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Reference type Journal Article
Title Elements of a Culture of Peace : A Bahá’í Perspective
Journal Religions
Author Betts Razavi, Tiffani
Year2025
Issue 8
Volume 16
ISSN 2077-1444
Abstract The realization of universal peace is a central teaching of the Bahá’í Faith and permeates individual and collective Bahá’í practice. This article explores this teaching through the lens of culture as a constructive social process based on shared beliefs and values and their expression. It begins by outlining a Bahá’í concept of peace and then turns to the question of how Bahá’í teachings foster a culture of peace. It focuses on three elements central to a Bahá’í approach to a culture of peace, outlined as follows: (i) the beliefs people hold of themselves and the world, (ii) the importance of a sense of moral purpose as the basis of individual and collective commitment, and (iii) a framework for shared agency through individual action and community building, as illustrated by Bahá’í educational activities, participation in social discourses, and community development initiatives. The article explores each of these elements from the perspective of Bahá’í principles and practices, at the individual and collective level, in the light of the academic literature on cultures of peace, paradigm shift, and normative change, and then addresses the contribution of a Bahá’í perspective to understanding cultures of peace. It concludes with a reflection on the mode of operation of the Bahá’í community, the role of individuals, communities, institutions, and emerging cultural patterns, challenges presented by this vision of peacebuilding, and questions for future research on a Bahá’í approach to a culture of peace.
Notes This article belongs to the Special Issue The Bahá’í Faith: Doctrinal and Historical Explorations—2nd Edition.
Keywords PEACE; CULTURE; BELIEF; MORALITY; COMMUNITY BUILDING
URL https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/8/1073
Pages 1073
Legal note 11.
Accession number doi:10.3390/rel16081073
File attachments internal-pdf://0599534795/Betts - Culture_Peace - religions-16-8.pdf

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