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Louis Venters

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Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.In this episode, I'm joined virtually by Dr. Louis Venters, an author and history professor who specializes in African American studies and the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina. Louis tells us how he became a Baha'i, and also explains how the Baha'i Faith became the second largest religion in South Carolina, sharing some of the history and the nuances that come with that, especially as a result of the Jim Crow era. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did!To find out more about some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links:* Louis Venters' website: https://www.louisventers.com/* Louis Venters is a professor at Francis Marion University: https://www.fmarion.edu/ * Baha'i Communities in South Carolina: https://find.bahai.us/community/south-carolina* Louis Gregory: https://bahaipedia.org/Louis_Gregory* Who Were the Hands of the Cause?: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/06/hands-cause/* Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute: https://www.lgbi.org/* Louis Venters' book 'No Jum Crow Church': https://amzn.to/2UjTOWp* Louis Venters' book 'A History of the Baha’i Faith in South Carolina': https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467117494* Bahai Blog interview with Louis Venters about 'No Jim Crow Church': https://bit.ly/3eKJpMs * Video news report by Mandy Noell about the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0F7HyFf1Y&amp;feature=emb_logo* Baha'i House of Worship for North America (also known as a temple) in Wilmette, USA: https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/* Baha’i Temples: A Brief Introduction: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2018/07/bahai-temples-a-brief-introduction/* Louis talks about not knowing what to do when he became a Baha'i, so we thought this article may be interesting: 'So you’ve become a Baha’i. Now what?': https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/08/youve-become-bahai-now/* Baha'i Year of Service: https://bahaipedia.org/Year_of_service* Baha'i community in Togo: https://www.bahai.org/national-communities/togo* The Nineteen Day Feast and Why it’s Important: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2012/11/the-nineteen-day-feast-and-why-its-important/* The Universal House of Justice: https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/* Shoghi Effendi: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2013/11/shoghi-effendi-a-bridge-to-the-world/* Abdu'l-Baha: https://www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/* The Bab: https://www.bahai.org/the-bab/* Baha'u'llah: https://www.bahai.org/bahaullah/* Abdu'l-Baha in the United States: https://centenary.bahai.us/abdul-baha-in-america* 'Century of Light' document commissioned by the Universal House of Justice: https://www.bahai.org/library/other-literature/official-statements-commentaries/century-light/* The Training Institute: https://www.bahai.org/action/response-call-bahaullah/training-institute* Ruhi sequence of courses: https://www.ruhi.org/materials/list.php* Children's Classes: https://www.bahai.org/action/family-life-children/childrens-classes* What is the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program?: https://www.bahaiblog.net/junior-youth/* What is the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program? [VIDEO]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfGBM0kGfc&amp;feature=emb_logoBe sure to subscribe to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: * YouTube: http://bit.ly/2JTNmBO* iTunes: http://apple.co/2leHPHL * Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/30dX0G4* Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2IXRAnb If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit BAHAI.ORG, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content, check out BAHAIBLOG.NET: http://bahaiblog.net/Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson. In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick. In this episode, I'm joined virtually by Dr. Louis Venters, an author and history professor who specializes in African American studies and the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina. Louis tells us how he became a Baha'i, and also explains how the Baha'i Faith became the second largest religion in South Carolina, sharing some of the history and the nuances that come with that, especially as a result of the Jim Crow era. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did! To find out more about some of the things we covered in this episode, check out the following links: * Louis Venters' website: <a href="https://www.louisventers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.louisventers.com/</a> * Louis Venters is a professor at Francis Marion University: <a href="https://www.fmarion.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fmarion.edu/</a> * Baha'i Communities in South Carolina: <a href="https://find.bahai.us/community/south-carolina" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://find.bahai.us/community/south-carolina</a> * Louis Gregory: <a href="https://bahaipedia.org/Louis_Gregory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bahaipedia.org/Louis_Gregory</a> * Who Were the Hands of the Cause?: <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/06/hands-cause/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/06/hands-cause/</a> * Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute: <a href="https://www.lgbi.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lgbi.org/</a> * Louis Venters' book 'No Jum Crow Church': <a href="https://amzn.to/2UjTOWp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2UjTOWp</a> * Louis Venters' book 'A History of the Baha’i Faith in South Carolina': <a href="https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467117494" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781467117494</a> * Bahai Blog interview with Louis Venters about 'No Jim Crow Church': <a href="https://bit.ly/3eKJpMs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3eKJpMs</a> * Video news report by Mandy Noell about the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0F7HyFf1Y&amp;feature=emb_logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t0F7HyFf1Y&amp;feature=emb_logo</a> * Baha'i House of Worship for North America (also known as a temple) in Wilmette, USA: <a href="https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.us/bahai-temple/</a> * Baha’i Temples: A Brief Introduction: <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/2018/07/bahai-temples-a-brief-introduction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/2018/07/bahai-temples-a-brief-introduction/</a> * Louis talks about not knowing what to do when he became a Baha'i, so we thought this article may be interesting: 'So you’ve become a Baha’i. Now what?': <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/08/youve-become-bahai-now/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/2014/08/youve-become-bahai-now/</a> * Baha'i Year of Service: <a href="https://bahaipedia.org/Year_of_service" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bahaipedia.org/Year_of_service</a> * Baha'i community in Togo: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/national-communities/togo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/national-communities/togo</a> * The Nineteen Day Feast and Why it’s Important: <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/2012/11/the-nineteen-day-feast-and-why-its-important/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/2012/11/the-nineteen-day-feast-and-why-its-important/</a> * The Universal House of Justice: <a href="https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/</a> * Shoghi Effendi: <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/2013/11/shoghi-effendi-a-bridge-to-the-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/2013/11/shoghi-effendi-a-bridge-to-the-world/</a> * Abdu'l-Baha: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/</a> * The Bab: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/the-bab/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/the-bab/</a> * Baha'u'llah: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/bahaullah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/bahaullah/</a> * Abdu'l-Baha in the United States: <a href="https://centenary.bahai.us/abdul-baha-in-america" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://centenary.bahai.us/abdul-baha-in-america</a> * 'Century of Light' document commissioned by the Universal House of Justice: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/library/other-literature/official-statements-commentaries/century-light/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/library/other-literature/official-statements-commentaries/century-light/</a> * The Training Institute: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/action/response-call-bahaullah/training-institute" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/action/response-call-bahaullah/training-institute</a> * Ruhi sequence of courses: <a href="https://www.ruhi.org/materials/list.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ruhi.org/materials/list.php</a> * Children's Classes: <a href="https://www.bahai.org/action/family-life-children/childrens-classes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahai.org/action/family-life-children/childrens-classes</a> * What is the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program?: <a href="https://www.bahaiblog.net/junior-youth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bahaiblog.net/junior-youth/</a> * What is the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program? [VIDEO]: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfGBM0kGfc&amp;feature=emb_logo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrfGBM0kGfc&amp;feature=emb_logo</a> Be sure to subscribe to the Baha’i Blogcast for more episodes on: * YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/2JTNmBO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2JTNmBO</a> * iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2leHPHL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/2leHPHL</a> * Soundcloud: <a href="https://bit.ly/30dX0G4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/30dX0G4</a> * Spotify: <a href="http://spoti.fi/2IXRAnb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://spoti.fi/2IXRAnb</a> If you would like to find out more about the Baha'i Faith visit <a href="http://BAHAI.ORG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BAHAI.ORG</a>, and for more great Baha'i-inspired content, check out <a href="http://BAHAIBLOG.NET" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BAHAIBLOG.NET</a>: <a href="http://bahaiblog.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bahaiblog.net/</a> Thanks for listening! -Rainn Wilson

