Welcome to Greg Kagira-Watson's home page on culture, religion, science and education.
(See notes for best use of this web site, especially for printing and PowerPoint viewing. Last update on 09/13/05)
Physicist Stephen Hawking's Meditation on "The Beginning" Science and Revelation
NEW LINKS: to "my special picks" of some things to be included in "Education 101—What every 12th grader should know."
Culture & Development: A Survey of the Baha'i Experience A talk at UN Headquarters in New York City
The Consciousness of World Citizenship--and the implications for Race Unity ("The Biggest Educational Task of All") Paper presented at Harvard University's Sixth Annual International Forum PowerPoint on the same theme presented at the 2004 Rabbani Trust Sustainable Development Conference (15 sec. download) PRESS F5 to start the PowerPoint presentation after it downloads, assuming it does not start automatically. For further help on PowerPoint see "notes" above, or click > HERE (Microsoft's PowerPoint or the free viewer, 2003 or later, is required for animations.) "World citizenship: A Global Ethic for Sustainable Development" BIC's statement in format, or here (< faster download). Who is Baha'u'llah? What is Baha'i? The Prisoner of Akka (1) The world's second-most widespread religion (2) Introduction (Anna’s presentation) (3) My answer to GeoCities survey about Baha'i . The Baha'i Writings: at the BIC's Reference Library NEW an "OCEAN"-like search engine of the Writings online (<click here. Be sure to check the books you want to search.) NEW What are some of the CENTRAL PRINCIPLES OR TEACHINGS of the Baha'i Faith? (<click here) Additional sources for Baha'i Writings in multiple languages (<click here) The International Web Site of the Baha'i Faith (<click here for central beliefs, social teachings, practices, community life, etc.) Official Website of the Baha'is of the United States Tributes from World Leaders, Royalty and Leaders of Thought Recommendation-- a book on the early history of the Bahá’í Faith: Release the Sun (This book is available FREE online by downloading OCEAN) Click here for HTML version of the appendix (mainly Bible prophesy) >> Release the Sun
Baha'i World Center — called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by the Israeli government TEMPLE OF LIGHT in Chile (streaming animated videos) Other Baha'i Houses of Worship (Also HERE and HERE)
To the Followers of All Religions: The Primary Mission and Purpose of the Baha'i Faith The relationship of the Baha'i Faith to other religions Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World (html) "This is the message. This is the moment," said Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. "We are facing the greatest challenge that God has ever given us and this is the message we need." (in other languages) Comparative Religion in Art and Architecture PowerPoint photos of extraordinary art. (22MB download, takes time.) Christianity: A Baha'i understanding about Jesus as "the Christ" Position of Christianity in relation to the Baha'i Faith A message especially for Christians An "Open Letter" to the host of a Christian television show The Meaning of the Suffering of "the Christ" The Meaning of Sacrifice, Atonement and RedemptionThe "Incarnation" of God, or the "Manifestation" of God The "Station of the Manifestation" and an explanation of the "Trinity" A look at some Christian prophesies concerning the "Return" (e.g., John the Baptist as the "return" of Elias) The Mystery of the "Reality of the Christ" (PowerPoint -- may take a few seconds to download.) The Proof of the Divine authority of Baha'u'llah is the same as Christ (another PowerPoint) PRESS F5 to start the PowerPoint presentation after it downloads, assuming it does not start automatically Immanence and Transcendence of God from both Esoteric and Exoteric Perspectives Interfaith Dialogue: Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World (html) "This is the message. This is the moment," said Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. "We are facing the greatest challenge that God has ever given us and this is the message we need." Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World The relationship of the Baha'i Faith to other religions My minor effort to help reconcile Muslim and Christian beliefs through dialogue How shall we determine whether religion has been the cause of human advancement or retrogression? To Native Americans (also see Spirit Run) Living at The Monastery of Christ in the Desert My days studying Teilhard de Chardin What is a cult? An encyclopedia definition < PLUS > a clarification from a Baha'i's perspective. A message to the "non-religious" Excerpt from Love, Power, and Justice (a review of religion as ideology, social convention, moral rules, romanticized, humanized, & authentic) Logical, mathematical, proof of the existence of God (Also: another review on this work) Dr. William Hatcher's "Minimalism" (source for the book and editor's review) Columbia University students review mathematical proof based on relational logic Biblical Prophesies: Exoteric (outward / literal) and Esoteric (hidden / figurative) Meaning found in the Scriptures Messianic expectation and prophesy fulfilled Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century Astronomical Events and Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century The Baha'i Faith in Christian Prophesy Prophesies of all religions fulfilled NEW An abridged version of Thief in the Night, by William Sears, is in the appendix of Release the Sun "the books are opened" Some Warnings found in Baha'u'llah's Prophesies Lethal contamination of the atmosphere and water of the earth The development of an infernal weapon of