Sunday, December 31, 2023

An end to war?

 Surely mankind is reaching the point when war is something we cannot afford anymore. All our resources are needed to counter climate change and its associated troubles and to restructure our civilisation accordingly.

Bahá’u’lláh foresaw this time:

"The time must come when the imperative necessity for the holding of a vast, an all-embracing assemblage of men will be universally realized. The rulers and kings of the earth must needs attend it, and, participating in its deliberations, must consider such ways and means as will lay the foundations of the world’s Great Peace amongst men. Such a peace demandeth that the Great Powers should resolve, for the sake of the tranquillity of the peoples of the earth, to be fully reconciled among themselves. Should any king take up arms against another, all should unitedly arise and prevent him. If this be done, the nations of the world will no longer require any armaments, except for the purpose of preserving the security of their realms and of maintaining internal order within their territories. This will ensure the peace and composure of every people, government and nation." 

(Gleanings CXVII)


Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Climate update

 According to a report by the BBC:

"It's now "virtually certain" that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. That's something that no major climate science body expected at the start of the year."

We will be looking to COP28 to lead to some serious action...

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Ebooks free for Baha'i Holy Days

 The various ebooks from the series of books about the Baha'i Faith will be available without charge for several days from October 16th for a week or so. The books (11) are as follows:



The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Christians

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Muslims

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Hindus 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for the Seeker 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Women

A Bahá'í Faith FAQ

Bahá’u’lláh: Manifestation of God?


And the related books:

The Bahá'í Faith and the Cosmos – A Short Introduction

The Bahá'í Faith and Life After Death

Bahá'í Books - A Short Introduction


The two most recent are not yet available as paperbacks.


Link to free books.

Link to series.

Warmest greetings to all who celebrate the Holy Days! 😀

Monday, October 09, 2023

Another new book on Kindle - an FAQ


 "A Bahá'í Faith FAQ" (Frequently asked questions) - this booklet intends to provide brief answers to commonly asked questions (some 60+ in total) about the Bahá’í Faith. It is hoped that those investigating the Faith will find it useful. Further reading suggestions are provided for those interested, along with other information about the Faith.

Saturday, September 16, 2023

New book on kindle - Bahá’u’lláh: Manifestation of God?

This booklet seeks to present evidence for the authenticity of Bahá’u’lláh's claim to be God's Messenger for today!

Here is an extract from the booklet:

"Who was Bahá’u’lláh? He claimed to have been sent by God with teachings for mankind in this day, like Christ and Muhammad in times past. He founded a new world religion, the Bahá'í Faith, which has spread around the world, to almost every country, in about one hundred years. That He could do this based on lies and deception is not credible. Yet if His claims are true then civilisation as we know it will be transformed and greatly advanced. He has said as much.
Why does this matter so much today? Bahá’u’lláh faced severe persecution as a result of His claims. The rich and the powerful rejected this announcement. Only a few accepted Him and worked to spread these teachings. Such has always been mankind’s reaction to God’s Messengers. 
Mankind continues trying to solve its problems using outdated concepts and teachings or by dismissing God completely - with tragic results. Bahá’u’lláh warned mankind that rejecting God’s Message would lead to dire consequences. His predictions have been accurate. Man really needs these new teachings. This is why it is so important to investigate Bahá’u’lláh’s claim. This is why this booklet was written."

 The booklet is on Kindle as usual for $0.99. The link is here

The booklet will be free to download on September 18 and 19.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Some great science fiction

 


"The Sundering" series by D Rae Price is a really good read. It achieves the difficult goal of being very engaging, scientifically interesting and ethically satisfying. 

It can be found on Amazon/Kindle here.


Sunday, July 09, 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Memoirs of Ivan Fraser - new ebook on the early days of the Bahá'í Faith in Guyana


Ivan Fraser was one of the earliest Bahá'ís in what was colonial British Guiana. This publication includes the earlier part of his memoirs plus background information. It is set in British Guiana in the 1950's. His wish to have it published is finally fulfilled. He was my father-in-law.

This ebook is available now on Kindle. It will be for free download on July 1 and 2 and again soon after.

The printed version of the Memoirs is not quite ready. It will be announced soon.

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Ebooks free from May 29th


Books from series of nine introductory books about the Baha'i Faith (see previous posts) are available without charge for several days from May 29th.

The booklet "The Bahá'í Faith and the Cosmos – A Short Introduction" has been updated. If you have purchased it before you can download again to update.


Friday, April 21, 2023

More and more sea level rise

 Data from NASA shows worrying levels of sea-level rise. This is explained in a detailed article at Universe Today which begins:

"It probably comes as no surprise to people living in low-lying coastal regions, but sea waters are rising by large, measurable amounts. That assessment comes from NASA, which has analyzed 30 years of sea-level satellite measurements. The news is not good. Since 1993, the seas rose by a total of 9.1 centimeters. Two years ago, it went up by 0.27 centimeters."

More and more greenhouse gases

 It is reported by NOAA that these gases continue to be emitted at dangerous levels. According to a press release:

"Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and nitrous oxide, the three greenhouse gases emitted by human activity that are the most significant contributors to climate change, continued their historically high rates of growth in the atmosphere during 2022, according to NOAA scientists."

Ebooks free today

Some books from series of introductory books about the Baha'i Faith (see previous post) are available without charge for several days from today. 😀 

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Bahá'í books on Kindle currently available


 The series of introductory books is currently available as ebooks from $0.99 and as paperbacks from $5.70. Kindle link here.

Note: the ebooks will be available without charge for several days from February 25.

The booklets in the series are:

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Christians

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Muslims

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Hindus 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for the Seeker 

The Bahá'í Faith - A Short Introduction for Women


And the related books:

The Bahá'í Faith and the Cosmos – A Short Introduction

The Bahá'í Faith and Life After Death

Bahá'í Books - A Short Introduction


Looking ahead - another book or maybe two. One is being reviewed.

Monday, January 23, 2023

Acts of kindness

 I saw this article online at the Guardian. Can we come up with a list for here in Guyana? 

The article lists acts of kindness which can be done (in the UK) to show kindness to another.

To quote the article:

"But what all these acts have in common is that they will make you feel good: research shows that being kind make us happier. So you can help others and feel better yourself all at once."

Examples that work anywhere:

Be polite, cheerful and friendly.

Give blood.

Being kind to animals.