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John David Rees. Bab and Babism, The (1896-08-22). — An early, brief account of Babi history and speculation about the presence of the Babis (i.e. Baha'i... Arthur Lyon Dahl. Baha'i Faith, The: A Future-Oriented Religion (1997). — The rise and fall of civilizations as regards future human development. Roger Coe. Communication: The Key to Expansion (1986-02). — The use of technology by and its impact upon Baha'i scholarship. Available also as audiobook. Arthur Lyon Dahl. Environmental Protection from a Baha'i Perspective (1997). — The place of the natural world in the Baha'i teachings. Robert Stockman. "Race, Immorality and Money in the American Bahá'í Community: Impeaching the Los Angeles Spiritual Assembly," by Juan Cole: Commmentary (2000-04). — Response to Cole's article in the same issue, which analyzes the dissolution of the Baha'i local ass... John Parris. Scholarship in the Bahá'í Community (1991). — intellectual development in the Baha'i community; scholarship is an avenue open to all believers and... Shahriar Razavi, Khazeh Fananapazir. Bahá'í Faith, The, by John Boykin: Underlying Principles and Approach for a Bahá'í Response (1992). — A case study in opposition literature and anti-Baha'i polemicism. Graham Hassall. Modelling Human Rights Education: A View from the Pacific (1997-11). — For Baha'is to be successfully involved in the promotion of human rights development, they will have... Paul Kingston Dealy. Dawn of Knowledge and Most Great Peace, The (1903). — Early collection of lectures on Baha'i teachings and history with reference to the Bible, and a "sup... E. G. Browne. E. G. Browne, trans. Two State Papers Bearing on the Removal of the Babis from Baghdad to Turkey (1862-05-10). — Iranian State papers requesting that the Ottomans expel Baha'u'llah and the Babis from Baghdad. Elizabeth Herrick. Unity Triumphant: The Call of the Kingdom (1925). — An early introduction to the Baha'i teachings and a testimony of faith in the revelation of Baha'u'l... John B. Cornell. Spiritual Assembly as Arbitrator, The (1997). — The function of Spiritual Assemblies in arbitrating disputes among Baha'is, and some historical insi... Will C. van den Hoonaard. Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Canadian Baha'i Community (1991). — Statistics and analysis of enrollment and growth patterns. Will C. van den Hoonaard, William W. Hackborn. Chaos as Metaphor for the Study of Social Processes in the Postmodern World: A Baha'i Illustration (1997-03). — How ideas drawn from the study of chaos theory can be used to describe some aspects of a social envi... Barbara L. McLellan. Chasm of Belief (1996). — Post traumatic stress disorder, its challenge to the Baha'i community, and steps which may assist th... Holly Hanson. Clay into Crystal: How Thought Shapes Structure in the Pursuit of Justice (2001-09). — Explores the concept that social structures emerge out of patterns of thought, illustrated with the ... John W. Suggs, Jr., Lin Deahl-Coy. Common Threads: A Theory and Practice of Community Development (1999-06). — Results of a sociological study designed "to teach practical skills of love, support and belonging." Arthur Lyon Dahl. Ecological Models of Social Organization: A Baha'i Perspective (1994-09). — Natural vs. human social ecosystems and the interplay of natural vs. social systems in the 21st cent... Will C. van den Hoonaard. Question of Gender in Canadian Baha'i History, The (1994-06). — The position of Baha'i women in the Canadian community and the extent to which they participated in ... Holly Hanson. Global Dilemmas, Local Responses: Creating Patterns of Action that Make the World Different (2000-12). — Globalization through the metaphor of the world as a body: as a diseased body, as a beautiful but de... Arthur Lyon Dahl. Social Crises and Their Connections to Global Ecological Problems (1994-05). — Global warming and the social roots of environmental problems. Holly Hanson. World We Want, The: Overcoming Barriers to Systematic Action (2001-12). — Explores the process through which humanity can create a peaceful and just world society, as present... Case on Conscientious Objection, A (1972). — In 1972, a Baha'i — previously convicted of failing to submit to induction (the draft) — w... Ted Slavin. We are overdue to honour our end of our covenant with God (2010). — Overview of the meanings of the Covenant, from a personal perspective. Author unknown. Imbrie Murder Laid to Religious Hate (1924-07-24). — Two brief articles describing the 1924 murder of an American diplomat by a Muslim mob who thought he... W. Smith Murray. Report to the U.S. Secretary of State (1924-08-10). — A report to the US Secretary of State by W. Smith Murray, who was in charge of the U.S. Consulate in... W. Smith Murray. Consideration of the Bahá'í religion, its Tenets, the Character of its Followers, and the Possibility of its Spread, A (1925-01-08). — Lengthy report back to the US State Department by Murray, who was then in charge of the U.S. Consula... In re Petition for Naturalization of Parviz Meghnot (1965). — In 1965 naturalization was granted to a Baha'i applicant, overruling a decision by the Immigration a... Will C. van den Hoonaard. Community, Baha'i (1993-12). Seena Fazel. Religious Pluralism (1995). Will C. van den Hoonaard. Registry of Early Canadian Believers (1987-03). — A report on the recent progress in developing the Registry of Early Canadian Believers, 1893-1944, a... Marie Gervais, Tim Heins. Understanding and Eliminating Oppression: Baha'i Writings and Social Theory Combined (2010). — The theme of oppression is addressed frequently in the Baha'i Writings. This article examines good/e... John Taylor. On History's Greatest Breakthrough in Knowledge (2000-06-27). — Various musings inspired by the month of "knowledge," and by Baha'u'llah's statement that "every fix... A. W. Samii. Falsafi Kashani and the Bahá'ís (1996-01-15). — Essay posted to the Usenet group soc.culture.iranian in January 1996 provides a brief but well-resea... John B. Cornell. Scientific Approach to Moral Conduct (1946-11). — Comparison of Baha'i teachings on sexual behavior with those presented by a then-current textbook, P... Will C. van den Hoonaard. Inside The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948: A Personal Narrative (1996-12). — A detailed account of the author's experience researching, writing, and publishing this extensive hi... Stephen R. Friberg. On Postmodernism (1998-11). — Thoughts on the relevance of post-modernism in considering the sometimes extreme claims to the autho... Featured Pieces. — The Baha'i Library Online posts a large amount of material, and interesting items can be overlooked.... Abbas Amanat. Resurgence of Apocalyptic in Modern Islam (2000). — Shi'i Mahdism, beliefs on the end of time, and overview of the rise of the Babi Faith. Peter Avery. Modern Iran (1967). — 24 pages from chapters on "Nasiru'd-Din Shah's heritage," "Nasiru'd-Din Shah on his own," and "Prolo... Rahmatu'llah Muhajir. Development of the Faith (n.d.). — Process and development of the Faith, "from its birth to its glory and greatness and color in the wo... Robert S. Ellwood. Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America (1973). — From chapter eight, "The East in the Golden West: Other Oriental Movements." James Fieser, ed, John Powers, ed. Bahá'í (1998). — Chapter 12, consisting of commentary and a compilation. Robert Ullian. Frommer's Guide to Israel: The Best of Israel (1998). — Summary of the best ancient cities, beaches, dining, hotels, museums, nature, outdoor and travel exp... Joseph J. Dewey. Chapter 10, The Three Revelations (1999-04). — Discusses the Bab and Baha'is in context of the emergence of other teachers/masters around the time ... John Hick. The Fifth Dimension (1999). — Two passing mentions of the Faith; included because of the author's relevance to Baha'i Studies. Marshall G. S. Hodgson. Social Protest of the Babis, The (1974). — Two pages on the Babis, from a classic textbook on Islamic history. Lewis M. Hopfe. Chapter 14, "Bahá'í" (1987). — Short chapter, covering "Origin and development of Baha'i," "The teachings of Baha'i," and "Baha'i p... Caesar E. Farah. Islam: Beliefs and Observances (1970). — Overview of the Babi and Baha'i faiths, and their relevance to "modernity," Gyula Germanus. Modern Movements in Islam (1932). — Chapter on the Shaykhis, Babis, and Baha'is. Not proofread, has scanning errors. E. E. Kellett. Short History of Religions A (1933). — Overview of Babism, from the chapter "Mohammedism." Martin Kramer. Shi'ism: Resistance and Revolution (1987). — Brief mentions of Khomeini and of Hojjatiyya, the "anti-Baha'i society." Ira Lapidus. History of Islamic Societies, A (1988). — Two passing references, in the context of the ulama vs. the state. Sandra Mackey. Iranians, The: Persia, Islam, and the Soul of a Nation (1998). — Brief overview of the Baha'i Faith during the Qajar period, in the context of Iranian politics. George A. Mather, Larry A. Nichols. Babists, Bahá'í History (1993). — Three entries from an outsider dictionary, followed by a response by Robert Stockman. Ian Richard Netton. Babism, Bahá'ís, Baha'u'llah (1992). — A few short dictionary-type entries. Solomon A. Nigosian. Bahá'í: Chapter 15 (1994). — Overview of the Faith from a popular comparative religions textbook. Geoffrey Parrinder. Bahá'í Ideals (1996). — Short chapter on sexual and marriage ethics, Napier Malcolm. Five Years in a Persian Town (1907). — Many passing mentions, plus a detailed overview, in an account by a Christian missionary in Yazd, fi... Edward Rice. Chapter 6, "Some 'New' Religions: Cao Dai, The Bahá'í Faith, Theosophy (1978). — Historical overview, from Shi'i Islam to the Wilmette Temple. Ninian Smart. Bahá'ís, The (1969). — Short treatment of Baha'i history and thought, in a commonly-assigned university textbook. Shoghi Effendi. Letter to Marzieh Gail (1942-10-24). — Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, stating that not being reappointed to Baha'i committees gives pe... Shoghi Effendi. Letter from the Guardian to John B. Cornell, 1946 (1946-03-09). — Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, noting how many letters he now had to deal with, encouraging Bah... Shoghi Effendi. Letter from the Guardian to John B. Cornell, 1955 (1955-11-5). — A letter stating Baha'is should seek guidance with local Baha'i leadership in matters of divorce. Ala'u'l-Mulk. Ahang Rabbani, trans. Report to the Shah from Akka, A (2000). — Brief report from the Iranian ambassador to Istanbul on the activities of the Baha'is in Turkey, 190... Shidan Fat'he-Aazam. Letter to the Geyserville (California) Bahá'í Summer School (1953-06-28). — Short letter from a famous travel-teacher (and later member of the NSA of South and West Africa, and... Ibrahim Nayrizi. Ahang Rabbani, trans. If Walls Could Speak: An eyewitness account of the Bábís of Nayriz (1998). — An account of the Nayriz uprising in 1853. Ahang Rabbani, comp. Martyrs of the Second Revolt at Nayriz (1999). — A list, compiled from three histories, of those who died in the 1852 revolt at Nayriz. Haji Muhammad Nayrizi. Ahang Rabbani, trans. Memories of Hájí Muhammad Nayrízi (1999). — A short account of events in the 1853 Nayriz uprising. Isabella Lucy Bird. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan (1891). — Three brief mentions, including of a "recent" attack on a group of peaceable Babis in Isfahan, writt... David Langness. Report from the 1995 National Convention (1995-04). — A short series of daily reports from the U.S. National Baha'i Convention, from a personal perspectiv... Daniel Orey, et al.. Open Letter to the National Spiritual Assembly re Gays in the Baha'i Faith (1993-09-20). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Iran. Banning of Bahá'í Religious Institutions in Iran, The: An Open Letter (1983-09-03). — An open letter from the NSA of Iran, translated from the Persian and sent to the American Baha'is by... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Constitution of the NSA of the Bahá'ís of the United States and By-Laws of Local Spiritual Assemblies (1927-04-04). — Text of the Constitution first adopted in 1927. Ahmad Sohrab, trans. Letter to the Believers in Portland, Oregon: 1914 June 1 (1914-06-01). — One-paragraph letter of greeting and encouragement, sent from Hotel Tiberias, Syria; includes histor... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Human Rights are God-Given Rights (1968-04). — A short "Baha'i Statement on Human Rights," written by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'i... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Investing and Finance (1996-05-22). — Letter from the US BNC's Finance Coordinator describing some investment principles followed by the N... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Membership in the National Organization for Women (1998-06-22). — A statement on behalf of the NSA about which criteria Baha'is should consider when deciding what org... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Pledge of Allegiance (2002). — A short letter from the US Baha'i National Center's Office of Public Information re a June 2002 ruli... