Society Builders Duane Varan

This episode, the second in our trilogy, continues our study of the message of the Universal House of Justice of December 30, 2021 providing us with our mandate for society building.  In this episode, we explore the fourth section of the message which focuses on social transformation.

This is the first of a three part trilogy exploring the message of the Universal House of Justice of December 30, 2021 laying out the vision for Society Building for the global Baha'i community for the next 25 years.  Part 1 (this episode) explores the 'bookends' of the message - the first and last sections.

The third in a three part trilogy exploring how the early American Baha'i community championed race unity - perhaps the best example of society building by Baha'is in the Western World.  This episode explores the impact the work of the early American Baha'i community had in the evolution of the nascent Civil Rights Movement.  It features interviews with Dr. Robert Stockman, Dr. Gayle Morrison, Dr. Chris Buck and Dr. Guy Emerson Mount.

The second in a 3 part sequence exploring how the early American Baha'i community championed race unity - perhaps the best example of society building by Baha'is in the Western World. This episode explores Abdul-Baha's talks to African American audiences in 1912.

The first in a 3 part sequence exploring how the early American Baha'i community championed race unity - perhaps the best example of society building by Baha'is in the Western World. This episode explores the historical context prior to Abdul-Baha's arrival in America.

This episode continues our interview with Dr. Moojan Momen on the transformation of education in Iran by the Persian Baha'i community in the early part of the 20th century - perhaps our best example yet of society building in action. This episode explores the impact of the Baha'i schools in Iran and the circumstances leading to the closure of the schools in 1934.