Members of Durham, Durham County, and Henderson Baha'i communities at conference held May 21 and 22, 2022. We explored the inherent oneness of humanity along with a universal call to work for the betterment of the world.
Friends, families, and neighbors from Durham and Henderson engaged in conversations about how to bring about spiritual and material well-being in our communities.
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CELEBRATINg THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BIRTH OF THE BÁB
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Welcome to the Bahá'í community of Durham, North Carolina. We invite you to explore the teachings of our faith and to join us in creating a better, more peaceful world — one heart, one family, one neighborhood at a time. Our website provides basic information about the Bahá'í Faith, our local community, and activities at our Center and elsewhere, which are open to all.
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We invite all community members, regardless of spiritual background, to join us in efforts to advance civilization forward, starting with the empowerment of our own neighborhoods through grassroots education-based community building efforts.
OUR VISION
Bahá'ís believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the future of society and of the nature and purpose of life. We believe that such a vision unfolds in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
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ESSENTIAL BAHA'I THEMES
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Oneness of God and religion
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Oneness of humanity and freedom from prejudice
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Inherent nobility of the human being
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Progressive revelation of religious truth
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Development of spiritual qualities Integration of worship and service
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Fundamental equality of the sexes, the harmony between religion and science
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Centrality of justice to all human endeavors
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Importance of education
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Dynamics of the relationships binding individuals, communities and institutions as humanity advances towards its collective maturity