Society Building
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
The UK Office of Public Affairs (OPA) represents the UK Baha'i community in its relationships with the British government, the media, the interfaith community and civil society. Their goal is to to contribute to a peaceful, just, and unified society. The OPA's focus areas include: Social Cohesion, the Role of Religion in Society, the Freedom of Religion or Belief, and the Role of the Media.
The Association for Bahá’í Studies UK helps individuals and groups to apply the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith to the needs of humanity. The activities of the ABS are open to all who are interested in studying, consulting, sharing, and learning together on diverse themes or fields of inquiry. Right now, their core focus is on creating and supporting special interest groups: groups that correlate Bahá’í teachings to discourses in society through activities that range from informal study and discussions to publications and seminars.
Bahá’í efforts of social action seek to promote the social and material well-being of people of all walks of life, whatever their beliefs or background. Such efforts are motivated by the desire to serve humanity and contribute to constructive social change. Together they represent a growing process of learning concerned with the application of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, along with knowledge accumulated in different fields of human endeavour, to social reality. For more information, click here.