Bridging Beliefs
These are the audios from our main presentations on YouTube.com/BridgingBeliefs
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
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BridgingBeliefs
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bridgingbeliefs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BridgingBeliefs9
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgingbeliefs9
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BridgingBeliefs
Official Bahá'í website: http://www.bahai.org
Episodes
48 episodes
The Buddha's Glorious Station - Bridging Beliefs
The Buddha clearly stated He did not reason out His Teachings. He teaches in all worlds, in the appearance and speech of the beings who reside there. The Buddha's birth was miraculous, more radiant than all the Hindu Gods together. His im...
Buddhist Hells and Yama
In the Buddha's Devaduta Sutra (Majjhima Nikaya 130), King Yama questions a deceased person who lived unwholesomely about the 5 divine messengers— birth, aging, sickness, the visible consequences of evil, and death— rebuking them for failing to...
Jews, Christ, and Hindu Theism - Anatman - Katha Upanishad
In the Katha Upanishad, young Nachiketas is sacrificed by his father Vajasravasa to Yama, Lord of Death, and earns three boons after waiting three nights without hospitality; he uses the first two for his father's peace and a heavenly fire ritu...
Zoroastrianism and the Bible - Part 2
The fulfillment of the coming of Jesus was expected by Zoroastrians. Several 'Magi' were spoken of in the Bible who were there at the birth of the coming Son of God (Jesus). Does that imply God inspired other world religions with the Truth as w...
Zoroastrianism and the Bible - Part 1
The fulfillment of the coming of Jesus was expected by Zoroastrians. Several 'Magi' were spoken of in the Bible who were there at the birth of the coming Son of God (Jesus). Who were they, and what implications does this have on the potential v...
The Elijah Problem - Can Christ's Return by Spiritual?
The spiritual fulfillment of the coming of Jesus, as opposed to a literal understanding of his expectation. This video is about how Elijah and Immanuel were supposed to come but we didn't literally get them coming physically from the sky or by ...
Does Hinduism Teach a Personal God? The Kena Upanishad
Some people claim that Hindu scriptures teach an impersonal God (Brahman or Ultimate Reality) as opposed to a personal Being who has a Will to interact and have a relationship with mankind. Is this true based on the Hindu sacred texts (Kena Upa...
Why can't I just be a good person? Part 2 - Bridging Beliefs
Part 2 of trying to address the objection: Why can't I just be a good person? Why do I need religion? Isn't it enough to simply be ethical without religion or God? Sections: 1:34 The Manifestation as the Mirror10:32 ...
Why can't I just be a good person? Part 1 - Bridging Beliefs
Trying to address the objection: Why can't I just be a good person? Why do I need religion? Isn't it enough to simply be ethical without religion or God? Sections: 7:25 An Alternate Vision 16:05 A Divergence&...
Divine Sophía Part 5 - Jesus' Acts of Forgiveness and Life
1) Challenging Traditional Interpretations: The video directly addresses the common theological arguments that Jesus's ability to forgive sins and raise the dead proves his divinity. It presents counterarguments, suggesting that these actions d...
Divine Sophía part 4 - Station of Jesus and the Logos
An introductory study of the station of the Manifestation of God as found in the Bible. Here, we explore the concepts of the Trinity and Jesus' station before, throughout, and after His ministry. Sections: 1:08 Baháʼí Qu...
Divine Sophía part 3 - Does Jesus have a God?
A brief introductory study of the station of the Manifestation of God as found in the Bible. Here we explore the concepts of the Trinity and Jesus' station before, throughout, and after His ministry. Sections: 0:00 Intro...
Podcast: Unity of Religion - "How are these different religions one?" | #3 | Bridging Beliefs
A brief introductory discussion on the challenges with the claim of the oneness of religion, or the unity of religions. To claim that all religions come from the same source seems to be impossible to establish, given their foundational teaching...
Divine Sophía part 2 - Salvation and Sophia as Manifestation
Sections:00:00 Intro1:23 Reducing or Raising9:33 Sagacity in Salvation18:42 Baha'i Cosmology (Manifestationology)1:19:06 The Grand Synopsis - The Prior PresentationLink to PDF: https://tinyurl.com/5bks9hn3...
Podcast: “The Prostitution of the Arts” | #2 | Bridging Beliefs
A brief introductory discussion on the phrase "prostitution of the arts" as found in the writings of Shoghi Effendi. What is art and music that is degraded, and how one can discern it from good art? “It condemns the prostitution of ...
Divine Sophía part 1 - Wisdom as the Face of God in Proverbs, Wisdom, and Sirach
Sections:55:00 Summary of all the Texts cited1:03:27 ConclusionWhy is Theology or Cosmology important – ethics vs. unity.A return to the origin. Not bound by Councils and Creeds, Articles of Faith nor Pope, Mulla, or Mujtahi...
"The Divine Assayer" with Shahrooz | #1 | Bridging Beliefs
A discussion with Rob Cacchioni and Shahrooz Shadbakht on the subject of the Divine Assayer found in the Baha'i Writings. The Divine Assayer is an allegory used to describe how God tests mankind when He makes Himself manifest to his creation.&n...
Evolution and the Baha’i Faith - Redefining "Humanity" | part 2
Part 2 of this deepening on Evolution. What does the Baha'i Faith teach about evolution and the nature of man? We examine the Baha'i Texts on the matter which will hopefully dispel some myths and re-frame the perspective on science and wh...
Evolution and the Baha’i Faith - Redefining "Humanity" | part 1
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:
The Faith of Saintly Abraham
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 obje...
5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 4
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.
5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 3
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 explor...
5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 2
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 explor...
5 Realms of Existence - Baha'i Cosmology - Part 1
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, etcWe explore its impo...