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Spiritual Institutions: The Foundation for Oneness (2000). — Annotated compilation on the structure and functioning of the Baha'i administrative order. Dianne Bradford. Personal Page: Dianne Bradford: Deepening and teaching materials (1999). — Links to some personal projects. Thomas Breakwell, Isabella D. Brittingham, Herbert Hopper. Utterances of Abdu'l-Baha to Thomas Breakwell, Herbert Hopper, and Isabella D. Brittingham (1901-09). — Message to the believers in America, on the nature of evil, on universal language, on the number 9, ... Hooper Harris. Pilgrim Letter of Hooper Harris to Mr. Hoar (1907-04). — Letter from a pilgrim to a friend back home in America, giving impressions of Akka and of Abdu'l-Bah... Bernard Leach, Lucy Marshall. Excerpts from a letter from Bernard Leach after his visit to Haifa (1954-12). — Brief impressions of the Baha'i Shrines and of Shoghi Effendi; the coming of the Lesser Peace. Ted Slavin. Humankind can't fly until men and women are truly equal (2011). — Baha'is recognize the importance of International Women's Day. William Hatcher had many observations... Jessie Revell. Letters from Jessie Revell (1952). — Two letters, from Shoghi Effendi's secretary at the time, to believers in the United States. Mrs. Rollins, Mrs. McCormick. Two Statements from the Guardian (n.d.). — Two short comments of Shoghi Effendi, from a personal conversation. Ethel J. Rosenberg. Notes on St. John as explained by Our Lord (1901). — Extracts from Rosenberg's pilgrim notes, taken in Haifa February-March 1901. Vivian Fellows. Remarks to Pilgrims to Haifa by Shoghi Effendi (n.d.). — Six short, undated quotations. Ted Slavin. Power of Prayer Brings a Higher Force into Play, The (2011). — Some ideas about how prayer works. Ted Slavin. We shouldn't occupy ourselves with the faults of others (2010). — Baha'is are encouraged to speak well of others, avoid back-biting, and follow the examples of the Ma... Ted Slavin. As sure as spring follows winter, better times are ahead (2011). — Seasonal spring can be a metaphor for spiritual spring: the renewal of faith. Baha'is celebrate both... Ted Slavin. Iranian Bahá'ís in captivity are living, and suffering, for all of us (2011). — Why did a group of Baha'is in Iran in 1983 choose to be executed rather than renounce their faith? A... Ted Slavin. Recharge your batteries by detaching for a while (2010-07-17). Robert Stockman. Notes from the National Bahá'í Archives on the Chicago House of Spirituality (1986). — Unformatted notes, ordered chronologically, on early American Baha'i history. Prepared as background... Ted Slavin. It's not a great weight-loss plan, but fasting is good for the soul (2011). — Humorous look at the Fast and questions from non-Baha'is, and an overview of the laws of fasting. L. P. Elwell-Sutton. Báb, The: The Herald of the Day of Days, by H.M. Balyuzi: Review (1975). Author unknown. Baha'i Faith in America, The: Origins 1892-1900, by Robert Stockman: Review (1985-09-25). Author unknown. Baha'i Leads out of the Labyrinth, by Ruth White: Review (1944-07-26). Mansour Farhang. Tortured Confessions: Prisons and Public Recantations in Modern Iran, by Ervand Abrahamian: Review (2000-06-26). Cyrus Agahi. Psychology of Spirituality, The, by H.B. Danesh: Review (1999). Stephen Miller. Psychology of Spirituality, The, by H.B. Danesh: Review (1997). William G. Huitt. Dimensions in Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review (1997). Richard Hollinger. Ethel Rosenberg: The Life and Times of England's Outstanding Pioneering Worker, by Robert Weinberg: Review (1996). Brad Pokorny. Lexus and the Olive Tree, The, by Thomas Friedman: Review (1999-04). Brad Pokorny. One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, by William Greider: Review (1997). Graham Hassall. Community Histories, by Richard Hollinger: Review (1995). Brad Pokorny. Love, Power, and Justice: The Dynamics of Authentic Morality, by William Hatcher: Review (1998-07). Moojan Momen. Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review (1998). Graham Hassall. Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review (1997). Danesh Sarooshi. Search for a Just Society, The, by John Huddleston: Review (1994). L. P. Elwell-Sutton. Bahá'í Faith: Its History and Teachings, The, by William Miller: Review (1976). Brad Pokorny. Do They Hear You When You Cry, by Fauziya Kassindja and Layli Miller Bashir: Review (1998-04). Brad Pokorny. Universe Within, The: An Exploration of the Human Spirit, by Anjam Khursheed: Review (1995). Nazila Ghanea-Hercock. Emergence: Dimensions of a New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review (1992). Sen McGlinn. Emergence: Dimensions of a New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review (1993-07-01). Brad Pokorny. Toward the Most Great Justice: Elements of Justice in the New World Order, by Charles Lerche: Review (1996-07). Susan Maneck. Law of Love Enshrined, The: Selected Essays, by John Hatcher and William Hatcher: Review (1997). Lauran Walker. Mantle of the Prophet, The: Religion and Politics in Iran, by Roy Mottahedeh: Review (1997). Juan Cole. Baha'i, The: The Religious Construction of a Global Identity, by Michael McMullen: Review (2001-09). Michael McMullen. Origins of the Baha'i Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review (1997-12-22). Brad Pokorny. Psychology of Spirituality, The, by H.B. Danesh: Review (1995). R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, by John Walbridge: Review (1996). Burl Barer. Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm, by Udo Schaefer: Review (1996-04). Christopher Buck. Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm, by Udo Schaefer: Review (1996). Ira Lapidus. Persian Mirrors, by Elaine Sciolino: Review (2000-09-27). Daniel Grolin. Scripture and Revelation, ed. Moojan Momen: Review (2000 Spring). Derek Cockshut. Bahá'í Faith in America, The: 1900-1912, by Robert Stockman: Review (1995 Summer). Lynn Echevarria-Howe. Planning Progress: Lessons from Shoghi Effendi, by June Manning Thomas: Review (2000). Nassim Berdjis. Racial Unity: An Imperative for Social Progress, by Richard Thomas: Review (1996). Graham Hassall. Racial Unity: An Imperative for Social Progress, by Richard Thomas: Review (1997). Brad Pokorny. Mark Tobey: A retrospective exhibition: Review (1998-01). Constance M. Chen. Mirror of the Divine: Art in the Bahá'í World Community, by Ludwig Tuman: Review (1997). Daniela Pinna. Bahá'í, I by Margit Warburg: Review (2001-11). Brad Pokorny. God, Chance, and Necessity, by Keith Ward: Review (1997-10). Nayyer Ghadirian. Exploratory Study Examining the Factors Associated with the Survival of Underground Education in an Oppressive Environment (2008-12). — History of and challenges faced by the Baha'i Institute of Higher Education. Link to thesis (offsite... Haruma Hirabayashi, ed. Group Pilgrimage in Commemoration of the Centenary of the Baha'i Faith in Japan (2015-08). — Brief notes by four participants from a contemporary visit by Japanese Baha'is to the Holy Land in h... Cynthia C. Shawamreh. Lessons on Detachment in the Tablet to Pope Pius IX (1998-11). Donald Plunkett. Does the Valley of Unity negate the distinction between 'Bahá'í' and 'non-Bahá'í'? (1998-01). — In the higher reaches of mystical attainment, the distinction between "Baha'is" and "non-Baha'is" is... Kathleen Dillon. Women in Martyrdom: Parallels of Passio Perpetuae and Martyrdom in the Baha'i Faith (2000). — Accounts of female martyrs in early Christianity and revolutionary Iran. Luiz Gushikan. Challenges of the Construction of a New Morality (1995). — Keynote speech at the Baha'i Conference on Social and Economic Development in Orlando, Florida, on t... Leroy Ioas. B. Buckley, ed. Notes to a talk given by Hand of the Cause Ioas in Pasadena California (1960-06). Peter J. Khan. World's Equilibrium, The (1998-08-22). — Short, partial notes of a talk delivered at Baruch College, New York, August 22, 1998. Mohammad Khatami. Transcript of interview with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami (1998-01-07). — Khatami praises American civilization, defends Iran and Islam, and laments the 'confrontation betwee... Aodhan Floyd. Web and Weft of Civilisation: Art and Learning in the Bahá'í Community (2002). — One of the challenges of the 5 Year Plan (2001-2006) is enhancing the relationship between education... Mary Day. Notes on Feminist Theory, Some (1997). — Implications of feminism for Baha'i thinking. Mark A. Foster. New Typology of Religious Organization (1995). — Overview of models normativist, arcanist, routinized, and charismatic. Michael Karlberg. Post-Competitive Human Image, A (2010-12). — Science is now challenging old simplistic models of human nature. Attitudes, behaviors, and institut... Kark Vick. Little Religion That Persists, The: The Bahá'í in Israel (2011-07-14). Bulletin Board Archive 1997-2003 (1997-2003). — The first Forum on the site. Stephen A. Fuqua. Great Bridge–Maker, The (2005-04). — The papacy and Pope John Paul II. Elham M.. Unity is the Law and Purpose of Life: The Case of the Baha'is in Iran (2001-12). — An account of the persecution of Baha'is in Iran and how the Baha'i communities managed to organize ... Anthony Lee. Haji Mubarak (2011). Robert Stockman. Baha'i Faith, roots of (2011). Ted Slavin. In tough times, we could all be a little more spiritual (2009-06-20). — The importance of praying with and for our friends and neighbors. Ted Slavin. Nobility is showing kindness and courtesy when times are tough (2009-09-19). — Story of Behrouz Tavakkoli, one of the seven "Yaran" (friends) imprisoned in Iran in 2008. Aldo Marcelo Caceres. La Fe Bahá'í: ética y espiritualidad: Una aproximación desde sus textos (2011-09). — Examination of the ethical and spiritual vision of the Baha'i Faith, based on its sacred writings, c... Ted Slavin. What is the Iranian government so afraid of? (2011-06-11). — The value of education, and the forced closing of the Baha'i Institute for Higher Education in Iran. Ted Slavin. There are rifts, but we have so much in common (2011-01-22). — Unity of religions, and a review of Harold Rosen's book Founders of Faith: The Parallel Lives of God... Ted Slavin. Celebrating a 'revolutionary' who ushered in a new age (2009-10-17). — The heretical and progressive message of The Bab. Ted Slavin. Little 'aliens' who spontaneously break into song (2009-07-18). — On raising our children ("little aliens") and what they're learning from the contemporary world the... Ted Slavin. What does a Baha'i look like? Look around you (2011-09-30). — What distinguishes Baha'is and Baha'i culture. Moshe Sharon. Bahá'í Faith, The: The Birth of a New World Religion (2002-11-05). Hoda Mahmoudi. Constructiveness and Accomplishment in Social Relationships: The Bahá'í Perspective on Altruism (2003-04-08). Eloy Anello. Moral Leadership (2001-10-27). — Nur University's moral leadership training for business; ‘transformational training’ and the dev... Robert Rubenstein. Triple Bottom Line Reporting (2001-10-26). — Triple bottom line (investing) is looking at a company in a holistic way, including its social impac... James B. Thomas. Overture to Universal Peace: An exposition based on the talk by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, New York City, December 4, 1912 (2011). — Philosophical perspectives on the nature of purpose vs. chance, the fallacy of accidental divinity, ... Rhea M. Coleman. Mankind is One (1989-06). — Three short stories of pioneering , with references to American Pueblo and Argentinian Mapuche tra... Stephen Lambden, Sholeh A. Quinn, Oliver Scharbrodt, Soli Shahvar. The Bahá'ís of Iran: Socio-historical Studies, by Dominic Brookshaw and Seena Fazel: Reviews (2008). — Four reviews from various publications. Ethel J. Rosenberg. Bahá'ísm: Its Ethical and Social Teachings (1908). — Overview of the Faith, presented as an address to the Congress held at Oxford, September 15-18, 1908... Tom Price. Recreating Ourselves in the Image of the Master (2012). — Program discussing how we can become more like 'Abdu'l-Baha in our daily lives. Each of the six talk... Anne Lynch. Thomas Linard, comp. Letters from Lynch to Laura Dreyfus-Barney: Materials for the Geneva Bahá'í Bureau's History (2002). — Four letters from the Laura Dreyfus-Barney Collection at the French Baha’i National Archives (Pari... Nikki R. Keddie. Iran and the Muslim World: Resistance and Revolution (1995). — Numerous passing mentions of the Babi and Baha'i Faiths in the context of Iranian political history,... Daniel Araya. Integral Religion: Uniting Eros and Logos (2003). — Consideration of the potential realization of an integral religion, in light of Baha'i teachings and... Gabrielle Desilets. Le cosmopolitisme dans la foi Baha'ie: vers la négociation d'une identité internationale (2009-05). — Study of Montreal's Baha'i community to understand cosmopolitan ideology, and a sense of belonging t... David Faris. Revolutions without Revolutionaries?: Social Media Networks and Regime Response in Egypt (2010-05). — The influence of the Internet on changes to the balance of power. Contains many references to the si... Dwight Bashir. Bahá'í Litmus Test for Egypt, A (2012-08-22). — A brief history of Baha'i persecution in Egypt and three myths propagated by state media, by a direc... Jason Illari. Nineteenth Century Islamic Mahdism in Iran and the Sudan: A brief analysis of the teachings and influence of The Bab and Muhammad Ahmad (The Sudanese Mahdi) (2001). — A comparitive study of the movements of the Bab and the Sudanese Mahdi. Susan Stitt. Place Apart, A (1988). — A chapter from Mango Joy, a book of poetry and reflections about pioneering in Vanuata and the cultu... Shiva Tavana. Equal Circles, by Peggy Caton: Review (1987). Anna C. Vakil. Toward a Development Ethics (1987). — Development issues from a North American perspective, informed by time spent pioneering in the Carib... Various. Circle of Unity: Responses to reviews (1986). — Responses to reviews of this book (in dialogue 1:1), by Ron Price, Brent Poirier, Anthony Lee, Lawre... Steven Scholl, Robert Ballenger. Bahá'ís and the Great Peace March (1986). — The Great Peace March was a cross-country event from Los Angeles to Washington DC in 1986 to draw at... Various. Circle of Unity, ed. Anthony Lee: Reviews (1986). — Three short reviews, published in three national Baha'i journals: New Zealand Baha'i Newsletter, Bah... W. Andy Knight. Iran's Genocidal Mentality (2010-08-19). — The systematic, government-sanctioned persecution of the Baha'i minority in Iran can be considered a... George N. Curzon. Persia and the Persian Question, endnotes (1892). Samuel Kasha Nweeya. Babism, Its Relation to Mohammedanism and Christianity (1913-05). — Chapter on the history and doctrines of the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Iqbal Latif. Medieval Ignorance: The silence of Iranian polity towards Bahá'í persecution (2002-08-05). — An outsider's view of Iran's treatment of its Baha'i community. