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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... present a snapshot of the point to which the religion has evolved at the present time . In some instances , the quotations in this book have been laid out differently from the original text in order to improve clarity . Moojan Momen 1 ...
... present a snapshot of the point to which the religion has evolved at the present time . In some instances , the quotations in this book have been laid out differently from the original text in order to improve clarity . Moojan Momen 1 ...
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... present global interdependence and the environmental , economic and social crises . facing the world ; that the vision of the future that they are advocating is the only one that will enable humanity to survive ; and that the dreamers ...
... present global interdependence and the environmental , economic and social crises . facing the world ; that the vision of the future that they are advocating is the only one that will enable humanity to survive ; and that the dreamers ...
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... presents a viable alternative to the choices that humanity is facing at present . On the one hand it presents a unified and integrated vision of the direction in which humanity should be proceeding . In a similar manner to the way that ...
... presents a viable alternative to the choices that humanity is facing at present . On the one hand it presents a unified and integrated vision of the direction in which humanity should be proceeding . In a similar manner to the way that ...
Common terms and phrases
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