So how do you build grass roots democracy when you don't have all the urban amenities, or even literacy? An experience in rural Honduras.

November is a month crowded with Bahá'í community activities. Here is a brief summary.

A brief description of the electoral process utilized within the Bahá'í community whose administration is handled by elected councils on the local, regional and international levels. This is grass roots democracy, worldwide.

Part 1 of a two-part series on community administration lays out the map of Bahá'í local, national and international institutions, with brief descriptions. Part 2 is on the Bahá'í electoral process.

One of the three central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith, The Báb announced the coming of Bahá'u'lláh, Prophet/Founder. The anniversary of His birth is celebrated October 20.

Life is stressful, and here's how I'm trying to deal with it, with a little help from my friends and the Bahá'í Faith.

Part 2 of the series on the importance of music for Bahá'ís, with some quotes from the Bahá'í Writings.

Part 1, of a 2-article series on music from a Bahá'í perspective, is a fast summary of the science behind the benefits of music. Part 2 is specific guidance from the Bahá'í Writings on how music can be food for the soul, draw disparate peoples together, and help build a better world.

A brief overview of a new science: Gelatology, the study of laughter. Because it made me laugh to think about this kind of research.

Living a happy, organized life is more than just acquiring a set of skills. It requires developing a set of habits - disciplines - into which to fit those skills - and the faith to keep at it.