destruction Prediction alluding to Germany's situation in First and Second World War Warnings & invitation to the Kings and Rulers of the World (see book: "The Prisoner and the Kings") Dire ordeals will prelude world peace The Promise of World Peace : Selections from the Baha'i Writings, and a letter from the Universal House of Justice "To the Peoples of the World" The Promise of "Rebirth" Personal / mystical "Spiritual Springtime" is a "rebirth" of society A look at society's "unconscious" or "unwitting" response to the Baha'i Revelation (a 40 slide PowerPoint download) What new teachings (150 years ago) have come to us through the Baha'i Revelation? People ask: "If the Baha'i Faith is like the other major world religions, why do we need it? How is it different?" Answer to this question from an early Baha'i scholar in "The Brilliant Proof." New Teachings on Life after Death The Matrix of Life -- Creation through evolution (and the Beginning) Work performed in the spirit of service is worship. (this is but one example of a new teaching) Racism is the most challenging issue for American Baha'is Projects to assist humanity's sustainable development: Social and Economic Development Projects (also << click here) Bahá'í Youth Resources, Schools, SED Projects Official Baha'i documents and position statements that have come from the Baha'i World Center at the behest of the international governing body -- the Universal House of Justice: or from the U.S. Baha'i National Center on such topics as social and economic justice, prosperity, world peace, preservation of the environment, race unity, advancement of women, interfaith dialogue and unity, analysis of history and who is Baha'u'llah. Click here for >> documents and position statements The Baha'i community of the United Kingdom: STANCE AND DISCUSSION PAPERS ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN Who is `Abdu'l-Baha? (the son of Baha'u'llah) -- Servant and lover of Humanity Headlines in the 1912 Palo Alto Times stated: "Prophet says He is not a Prophet!" Knighthood, Protections and Appreciations bestowed upon `Abdu'l-Bahá by the British Crown British General Allenby's first cablegram sent to London after the capture of Haifa, Israel, from the Ottoman Turkish Empire requested the authorities to "notify the world that Abdu'l-Baha is safe." Such was the recognition and honor given to him in his time. Who was this man who declined to sail on the Titanic when he came to America? His 1912 talk in Washington, DC, after the Titanic disaster, on the advent of "science."
To the Followers of All Religions: The Primary Mission and Purpose of the Baha'i Faith The relationship of the Baha'i Faith to other religions Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World (html) "This is the message. This is the moment," said Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. "We are facing the greatest challenge that God has ever given us and this is the message we need." (in other languages) Comparative Religion in Art and Architecture PowerPoint photos of extraordinary art. (22MB download, takes time.)
Christianity: A Baha'i understanding about Jesus as "the Christ" Position of Christianity in relation to the Baha'i Faith A message especially for Christians An "Open Letter" to the host of a Christian television show The Meaning of the Suffering of "the Christ" The Meaning of Sacrifice, Atonement and RedemptionThe "Incarnation" of God, or the "Manifestation" of God
The "Station of the Manifestation" and an explanation of the "Trinity" A look at some Christian prophesies concerning the "Return" (e.g., John the Baptist as the "return" of Elias) The Mystery of the "Reality of the Christ" (PowerPoint -- may take a few seconds to download.) The Proof of the Divine authority of Baha'u'llah is the same as Christ (another PowerPoint) PRESS F5 to start the PowerPoint presentation after it downloads, assuming it does not start automatically Immanence and Transcendence of God from both Esoteric and Exoteric Perspectives
Interfaith Dialogue: Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World (html) "This is the message. This is the moment," said Professor Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. "We are facing the greatest challenge that God has ever given us and this is the message we need." Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Religious Leaders of the World The relationship of the Baha'i Faith to other religions My minor effort to help reconcile Muslim and Christian beliefs through dialogue How shall we determine whether religion has been the cause of human advancement or retrogression? To Native Americans (also see Spirit Run) Living at The Monastery of Christ in the Desert My days studying Teilhard de Chardin What is a cult? An encyclopedia definition < PLUS > a clarification from a Baha'i's perspective. A message to the "non-religious" Excerpt from Love, Power, and Justice (a review of religion as ideology, social convention, moral rules, romanticized, humanized, & authentic) Logical, mathematical, proof of the existence of God (Also: another review on this work) Dr. William Hatcher's "Minimalism" (source for the book and editor's review) Columbia University students review mathematical proof based on relational logic
Biblical Prophesies: Exoteric (outward / literal) and Esoteric (hidden / figurative) Meaning found in the Scriptures Messianic expectation and prophesy fulfilled Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century Astronomical Events and Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century The Baha'i Faith in Christian Prophesy Prophesies of all religions fulfilled NEW An abridged version of Thief in the Night, by William Sears, is in the appendix of Release the Sun "the books are opened"
