Do Not Come for St. Helena Island!
A great story on SC Public Radio a few weeks ago about a proposed golf course development on St. Helena Island got me hot! Here's my...
Louis Venters
Aug 31, 20231 min read
"Bind Ye the Broken with the Hands of Justice"
A couple of weeks ago at an interesting forum hosted by the SC Human Affairs Commission and the SC Collaborative for Race and...
Louis Venters
Oct 8, 20192 min read
From Chile to Cambodia, New Baha'i Temples Embody Fresh Hopes
A new story from the Baha'i World News Service recounts how the new House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, has become a part of the broader...
Louis Venters
May 11, 20185 min read
Claiming My Freedom to Move--and Improve
Freedom of movement on one’s own two feet is a fundamental human right. It was so basic to English common law that the Founders didn’t...
Louis Venters
Apr 27, 20184 min read
Our Great and Fiery Tribulation
Apr. 8, 2017 Deflection. Deception. Disinformation. Disavowal. Duplicity. Sadly, these appear to be the new normal in the highest offices...
Louis Venters
Apr 8, 20175 min read
Dedicating a New Temple of Light in Santiago, Chile
Next week, dedication activities will take place for the new Baha'i House of Worship in Santiago, Chile. Hailed as an architectural...
Louis Venters
Oct 6, 20162 min read
Happy 100th Birthday to "America's Best Idea"!
This week the National Park Service turns one hundred years old, and it's making me all mushy inside just thinking about it! The National...
Louis Venters
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Of Temples and Trees: Social Change and the Emerging Bahá’í House of Worship in Rural Colombia
I recently read a thoughtful and inspiring article about unfolding plans for the establishment of a local Bahá’í house of worship in the...
Louis Venters
Apr 10, 20155 min read
Introducing “Strivings”
Welcome to my new blog! I'll use this space to report on my works in progress, scholarly engagement, and professional service, as well as...
Louis Venters
Oct 10, 20142 min read
