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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... nature has led to a situation where environmental calamities threaten in many different ways . Humanity must learn to overcome this arrogance and adopt a more humble approach towards the earth and what it contains . Every man of ...
... nature has led to a situation where environmental calamities threaten in many different ways . Humanity must learn to overcome this arrogance and adopt a more humble approach towards the earth and what it contains . Every man of ...
Page 105
... nature - the state of being in sin as it is called in Christian terminology - or they can turn their hearts towards God and try to develop their spiritual nature . According to the Bahá'í scriptures , Satan or the Devil is the animal ...
... nature - the state of being in sin as it is called in Christian terminology - or they can turn their hearts towards God and try to develop their spiritual nature . According to the Bahá'í scriptures , Satan or the Devil is the animal ...
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... nature within will begin to show themselves . For that nature is within the individual but ' hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth , even as a candle within a lantern of iron , and only when the lantern is ...
... nature within will begin to show themselves . For that nature is within the individual but ' hidden under the veilings of sense and the conditions of this earth , even as a candle within a lantern of iron , and only when the lantern is ...
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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