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Daniel Pschaida

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Daniel Pschaida hails from San Diego and married into the Spokane area where he has made his home since 2017. Passionate about Spokane’s interfaith movement, basketball, Harry Potter books and nature hikes with his wife Tiara, he also teaches comparative religion at Gonzaga University and history at Eastern Washington University. You can also sometimes find his shared, personal reflections on the Baha'i writings on his blog.
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Ask a Bahá’í: How is the Universal House of Justice legitimate without a living Guardian after Shoghi Effendi?

A look at the Bahá’í Faith’s unique leadership structure and why no successor was appointed after Shoghi Effendi, the religion’s first and only Guardian.
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Ask a Bahá’í: Why aren’t Bahá’í women members of the Universal House of Justice? 

A Bahá’í perspective explores the tension between the faith’s teachings on gender equality and the male-only membership of the Universal House of Justice.
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Ask a Bahá’í: Does God keep sending new revelation?

An overview of Baháʼí teachings on God and progressive revelation, explaining how each faith builds on the last with guidance for humanity’s growth.
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Ask a Bahá’í: Where was the Short Obligatory Prayer first mentioned in the Bahá’í writings?

This Ask a Bahá’í column seeks to discover the first time the Short Obligatory Prayer shows up in the Bahá'í writings. Is it in "The Most Holy Book"? Read more and find out.
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Ramadan, Lent and the Bahá’í fast align this year revealing a rare lesson in unity

March 2025 brings a rare overlap of Ramadan, Lent and the Bahá'í fast, offering a chance to explore shared spiritual practices and foster unity.
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Ask a Baha’i: From the Baha’i perspective, what is the purpose of life?

Discover the purpose of life in the Bahá'í Faith: to love God and all of humankind, embracing diversity and collaboration.
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Ask a Baha’i: Would a Christian need to pray to Bahá’u’lláh, not Jesus, if converting to the Baha’i faith?

If I followed the teaching of Baha’i would I need to change my lifelong relationship with Jesus? I wonder how can I, as a lifelong Christian, focus my prayers from Jesus to Bahá’u’lláh?
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