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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Page 35
FREEDOM FROM PREJUDICE A major reason for the alienation of large
numbers of people is the existence in society of deeply rooted prejudices. These
prejudices are pernicious in that they are often built into the very structure of
society in ...
FREEDOM FROM PREJUDICE A major reason for the alienation of large
numbers of people is the existence in society of deeply rooted prejudices. These
prejudices are pernicious in that they are often built into the very structure of
society in ...
Page 36
The cost to humanity of these illusory ideas has been incalculable: Racial and
national prejudices which separate mankind into groups and branches, likewise,
have a false and unjustifiable foundation . . . There should be no racial alienation
...
The cost to humanity of these illusory ideas has been incalculable: Racial and
national prejudices which separate mankind into groups and branches, likewise,
have a false and unjustifiable foundation . . . There should be no racial alienation
...
Page 37
But there is need of a superior power to overcome human prejudices, a power
which nothing in the world of mankind can withstand and which will overshadow
the effect of all other forces at work in human conditions. That irresistible power is
...
But there is need of a superior power to overcome human prejudices, a power
which nothing in the world of mankind can withstand and which will overshadow
the effect of all other forces at work in human conditions. That irresistible power is
...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Bahá'í Faith: A Short Introduction From Buddhism to Sufism Series Oneworld Short Guides Series |
| Author | Moojan Momen |
| Edition | reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | Oneworld, 1999 |
| ISBN | 1851682090, 9781851682096 |
| Length | 153 pages |
| Subjects | › Religion / Baha'i |
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