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Community Chest: Local Events And The Bahá'í Faith

Programme
Community Chest
Date
6 June 2008
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik presents a variety of community segments. Key moments include a discussion on the St Benedict Street Fair with Angela Ricci and Fiona Garwood, an interview with Andrew Wilkinson regarding the Bahá'í faith, and a look at the 'Park and Read' library initiative with Allison Frost.

Dominik presents a variety of community segments, including a discussion on the St Benedict Street Fair with Angela Ricci and Fiona Garwood, and the 'Park and Read' library initiative with Allison Frost. Joshua discusses using juggling as a meditation to raise funds for the International Association for Human Values. The programme also features an interview with Andrew Wilkinson regarding the Bahá'í faith, covering its origins in Iran, its administrative structure without clergy, and its views on education and unity. Dominik concludes by discussing volunteering opportunities at Future Radio and the 'people's playlist'.

Topics

  • The St Benedict Street Fair and local community events
  • Trauma recovery and the International Association for Human Values
  • Juggling as meditation and charity fundraising
  • The Park and Read library initiative
  • Park and Read scheme
  • Origins and spread of the Bahá'í faith
  • Administrative structure and worship practices of Bahá'ís
  • Baha'i faith practices and community activities
  • Volunteering opportunities at Future Radio

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Angela Ricci
  • Fiona Garwood
  • Joshua
  • Allison Frost
  • Alison Frost
  • Andrew Wilkinson

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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We've got charrock dancers. We've got tango and salsa dancers, which is what is charrock? I have no idea what that is. Charrock is very like rock and roll, but a more modern version. I believe it's French. I could be wrong. Don't quote me on that, but.

The view, the Baha'i view of education, is that man is is like a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. So we're not born as a blank canvas. We actually have these gems within us, and it's actually education alone that can reveal these these.

We'll come. We'll come back. Don't worry. I'm sure we'll have we'll have you back because we'll you know we sort of try to have some faith features on on occasion here. You know, despite me being completely godless atheist, but I'm very I'm very I'm very yet a very nice man. Clearly, yeah.

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    Girlfriend Is Better · Talking Heads
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    Why it was chosen To kick off the show nicely

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    On The Radio · Regina Spektor
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    Why it was chosen The speaker wants to go with the theme of being on the radio

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    Reading · Jablkonje
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    Why it was chosen The speaker's favorite Czech band

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    On A Bus To St. Cloud · Gretchen Peters
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    Why it was chosen Appropriate for the discussion about the Park and Read scheme involving buses

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    Satellite Of Love · Lou Reed
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    Why it was chosen The speaker states they are all about love

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    Youth · Baha'i American Youth
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    Kefak · Baha
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    Why it was chosen The speaker thought it sounded like what a Baha'i song should sound like