Bridging Beliefs
Rob Cacchioni
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Delve into Bahá'í and philosophical subjects, principles, and objections. This individual initiative is not authoritative, but merely represents my understanding of the Bahá'í Faith. I encourage you to read the Baha'i Writings independently and visit www.bahai.org. My intention is to dispel misunderstandings, explore deeper truths, and bridge the seeming divides among the world's great Holy Texts.
"The objection most commonly raised... is the assertion that the differences among the revealed faiths are so fundamental that to present them as stages or aspects of one unified system of truth does violence to the facts. Given the confusion surrounding the nature of religion, the reaction is understandable. Chiefly, however, such an objection offers Bahá'ís an invitation to set the principles reviewed here more explicitly in the evolutionary context provided in Bahá'u'lláh's writings." --One Common Faith, p 24
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07/06/18 • 133 min
A brief introductory study of politics and the Bahá'í Writings. This Deepening explores concepts in the Bahá’í Faith related to politics: Baha'u'llah's injunction against Baha'is interfering in secular and partisan politics of any form. We explore how the Bahá’í Faith is political in the original sense of the term: a science of governance, or the organization of society. The Bahá’í Faith offers, as an example, a way of governing the social order - locally, nationally, and internationally - that is dependent upon the free choice of the individual. The Kingdom of God on earth.
Sections:
- 0:38 Intro
- 4:54 Non Political - How Far Does this Go? What are the Consequences?
- 12:16 The Unity Principle
- 28:02 No Political Vision in Line with the Baha'i Faith
- 35:02 Unable to be Swayed
- 42:59 Our Focus - The Why
- 52:48 Our Focus - The What
- 1:03:56 Our Focus - The Why
- 1:11:12 Wolf in Sheep's Clothing - Meaning of "Political"
- 1:16:43 A Global Faith
- 1:20:26 Government of Baha'u'llah
- 1:28:34 An Uncomfortable Term - "Theocracy"
- 1:36:25 Secular Constitutions and the Legitimacy Problem
- 1:48:57 Sociopolitical Issues - How We Can Engage
- 1:57:47 Genuine Concerns - Baha'i Commonwealth and Minority Rights
- 2:09:10 Conclusion and Climax
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The Ethics of Belief
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10/13/18 • 22 min
Do we have a duty to investigate? And when trying to understand others' perspectives and beliefs should we find the most rational representation of it or point at the silliest easiest versions? These questions will be explored in this video.
Sections:
- 2:49 Duty of Inquiry and Sincerity
- 13:33 Interpretation of Texts
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Jesus was Crucified According to the Qur'an
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10/11/18 • 52 min
According to many Muslims (not all), their understanding of the Qur'an 4:157 is that it denies Jesus' crucifixion, however the Bible not only believes in it but emphasizes it as central! How can these two Holy Books be reconciled?
Sections:
1. 1:08 Text in Question
2. 7:44 The Bahá'í Interpretation
3. 11:08 The Same Fruit - Consistent with Self - A Harmonious Whole
4. 24:13 "Christ's Life isn't Central in the Qur'an"
Addendum:
5. 30:08 The Arabic - Similarities
6. 34:28 The Arabic - Types and Tokens
7. 46:02 The Bahá'í Concept of "The Manifestation of God"
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Evolution and the Baha’i Faith - Redefining "Humanity" | part 1
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09/20/21 • 99 min
What does the Baha'i Faith teach about the science of evolution? We examine the Baha'i Texts on the matter which will hopefully dispel some myths and re-frame the perspective on science and what it means to be "human".
Sections:
1:35 Introduction
11:13 An Ironic Foreshadow
13:10 Man was in the Animal Kingdom
25:50 Function, not Form
43:12 What is ‘Man’?
51:27 ‘Abdu'l-Bahá’s Admonishment
57:42 Stages from ‘man’ to ‘Man’
1:03:24 Man is an Emergent Property
1:23:20 Billion Years from Now - Obvious Emergence
1:32:00 Reduction and Physicalism - Multiple Means of Realization
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The Faith of Saintly Abraham
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03/26/21 • 126 min
Exploring a curious Qur'anic quote, we uncover how Islam addresses exclusivity in Judaism and Christianity through an argument first posited by the Apostle Paul. This same argument then speaks to the Islamic community and solves an Islamic objection to the Baha'i Faith: "You shall have no religion except Islam."