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century (2011). — Introductory chapter of a study of the essential features of living a Baha'i life, examining experie... David Cerpa Alba. Proceso de la creación artística, El: Una manifestación espiritual (2001). — La dinamica de la creación artistica representa en todos los tiempos un vivo retrato de las aspirac... Badi Villar Cardenas. Apuntes sobre los Sabeanos (2001). — Este articulo explora las fuentes baha'is en la Escritura Sagrada y la literatura baha'i secundaria ... Pedro Donaires Sanchez. Filosofía del Trabajo (2001). — El trabajo como un fin consistente en la realización de valores y no meramente como un medio para a... Farshad Esmailian. Documento de reflexión: Alvin Toffler y su visión del futuro (2001). — El presente documento de reflexión examina algunas obras del futurista Alvin Toffler como "La terce... Mirna Leon. Necesidad de la Oracion para Mejorar Nuestras Vidas (2001). — Aqui algunas relexiones personales sobre la importancia de la oración en la vida espiritual. Lograr... Walter Velasquez. Búsqueda de la Santidad, La (2001). — ¿Es facil ser un santo?, cada uno tiene la respuesta, pero no podemos negar que es un reto emociona... Pedro Donaires Sanchez. Necesidad de revisión del concepto de 'Soberanía' del Estado (2002). — La relatividad de la Soberania del Estado y la unidad teórica de todo lo juridico, daran lugar a un... Nicomedes Merma Aroni. La Ley, fundamento de la sociedad o restricción de la libertad? (2002). — La libertad no puede ser absoluta. Vivimos en una sociedad interdependiente. Algunas limitaciones a ... Jorge Vallejo. De las Manifestaciones de Dios en las culturas precolombinas de América (2002). — Los antiguos americanos, ¿no eran hijos de Dios?, ¿no conocieron nunca al Dios Único y Verdadero?... Carole Allen. Bahá'í Development Projects in Action (n.d.). — Development theory, both within and without the Baha'i Faith. Victor DeAraujo, Mary Power, Betty DeAraujo. Development and the Bahá'í International Community (n.d.). — Talk at Green Acre Baha'i School. Contributors and assistants (2000). — List of people who have donated significant amounts of time to building the Baha'i Library (now outd... Glen A. Eyford. Perspectives on Development (n.d.). — Talk given at Green Acre Baha'i School. To-Do List and Features Requests (2003-2015). — Changes planned, requested, in-progress, or one-day hoped for. Syed Ameer Ali. Political Divisions and Schisms (1902). — Three page excerpt, with two endnotes. Deborah K. van den Hoonaard. Experience of Iranian Bahá'í Refugees in Atlantic Canada (2008 Spring). — Short article exploring what it was like for refuges from Iran in the 1980s. Henri Lammens. Babism and Behaism (1929). — From Chapter 8, "Reformists and Modernists." Robert A. McDaniel. Shuster Mission and the Persian Constitutional Revolution, The (1974). — Passing mention of the 1903 persecutions; some discussion of E. G. Browne's Persian Revolution o John B. Noss. Man's Religions (1956). — Half-page overview of Baha'i history and thought. Richard F. Nyrop, ed. Iran: A Country Study (1978). — Half-page summary of Baha'i thought and history. Raphael Patai. Israel between East and West (1953/1970). — Passing mention of Baha'is in Palestine in the 1940s, estimating that they numbered around 300. Albert Ross Vail, Emily McLellan Vail. Shining Light from Persia, A (1917). — Overview chapter from a religious-studies textbook, written by a sympathetic outsider. This excerpt,... W. Warren Wagar, ed. History and the Idea of Mankind (1971). — Brief comparison of the Baha'i Faith, Ramakrishna Vedanta, and Humanism, and their belief that all r... Shahrough Akhavi. Anti-Bahá'í Campaign, The (1980). — Detailed historical account of the 1955 persecutions in Iran. Wilhelm Barthold. Historical Geography of Iran, An (1984). — Passing mentions of the Baha'is in Yazd and E. G. Browne; Zanjan in 1850; and the location of the ex... Ali Farazmand. State, Bureaucracy, and Revolution in Modern Iran, The: Agrarian Reforms and Regime Politics (1989). — Brief discussion of Baha'is being excluded from the constitutions of 1906 and 1979, (alleged) Jewish... Michael M. J. Fischer. Iran: From Religious Dispute to Revolution (1980). — Brief discussion of Shaykh Mohammad Taghi (Muhammad Taqi) Falsafi's anti-Baha'i activities in the 19... William H. Forbis. Fall of the Peacock Throne: The Story of Iran (1980). — Passing mention of a traveller meeting an Iranian air force general who was a Baha'i, followed by a ... M. Reza Ghods. Iran in the Twentieth Century: A Political History (1989). — Brief overview of Shaykhism and Babi/Baha'i history, passing mentions of "Babist" as a political slu... Dilip Hiro. Iran under the Ayatollahs (1985). — Mentions of persecutions of Baha'is in 1903, 1955, and 1978. T. S. Anderson. My Wanderings in Persia (1880). — Lengthy account of 19th-century travels through Iran. Includes one mention of the "Bawbees." Also in... Charles H. Stileman. Week with the Babis, A (1893-07). — Journal of the Reverend C.H. Stileman, M.A., of the CMS Persia Mission, on his travels to convert Ba... Duncan H. MacDonald. Development of Muslim Theology, Jurisprudence, and Constitutional Theory (1903). — Two-page excerpt with a one-sentence mention of Babism. Victor Berard. Revolutions de la Perse: Les Provinces, Les Peuples et le Gouvernement (1910). — Short extract on the Babis. E. G. Browne. Religious Influence of Persia, The: A Paper Read before the Persia Society (1914-05-20). — Passing mentions of the Baha'i Faith in the context of Persian culture and letters. E. G. Browne. Persian Press and Persian Journalism, The: A Lecture delivered to the Persia Society (1913-05-23). — Short discussion of early Persian-language newspapers, with a passing mention of the writings of Mir... Ella C. Sykes. Persia and Its People (1910). — Brief reference to the Baha'is extracted from a popular description of Iran based on extensive trave... W. M. Thomson. Land and Its Book, The: Biblical Illustrations drawn from the Manners and Customs, the Scenes and Scenery of the Holy Land (1910). — Description of the area around Akka in 1857. Does not mention the Faith. David Hofman. Shoghi Effendi: Expounder of the Bahá'í Faith (1984). — Talk written by David Hoffman, but delivered by May Hoffman. Millicent Fawcett. Easter in Palestine, 1921-1922 (1926). — Background of Tiberias, Akka, and Haifa, with passing mentions of The Bab and Abdu'l-Baha. Ralph Nevill. Unconventional Memories: Europe — Persia — Japan (1923). — Brief discussion of consular relations between the British and Nasiri'd-Din Shah, including his trea... Permanent Mandates Commission. Minutes of the Nineteenth Session, 1930 (1930). — Half-page summary of the current status of "The Bahai Case," stating that no action has yet been tak... Permanent Mandates Commission. Minutes of the Twentieth Session, 1931 June (1931). — Two-page discussion of the status of "The Bahai Case" regarding confiscation of property in Iraq, po... Permanent Mandates Commission. Minutes of the Twenty-first Session, 1931 October (1931). — Report that the League of Nations commission "not yet succeeded in obtaining redress for the Bahai c... Permanent Mandates Commission. Minutes of the Twenty-second Session, 1932 (1932). — On the confiscation of Baha'u'llah's house in Baghdad, "the redress of the miscarriage of justice fr... Permanent Mandates Commission. Minutes of the Twenty-fourth Session, 1933 (1933). — Report on the "Bahai Case" on the confiscation of houses in Baghdad, stating that "that nothing had ... Constance M. Alexander. Modern Wayfarer in Persia, A (1931). — Two-page overview of Babi history, and passing mention of the Baha'is in Tabriz. Margaret Barr. Great Unity, The: A New Approach to Religious Education (1937). — Introduction, about a Universalist religious-education curriculum experiment in Calcutta in 1933-193... Norman Bentwich. Wanderer in the Promised Land, A (1932). — Four pages on the history of Akka, including two on the Baha'is. Douglas V. Duff. Palestine Unveiled (1938). — Passing mentions of the German Colony and descriptions of Akka and Haifa. Contains no mention of the... Henry Filmer. Pageant of Persia, The: A Record of Travel by Motor in Persia with an Account of Its Ancient and Modern Ways (1937). — Three-page overview of Babi and Baha'i history, with many more pages of description of Persian cultu... John Gibbons. Road to Nazareth, The: Through Palestine Today (1936). — Two-page discussion of the Babis and Mount Carmel, from a travel diary. Herbert H. Gowen. History of Religion, A (1934). — Summary of the Baha'i Faith as an example of a "syncretistic" religion. Harry Charles Lukach (published as Harry Charles Luke). Eastern Chequerboard, An (1934). — One-page mention of the Baha'is and Mirza Yahya, Subh-i-Azal. Francis J. Mott. Christ the Seed (1939). — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of discussing the evolution of scripture; brief overvie... J. R. Richards. Religion of the Bahá'ís, The (1932). — A book-length overview from an outsider's perspective, written by a missionary in Shiraz for his Chr... Owen Tweedy. Cairo to Persia and Back (1933). — Mention of Tabriz, and the execution of the Bab. D. W. Gundry. Religions: A Preliminary Historical and Theological Study (1958). — Brief 1-paragraph overview of the Baha'i Faith. Vincent Monteil. Iran (1957). — Passing mention of the Bab and Baha'u'llah. John B. Noss. Man's Religions: Fifth Edition (1974). — Half-page overview of Baha'i history and thought; this is a re-written version of the section from N... Charles Francis Potter. Faiths Men Live By, The (1955). — One-page overview of the Baha'i Faith's relationship to gnosticism, and its status in America. Frederic Spiegelberg. Living Religions of the World (1957). — 2-page overview of Babi history and Baha'i principles, including brief discussion of Baha'i mystical... Norman Bentwich. Israel Resurgent (1952). — Two editions of a book with a one-paragraph overview of Babi-Baha'i history. A. C. Bouquet. Sacred Books of the World (1962). — Two-page summary of Baha'i history. John Cogley. Religion in a Secular Age: The search for final meaning (1968). — 1-sentence mention from Part 3, "The Religious Response to Modernity." Joan Comay. Introducing Israel (1963). — Chapters on Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Akka, with passing mentions of the Faith. Also published under th... Joan Comay. Introducing Israel: Second Revised Edition (1969). — Chapters on Haifa, Mt. Carmel, and Akka, with passing mentions of the Faith. Also published under th... Joan Comay. Israel: An Uncommon Guide (1969). — Overviews of Haifa, Mount Carmel, and Akka, with brief mentions of Baha'i locations. Glenn E. Curtis, ed. Iran: A Country Study (2008). — 1-page overview of Baha'i history and persecutions, with other passing mentions. Duncan Forbes. Heart of Iran, The (1963). — Travel diary with an account of meeting a Baha'i in Shiraz, and an overview of Baha'i history. Hendrik Kraemer. World Cultures and World Religions: The Coming Dialogue (1960). — 1-page discussion of Baha'i teachings as a universalist example of "esoteric wisdom from ... the Far... Trevor Ling. Modern Syncretistic Sects: Babism-Bahá'ísm and the Ahmadiyya (1968). — 2-page summary of Babi history. Geoffrey Parrinder. Bahá'ís, The (1963). — Two-page excerpt from Chapter 12, "Sikhs, Bahais, and Theosophists," and two other passing mentions. Robert Payne. Splendour of Israel, The (1963). — Description of Theodor Herzl's dream in 1902 of Haifa as a city towering up the length of Mount Carm... John Herman Randall. Community of Religions, The (1946/1968). — Chapter on religious tolerance, inclusivism, and the need for a World Faith, with a passing discussi... Hossein Amirsadeghi, ed. Twentieth-Century Iran (1977). — Five passing mentions of the Faith. Bohdan R. Bociurkiw, ed. Religion and Atheism in the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe (1975). — Two passing mentions, in the context of Islamic "spiritual administrations" in the USSR. Richard W. Cottam. Nationalism in Iran (1964/1979). — 3-page discussion of treatment of Baha'is as a minority religion in Iran in the 1950s, and passing m... Robert Graham. Iran: The Illusion of Power (1978). — 1-paragraph summary of the Faith as a cause of political friction between Mohammad Reza Shah and the... Harvey Henry Smith, et al.. Area Handbook for Iran (1971). — One-page overview of Baha'i history. Nikki R. Keddie. Modern Iran: Roots and Results of Revolution (1981/2003). — 5-page overview of the historical and ideological context of the Babi uprising in Iran; passing disc... Michael Ledeen. Debacle: The American Failure in Iran (1981). — Passing mentions of Mohammad Reza Shah appointing Baha'is to his cabinet, and attacks on Baha'is and... Lily Litvak. Viaje al Interior de Persia: El itinerario de Rivadeneyra (1874-75) (1987). — 1-page overview of Babi history and the Baha'i/Azali split. Vanessa A. Martin. Islam and Modernism: The Iranian Revolution of 1906 (1989). — Overview of Shaykhism, the Babi movement, and the ulama under the Qajar dynasty. Afsaneh Najmabadi. Land Reform and Social Change in Iran (1987). — Mention of Baha'is being elected to provincial councils in Iran in the 1960s, and of Baha'is being a... Misagh Parsa. Social Origins of the Iranian Revolution (1989). — Mentions of Falsafi's anti-Baha'i campaign of 1953, and of Baha'is being excluded from the governmen... Parviz C. Radji. In the Service of the Peacock Throne: The Diaries of the Shah's Last Ambassador to London (1983). — Passing mentions of the bombing of a restaurant allegedly owned by a Baha'i (1979?), and the Baha'i ... Nikki R. Keddie, Mangol Bayat, Farhad Kazemi. Barry M. Rosen, ed. Iran since the Revolution (1985). — Passing mentions in three articles: repression of Baha'is in 1982, Babi "heresy" in the early 1900s,... Albert M. Shulman. Religious Heritage of America, The (1981). — 2-page overview of Baha'i history, administrative structure, and beliefs. John Simpson. Behind Iranian Lines (1989). — 7-page discussion of the history of Baha'i persecutions in Persia, alleged ties to British imperiali... Ronald Sinclair. Adventures in Persia: To India by the Back Door (1988). — Travel diary, including a description of Tabriz and a mention of the martyrdom of the Bab. Amir Taheri. Spirit of Allah, The: Khomeini and the Islamic Revolution (1985). — Anti-Baha'i sentiment in the 1930s; Mahmoud Halabi's and Falsafi's anti-Baha'i campaigns 1955-1957; ... Onera Amelia Merritt-Hawkes. Persia: Romance and Reality (1935). — Travel diary including lunch with a Baha'i doctor, a visit to two Baha'i schools in Yazd, and meetin... Jahangir Amuzegar. Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution, The: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy (1991). — Passing mention of a one-time Iranian conspiracy theory that the Baha'is and Freemasons were running... Jean Boissel. Gobineau, L'Orient et L'Iran: Tome 1 1816-1860 (1973). — One-page excerpt about Gobineau's interactions with the Babis. G. Melgunof. Das Südliche Ufer des Kaspischen Meeres oder Die Nordprovinzen Persiens (1868). — 3-page overview of the Babi movement, with discussion of Mulla Husayn and Tahirih. Walter Schulz. Zustände im Heutigen Persien wie sie das Reisebuch Ibrahim Begs Enthüllt (1903). — Passing mentions of the Babis and their persecutions in the context of the travels through Iran of t... Hermann Norden. Persien wie es ist und war mit Karawane, Auto und Flugzeug durch Risas Königreich (1929). — I don't know if this refers to Baha'is or not; possibly on page 197? Email me if you can read German... Rudolf Strothmann. Der Islam (Sekten) (1948). — Passing mentions in the context of Islamic modernism, the Qajars in the 1840s, and the Nusayris. Helmuth von Glasenapp. Die Fünf Grossen Religionen (1952). — 1-page overview of Babi/Baha'i history. Hans Dieter Betz, ed. Die Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Handwörterbuch für Theologie und Religionswissenschaft (1957). — Two dictionary definitions: "Bahai-Religion" and "Babismus". Alfred Bertholet. Lehrbuch der Religionsgeschichte (1925). — One-paragraph overview of the Babi movement. Ernst Dammann. Grundriss der Religionsgeschichte (1972). — 3-page overview of Baha'i history and teachings. Julius Richter. Allgemeine Evangelische Missionsgeschichte: Mission und Evangelisation im Orient, vol. 2 (1908/1930). — Three-page discussion of Baha'i history and thought. Gerhard Schweizer. Iran: Drehscheibe zwischen Ost und West (1991). — Lengthy discussion of Babi history, Baha'i literature and teachings, and the persecutions of 1955 an... Bahman Baktiari. Parliamentary Politics in Revolutionary Iran: The Institutionalization of Factional Politics (1996). — Brief discussion of anti-Babi and anti-Baha'i persecutions in 1896, 1907, and the 1950s. Cosroe Chaqueri. Soviet Socialist Republic of Iran, 1920-1921, The: Birth of the Trauma (1995). — Passing mentions of the Babi revolt 1848-51, and Ehsan Allah Khan of the Constitutional Revolution. H. E. Chehabi. Iranian Politics and Religious Modernism: The Liberation Movement of Iran under the Shah and Khomeini (1990). — Multiple passing mentions of the Faith in the context of Iranian political developments in the mid-2... Hamid Dabashi. Theology of Discontent: The Ideological Foundations of the Islamic Republic in Iran (1993). — Two passing mentions of the Baha'i Faith in the context of Iranian nationalism. Parviz Daneshvar. Religion in Iran (1996). — Brief discussion of Amir Abbas Hoveyda, prime minister under Mohammad Reza Shah 1965-1978, whose fat... John Foran, ed. Century of Revolution, A: Social Movements in Iran (1994). — Passing mentions of anti-Baha'i movements in 1924 and the 1960s. Paul Lample. Community Development (2010). — Talk by a member of the House of Justice on improving the plight of humanity in light of the Five-Ye... Molly Izzard. Freya Stark: A Biography (1993). — Three passing mentions of the Faith in a book about a British explorer and travel writer. Includes e... Masoud Kamali. Revolutionary Iran: Civil Society and State in the Modernization Process (1998). — Brief discussion of how Amir Kabir, prime minister under Naser al-Din Shah, found favor with the ula... Mohsen M. Milani. Making of Iran's Islamic Revolution, The: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic (1994). — Passing mentions of the destruction of the Baha'i "temple" (i.e. the dome of the national Baha'i cen... Asghar Schirazi. Constitution of Iran, The: Politics and the State in the Islamic Republic (1997). — Passing mention of the Baha'is, in the context of persecutions under Khomeini and human rights viola... Theodor Herzl. Lotta Levensohn, trans. Old New Land (1941/1997). — A vision of future Haifa, written in 1902: "all the way from Akka to Mount Carmel stretched what see... Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet. Frontier Fictions: Shaping the Iranian Nation, 1804-1946 (2000). — Passing mentions of the Babis in the context of Mirza Askari bin Hidayat Allah al-Husayni, an imam j... Abbas Milani. Persian Sphinx, The: Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution (2000). — Various passing mentions, including anti-Baha'i paranoia, and the (alleged/disputed) Baha'i affiliat... Badi Foster. Corporation and Community (1984). — How do we develop human beings in such a way that we produce economic surplus and fair distribution?... Nathan Rutstein. Shoghi Effendi: Master Builder of World Civilization (1984). Author unknown. Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911 (2007). — Overview of the Baha'i communities in South Africa, 1911-2007. Jonah Winters. Personal page: Jonah Winters (1997). — My own links, theses, and papers. Tom Price. Creating a New Mind (2009-09). — Examines the science of spirituality, exploring principles of personal transformation and practical ... Tom Price. Transformation of the World (2008-08). — Explores the harmony of religion and science, the concept that the physical world is a mirror of the... Michael Karlberg. Press as a Consultative Forum, The: A Contribution to Normative Press Theory (2010-04). — A model of the press derived from Baha'i teachings as a contribution to normative press theory centr... Moojan Momen. Significance of the New Millennium (1997-09). — Facing a new Millennium, Baha'is advocate the goal of increasing unity, peace, and the spiritualisat... Lawrence McCallough. Spirit of Service: Bahá'ís and Development (n.d.). Ted Slavin. Lighthouses of kindness are scattered among us (2010-12-11). — The beauty of those who care for others and do special things in their communities. Ted Slavin. Unity of Messengers (2009-11-29). — Messengers from all the major religions come from the same source; accepting this unity helps us rec... Personal Page: Brett Zamir (2003/2005). — Links to some personal projects. Ted Slavin. True wealth isn't something you will find in your wallet (2010-11-13). — Contrasting consumerism with the needs of others. Glenford Mitchell. Rectitude of Conduct (2006). Ted Slavin. Investment in your community reaps priceless profits (2010-90-18). — Getting to know people in your community, and being helpful to your neighbors, has unexpected benefi... Dwight Allen. Doors to Teaching and Deepening (n.d.). Firuz Kazemzadeh. Islamic Regime in Iran and the Bahá'í Faith, The (2005-01-11). Shoghi Effendi, John E. Esslemont. Larry Gates, comp. Letters to Grace Holley and Visalia LSA (1925-02-14). — Small collection of correspondence between Shoghi Effendi and the LSA of Visalia, California. Peter J. Khan. Service and Devotion: First talk in the "Serving the Divine Plan" program (2005-10). — The first minutes of this lecture at the Baha'i World Centre introduce the purpose of the upcoming l... Ismael Velasco, comp. Historia de la Fe Bahá'í en Venezuela (2001). — History of the Baha'i Faith in Venezuela. Ismael Velasco, comp. Literatura Bahá'í en Español (2004). — A partial and unformatted list (from 2004) of books in Spanish. Paul Lample. Spiritual Conquest of the Planet (2007-12). Abdu'l-Bahá. Supplication To the Believers of God and the Maid-servants of the Merciful, Portland, Oregon: 1914 August 4 (1914-09-27). — Text, and photograph of a small poster, of a translation of a one-paragraph Tablet. Fuego Arrasador: Las Artes Escenicas en los circulos de estudio Para Institutos de Formación (2006). — Curso de Extension Sobre las Artes en Circulos de Estudio Istvan Dely. Artes en la Fe / Fe en Las Artes (2004). Ismael Velasco. Renacer del Tiempo, El: Los ritmos profundos del calendario y los júbilos misteriosos de Ayyám-i Há (2004). — On the Baha'i (Badi) calendar and the Baha'i festival Ayyam-i-Ha. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Elias Zohoori, comp. Trono del Espiritu, El: Enseñanzas Baha'is Sobre el Cuerpo Humano. — Selecciones de Escrituras Baha'is sobre el cuerpo humano, su salud y nutrición, ciencia y medicina,... Paul Lample. Untitled (in Nashville) (2008-08-24). — Talk at the Nashville, Tennessee, Baha'i Center, August 24, 2008, about "the great spiritual enterpr... Zenaida Ramirez. Sacrifice (2006-09). Firaydoun Javaheri. Opposition and Perseverance (2006-10). Firaydoun Javaheri. Protecting the Cause of God (2007-08). Rebequa Murphy. Untitled (Talk at NebyFest) (2005). — A talk given to the youth at NEBYFest in 2005. Farzam Arbab. Methodologies and Development Strategies (1985?). Jalil Mahmoudi. Divine Charisma (1968-07). Curtis Kelsey. Fruits of Creation (n.d.). Curtis Kelsey. Stories of 'Abdul-Baha (1957-1963(?)). W. P. Cresson. Persia: The Awakening East (1908). — Brief overview of the early years of the Babi Faith. Chuen-Tat Kang. Multifaith Centre Building Design and Demonstration (2011-07-06). — One-page description by an outsider of a Baha'i temple: architecture, aesthetics, and symbolism (see... Ali Akbar Mahdi. Reformist Movement in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Past, Present, and Future (2006-01-08). Michael Karlberg. Governance, Democracy and Social Change: A Bahá'í Perspective (2008-03-13). Nazila Ghanea-Hercock (published as Nazila Ghanea). Bahá'í Reflections on Defamation of Religion (2008-12-04). — Freedom of expression vs. defamation of religion as they relate to international human rights. Friedrich W. Affolter. Resisting Educational Exclusion: The Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education in Iran (2008-12-23). Brian D. Lepard. Integrating Ethics and International Law: A Bahá'í Perspective (2005-04-12). — The need to integrate ethics and international law, and how they can work together to promote inter... Clara C. Rice. Mary Bird in Persia (1916). — An impressionistic picture of the Baha'i Faith published by the Church Missionary Society in 1916; i... Rick Harmsen. Coming Synthesis, The: Bahá'í Scholarship in an Age of Conflict and Controversy (1999). — Whilst science and reason have come to dominate Western society, the Baha'i writings propose that un... Peter J. Khan. Education, Scholarship, and Global Civilisation (2006-08-13). Antonio Marujo. Os Novos Jardins Suspensos do Monte Carmelo: Baha'ís inauguram espaço verde em Haifa (2001-05-23). — Newspaper article published in a Portugal, about the gardens in Mt. Carmel. Rute Moreira. Comunidade Bahá'í em Portugal (2001-01-13). — An article published in a Portuguese Newspaper with an introductory text to the Bahai Faith. Paul Lample. Learning and the Unfoldment of the Bahá'í Community (2008-08-29). — Two slightly different versions of the Plenary Address to the ABS conference. Varqa Jalali. Os 50 Anos da Fé Bahá'í em Cabo Verde (2004-11-28). — An article about the 50 years of the Faith in the Islands of Cape Verde. Mario Robalo. Tribunais egipcios condenam baha'is a pesadas penas (1988-01-09). — Clip from a Portuguese newspaper. Egyptian courts rules heavy sentences for Baha'is Farzin Aghdasi. Scholar and the Plan, The (2006-08-12). Udo Schaefer. Heilsgeschichte und Paradigmenwechsel: Zwei Beiträge zur Bahá'í-Theologie (2002). — German original text of Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm. Farideh Farhi. Religious Minorities in Iran, by Eliz Sanasarian: Review (2001-06-22). Robert Brenton Betts. Religious Minorities in Iran, by Eliz Sanasarian: Review (2001-12-01). Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). Bahá'í, The: The Religious Construction of a Global Identity, by Michael McMullen: Review (2002-03-22). John Walbridge. Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, The: A Survey, by Denis MacEoin: Review (1993-07-01). Bahá'í Studies in Australasia: Volume 3 (1996). — Four papers reflecting a diversity of themes. Christopher Buck. Bahá'ís (2001). — The Baha'i Faith's continuities and discontinuities with Islam. This is the only Baha'i-related arti... Fazel Naghdy. Yerrinbool Bahá'í School and the Australian Bahá'í Community (1996). Eustache de Lorey. Babis, The (1907). — Translation of an article which appeared in the official gazette of the Persian government, followed... Christopher Buck. Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review (1999-12). Stanley W. Johnston. Human Rights and the Bahá'í Faith: The Human Right to Education for Religious Understanding (1996). — Human rights should be viewed globally and should include freedom of choice in religion via liberal ... Afshin A. Khavari. Interrelationship of Bahá'í, Australian Statute and Common Law, The: A Family Law Perspective (1996). — Application of Baha'i Laws in Australia within the context of the existing common and statue laws of... Kian Erfanian, Mehran Derakhshandegan. Importance of Leadership and Participation in Ensuring the Success of a Teaching Plan (1996). — The relationship between leadership and participation of institutions and individuals in the organic... Graham Nicholson. Guarantees of Religious Freedom in Australia (1996). — The development of religious freedom in Australia, and relevant constitutional and legal pronounceme... M. A. Hannon. Opening Address: National Bahá'í Studies Conference, Hobart, Australia, July 1994 (1995). — The negative social forces impacting on the family in Australia; the services provided by the Family... Augustus Henry Mounsey. Journey through the Caucasus and the Interior of Persia (1872). — 4-page overview of Babi history. Brett Zamir, comp. Random page: Sacred Writings (-). — Jump to a random page of the Baha'i Writings. Useful for exploration of the Baha'i Writings, learnin... Susan Maneck. Theocratic Assumptions in Bahá'í Literature," by Sen McGlinn: Review (2007-03). Susan Maneck. Pharisaic Phenomenon and the Dynamics of Denial, The (1999). — On the role of intellectual rigidity, control and pride as causes of opposition to religious change,... Brendan Cook. Moral Relativism and the Bahá'í Faith (2006). — An outsider's perspective challenging unquestioning obedience to religious commandments. Right and w... Roxanne Lalonde. Unity in Diversity: A Conceptual Framework for a Global Ethic of Environmental Sustainability (1994). — This article contributes to environmental ethics by highlighting the common ground among several per... Shamil Jeppie. Identity Politics and Public Disputation: A Baha'i Missionary as a Muslim Modernist in South Africa (2007). — On the "Arabic Study Circle" of South Africa (ca. 1950) and the role of its most influential member,... Shoghi Effendi. Rules of Parliamentary Discipline (1915-11). — Published under the name "Shawki Rabbani" for his school journal. Shoghi Effendi would have been aro... William S. Hatcher. Powerseeking and Ideology (2008). — Good and evil are a potential that lie within the heart of each individual; but a believer in an ide... William S. Hatcher. Cycle of Lectures on Universal and Contemporary Themes (2008). — On love, power and justice; true religion is not an ideology; the concept of human value; social eth... Seena Fazel, ed, John Danesh, ed. Reason and Revelation: New Directions in Bahá'í Thought (2002). — Selected articles published earlier in Baha'i Studies Review. William S. Hatcher. Love, Power and Justice (2008). William S. Hatcher. Bahá'í Faith, The: A Non-ideological Approach to Religion (2008). William S. Hatcher. L'homme n'est pas un animal (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le concept de valeur humaine (2003-05-15). Aaron Vahid Sealy. "In Their Place": Marking and Unmarking Shi'ism in Pahlavi Iran (2011). — Dissertation about Shi'ite nationalism in Iran 1925-1979, including extensive discussion of anti-Bah... Sen McGlinn. Common Language for Postmodern Political Theologies, A (2006-04). — Delivered to the Society for the Study of Theology 2006 Annual Conference, 3-6 April 2006. William S. Hatcher. Le pouvoir et les relations humaines (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Les étapes de l'unité mondiale (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Prouver l'existence de Dieu 1 (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Pourquoi s'appeler bahá'í? (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le mysticisme (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Les étapes de la vie (2008). — Fireside talk. Guy Murchie. I am a Bahá'í (1958-07-13). — "An Exotic Faith Has Built One of the World's Great Temples Here. A Believer Tells What That Faith M... William S. Hatcher. La volonté et la rationalité de Dieu (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La véracité: le fondement du progrès spiritual (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La spiritualité et la lutte pour la survie (2008). — Fireside talk. Marco Oliveira. Moisés: Uma breve perspectiva sobre a figura de Moisés nas Escrituras Baha'is (2006-06-23). — No âmbito de um estudo mais amplo sobre o Kitab-i-Iqan, foi feita uma breve analise sobre o fundado... William S. Hatcher. La réincarnation (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La prière (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La prédestination (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La contribution des femmes à la science moderne (2008). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Peut-on réellement pardonner? (2003-06-23). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. L'environnement physique et spirituel (2003-03-26). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le clonage: vrai ou faux, bien ou mal? (2003-03-05). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La violence et la nature humaine (2003-02-26). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Comment protéger nos jeunes? (2003-01-03). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La médisance, outil des faibles (2002-11-20). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Les cinq niveaux de l'esprit (2002-12-04). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le rôle politique de la femme est-il méconnu? (2002-07-17). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Pourquoi l'être humain veut-il la paix mais fait la guerre? (2002-06-12). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La religion a-t-elle échoué? (2002-06-05). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le bien et le mal (2002-05-15). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Guerre et paix au XXI siècle (2002-05-07). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Prouver l'existence de Dieu 2 (2002-05-01). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La spiritualité et la santé mentale et physique (2002-04-10). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le pouvoir au sein de la famille (2002). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Vivre la vie de la perspective de l'éternité (2002-01-16). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. L'égoïsme versus l'estime de soi (2004-01). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. L'amour, le pouvoir et la justice (2002-12). — Summer school talk. William S. Hatcher. La complémentarité entre la science et l'art (2002-02-13). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. L'infaillibilité et nous (2002-08). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Le sens de la vie (2004). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. L'être humain naït-il tueur? (2004). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La communion avec Dieu et le processus du détachement (2004). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. La paix intérieure (2004). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Les perturbations sociales et le vécu individuel (2004). William S. Hatcher. L'historique de la foi bahá'íe (2004). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Est-ce que l'au-délà sera ennuyeux? (2003). — Fireside talk. William S. Hatcher. Pourquoi tenons-nous tellement à nos préjugés? (2003). — Fireside talk. Nazila Ghanea-Hercock. Bahá'í Critique of Human Rights, A: State Sovereignty as Smokescreen or Necessary Partner in Securing Human Rights? (2001). — The Baha’i critique of the current international human rights system focuses on the extent and cen... Darren Hedley. Right to Development Assistance, and the Duty to Contribute, The: A Case Study from Zambia (2001). — On the experiences of a poverty reduction program implemented in Zambia by an international NGO, CAR... Martha L. Schweitz. Rights and Responsibilities in the Bahá'í World Order: From 'Me' to 'Us' — Confronting the Fear (2001). — In human rights thinking there is often a presumed conflict between the needs to fully protect human... William S. Hatcher. Reconstructing the Academy (2008). — Brief response to postmodernism in academia and the "Sokal Hoax." Contains no mention of the Baha'i ... August J. Stenstrand. Call of Attention to the Behaists or Babists of America, A (1907). — Propaganda materials by an early follower of Ibrahim Kheiralla and self-professed Azali. Robert Stauffer. Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin: Review (1999). Paul Dodenhoff. Kingdom of the Cults, by Walter Martin: Review (1998). Ian C. Semple. Towards a Spiritual Civilization (2001). — Three methods to achieve the spiritualization of humankind: perpetual striving to draw closer to God... Mark A. Foster. Increasing Complexity as a Process in Social Evolution: A Case Study of the Baha'i Faith (1980-10). Human Rights, Faith, and Culture (2001). — Proceedings of an ABS Australia conference, November 7-8 1998. Penelope Walker (published as Penny Walker). Learning Process (2002-02-12). — Talk on the Five-Year Plan, growth, and training institutes, given by a Counselor of the Internation... Roger Coe. Responsibility of Men in Achieving Equality Between the Sexes, The (1989). — Inequality in the relationship between women and men is manifested in the denial of opportunity - or... Juan Cole. Marking Boundaries, Marking Time: The Iranian Past and the Construction of the Self by Qajar Thinkers (1996 Winter/Spring). — Persian-speaking intellectuals in the 19th century (Akhundzadah, Majd al-Mulk, 'Abd al-Baha, I'timad... Juan Cole. Ayatollahs and Democracy in Iraq, The (2006). — Clerical participation within Iraq's emerging democracy. Does not mention the Baha'i Faith. Juan Cole. Religious Dissidence and Urban Leadership: Bahá'ís in Qajar Shiraz and Tehran (1999). — On understanding the role of dissident faith groups in Qajar urban life by contrasting merchant and ... Anthony Lee. Bahá'í Church of Calabar, West Africa, The: The Problem of Levels in Religious History (1997-11). — The growth of a 'Baha'i Church' in Calabar indicates the enormous role played by the initiative of t... Iran Human Rights Documentation Center. Crimes Against Humanity: The Islamic Republic's Attacks on the Bahá'ís (2008-11). Muhammad Sahimi. Hojjatiyeh, Mesbahiyeh, and Ahmadinejad (2010-09-29). — History of anti-Baha'i activities in Iran. Moshe Sharon. Searching for the Scientific in the Spiritual (2011). — The metaphor of eating from the tree of knowledge; Martin Buber on how individuals relate to the ext... Brian Aull. Faith of Science and the Method of Religion, The (1988). — A fundamental teaching of the Baha’i Faith is that science and religion are harmonious and complem... Hoda Mahmoudi. From Oppression to Equality: The Emergence of the Feminist Perspective (1989). — The Baha’i principle of the equality between women and men; history of the obstructions and prejud... Hossain Danesh. Une societe sans violence, un don a faire a nos enfants (1981). Janet Huggins. Exploring Male Oppression from a Family Systems Perspective (1990). — On sexual inequality; parallels between adolescent sex role development and the evolutionary stage o... Edward Stack. Six Months in Persia (1882). — Passing mentions of the Babis. Absalom D. Shabaz. Land of the Lion and the Sun: Personal Experiences, the Nations of Persia — Their Manners, Customs, and Their Belief (1901). — 1-paragraph overview of the "new sect" of "the Baab." Author unknown. Teaching regions of the United States and Canada (1940) (1945). Author unknown. Bahá'í community of the United States (1950) (1952). Author unknown. Bahá'í community of the United States (1954) (1956). Hossain Danesh. Creating New World Order (n.d.). Zikrullah Khadem. Remembrances of Shoghi Effendi: An address from the Hand of the Cause (1984). Peter J. Khan. Women: Equality and Peace (n.d.). Ervin Laszlo. Transformation of Global Society (1983). Sam Augustine. Bahá'í Talks from the Heart (n.d.). Rouhi Jahanpur. Stories of the Martyrdom (n.d.). A. Link. World Peace and International Health (n.d.). Dwight M. Donaldson. Shi'ite Religion, The: A History of Islam in Persia and Irak (1933). — An early history of Shi'is, including a section on Shaykhism and the Babis. Dwight M. Donaldson. Shi'ite Religion, chapter 33: Rise of Related Sects in Modern Times [Shayhki, Babi, Bahá'í] (1933). R. Mehrabkhani. New Development in the Bahá'í Community, A (2008). — On the three stages in the growth of each religion, and the new instruments for the correct implemen... Iran Human Rights Documentation Center. Community under Siege: The Ordeal of the Bahá'ís of Shiraz (2007-09). — Account of the persecutions of the Baha'is in Shiraz by the IHRDC (2007). Hooper Harris. Lessons on the Beha Revelation (1901). — Early overview of Baha'i theology from a biblical perspective. Edward Sell. Bahaism (1912). — An early book-length overview, by a Christian for a missionary audience. Tamela Rich. Seeking Refuge (2008-10). — Essay introducing a community to recently-arrived Iranian refugees fleeing religious persecution in ... Wendi Momen. Fostering Good Working Relations between Bahá'í Institutions and Bahá'í Scholars (2001 Winter/Spring). — Lists of things that make Baha'i scholarship important, some ways institutions can support scholars,... Muhammad Afnan. Role of the Bahá'í Scholar in Defending the Faith, The (2001 Winter/Spring). — The role of apologetics in the Baha'i Faith is not merely to defend or prove, but to demonstrate tha... R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Early Irish Bahá'ís (1998 Spring). — Short history of the introduction of the Baha’i Faith to Ireland, 1900 to 1925. Stephen Vickers. Bahá'í Perspectives on Spiritual and Moral Education, Some (1995 Summer). — The Baha'i Faith, like any other religion, contains insights which can be valuable for those in the ... National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada. Mackenzie and Franklin Islands in the Tablets of the Divine Plan (2006-02-21). — Question to, and response from, the Archives of the NSA of Canada about why 'Abdu'l-Baha addressed t... Author unknown. Teaching regions of the United States and Canada (1938) (1942). Ted Slavin. Celebrating Survival (2011). — Hardships lead to spiritual growth. Grief is sent by God to perfect us, and comfort comes from passi... Abbas Amanat. Constitutional Revolution (Iran): Intellectual Background (1993). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Abbas Amanat. Historiography: Qajar Period and Bábí and Bahá'í works (2004). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Moojan Momen. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Akka Traditions (hadith) in (2003). Various. World Bank's meeting with the world's religions (1998-02). — Five articles on the dialogue for broadening "opportunities for common understanding and action in t... Personal Page: Gary Fuhrman (2001). Personal Page: Ralph W. Wagner (1999). Denis MacEoin. Bahá'í Literature (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Denis MacEoin. Bahá'í Persecutions (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Peter Smith. Bahá'í Communities (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Denis MacEoin. Bahá'í and Bábí Schisms (1989). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Peter Smith, Moojan Momen. Martyrs, Bábí (2005). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Amaris Podger. Reporting on the Spirit: How the Media Covers Spiritual and Religious Issues (2002 Spring). — There is no ideological reason to prevent journalists or media outlets from holding religious opinio... Robert C. Henderson. Being a Spiritual Revolutionary: A talk given at the 1988 International Youth Conference (1988). Sholeh A. Quinn. Historical methodology and the development of Bahá'í scholarship: toward dispelling a false dichotomy (1999). — 'Baha'i Studies' is multi-faceted and can include various non-exclusive approaches, including academ... John Hick. Can There Be Only One True Religion?: Invited Commentary (2001). Will C. van den Hoonaard. Unfreezing the frame: The promise of inductive research in Bahá'í studies (2001). — The suitability of inductive analysis as a method in Baha'i scholarship, and some stumbling blocks t... Robert Weinberg. Early European Bahá'í involvement in Social Activism (2001). — Early initiatives taken by Baha'is in Britain and France in support of education for underprivileged... Brian A. Miller. Scripture and Revelation, ed. Moojan Momen: Review (2001). Ali Keshtgar. Ahang Rabbani, trans. We Are All Iranian Bahá'ís! (2008-08-15). — The Hojjatieh Society, Nobel Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, human rights, and defending Baha'is. Inclu... Personal Page: Sen McGlinn (-). Author unknown. Iran Seeks to Suppress Baha'i Faith: Editorial (1955-06-08). — One-paragraph editorial from 1955. Martha L. Root. My Visit to Temple University (1931-09). — On Martha Root's visit to Temple University in Philadelphia in 1931 to talk about the Baha'i peace p... Alice Rohe. New John the Baptist Preaching Universal Brotherhood: Abdul Ba-ha Patriarchal Head of Bahá'ísts in Denver With Message of Love and Justice to All and for All (1912-09-25). — News article of Abdu'l-Baha's tour. Includes scanned image of original newspaper and photograph of A... Author unknown. Throndhjems borgerlige Realskoles (1852-10-30). — 1852 report in Norwegian on assassination attempt of the Shah. Hermann Vambery. Resa I Persien [Journey in Persia] (1869). — Book excerpt from 1869 of a travel diary in Swedish. John David Rees. H. Thambs Lyche, trans. Bab og Babismen: en ny religion og dens stifter (1896-07-31). — Norwegian translation of Rees' Bab and Babism, 1896. Nathan Soderblom. Främmande religionsurkunder (1907). — Short excerpt in Swedish titled "Foreign religious deeds" which quotes the Baha'i Writings. Site Map. Прежняя версия библиотеки (Previous Version of the Library) (1999). — Эта коллекция была составлена ​​12 лет назад, в 1999 году... Ahmad Batebi. Ahang Rabbani, trans. Baha'is and Higher Education in Iran, The (2008-09-02). — An outsider's overview of the political and religious barriers to Baha'i schools, the state of human... Personal Page: Sonja van Kerkhoff: arts reviews, essays (2010). — Links to some personal projects. Albert Ross Vail, Emily McLellan Vail. Unity of Nations, The (1970). — A meditation on Baha'i-inspired themes of peace and the betterment of society. Does not mention the ... Christopher Buck. Criminalizing the Bahá'í Religion (2009-03-15). — The opposite of freedom of religion is the banning of religion; the Baha'i community in Iran being a... Christopher Buck. Trial of the Yaran under Iranian Criminal Procedure: “The Justice of God” or Procedural Injustice?, The: Iranian Islam, not the Yaran, on trial in the court of international opinion (2010-01). — Two essays about legal issues associated with the 2009-2010 trial of the Yaran, the former informal ... PDF Support (-). Robert Stockman. Cycles of Growth of the American Bahá'í Community (2010). — PowerPoint presentation on the history of the American community, 1894-2009. Deborah Clark Vance. Maintaining Minority Beliefs in an Indifferent Workplace (2003). — A study of how Baha’is of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds, living in the mid-Atlantic regi... Deborah Clark Vance. Naming Names: The Power to Control the Meaning of Media Symbols (2009-08-15). Contact us, send corrections, or submit a document. Author unknown. Short Takes (1986-1988). — Brief reports on various topics, mostly related to politics or then-current news, published in 5 iss... Hans Kung. Freedom for Truth: Peace among Religions (1986). — One-page essay calling for patience and tolerance between religions and their search for truth. Elizabeth Anderson. Beyond Brotherhood (1986). — Thoughts on achieving racial equality, in light of the continuing injustices against African-America... Various. Letters to and from the editor (1986-1988). — All letters to dialogue not posted elsewhere, and responses from its editors. Carol R. Goodrich, Rob Leavitt, David Langness, Larry Doyle. Various essays (1986-1988). — Five unrelated items: "The Philippines: Catholic Priests Detained and Murdered," "Two Halves Are Bet... Christopher Buck. America is a Multifaith Nation (2012). — While the United States was once a "Christian" nation, it is now a multi-faith one. Includes short o... Christopher Buck. Public Schools May "Teach About Religion" — Not "Teach Religion" (2012). — History of legislation regarding how and when religious texts might be studied in public schools, an... Jack McLean. The Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: From Messianic Shi'ism to World Religion, by Peter Smith: Review (1988). Jack McLean. Method in Religious Studies: Theistic and Agnostic (2000). — Response to an assertion by Christopher Buck that the term religious studies is misleading, in that,... Jack McLean. Faith State, The: Vital To Theist, Agnostic and Atheist (1998). — Paul Tillich's approach to faith, as adapted to a Baha'i and/or agnostic context. Jack McLean. Putative Distinctions Between Apologetics and Scholarship: A Commentary (1993). — Response to Christopher Buck's review of Michael Sour's The Prophecies of Jesus, in Journal of Baha'... J. N. Hoare. Something New in Iran (1937). — Brief (negative) reference to the Baha'is by a Christian missionary in Iran. Will C. van den Hoonaard. East Africa, Bahá'í Communities in (1996). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Abbas Amanat. Constitutional Revolution: Intellectual Background (1992). — Brief excerpts, with link to article offsite. Stephen G. Bullfinch. Babism (1869). — Brief account of the Babi movement by an American Unitarian clergyman. Charles Mason Remey. Observations of a Bahá'í Traveller, 1908 (1914). — An account of travels among some Baha'is in Egypt, Israel, and Persia in 1908, written at the sugges... Charles Mason Remey. Bahá'í Revelation and Reconstruction, The (1919). — A treatise on the history and the spiritual, social, and economic principles of the Faith, with spec... Charles Mason Remey. Constructive Principles of the Bahá'í Movement (1917). — A summary of the history, object, and institutions of the Baha'i religious teachings. Charles Mason Remey. Bahá'í Movement, The: A Series of Nineteen Papers (1912). — Essays on Baha'i history and teachings. Charles Mason Remey. Peace of the World, The (1919). — "A brief treatise upon the spiritual teaching of the Bahai religion with particular regard to its ap... Kathryn Jewett Hogenson. The Maxwells of Montreal, volumes 1-2, by Violette Nakhjavani: Review (2013). Charles Mason Remey. New Day, The: The Bahá'í Revelation (1919). — "A brief statement of its history and teachings" in summary form. Opens with short "dissertation by ... Charles Mason Remey. Bahá'í Movement for Universal Religion, The (1912-03). — Dictionary-like summaries of Baha'i personages and teachings. Charles Mason Remey. Covenant, The (1919). — "A brief statement of the Covenant God made with mankind through the prophets of the past and has fu... Charles Mason Remey. Power of “The Covenant of God” Alone Regenerates Mankind, The (1913-09-08). — Recognition of the centre of the covenant is the important matter before the world today. Includes e... Ibrahim George Kheiralla. Howard MacNutt, ed. Behá 'U'lláh (the glory of God) (1900). — A lengthy proclamation of the new Manifestation, written in a theological, comparative, and historic... Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney. Bahá'í Movement for Universal Religion, The: Bahá'ísm (1909). — Early scholarly defense of the necessity of religion and the Baha'i Faith in particular, including d... Hossain Danesh. Reflections on the Bahá'í Peace Program (2013-12). — Peace-making, conflict resolution, and the importance of negotiation between opposing parties. Paul Bowers. How a 19th-century Persian faith became the second-most common religion in our state: Why So Many Bahá'í? (2014-06-18). Thomas Edward Gordon. Persia Revisited: With Remarks on H.I.M. Mozuffer-Ed-Din Shah, and the Present Situation in Persia (1895). — Short chapter-length overview of the Babi Faith. Various. UK Government debates and publications on the Bahá'í Faith (1993-2013). — Collection of documents and links to many more documents published at parliament.uk containing any m... Ismael Velasco. Pattern of a New World Order: The Bahá'í Administrative Order and Shoghi Effendi's Contribution to Globalisation Theory (2010-12-30). — The concept of the administrative order, and how the Guardian extrapolated its framework from the wr... Harry Charles Lukach (published as Harry Charles Luke). Handbook of Palestine, The (1922). — Passing mentions of the Bab, Baha'is, and Subh-i-Azal, along with the history and geography of Akka.... Harry Charles Lukach. Fringe of the East, The: A journey through past and present provinces of Turkey (1913). — Overview of the Baha'is and Azalis, and mentions of their history in Akka. Includes two excerpts of ... William Copeland Dodge. Recollection of Visits with 'Abdul-Baha (1959-02-06). — Travels in Akka and meetings with Abdu'l-Baha November 16 - December 4 1901 at his house in Akka, an... Peter J. Khan. Declining Processes of the World (n.d.). — The condition of the world today, which is in a state of decline from negative forces, requires that... Glenford Mitchell. Talks at the United States National Bahá'í Convention (2009). — Two talks given in Wilmette, on two subsequent days. Topics include meekness, administrative princip... John Thelen Steere. Ecological Stewardship as Applied Spirituality: A Bahá'í Perspective (2005). — The significance and dimensions of environmental stewardship — the name given to the emerging prac... Abdu'l-Bahá. Badi Boshrui, trans. Letter to the Portland, Oregon Spiritual Assembly: 1914 October 14 (1914-10-14). — Text and photograph of a hand-written letter that offers praise for the Portland assembly; identifie... Geoffrey Benjamin. Temiar religions, 1994–2008 (2011). — A study of the rise and decline of the Baha’i Faith amongst the Temiars of Malaysia. Link to paper... Uzma Jamil. Minorities and "Islamic" States: Explaining Bahá'í and Ahmadi Marginalization in Iran and Pakistan (2002-03). — Analysis of the marginalization of Baha'is in Iran and Ahmadiyya in Pakistan. Link to thesis (offsit... Afshin Robin Rohani. To what extent can the ‘blogs' of sympathisers and representatives of the Bahá'í Faith be seen as interactive channels of communication that report on the persecution of the Bahá'ís in Iran? (2009-04). — Examination of how online communications have been used to highlight human rights, including the Mus... Adrian John Davis. Moral Leadership: The Leadership of the Future: An Exploratory Study in a Bahá'í-Inspired Faith School (2008-08). — Relationship between theory and practice of moral leadership in a faith-based school, including disc... Aytek Sever. Pan-Islamist in Istanbul, A: Jamal ad-Din Afghani and Hamidian Islamism, 1892-1897 (2010-09). — A study of a Turkish Islamic political theorist in the nineteenth century. Includes numerous passing... Lil Osborn. Never Be Afraid to Dare: The Story of 'General Jack,' by Jan Jasion: Review (2004). Saba Mahmood, Peter G. Danchin. Religious Freedom in the Jurisprudence of the Egyptian and European Court of Human Rights (2014). — Egyptian jurisprudence produced on the status of the Bahai minority in Egypt, and analysis of cases ... Jaime Lenninger McLellan. Theology of Revolution: Messianic Traditions and the Revolutions They Inspired (2012). — Includes extensive discussion of Baha'i history, doctrines, and the ideology behind the Babi revolts... Abteen Karimi. Iran, Democracy, and International Law (2013-03-08). — Passing mentions of Baha'i persecution in Iran (see pages 318-319). Jalil Mahmoudi. Institutionalization of Religion, The: A Sociological Analysis of Religion and Conflict (1967 Fall). — The life cycle of a religion can be classified into different phases or stages, such as "cult, sect,... Jon Baldvin. Will C. van den Hoonaard, trans. Chapters from the Mature Story of a Politician (2002). — Brief extract from a memoir by Iceland's former Minister of Foreign Affairs Jon Baldvin (Hannibalsso... Richard Foltz. Religions of Iran: From prehistory to the present (2013). — Excerpt from book: contents, preface, and a few pages on the origins of Iranian religion. (Offsite.) Payam Pakravan. Bahá'í Social and Economic Development: Participating in the Unfoldment of World Civilisation (1999). — [needs abstract] Christopher Buck. Religious Myths and Visions of America: How Minority Faiths Redefined America's World Role (2009). — A celebration of America’s religious diversity, showing how this multi-faith nation can and should... Ahang Rabbani, comp. and trans. Iranian Intellectuals and the Bahá'ís (2010-04). — 59 essays from 2008-2009 in Iranian newspapers or IranPressWatch.org by influential thinkers, about ... Sen McGlinn. Baha'i Meets Globalisation: A New Synergy? (2005). — Following Weber's analysis of the synergy between Protestantism and the rationalisation of social co... Johnny Mansour. Hijaz-Palestine Railway and the Development of Haifa, The (2006 Autumn). — A history of Haifa and Akka during the period of Baha'i immigration. Contains no mention of the Fait... Ladan Rahmani. Promoting a Culture of Human Rights: The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the Bahá'í community in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1999). — [needs abstract] Brian D. Lepard. Bahá'í Perspective on International Human Rights Law, A (2013-02). — Overview of the evolution of modern "secular" systems of international human rights law and their li... Luc Dion. La realité du monde exterieur et l'existence de Dieu (1976). — Student essay on Foi et raison, Les concepts fondamentaux, La loi générale qui gouverne l’univer... Kenneth Paul Cooper. Faith Community as Extended Family, The: The Influence of Shared Spiritual Values as Experienced by Bahá'í Families in the Cowichan Valley (1997). — Nature of the Baha'i family and standards of behavior, and how they are influenced by the broader Ba... 