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Video Conferencing Comes to the Wilmette Institute
In November the Wilmette Institute added video conferencing to its courses--with much more to come.
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Education Under Fire: Creative Showings and Conversations
Read about simple ways in which Bah�'�s have been sharing the story of the plight of Bah�'� students in Iran.
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Call for Papers for 2013 'Irf�n Colloquiums
The golden jubilee of the establishment of the Universal House of Justice in 1963 is the topic for three 'Irf�n Colloquiums planned for 2013.
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Wilmette Institute Faculty Support Bah�'� Presence at American Academy of Religion
A book display, a colloquy, and a tour of the Bah�'� House of Worship in Wilmette mark the Bah�'� presence at the American Academy of Religion for the twenty-sixth year and provide opportunities for public discourse.
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Wilmette Institute Courses Move to a Dedicated Hosting Service
Read about Classroom Revolution, the Wilmette Institute's new dedicated hosting service.
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Louis G. Gregory Bah�'� Museum: Calling You from Charleston, South Carolina
Take a virtual tour of the first Bah�'� museum in the United States
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Save These Dates! An updated list of upcoming academic conferences. Click here to continue>>
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Stanford University Libraries Acquire Large Bah�'� Collection
In November Stanford University libraries established the first academic, university-based Bah�'� collection in the United States with a large donation from Jack H. and Arden T. Lee, who also established a fund to ensure that that the collection of archival materials will continue to grow. See http://news.stanford.edu/news/2012/november/libraries-bahai-collection-110512.html
Award-Winning Iranian Film on Religion, Violence, and Bah�'� Teachings on the Subject
View an unusual film, filmed in Haifa and Jerusalem, that explores the positive and negative effects of religion in society.
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Our Students Speak Up |
The Bah�'� Faith and the Arts: A Huge Impact
Seven students share life-altering decisions they took while enrolled in the new course called The Bah�'� Faith and the Arts.
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Faculty News |
The Names of the Bah�'� Months: Separating Fact from Fiction
Dr. Moojan Momen, faculty for a course on The Writings of the B�b, explains the origins of the names of the Bah�'� months in the Bah�'� calendar.
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Many Social Spaces under One Roof: Taking Part in the "Cambridge Conversations"
Barney Leith, faculty in a course on Social Action and Public Discourse, reports on his participation in "Cambridge Conversations," aimed at public-policy discussions about reshaping British society and reflects on the challenges of participating in social action and public discourse.
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Mark Your Calendar |
March 1 - April 18, 2013
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May - October 2013 Course Schedule |
Below is the Wilmette Institute's course schedule for May through October 2013. Starting dates may change, based on faculty availability.
05/01/13 Introduction to Shi'ism
05/15/13 Exploring the Tanakh/Old Testament
06/01/13 International Development and the Bah�'� Faith
06/10/13 Social Action and Public Discourse
06/15/13 The Bah�'� Faith: A Comprehensive Introduction
07/01/13
Zoroastrianism for Deepening and Dialogue
07/15/13
World Federation: The Time Has Come
8/15/13
Kit�b-i-�q�n
09/01/13 Exploring the Qur'�n
09/10/13 The Advancement of Women
09/20/13 Sustainable Development and the Prosperity of Humankind
10/10/13 Judaism for Deepening and Dialogue
10/21/13 One Common Faith
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December 2012 - February 2013 Courses
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The Secret of Divine Civilization
Lead Faculty: Necati Alkan Faculty: Ed DiLiberto
Duration of course: Seven weeks (December 15, 2012 - January 31, 2013)
In this course we will study `Abdu'l-Bah�'s work The Secret of Divine Civilization, the first extensive description of Bah�'� social teachings, reading it slowly over a period of weeks. Elaborating on principles that Bah�'u'll�h enunciated in His tablets to kings and leaders of the world, the treatise describes the true nature of civilization and provides a blueprint for the "future reorganization of the world." To develop the theme of universal peace, honest government, and religion as the true bases of world order, `Abdu'l-Bah� redefines the Islamic tradition that a learned person "must guard himself, defend his faith, oppose his passions and obey the commandments of his Lord." Leaders, in particular, are called to a new standard of honesty and trustworthiness, a theme of particular interest during any election cycle. This course will thus look at the complementary processes of personal transformation and social development, leading to a reorganization of the world. It will also examine the book as an early example of public discourse and consider how we can use it to improve our own efforts in public discourse.
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Charters of the Faith: The Tablet of Carmel, the Tablets of the Divine Plan, and the Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Baha Lead Faculty: Ed DiLiberto Faculty: Robert Harris, Robert WilsonDuration of course: Seven weeks (January 15 - March 5, 2013) In this course we will study the "three Charters" of the Bah�'� Faith identified by Shoghi Effendi: Bah�'u'll�h's Tablet of Carmel and `Abdu'l-Bah�'s Will and Testament and Tablets of the Divine Plan. We will read and discuss the full texts of these three charters, supplementing our reading with stories, photographs, and other materials and seeking to gain a deeper understanding of their significance and their application in our own lives. We will examine the "three distinct processes" that Shoghi Effendi states these three charters set in motion, "the first operating in the Holy Land for the development of the institutions of the Faith at its World Center and the other two, throughout the rest of the Bah�'� world, for its propagation and the establishment of its Administrative Order" (Messages to the Bah�'� World, p. 84). . . .
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ABOUT US
The Wilmette Institute offers quality online courses on the Bah�'� Faith. It is committed to engaging a broad and diverse international community of learners in deep study of the Faith and to fostering love for study of the Faith. The Wilmette Institute was established in January 1995 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bah�'�s of the United States.
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