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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... Prophets , ' He verily speaketh the truth.22 - The Manifestations of God differ , however , in their external aspects their names , their bodily forms , the ages in which they came , and the specific messages that they brought . This is ...
... Prophets , ' He verily speaketh the truth.22 - The Manifestations of God differ , however , in their external aspects their names , their bodily forms , the ages in which they came , and the specific messages that they brought . This is ...
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... prophet - founders of the world religions arise because they have come to different parts of the world in which there ... prophets that have come to the earth have each taken humankind onwards in its social and spiritual evolution . They ...
... prophet - founders of the world religions arise because they have come to different parts of the world in which there ... prophets that have come to the earth have each taken humankind onwards in its social and spiritual evolution . They ...
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... Prophets of God should be regarded as physicians whose task is to foster the well - being of the world and its peoples , that , through the spirit of oneness , they may heal the sickness of a divided humanity . To none is given the ...
... Prophets of God should be regarded as physicians whose task is to foster the well - being of the world and its peoples , that , through the spirit of oneness , they may heal the sickness of a divided humanity . To none is given the ...
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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