A Baha'i Perspective

Free agent Michael and his Baha'i wife Tammy discuss their beliefs on science and religion. Part 1 of 2

In this interview Ray shares a tender story about his mother who died when he was a young child.

A Baha'i couple from the Midwest, who, after their nest of children was emptied, decided to hit the road in service to communities throughout the US; promoting the principles of the Baha'i Faith; primarily in the area of race unity.

Manal Gillett is a Bahá'í of Iranian descent, but who was born in Iraq. She knew only Arabic when she moved back to Iran at the age of 22, and then moved to Africa a few years later teaching math and science for nearly 30 years in the country of Cameroon. I start the interview by asking Manal how it ended up that she, being of Iranian descent, was born and raised in Iraq?

Ramin Gillett is a 25 year old Bahá'í youth who grew up in Africa, in the country of Cameroon, and came to the United States for university, and lost his way. His story describes the struggle he went through and the reward of finding his calling. He also describes his recent service trip to Rwanda with the service corps organization called the Orien Aid Foundation.

A Bahá'í who has lived in Africa, in the country of Cameroon for thirty years teaching English in the public school system.

Ron Frazer reminisces about the mentors and role models who influenced his spiritual growth. Ron is host of the Emerald Coast Baha'i Podcasts.

An African-American professor of psychology at Franklin & Marshall college, the oldest college in PA founded soon after the birth of this nation. He teaches psychopathology with courses related to the development of mental illness; and his interests include the relationship between culture and psychopathology; hope and hopelessness; and human spiritual development.

Richard tells the story of how he became a Baha'i. He runs the excellent website for the Baha'is of Reno at: www.renobahais.org

This is the 5th in a series of interviews with Ray Estes, a Baha'i for many years who comes from a background of a born-again Christian. In this segment Ray discusses the prophesies in the Bible regarding the 2nd coming of Christ and how he interprets these passages.

The co-administrator of the Green Acre Baha'i Conference Center in Eliot ME with his wife, Jeannine. Jim got his doctorate in education at the University of Mass. After getting married and having two small children, Jim quit his job as an assistant professor at the University of MD to go to serve the Baha'i Faith in Paraquay. Eventually the Saccos ended up in Brazil starting up a school called the School of Nations, which is a Baha'i inspired school in the town of Brazilia. In this interview Jim shares his thoughts and experiences of living as an American in Brazil.

Ron hosts the popular Emerald Coast Baha'i Podcast. In this episode he talks about how he grew up, his interests and how he became a Baha'i.

A Baha'i from Chattanooga TN who is a licensed clinical social worker. In addition to her private practice, she is one of the founders of the Authenticity Project which she describes in the interview.

I was at a conference called Cultivating Spirituality at the Bahá'í conference center, Green Acre, in Eliot Maine. One of the presenters at the conference was Elena Mustakova-Possardt, a Bulgarian-born educator who came to the United States when communism fell in Eastern Europe, to study at the University of Mass. She focused her doctoral studies on the subject of critical conscientiousness, integrating the heart with the intellect. I was able to pull her aside during the conference to have a few minutes to interview her for A Bahá'í Perspective. The interview is very "on location" so you hear the comings and goings of the conference participants during the interview.

This is the 4th in a series of interviews with Ray Estes, a Baha'i for many years who comes from a background of a born-again Christian. In this segment Ray discusses how one can reconcile what seemingly appears to be a contradiction between science and religion.