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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... countries are crippled by the expenditure necessary to purchase large quantities of arms . Even very poor nations that barely have enough to feed themselves are spending a large proportion of their national incomes on armaments . A ...
... countries are crippled by the expenditure necessary to purchase large quantities of arms . Even very poor nations that barely have enough to feed themselves are spending a large proportion of their national incomes on armaments . A ...
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... countries and there have been sporadic persecutions in some of these countries such as Morocco , Egypt , Iraq , Iran and Indonesia . The most notable case of persecution has been in the Islamic Republic of Iran , where the Bahá'ís are ...
... countries and there have been sporadic persecutions in some of these countries such as Morocco , Egypt , Iraq , Iran and Indonesia . The most notable case of persecution has been in the Islamic Republic of Iran , where the Bahá'ís are ...
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... countries ) . Although the German Bahá'í community made a slow recovery after the war , the Bahá'í communities in the communist bloc did not re - emerge until the fall of communism at the end of the 1980s . There was then a rapid growth ...
... countries ) . Although the German Bahá'í community made a slow recovery after the war , the Bahá'í communities in the communist bloc did not re - emerge until the fall of communism at the end of the 1980s . There was then a rapid growth ...
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