Sections:
2:20 Introduction
9:12 Who or What is a Muslim?
16:43 Old Wine, New Wineskins, and the Divine Assayer
52:00 The Faith of Saintly Abraham
58:42 Abraham and Paul: The Epistle to the Romans
1:11:48 Abraham and Paul: The Epistle to the Galatians
1:22:01 Abraham and Paul: The Epistle to the Hebrews
1:34:44 A Problematic Jewish Response - And General Salvation
1:38:18 The Faith of Saintly Abraham: The Qur'an
2:02:13 Conclusion
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5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 4
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01/18/21 • 77 min
Part 4 and final episode of a multi-series presentation on this subject. Time stamps below 👇
Spiritual Cosmology examines the structure of reality, it's different stations and realms of Being: God, Manifestations, Prophets, etc.
We explore its importance, how it furthers world unity, and lays out a basic Baha'i model.
Sections:
1. 3:31 The Primal Will - The Central Orb
2. 13:04 Repudiation of Divinity
3. 18:45 The Function of the Manifestation
4. 28:39 Pre-existence - The Manifestations
5. 34:09 The Voices of the Manifestations
6. 50:17 Jabarút
7. 1:14:47 Conclusion
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5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 3
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04/16/20 • 51 min
Part 3 of a multi-series presentation on this subject. Time stamps below 👇
Spiritual Cosmology examines the structure of reality, it's different stations and realms of Being: God, Angels, Manifestations, Prophets, etc.
We explore its importance, how it furthers world unity, and lays out a basic Baha'i model.
Sections:
1. 3:07 Multiple Instantiation and Láhút
2. 37:18 Summary
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5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 2
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04/10/20 • 55 min
Part 2 of a multi-series presentation on this subject. Time stamps below 👇
Spiritual Cosmology examines the structure of reality, it's different stations and realms of Being: God, Angels, Manifestations, Prophets, etc.
We explore its importance, how it furthers world unity, and lays out a basic Baha'i model.
Sections:
1. 0:15 Review of Part 1
2. 6:50 Háhút - The Unknowable Essence
3. 29:10 Meta-Reality
4. 54:14 Final Thoughts
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5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 1
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03/26/20 • 22 min
Part 1 of a multi-series presentation on this subject. Time stamps below 👇
Spiritual Cosmology examines the structure of reality, it's different stations and realms of Being: God, Angels, Manifestations, Prophets, etc
We explore its importance, how it furthers world unity, and lays out a basic Baha'i model.
Sections:
1. 0:31 Introduction
2. 2:01 Unity of Religion Problems
3. 3:41 Shallow Unity
4. 6:26 Heliocentric vs Geocentric
5. 10:52 Inherent - Not Ad Hoc
6. 13:09 Different Models
7. 14:59 5 Realms Model
8. 21:24 Conclusion
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07/05/18 • 46 min
In Islam it is categorically forbidden to pray to anything or anyone other than Almighty God. Everyday, when Bahá'ís performing their "Obligatory Prayer" or "Salát" or "Namáz", they face and prostrate towards Baha'u'llah's resting place and Shrine in Bahji, Israel. And technically it isn't to the Shrine as much as it is to Baha'u'llah Himself, because during the lifetime of Baha'u'llah, Bahá'ís turned to wherever He was residing, throughout His exiles. This, on the surface, seems to evidently be "Shirk", or worshipping someone other than God. We'll take a look more closely at the Qur'an and examine 4 reasons why this isn't idol worship.
Sections:
- 0:38 Intro
- 2:37 The Divine Assayer - God Tests
- 13:07 The Qiblih
- 22:19 No Change in His Ways: Adam & Iblis
- 44:48 Conclusion
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How many episodes does Bridging Beliefs have?
Bridging Beliefs currently has 32 episodes available.
What topics does Bridging Beliefs cover?
The podcast is about Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Courses, Podcasts, Education, Religion, Philosophy and Bahai.
What is the most popular episode on Bridging Beliefs?
The episode title 'The Faith of Saintly Abraham' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bridging Beliefs?
The average episode length on Bridging Beliefs is 78 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bridging Beliefs released?
Episodes of Bridging Beliefs are typically released every 14 days, 6 hours.
When was the first episode of Bridging Beliefs?
The first episode of Bridging Beliefs was released on May 28, 2018.
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