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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... according to fitness and merit and not because of family or personal connections : Governments should fully acquaint themselves with the conditions of those they govern , and confer upon them positions according to desert and merit . It ...
... according to fitness and merit and not because of family or personal connections : Governments should fully acquaint themselves with the conditions of those they govern , and confer upon them positions according to desert and merit . It ...
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... According to the Bahá'í teachings , much of the economic activity in the world today is wrongly conceived because it is built upon incorrect assumptions . The first of these incorrect assumptions is the idea that human happiness and ...
... According to the Bahá'í teachings , much of the economic activity in the world today is wrongly conceived because it is built upon incorrect assumptions . The first of these incorrect assumptions is the idea that human happiness and ...
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... according to ' Abdu'l- Bahá , ' the source of all good and freed from all error ' . ' It is the supreme legislative authority of the Bahá'í Faith and is empowered to legislate on any areas that are not explicitly covered in the Bahá'í ...
... according to ' Abdu'l- Bahá , ' the source of all good and freed from all error ' . ' It is the supreme legislative authority of the Bahá'í Faith and is empowered to legislate on any areas that are not explicitly covered in the Bahá'í ...
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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