Episode 58: Louis Venters

Louis is the author of the book, " target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Crow-Church-Carolinas-Southerners/dp/0813061075"No Jim Crow Church - The Origins of South Carolina's Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Community", which traces the history of South Carolina#39;s Bahaacute;#39;iacute; community from its early origins through the civil rights era. He relates developments within the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; community to changes in society at large, with particular attention to race relations and the civil rights struggle. The book's coming out is apropos to the recently released poll indicating that the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Faith is the 2nd largest religion after Christianity in South Carolina.  Louis retells the amazing story of the first known declarant of the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Faith, Alonzo Twine, in 1910.  It's a tragic story, but we discuss the mystical significance of such a tragedy with the amazing emergence of the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina.

Louis is the author of the book, " target="_blank" href="<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Crow-Church-Carolinas-Southerners/dp/0813061075" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Crow-Church-Carolinas-Southerners/dp/0813061075</a>"No Jim Crow Church - The Origins of South Carolina's Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Community", which traces the history of South Carolina#39;s Bahaacute;#39;iacute; community from its early origins through the civil rights era. He relates developments within the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; community to changes in society at large, with particular attention to race relations and the civil rights struggle. The book's coming out is apropos to the recently released poll indicating that the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Faith is the 2nd largest religion after Christianity in South Carolina. Louis retells the amazing story of the first known declarant of the Bahaacute;#39;iacute; Faith, Alonzo Twine, in 1910. It's a tragic story, but we discuss the mystical significance of such a tragedy with the amazing emergence of the Baha'i Faith in South Carolina.

A Bahá'í Perspective:  Louis Venters