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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... Kingdom will be obtained . Therefore let us keep this faculty rightly directed - turning it to the heavenly Sun and not to earthly objects - so that we may discover the secrets of the Kingdom , and comprehend the allegories of the Bible ...
... Kingdom will be obtained . Therefore let us keep this faculty rightly directed - turning it to the heavenly Sun and not to earthly objects - so that we may discover the secrets of the Kingdom , and comprehend the allegories of the Bible ...
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... Kingdom become manifest . He must become like unto the iron thrown within the furnace of fire . The qualities of iron , such as blackness , coldness and solidity which belong to the earth disappear and vanish while the characteristics ...
... Kingdom become manifest . He must become like unto the iron thrown within the furnace of fire . The qualities of iron , such as blackness , coldness and solidity which belong to the earth disappear and vanish while the characteristics ...
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... Kingdom of everlasting life ; it must be attained during this vanishing existence . " The means of acquiring these virtues and characteristics are enumerated by ' Abdu'l - Bahá : By what means can man acquire these things ? How shall he ...
... Kingdom of everlasting life ; it must be attained during this vanishing existence . " The means of acquiring these virtues and characteristics are enumerated by ' Abdu'l - Bahá : By what means can man acquire these things ? How shall he ...
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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