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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... Beloved , the Object of his quest . So great shall be the discernment of this seeker that he will discriminate between truth and falsehood even as he doth distinguish the sun from shadow ... He will likewise clearly distinguish all the ...
... Beloved , the Object of his quest . So great shall be the discernment of this seeker that he will discriminate between truth and falsehood even as he doth distinguish the sun from shadow ... He will likewise clearly distinguish all the ...
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... beloved , and wasted in the fire of remoteness . From the rule of love , his heart was empty of patience , and his body weary of his spirit , he reckoned life without her as a mockery , and time consumed him away . How many a day he ...
... beloved , and wasted in the fire of remoteness . From the rule of love , his heart was empty of patience , and his body weary of his spirit , he reckoned life without her as a mockery , and time consumed him away . How many a day he ...
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... beloved ... Labour is needed , if we are to seek Him ; ardour is needed , if we are to drink of the honey of reunion with Him ; and if we taste of this cup , we shall cast away the world . On this journey the traveller abideth in every ...
... beloved ... Labour is needed , if we are to seek Him ; ardour is needed , if we are to drink of the honey of reunion with Him ; and if we taste of this cup , we shall cast away the world . On this journey the traveller abideth in every ...
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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