The World of the Bahá'í Faith

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents Page -- List of illustrations Page -- List of contributors Page -- Introduction -- Part 1 Leadership and authoritative texts -- 1 Overview: The Central Figures, the institutions of the Bahá'í Faith, and the...

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Main Author: Stockman, Robert H. 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Milton Taylor & Francis Group 2021
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Routledge Worlds Ser.
Further subjects:B Electronic books
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781138367722
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Summary:Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents Page -- List of illustrations Page -- List of contributors Page -- Introduction -- Part 1 Leadership and authoritative texts -- 1 Overview: The Central Figures, the institutions of the Bahá'í Faith, and the Covenant -- 2 The life of the Báb -- 3 The writings and teachings of the Báb -- 4 Bahá'u'lláh -- 5 The writings of Bahá'u'lláh -- 6 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abbás -- 7 The writings and utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá -- 8 Shoghi Effendi Rabbani -- 9 The English-language writings of Shoghi Effendi -- 10 The Persian writings of Shoghi Effendi -- 11 The Universal House of Justice -- 12 The writings of the Universal House of Justice -- Part 2 Theology -- 13 Theology and philosophy -- 14 God, revelation, and manifestation -- 15 Progressive revelation -- 16 Interfaith relations -- 17 The harmony of science and religion -- Part 3 Humanity -- 18 Oneness and unity -- 19 The physical and spiritual dimensions of human nature -- 20 Unity in diversity: African Americans and the Bahá'í Faith -- 21 The equality of the sexes -- 22 Mysticism -- 23 Progress of the soul: Life after death -- 24 Bahá'í spirituality and spiritual practices -- Part 4 Society -- 25 Artistic expression -- 26 Economics: The prosperity of the world and the development of nations -- 27 Education in pedagogy and practice -- 28 Environment and sustainability -- 29 Governance -- 30 Law -- 31 Marriage and family life -- 32 Peace -- 33 Work and business -- Part 5 The contemporary Bahá'í community -- 34 The Covenant and Covenant-breaking -- 35 The Bahá'í Administrative Order -- 36 Responding to injustice with constructive agency -- 37 Consultation -- 38 A culture of learning -- 39 Devotional life -- 40 Religious persecution of Bahá'ís under the Islamic Republic of Iran -- Part 6 History and spread of the Bahá'í community.
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ISBN:0429650922