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Ali K. Merchant. Religion and Science in the New Millennium: A Bahá'í Perspective (2001-01). — An attempt to understand the essential functions of science and religion in human society, building ... Kurt Hein. Freedom's Age (1990 Spring/Summer). — In the 1980s, unprecedented social convulsions shook the world. Two aspects of these events are note... Abbas Amanat. Early Years of the Babi Movement, The: Background and Development (1981). — Details of the rise of the Babi religion, 1844-1847: military and social climate of Iran, millenaria... Sina Astani. Bahá'í Question, The: A Case of Religious Discrimination in Post-Revolutionary Iran (2010-05). — Overview of the situation of the Baha'is in Iran, 1979-2010. Jan T. Jasion, comp. Bábí and Bahá'í Bibliography from Gallica, A (2013-12). — Entries from a downloadable digital library developed by the Bibliothèque nationale de France with ... Prem Kumari Srivastava. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada, by Lynn Echevarria: Review (2014). Lyon Virostko. Naturalistic Assumptions in School Counseling and the Bahá'í Principle of the Unity of Science and Religion (2013-04-01). — Argument for the increased study of a holistic worldview that applies the scientific method to relig... Juliet Thompson. Persian Reformer's View of Art, A (1917-03). — Personal recollections of Abdu'l-Baha's words on art and inspiration. Includes the portrait Thompson... Merve Calhan. Children of Iranian Asylum-Seekers in Turkey: Construction of National and Religious Identity (2011). — Study of the nationalist and religious character of children of Iranian Baha'i and Shi'i emigrants i... Percy Molesworth Sykes. Persia (1922). — 3-page overview of early Babi history. Complete book is included, for historical interest. Arash Abizadeh. Liberal Democracy and the Bahá'í Administrative Order: An Analysis (1990). — Comparison of the Baha'i political system with two dominant types of liberal democracy, namely Respo... Kathryn Louisa Vernon. Bahá'u'lláh's Garden: Jacksonville, Florida, 1919-1969 (1969?). — Unpublished account of the early years of the Baha'i Faith in Florida. Mooshie G. Daniel. Bobeism, Bobe [The Bab], His Doctrine, His Personal Appearance (1897). — An early sympathetic overview of the Bab and Baha'is. Sarah Oliai. Religious Minorities in Iran: Bahá'ís, Jews, and the Islamic State (2011-09). — Overview of Iran's transition after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, leaving connections to its ancie... Jane Dieulafoy. La Perse La Chaldée et La Susiane: Relation de Voyage (1887). — Early overview of the Babi movement in Zanjan, from a travel diary through Iran, Chaldea, and Susa (... C. M. Buchanan. Bahá'ísm and Its Claims, by S. G. Wilson: Review (1916-01). — Short review of an early anti-Baha'i book by a Christian missionary. Orvis Fairlee Jordan. Bahá'ísm and Its Claims and Modern Movements among Mohammedans, by S. G. 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Bahá'ísm, by Arthur Vail: Review (1914). — One-paragraph summary of Vail's book. Deborah K. van den Hoonaard. Life Histories of Bahá'í Women in Canada: Constructing Religious Identity in the Twentieth Century by Lynn Echevarria: Review (2014). Glitter of Bahá'ísm, The (1921-12-24). — Half-page overview of Baha'i history and teachings, written shortly after the passing of Abdu'l-Baha... Personal Page: Paula Bidwell (2015). — Links for and information about an American Indian artist, author, and speaker from Idaho, who has b... Graham Hassall. Modes and Intentions of Biography, The (2008). — A look at the individual in the context of the community, through the different lenses of documentar... Leon Stevens. For a Trustworthy Government (2015). — A short meditation on how to reorganize the executive and legislative branches of the US government ... Fereydun Vahman. Bushrui, Hasan Foadi (2015). — Brief excerpt of a bio of the head of Baha'i schools in Iran and Turkmenistan, with link to article ... Vladimir Minorsky. Babi (1950). — Encyclopedia entry, the draft of which was found in Minorsky's archive, along with three pages of ty... Will C. van den Hoonaard. Bahá'í Community of Canada, The (1997). Jean Masson. Bahá'í Revelation, The: Its Western Advance (1909-02). — Three-page overview of Baha'i history and teachings. Denis MacEoin. Problems of Scholarship in a Bahá'í Context (1982). — Thoughts on "anti-intellectualism" and faith-based interpretations of history, by a self-described o... Denis MacEoin. Letter on Bahá'í attitudes towards politics and scholarship (1979-01-07). — Thoughts on whether the Faith is in danger of becoming irrelevant to the problems faced by people in... Colin Quin. 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Educational Strategy Selection of Religious Minorities in Modern Iran: The Case of the Jewish, Christian, and Bahá'í Communities (2010). — The impact of government repression on access to and quality of educational opportunities of minorit... Moojan Momen. Religion and Relevance: The Baha'is in Britain 1899-1930, by Lil Osborn: Review (2017). Moojan Momen. The Bahá'ís of America: The Growth of a Religious Movement by Mike McMullen: Review (2016). Kamran Ekbal. Rejoinder to Ata Arjomand (2014 Spring). — [article in Persian] Sydney Cave. Introduction to the Study of Some Living Religions of the East (1921). — One-paragraph overview of the lives of The Bab and Baha'u'llah. William S. Hatcher. Cultural Values and Spirituality (2003-10-14). — Speech to the Baha'i community in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Few Distinctive Aspects of the Bahá'í Faith, A (2003-11-2). — Talk at the Baha'i Center in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Universal Values (2003-10). — Two presentations in Russia on the same topic. William S. Hatcher. Logic and Mysticism (2003-10). — Two presentations in Russia on the same topic. William S. Hatcher. Truth and Happiness (2003-10-09). — Fireside with Baha'is in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Question of Objectivity, The (2003-10-15). — Speech at the Faculty of Philosophy of St. Petersburg State University. William S. Hatcher. Philosophy of Minimalism, The (2003-10-19). — Talk at the Philosophical Club of St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Good, The (2003-10-30). — Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. On the Meaning of Being a Bahá'í (2003-09-28). — Talk at the Baha'i Center in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. God's Will (2003-10-23). — Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Equality of Men and Women (2003-10-05). — Fireside talk at the Baha'i Centre in St. Petersburg. William S. Hatcher. Divine Philosophy as Described by 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2003-09-30). — Fireside talk. Hasan Elías, trans. Tratado sobre gobernanza (2019). — Spanish translation of "Treatise on Politics" / "Treatise on Leadership". Moojan Momen. Millennialist Narrative and Apocalyptic Violence: The Case of the Babis of Iran (2018). — How apocalyptic narratives played out in events of 1848-50, stages in the escalation of the conflict... Gertrude Bell. Gertrude Bell Archive, excerpts (1902-1924). — A British writer and archeologist, Bell traveled throughout the Middle East from 1899-1926. During t... Juan Cole. Messianic Concealment and Theophanic Disclosure (2002/2004). — Lengthy collection of notes on Baha'u'llah's relationship to Subh-i-Azal, with quotations from Fadil... Johanna Pink. Concept of Freedom of Belief and Its Boundaries in Egypt, The: The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Baha'i Faith between Established Religions and an Authoritarian State (2005 March). — On how the Egyptian courts have dealt with the two most important non-Islamic faiths in Egypt, both ... Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 1 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1989). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 2 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1990). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 3 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1991). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 4 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1992). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 5 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1993). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 6 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (1995). 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Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 16 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (2008). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 17 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (2013). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 18 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (2014). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 19 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (2016). Various. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 20 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature) (2018). Featured Updates. — List of items that have a significant update or new version, but are not new. Archie C. Fisk. Address of Col. A. C. Fisk: Before the Bahai Assembly, in New York City, Giving His Personal Views of What the Movement Means (1910-11). — The Baha'i teachings are more than idealistic theories; the Faith is a practical instrument made for... Archie C. Fisk. Brief Account of the Bahai Movement, A (1910-10). — Short profile of the Faith's history and teachings. Christopher White. Discovering Imageless Truths: The Bahá'í Pilgrimage of Juliet Thompson, Artist (2012). — Draft of an article, later published, prepared for a conference on the history and theory of America... Ron House. Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and what Bahá'u'lláh had to say about it (2001). — [needs abstract] Farhad Sabetan. Exploration into the Political Economy of Global Prosperity, An (1997). — Concepts of prosperity and well-being from an economic and global perspective; concept of global des... June Manning Thomas. Shoghi Effendi's Plans for Progress Practical Lessons (1997). — The nature of "planning" and the role plans play in the Baha'i concept of governance and human progr... David S. Ruhe. New Evolution, A: Religious Bonding for World Unity (1995). — America's spiritual destiny; world forces conducive to the unity of humankind; post-Darwinian evolut... Gary K. Waite. Religious State, The: A Comparative Study of Sixteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Opposition: The Case of the Anabaptists and the Bábís (1995). — Brief overview of the nature of and opposition to the Dutch and North German Anabaptist movement of ... H. Elsie Austin. Faith, Protest, and Progress (1998). — Protest is occasionally necessary and justified; it does not have to mean violence, but rather the c... Leila Rassekh Milani, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani. Bahá'í Fundamentals for Bioethics (1998). — The science of the soul; Baha’i scriptural understanding of suffering, theodicy, and the purpose o... Philip Selznick. Civility and Piety as Foundations of Community (2004). — Text of a talk by a sociologist on moral commitments we make in life, democratic principles, the nat... Suheil Badi Bushrui. Opening of the Academic Mind, The: The Challenges Facing a Culture in Crisis (2004). — Perspective on the state of the academy: reforms essential to the progress and development of societ... Dwight Bashir. Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions, by Brian Lepard: Review (2004). Pierre-Yves Mocquais. Unité dans la diversité — les religions au service de la verité, by O. P. Ghai: Review (1989). Dawn K. Smith. Way to Inner Freedom: A Practical Guide to Personal Development, by Erik Blumenthal: Review (1989). Glen A. Eyford. Social and Economic Development: A Bahá'í Approach, by Holly Hanson Vick: Review (1990). Michael Fitzgerald. Sense of History, by John S. Hatcher: Review (1990). Richard G. R. Schickele. Search for a Just Society, by John Huddleston: Review (1990). John Danesh. Inner Limits of Mankind: Heretical Reflections on Today's Values, Culture and Politics, by Ervin Laszlo: Review (1991). Iraj Ayman, John S. Hatcher, Craig Loehle. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentaries and Responses (1992). Mary Fish, M. E. Muttart. Created Rich, by Patrick Barker: Reviews (1995). Peter Calkins. Eco Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, by Arthur Lyon Dahl: Review (1997). Rodney H. Clarken. Lectures on Bahá'í Inspired Curricula, by Farzam Arbab: Review (1995). Gilbert Bartholomew. On the Shoulders of Giants, by Craig Loehle: Review (1994). William Barnes. "Forging More Perfect Unions," Commentary by John A. Grayzel: Author's Response (1994). John A. Grayzel. "Forging More Perfect Unions," by William Barnes: Commentary (1994). William Barnes. Forging More Perfect Unions (1992). — Social advances toward inclusive political structures must be accompanied by a moral advance toward ... Roger M. Dahl. Great Adventure, by Florence Mayberry: Review (1997). Sandra S. Fotos, Stephen R. Friberg, Susan Berry Brill de Ramirez. "Conversive Relationality in Bahá'í Scholarship," by Susan B. Brill: Commentaries and Response (1998). Naysan Sahba. Divisive Barbarity or Global Civilization? ed. M. L. Bradbury and Suheil Bushrui: Review (1998). Michael McMullen. Sacred Acts, Sacred Space, Sacred Time, by John Walbridge: Review (1999). Glen A. Eyford. Lab, the Temple, and the Market, ed. Sharon Harper: Review (2002). Duane Troxel. Unlocking the Gate of the Heart, by Lasse Thoresen: Review (2000). Richard Thomas. Last War: Racism, Spirituality, and the Future of Civilization, by Mark L. Perry: Review (2006). Carol Skrenes Trabing. Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, by Francis Collins: Review (2007). Amin Banani. Forgotten Schools: The Baha'is and Modern Education in Iran, 1899-1934, by Soli Shahvar: Review (2010). Soli Shahvar. Bahá'ís of Iran: Socio-Historical Studies, ed. Dominic Brookshaw and Seena Fazel: Review (2011). Kenneth E. Bowers. Revelation and Social Reality: Learning to Translate What Is Written into Reality, by Paul Lample: Review (2009). Loni Bramson (published as Loni Bramson-Lerche). Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm, by Udo Schaefer: Review (1995). Charles O. Lerche. Statecraft, Globalization, and Ethics (1999). — The impact of cosmopolitan morality on international statecraft in an era of globalization; globaliz... Louise Profeit-LeBlanc. Return to Tyendinaga: The Story of Jim and Melba Loft, Bahá'í Pioneers, by Evelyn Loft Watts and Patricia Verge: Review (2014). Erik Carlson. Materialism: Moral and Social Consequences, by Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian: Review (2019). Warren Waren. Peace for Our Planet — A New Approach, by Roya Akhavan: Review (2018). Moojan Momen. Story of David and Esther Tanyi, by Enoch Tanyi Nyenti: Review (2018). Brian Kirsh. Alzheimer's Disease: An Eclipse Before Sunset, by Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian: Review (2017). Michael L. Penn. Toward a Socially Responsible Psychology for a Global Era, ed. edited by Elena Mustakova-Possardt et al.: Review (2016). Sahar D. Sattarzadeh. When We In/visibilize Our Nobility... (2020). — On the Violence Against Women Act; domestic violence and resilience; reimagining resistance and visi... Holly Hanson. Vision and the Pursuit of Constructive Social Change (2020). — Observations about the elements of building new social structures; examples from moments in African ... Necati Alkan. Late Ottoman Sunni Missionary Project, The (2022). — Excerpts from the author's book Non-Sunni Muslims in the Late Ottoman Empire: State and Missionary P... Anna Grossmann, Elsa Grossmann. In the Presence of Shoghi Effendi in Haifa in April 1937 (1937-04). — [needs abstract] Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Letter from Mr. Faizi to Lineberger Family (n.d.). — [needs abstract] Artemus Lamb. Informal Talk before the West Hollywood Bahá'í Community (1953-11-04). — [needs abstract] Winston Evans. Contacts: National Teaching Committee Guidance on Outreach and Teaching (n.d.). — Extracts from the "Teaching News Bulletin" of Great Britain. Lottie Lindfoot. Notes from the 1933 Convention (1933). — Summaries of talks by Horace Holley, Allen McDaniel, Paul Haney, Peter Kahn, Mr. Taylor, May Maxwel... Horace Holley. Spiritual Spring (1956-03-20). — A talk on divine renewal, given at the temple foundation hall, Wilmette, Naw Ruz 1956. May Maxwell. Notes on Turning to the Guardian (1949 (?)). — One page of notes regarding turning to the Guardian and the guardianship to achieve success in the F... Rúhíyyih Khánum. Public Address of Ruhiyyih Khanum to the 1953 Conference in Wilmette (1953). — [needs abstract] Rúhíyyih Khánum. Message to First Canadian National Convention (1948). — Message to the delegates and friends attending the First Canadian National Baha'i Convention, Montre... Rúhíyyih Khánum. Excerpts from a Letter from Ruhiyyih Khanum (1943-07-31). — Passages from a letter distributed by the National Teaching Committee on the topic of steadfastness ... Rúhíyyih Khánum. Notes of Address in Ottawa, Ontario (1960-05-27). — [needs abstract] Rúhíyyih Khánum. Personal Remarks to the Friends (1953). — [needs abstract] Shoghi Effendi. Extract of a Letter to Leroy Ioas on the Duration of the Bahá'í Dispensation (1935-11-14). — One-paragraph extract of letter from the Guardian to Ioas through H. Rabbini, dated November 14 1935... Gregory Baum. Solidarity with the Poor (2000). — Roman-Catholic ideas of development; the World Bank and religion; social-science research and secula... Azizan Baharuddin. Rediscovering the Resources of Religion (2000). — Islamic perspectives on science and development; peace; experiential processes in religion; the role... Promilla Kapur. Principle of Fundamental Oneness, The (2000). — The teachings of Hinduism offer a resource for integrated development; a personal perspective of wor... Farzam Arbab. Promoting a Discourse on Science, Religion, and Development (2000). — Personal experiences leading to work in the field of development; rural-urban balance; religion and ... Geoffrey Nash. Oppression and Universalism in Selected Palestinian and Bahá'í Poetry: A Contrastive Analysis (2022-12). — Contrast of literatures informed by dispossession and oppression; the thought and context of Baha'i ... Geoffrey Nash. Impact of Fear and Authority on Islamic and Bahá'í Modernisms in the Late Modern Age, The: A Liberal Perspective (2015). — Anthony Giddens and Charles Taylor’s conceptualisation of the self in the secular age; rationality... Dietrich Jung. Religion, Orientalism and Modernity: Mahdi Movements of Iran and South Asia, by Geoffrey Nash: Review (2023). — Link to review (offsite). Filip Boicu. Feed-back Mechanisms in the Bahá'í Community and the Need for a Global Knowledge Architecture, The (2023). — Checks and balances and information-sharing between the Appointed and the Elected Arms; feedback fro... Frank F. Ellinwood. New Religions of the Nineteeth Century: Babism (1904). — Overview of Babi history, briefer history of the lives of Baha'u'llah and Abdu'l-Baha, comments of H... J. M. Kennedy. Religions and Philosophies of the East, The (1911). — Overview of Babi and Baha'i history, and brief summary of Baha'i teachings. Harry Charles Lukach. Fringe of the East, The: A Journey through the Past and Present Provinces of Turkey (1913). — Passing mentions of the Twelfth Imam and the Mahdi and Baha'u'llah, summary of Babi and Baha'i histo... Edward A. Marshall. Babism, or Bahaism (1910). — One-page summary of Babi history and Baha'i teachings. Otto Pfleiderer. Christ of Primitive Christian Faith in the Light of Religio-Historical Criticism, The (1904-04). — Section "Babism — A Recent Parallel" finding commonalities in the stories of Jesus and the Bab. Julius Richter. History of Protestant Missions in the Near East, A (1910). — Mention of the Church Missionary Society establishing a station at Akka in 1890 to "reach the leader... George W. Gilmore. Babism (1908). — Detailed encyclopedia entry on the life and teachings of the Bab. Margaret B. Peeke. Behaism (1908). — Short entry on the teachings of Baha'u'llah and Baha'i practices. Josia Strong. New World-Religion, The (1915). — Mention of Babism in the context of new faiths supplanting individualistic Christianity. Arthur T. Pierson, ed. Babism in New York (1906). — Short summary of Baha'i history, a quote from Arthur Dodge, and update on activities in New York. Francis Younghusband. Moslem Mystics (1935). — An entire chapter with background on the Imam Mahdi and Shaykhism, and a detailed history of the Bab... Samuel M. Zwemer. Islam, A Challenge to Faith (1907). — Overview of the Mahdi and history of the Babi and Baha'i faiths in the context of dissidence within ... Author unknown, Roy Wilhelm. Bahai Revelation, The (n.d.). — An 18-page pamphlet summarizing Baha'i teachings. Date and editor not known, but it is thought to ha... Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets from 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbás to some American Believers in the Year 1900 (1901-04). — Short tablets on the topics of reincarnation, vicarious atonement, the trinity, and real Christianit... Nathan Ward Fitzgerald (published as Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald). New Revelation, The: Its Marvelous Message (1905). — Summary of the proclamation and teachings of the Baha'i Faith by an early American believer. Billy D. Todd. Benevolence of Chaos and Uncertainty, The (2002). — [needs abstract] Darryl French. Protocols in Aboriginal Communities (2002). — [needs abstract] Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion). Baha'i Faith (Part One), The: Origins and the Bab (2020-07-23). — Part one of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a wor... Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion). Baha'i Faith (Part Two), The: Baha'u'llah and His Teachings (2020-07-30). — Part two of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a wor... Download Bahá'í Library Online: Offline Archive of All Files (2024-09). — Downloadable version of entire website, designed for use on your computer without need for internet.... Jalal Sunstrum. Le Retour d'un Soleil (2024). — L'histoire d'un chercheur qui a trouvé l'Amour grâce à un songe: la rencontre avec la Manifestati... E. G. Browne. Bábíism (1910). E. G. Browne. Báb, Bábís (1926). Horace Holley. Religion for Mankind (1956/1966). — Twenty-two essays and talks selected from a half-century's work of one of the most distinguished Bah... Horace Holley. Bahá'í Faith, The (1933/1939). — Essay published as a pamphlet, on the worldwide spiritual community, renewal of faith, the basis of ... Marzieh Gail. Bahá'í Cause Today, The: Review (1941-05). William Miller. Bahá'í Cause Today, The (1940-10). — A Christian missionary's outsider perspective on the history of the Babi and Baha'i faiths, teaching... Ehsan Bayat. Little Gems (2024). — This is a story for young adults (10+) of a Baha’i family and his family’s impact on a neighborh... Ehsan Bayat. Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America: Study Guide (2024-10). — Study guide to the 2024 September letter from the United States National Spiritual Assembly. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America, The (2024-09-30). — On this time of great historical consequence and a gathering storm: America to be the standard-beare... Jalal Sunstrum. Rock-n-Roll God: Poems (2024). — Ten short poems, excerpted from a longer work (forthcoming). Bahá'u'lláh. Shidan Ashraf, trans. آيات الهی جلد دوم گلچينی از آثار حضرت بهاءاللّه ٦ ﻧﻮﺍﻣﺒﺮ (Verses of God vol 2, Selections from Writings of Baha'u'llah for November 6) (2024-11). — English translation of passage on recognizing and knowing the Manifestation of God, from Persian Dai... Julio Savi. Lontananza: Poesie, saggi e lettere (1955-2025) (Remoteness: Poems, Essays, and Letters) (2024). — Collection of poetry; English, Italian and French versions (offsite).

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1996-04-20 — The Three Year Plan is successfully completed.... 1991-00-00 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States established the Association of P... 1917-00-00 — The publication of O Christians! Why do Ye Believe Not on Christ? by Ibrahim George Kheiralla. I... 1989-11-28 — In 1988, when 14 young Soviets youth were hosted by the Baha'is at a summer camp in Hawaii, they wer... 2023-02-12 — The publication of Alma Sedonia Knobloch by Jennifer R... 2011-01-01 — The publication of Abraham One God Three Wives Five Religions by Frances Worthington. It was publis... 2018-01-00 — The publication of ... 1999-04-21 — National Spiritual Assembly of Macedonia was formed with its seat in Skopje. [... 2006-09-01 — The publication of Against Incredible Odds Life of a 20th Century Iranian Baha'i­ Family by ... 2013-09-26 — The publication of Leaves of Twin Divine Trees - An In-depth Study of the Lives of Women Closely... 1993-01-04 — The publication of Asiyih Khanum, The Most Exalted Leaf, entitled Navvab by Baharieh Rouhani Man'ani... 1954-09-17 — The first Italo-Swiss Joint Summer School was held September 17-24 in Bex les Bains in Switzerland, ... 1996-09-19 — The second European Baha'i Conference on Law and International Order was held at the De Poort Confer... 1982-02-00 — French Minister of State for the Interior, Gaston Defferre. and Mme. Defferre, were formally welcome... 1909-00-00 — The publication of A Year With the Baha'is of India and Burma by Sydney Sprague. It was publis... 2024-08-02 — The 48th Annual Conference of the Association of Baha'i Studies was held in Atlanta, Georgia. It was... 2020-10-22 — The publication of ...

3.   from the Chronology of Canada (7 results; expand)

1936-07-01 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada appointed the first Inter-America Co... 1956-03-00 — The course "The Covenant and the Institutions" was conducted in BC in March, 1956 and subsequently i... 1950-03-30 — At this time there were 13 local spiritual assemblies in Canada. [CBN 13 May 1950 p12]... 1957-10-00 — In a message to the National Spiritual Assembly the Guardian said of the Canadians believers: "The... 1957-10-00 — The National Spiritual Assembly of the United States advised the friends in Canada, particularly loc... 1979-04-21 — [CBN No 315 June/July 1978 p5]... 2023-01-08 — The publication of the paper Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation by Roshan Danesh and Douglas...

 

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