Some Warnings found in Baha'u'llah's Prophesies Lethal contamination of the atmosphere and water of the earth The development of an infernal weapon of destruction Prediction alluding to Germany's situation in First and Second World War Warnings & invitation to the Kings and Rulers of the World (see book: "The Prisoner and the Kings") Dire ordeals will prelude world peace
The Promise of World Peace : Selections from the Baha'i Writings, and a letter from the Universal House of Justice "To the Peoples of the World"
The Promise of "Rebirth" Personal / mystical "Spiritual Springtime" is a "rebirth" of society A look at society's "unconscious" or "unwitting" response to the Baha'i Revelation (a 40 slide PowerPoint download)
What new teachings (150 years ago) have come to us through the Baha'i Revelation? People ask: "If the Baha'i Faith is like the other major world religions, why do we need it? How is it different?" Answer to this question from an early Baha'i scholar in "The Brilliant Proof." New Teachings on Life after Death The Matrix of Life -- Creation through evolution (and the Beginning) Work performed in the spirit of service is worship. (this is but one example of a new teaching) Racism is the most challenging issue for American Baha'is
Projects to assist humanity's sustainable development: Social and Economic Development Projects (also << click here) Bahá'í Youth Resources, Schools, SED Projects
Official Baha'i documents and position statements that have come from the Baha'i World Center at the behest of the international governing body -- the Universal House of Justice: or from the U.S. Baha'i National Center on such topics as social and economic justice, prosperity, world peace, preservation of the environment, race unity, advancement of women, interfaith dialogue and unity, analysis of history and who is Baha'u'llah. Click here for >> documents and position statements The Baha'i community of the United Kingdom: STANCE AND DISCUSSION PAPERS ON MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN
Who is `Abdu'l-Baha? (the son of Baha'u'llah) -- Servant and lover of Humanity Headlines in the 1912 Palo Alto Times stated: "Prophet says He is not a Prophet!" Knighthood, Protections and Appreciations bestowed upon `Abdu'l-Bahá by the British Crown British General Allenby's first cablegram sent to London after the capture of Haifa, Israel, from the Ottoman Turkish Empire requested the authorities to "notify the world that Abdu'l-Baha is safe." Such was the recognition and honor given to him in his time. Who was this man who declined to sail on the Titanic when he came to America? His 1912 talk in Washington, DC, after the Titanic disaster, on the advent of "science."
<><><><><><><> Miscellaneous topics of interest <><><><><><><> Another entire page of links on world problems, science, health, psychology, moral education, peace education, etc. Workshop presented at the Sustainable Development Conference in Orlando (2003) http://www.homestead.com/watsongregory/files/introductionSED.htm
Concepts of Autonomy and Authority -- Book review at Harvard Redistribution of authority "to the people" in a world of interdependence.
The Literacy Crisis — An Emperor with No Clothes Statistics and analysis of the literacy crisis in America
A Child's Yearning: "O God, Write Upon the Tablet of My Heart!" Does a "New Race..." of human beings begin with a new generation of parents as educators? Paper presented at the 14th Annual International Conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies Harvard Pluralism Project: Harvard University's mission to engage in religious diversity Some links to the Baha'i Faith at the Harvard University Pluralism Project Spread of the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina Fundamentalists in power in Iran are prepared even to destroy the cultural heritage of their own country Fundamentalists in power in Iran are prepared even to destroy the cultural heritage of their own country (PPT) (Note: Music will play ONLY if you view with Internet Explorer. If you download the presentation or try to open it with PowerPoint, the PPT program will look for music on your computer & not the web, where it is.) Some history of the persecutions of the Baha'is in Iran A look at Samuel P. Huntington's seminal work, wherein he posits that civilizations are mostly divided along religious lines.
Systems Thinking: Relating the Physics and Religion of David Bohm The Systems' View of Life (Fritjof Capra) A Brief Introduction to "Critical Systems Thinking for Professionals & Citizens" by Werner Ulrich (Also in PDF ) Educational Imperatives from the Science of Systems "Systems" are often defined at the level of their "self-organization" “Increasing Perceptions of Bahá’í Models of Sustainable Development” "How do we think in terms of wholes?" (Buckminster Fuller) Whitehead's Process Philosophy Spiritual Foundations for an Ecologically Sustainable Society Consultation: unified group decision-making in the process of sustainable development Gregory Bateson on "Mind and Nature" NEW (other) LINKS:
Study Tools The Baha'i Writings: (advanced mode) at the BIC's Reference Library (multiple language) Comparison of Baha'i "search engines" / study tools (Both of these are designed to provide electronic access to sacred Writings of the Bahá’í Faith and other Baha'i publications.) An un-abridged version is available here >> http://www.bahaindex.com/documents/search_engines.html (Also, an older version is sometimes available at bahai-library.com when the one at Bahaindex is not.)
General Software Tools Some hints on the use of anti-virus and anti-spy software
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