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Daniel Pschaida

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.

Ask A Baha’i: Abrahamic Religions

Believed to be the promised stage in God’s progressive spiritual and social education of our planet, the Bahá’í Faith shares many similarities with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam such as monotheism, stories of many of the same prophets, scriptures in common, practices of prayer, centrality of Grace, and an emphasis on being called to an ethical relationship with our one Creator and Lord.

Ask a Baha’i: Meaning of Bahá’u’lláh’s Given Name

Bahá’u’lláh’s given name was Ḥusayn ‘Alí

Ask A Baha’i: How Do Baha’is See The Quran?

The Bahá’í Faith teaches that the various religions came from the same source, known in English as God, in Arabic as Allah.

Ask A Baha’i: Why is Publishing a Photo of Baha’u’llah Forbidden?

It is not that the publishing a photo/image of Baha'u'llah is forbidden to Bahá’ís; rather, the image of Bahá’u’lláh is very sacred to Bahá’ís and they do not wish for it to be viewed and engaged with in a casual manner.

Ask A Baha’i: The Teachings of Jesus

It would be reassuring to me to learn that the Bahá’í Faith celebrates in the Bible the inspired words of God, venerate its many prophets, and loves Jesus, recognizes Him to be the Son of God who dedicated and sacrificed His life so we may live in grace and be quickened by the Spirit with eternal life in heavenly nearness to God.

Ask A Baha’i: What are some misconceptions about your religion?

When we take a look at these distinguishing features of the Bahá’í Faith, we find both originality AND confirmation of other religions.

Ask A Bahai: Who do you worship?

Bahá’ís believe that there is just one God who is the one Being who has always been and will always be, who created all of existence, who is supremely powerful, who is always gracious and merciful, and who created each human being out of love to truly love and be loved

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