What We Believe

Unity rocks!

We believe in our Highland Park neighbors, families,
civic leaders, and clergy, who maintain strong convictions
and actively fight for justice—
and excellence on a variety of fronts!

Similarly, our local Baha’i community believes the crucial need,
facing humanity is to challenge the stale assumptions
and ongoing prejudices of today and give stimulus
to a new world based on spiritual principles and unified action.

“A new life is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth …” —Bahá’u’lláh

“Now is the time to cheer and refresh the down-cast through the invigorating breeze of love and fellowship, and the living waters of friendliness and charity.” —Bahá’u’lláh

“The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me, and neglect it not that I may confide in thee. By its aid thou shalt see with thine own eyes and not through the eyes of others, and shalt know of thine own knowledge and not through the knowledge of thy neighbor. Ponder this in thy heart; how it behooveth thee to be. Verily justice is My gift to thee and the sign of My loving-kindness. Set it then before thine eyes.” —Bahá’u’lláh

“Whatever is done in love is never any trouble, and there is always time”. —‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The Spiritual Potential for Native American Culture
“If the light of Divine Guidance enters properly into the lives of the Indians, it will be found that they will arise with a great power and will become an example of spirituality and culture to all of the people in these countries.” —Shoghi Effendi

Raising Spiritual Children
“From their childhood instill in their hearts the love of God so they may manifest in their lives the fear of God and have confidence in the bestowals of God.
“Teach them to free themselves from human imperfections and to acquire the divine perfections… .” —‘Abdu’l-Bahá