Baha’i Chair hosts “High Conflict” researcher Amanda Ripley
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Baha’i Chair hosts “High Conflict” researcher Amanda Ripley

“In her talk, “Breaking the Spell of High Conflict”, Amanda Ripley described her research into “high conflict.” Through her years of detailed discussions with conflict survivors all over the world, including four years with a California politician, a former gang leader from Chicago, and a divided New York City synagogue, Ripley discussed high conflict, its causes, and its solutions.”

Image courtesy Baha’i Chair and Amanda Ripley.

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A common endeavor: Building America’s Future
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A common endeavor: Building America’s Future

A message for all Americans, this livestream from the 2025 Bahá’í National Convention was broadcast on April 26, 2025. It explores the profound challenges and opportunities facing America today.

Photo of the Bahá’í House of Worship, Wilmette, Illinois

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Peace Resources 2023
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Peace Resources 2023

“Whether peace is to be reached only after unimaginable horrors precipitated by humanity's stubborn clinging to old patterns of behaviour, or is to be embraced now by an act of consultative will, is the choice before all who inhabit the earth. At this critical juncture when the intractable problems confronting nations have been fused into one common concern for the whole world, failure to stem the tide of conflict and disorder would be unconscionably irresponsible.” From “The Promise of World Peace”

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