The first lesson today is about a prophet, Jeremiah, and about prophecy, and the Gospel lesson is also about Jesus as a prophet and his prophetic work. We might think these lessons don't apply to us ...

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Bahá'ís accept the prophets of other religions as continuing stages in the revelation of God. Bahá'u'lláh is the latest prophet, or 'manifestation', of God. Bahá'ís believe that God's prophets or ...

A reflection on the prophet Micah's call to connect faith, worship and justice in a world struggling with cruelty and ...

Many disastrous conflicts in human history were led by men who spoke as if they were directed by God to lead the slaughter. President Bush asserts that “I trust God speaks through me and without that, ...

I guess it's not difficult for any of us to see today where the Scriptures are leading us — obviously, to reflect on our call to be a disciple. Looking back at the first lesson, we have an example ...

Islamic traditions relate that before Prophet Muhammad, Allah sent 124,000 prophets to teach monotheism to all human beings. Prophets were sent to the whole of mankind in all different lands and at ...

Afghan men prepare to sacrifice a cow during an Eid al-Adha celebration. On Eid, Muslims slaughter a sacrificial animal and split the meat into three parts, one for the family, one for friends and ...