The Bahá'í Faith: A Short IntroductionThe Baha'i Faith has, in its short 150-year history, succeeded instablishing itself in every country of the world. This book is an attempt toonvey the teachings of the Baha'i Faith as they relate to the individual, toociety and to the world as a whole. There are also sections on the historyf the laws of the religion. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with the individual andhe family, while Chapters 3 and 4 examine the global and social concerns ofhe Baha'i Faith. Chapter 5 details the principles and structure of Baha'idministration, while Chapter 6 gives details of Baha'i laws. Chapter 7xamines theological teachings, while Chapters 8 and 9 consider both the pastnd the future of this rapidly growing world religion. |
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Page 75
... Bahá'ís do not regard the Bahá'í administration as merely a convenient way of organizing themselves . First , its key institutions and guiding principles have been established in the writings of the founders of the religion . Bahá'ís ...
... Bahá'ís do not regard the Bahá'í administration as merely a convenient way of organizing themselves . First , its key institutions and guiding principles have been established in the writings of the founders of the religion . Bahá'ís ...
Page 103
... Bahá'ís believe has been fulfilled by Bahá'u'lláh . Third , humanity has over thousands of years developed numerous different viewpoints on religious questions ; a multitude of diverse pathways to spirituality ; many spiritual insights ...
... Bahá'ís believe has been fulfilled by Bahá'u'lláh . Third , humanity has over thousands of years developed numerous different viewpoints on religious questions ; a multitude of diverse pathways to spirituality ; many spiritual insights ...
Page 139
... Bahá'ís would maintain that their religion presents a viable alternative to the choices that humanity is facing at present . On the one hand it presents a unified and integrated vision of the direction in which humanity should be ...
... Bahá'ís would maintain that their religion presents a viable alternative to the choices that humanity is facing at present . On the one hand it presents a unified and integrated vision of the direction in which humanity should be ...
Common terms and phrases
Abdu'l Abdu'l-Bahá Abdu'l-Bahá says Absolute Reality achieve affairs animal attain attributes Azal Báb Bábís Baghdad Bahá Bahá'í administration Bahá'í community Bahá'í Faith BAHÁ'Í LAWS Bahá'í Prayers Bahá'í scriptures Bahá'í teachings Bahá'í World Centre Bahá'í writings Bahá'ís believe Bahá'u'lláh asserts Bahá'u'lláh says become cause consultation countries divine educators earth elected Essence eternal exalted existence freedom fulfilled George Ronald Gleanings global glory hath heart heaven Hidden Words highest reality House of Justice human humankind ideologies important individual Bahá'ís institutions Iran Iranian Islam Kingdom Kitáb-i-Aqdas knowledge laws leaders light lives Local Spiritual Assemblies Lord manifest Manifestations of God mankind marriage meditation National Spiritual Assemblies nature Nineteen Day Feast path peace persecution plans principles prophet prophet-founders race religious revealed Seven Valleys Shah Shoghi Effendi shrine society soul station suffering Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Tehran thee things truth unity Universal House unto Verily women world religions