citizen. His major...
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“Weaving the wonderful world of Wellesley Tudor Pole and Abdu’l-Baha” by Philomena Clifford
The OZ Whitehead Zoom Firesides is happy to present one of our earlier talks by Philomena Clifford This talk explores the interconnected paths between an English WW1 Officer Wellesley Tudor Pole and Abdu’l-Baha. Their paths crossed several times from 1910 to Abdu'l-Baha’s passing in 1921. You…
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“The Prevailing World Disorder: When Evolution and Revolution Meet”, by Iraj Abedian
Iraj Abedian argues that there is a mismatch between humanity’s secular evolutionary progress and the spiritual nature of mankind. This mismatch leads to a growing dysfunctionality of the global socio-economic and political order. The systemic fault lines compound over time, generating successive...
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"Thank God for science", by Ashiyan Rahmani
Utilizing faith-based principles in social science research, together with the platforms of the Association for Baha'i Studies, has created a community of scholars to share ideas and research. These scholars and their mutual support within the Baha'i community, are part of an ongoing process to...
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“Most children in school fail; causes and some ways forward”, by Dr Brian O'Toole
Most children in school fail - ie they fail to develop more than a fraction of their potential. This may be as relevant in some of the richest countries in the world as it is in the poorest. What then can be our response? We will explore what lessons we can learn from 23 years of experience at...
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“A life of service, Effie Baker and her photographs.” by Michael Vambeck
Effie Baker was an extraordinary woman who spent over 6 months travelling through Persia in 1930, during a period when women in that country had very few rights. This presentation explores some of the incredible achievements of this little-known person and will, hopefully, highlight this very...
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The Legacy of The Pupil of the Eye. Hand of the Cause of God, Louis George Gregory by T. Simmons
Born in 1874, in the United States, Louis George Gregory acquired an elite education and became a prominent lawyer in Washington DC at the beginning of the 20th Century. Disillusioned by the continual unfair treatment of people of African descent in the United States, Mr Gregory had lost all…
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"The Baha'i Faith-an Overview of its Essential Verities”, by Mr Hooper Dunbar
The talk aims at a clear presentation of some basic Baha'i teachings as set forth by Shoghi Effendi in his various writings. The central issue is the relativity of religious truth and the progressive character of Divine Revelation. I will then explain something about the position and station of…
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“Rethinking Materialism from a Feminine Leadership Perspective", by Dr Roya Akhavan
As the world goes through an unprecedented new phase of economic upheaval, a deeper analysis of materialism as the root cause of the extremes of wealth and poverty has taken on new urgency. Such an analysis involves two fundamental questions. What is the difference between "materialism," which is...
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The Emergence of International Organisations, in Particular The United Nations by Gerald Knight
"The Emergence of International Organisations, in Particular The United Nations & Affiliated Organisations, in the Context of the Baha'i Writings." The talk will cover the emergence of the League of Nations and its inevitable failure; the creation of the United Nations and its family of...
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«The Spook Who Sat by the Door:Decoding the Penetrating Vision of the Pupil of the Eye»Masud Olufani
The Spook Who Sat by the Door (1969), by Sam Greenlee, is the fictional story of Dan Freeman, the first black CIA officer, and of the CIA's history of training persons and political groups who later used their specialised training in gathering intelligence, political subversion, and guerrilla...
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“Stories of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá”, by Earl Redman and Sharon O'Toole
‘Abdu’l-Bahá was the son of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh. Before His passing, Bahá'u'lláh wrote a document telling the Bahá'ís to turn to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and that He would inspire His son with whatever ‘Abdu’l-Bahá needed to know. Today we can’t meet ’Abdu’l-Bahá, but we can get to...
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"Christ and Baháʼu'lláh. What connection?", by Jeremy Fox
I became a Baha’i in 1961, a 1st year student at Cambridge, thereby becoming the first Cambridge undergraduate to become a Baha’i thanks to one, Ian Semple, who was the first in Oxford. Since those happy days, marriage, children, pioneering for the Faith in Swansea, then to Tobermory on the Isle…
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« Thomas Breakwell The Unforgettable Story of the First English Baha’i » by Arlette Manasseh
This is a remarkable story of how a young Englishman came to learn about the Baha'i Faith and what he achieved before his life was tragically cut short less than one year later. It tells of the circumstances and glorious insights that 'Abdu'l-Baha Revealed confirming what His 'dear Breakwell' had...
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“The pandemic as an environmental turning point.”, by Arthur Dahl
As we emerge from the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many lessons that we can learn. Many have suddenly discovered that widespread fundamental changes in behaviour and lifestyle were possible, just what we need to address climate change. The superficial pleasures of the consumer…
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“COVID and the Shift in Collective Consciousness”, by Tahirih Danesh
"Collective consciousness" is the term that sociologists use for the shared ideas and attitudes common to any group of people, whether a family, a nation or a gardening club. Emile Durkheim, one of the founders of the discipline of Sociology, explained that these common ideas and attitudes help…
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Payam Akhavan presents "The One World Virus : Pandemics Solidarity & Social Imagination"
Payam Akhavan has encountered the grim realities of contemporary genocide throughout his life and career. He argues that deceptive utopias, political cynicism, and public apathy have given rise to major human rights abuses: from the religious persecution of Iranian Bahá’ís that shaped his…
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The Purpose of Religion by Sean Hinton
From local to global, personal to societal, through deeds and words, action and discourse, the Baha'i Faith offers a unique vision of the purpose of religion. More meaningful talks from Sean on "Search for Meaning Oxford" podcast. "Search for Meaning Oxford" is a group for people searching for...
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"Space Age and the Oneness of Mankind", by Ramin Khadem
A discussion of selections from the Baha’i writings about life on this planet and advances that have taken place in our knowledge of the universe and the emerging consciousness of world citizenship. I will use examples from my professional experience in the field of Space and Satellites to...
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