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Corruption at all levels
Widening gap between
rich and poor
Violence against women
Racial prejudices
Religious war
“The betterment of the world can be accomplished through pure and goodly deeds, through commendable and seemly conduct.”— Bahá’u’lláh
"Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and center your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements - Bahá’u’lláh
Social Action
Participating in Social Action
is a prominent feature of a
life dedicated to the
service of the entire
human race.
Social action includes a spectrum of activity ranging from short-term informal efforts by individuals or small groups of friends…
… to complex programs of social and economic development carried out by Bahá’í-inspired organizations.
Social Action & Public DiscourseEvery human being, whether or not they are followers of Bahá'u'lláh, can take inspiration from His teachings.
Indeed, the future world civilization will not be built through the efforts of Bahá’ís alone.
It requires awareness of existing social conditions and a vision that animates
and focuses our action
Effective social action
where is the love
Whatever the scope and scale, the purpose of all social action is to apply the teachings of the Faith to improve the spiritual and material life of the population.
Study Circles
DevotionalGatherings
Children’s Classes
Junior Youth Groups
Four Core Activities
. . . bricks in the
foundation of a global
civilization.
Junior Youth Groups
Study Circles
DevotionalGatherings
Children’s Classes
Bahá'ís will be challenged to use the systematic approaches they have developed so far, to respond to
the material and spiritual issues facing their communities.
Action Reflection Consultation Planning
Learning in Action
Social change is not a project that one group of people carries out for the benefit of another.
Although goods and services may be provided, the primary goal is to build capacity in the local population,
enabling them to participate in creating a better world.
Efforts generally begin on a small scale,
perhaps with a few friends concerned
with a specific social
or economic need.
Consultation at Feast allows the community
to express its collective views.
Effective social action also serves to enrich participation in the discourses of society.
Introducing Bahá’í ideas into everyday conversation
Meaningful dialog with local civic groups
Writing articles and attending gatherings on themes of social concern
Public discourse can include:
Identify an Opportunity to serve Consult among friends/NDF/JYEP Initiate Project Develop a Proposal/Plan Get Local Involvement Monitor/Evaluate results Sustain- Sustain - Sustain
Steps involved
C h i l d r e n A r e O u r F u t u r e
Jyoti Yadev, Rajasthan
Justin ChurchmanJustin Churchman is helping change lives in Juarez, Mexico, one house at a time.
Through Casas por Cristo, he was able to accomplish a remarkable goal: building 18 homes for people by his 18th birthday.
Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom"
Teach the children in the slums/streets
Babar Ali's day (West Bengal) starts early. He wakes, pitches in with the household chores, then jumps on an auto-rickshaw which takes him part of the 10km (six mile) ride to the Raj Govinda school. The last couple of kilometres he has to walk.
HOPE
Social ActionResponsibility