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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Giving a fireside, devotional, or talk? Pick a theme, get a curated brief: relevant stories, key quotes, citations, and recommended sequencing.
Suggested sequencing: open with a powerful story, deepen with a reflective one, close with one of joyful resolution. Adjust to your audience.
Opening
A visitor, to her great relief, reached the doors of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's house onlyA visitor, to her great relief, reached the doors of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's house only two days before He left Paris. She had travelled post-haste from the United States, and had a remarkable story to relate. At home her little daughter had asked…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Middle
Among the crowd, which hurled abuse at Bahá’u’lláh and pelted Him with stones,Among the crowd, which hurled abuse at Bahá’u’lláh and pelted Him with stones, was an old woman. She stepped forward with a stone in her hand to strike at Him. Although frenzied with rage, her steps were too weak for the pace of the…
bahaistories.com archive · Various
Closing
The Brothers Who Lived Next DoorFour brothers lived right beside the house of Bahá'u'lláh, and just by watching Him come and go, their hearts began to fill with love.
Bahá'í Chronicles · Bahá'í Chronicles editors
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