Discourse for Youth

Youth of today are deeply concerned and often anxious about the crises facing their world and the lack of evident solutions. The Sustainable Development Goals are far behind in implementation. We face existential crises in climate change, biodiversity and pollution. Our materialistic society denies any higher human purpose. The Bahá'í principles for the oneness of humanity, our higher human purpose, and the environmental, economic and social dimensions of sustainability, both individual and collective, can help to instill hope and inspire positive social action. Youth can be empowered to discourse with their fellow youth by understanding both the scientific nature of these challenges and the Bahá'í-inspired responses.

This page provides access to presentations in pdf on a range of issues that concern or trouble youth which can be studied in about a half hour. They may be useful in junior youth groups, youth discussions, classes and institutes. They briefly explain each issue and include relevant quotes from the Bahá'í writings, statements of the Bahá'í International Community, and other sources.

Issues for youth study and discourse

The Environment - Nature and Spirituality
Bahá'í Participation in Environmental Discourse
The Environment - Ecology and Climate Change
Science and Religion 1 - Complementary, in Harmony
Science and Religion 2 - Science for Everyone
Science: Data to Knowledge
Systems Thinking - Integrated Holistic Approach to Unity
Systems Thinking - Cooperation in a World System
War and Peace
Achieving Peace 1 - The Lesser Peace
Achieving Peace 2 - Steps to Peace
Knowledge and Information
Education
Gender Equality
Racism
Poverty
Hunger
Water
Agriculture
Health and Wellbeing
Migration
Spirituality in Nature
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Eco-Anxiety and Hope
Justice
Economy-Rethinking the Economic System
Economy-New Economic Values
Economy-Work
Inequality
Consumption and Production
Service
Seeking True Happiness - Not Drugs, Alcohol, Sex
Politics
Global Governance
Bahá'í Governance
Corruption
Addiction
Communities
The Arts, Music and Spirituality
Indigenous Peoples: Knowledge and Worldviews
True Religion
The Soul
Life After Death
Divine Reality
Independent Investigation of Truth
Trust and Trustworthiness
Love
Moderation
Unity
Youth in the Vanguard
Preparing for the Future 1
Preparing for the Future 2
Transformative Change