Generation of Knowledge and Evolution of Thought, Public Opinion, and Policy through Engagement with Wider Society

“Only as effort is made to draw on insights from His Revelation, to tap into the accumulating knowledge of the human race, to apply His teachings intelligently to the life of humanity, and to consult on the questions that arise will the necessary learning occur and capacity be developed.” (The Universal House of Justice, Ridván Message 2010, para. 25)

Understanding the complex and perpetual process of generating, applying and diffusing knowledge for the betterment of society will be the focus of the presentation. It will draw on the experiences accrued in India through efforts aimed at promotion of public discourse in the areas of equality of men and women, and the complementary role of science and religion in development.

  • Farida Vahedi

    Farida Vahedi is a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, and a trustee of the Bahá'í House of Worship, better known as the Lotus Temple. She serves as the Secretary for External Affairs of the National Spiritual Assembly and the executive director of its department of external affairs. She has extensive experience in the field of grassroots capacity building and development. With a background in the field of education for development, she has worked extensively with people of all age groups both in rural and urban settings. Vahedi has been an affiliate of the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity since 2000 and has worked in promoting the spiritual dimension in the following areas of development, namely: the equality of men and women, effective governance, and the discourse on science, religion and development.

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37th Annual Conference

Scholarship and the Generation of Knowledge

1,400

The views expressed in this recording are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent the views of the Association for Bahá’í Studies, nor the authoritative explications of Bahá’í writings.