Author: Peter Smith
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9781890688110
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Bahá'ís in the West
Author: Peter Smith
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9781890688110
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9781890688110
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Some Early Baha'is of the West
Author: O. Z. Whitehead
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Baha'u'llah, the West, and the Birth of Modernity
Author: Stephen Beebe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986294
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the French Revolution to the 21st century, from the Tablets to the Kings to the institute process, this book offers a perspective on the significance of Bahá'u'lláh's Revelation for the spiritual empowerment of the masses as protagonists of their own advancement.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986294
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
From the French Revolution to the 21st century, from the Tablets to the Kings to the institute process, this book offers a perspective on the significance of Bahá'u'lláh's Revelation for the spiritual empowerment of the masses as protagonists of their own advancement.
Call to the Nations
Author: Shoghi Effendi
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781618510662
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Call to the Nations is a collection of extracts from a fascinating series of letters penned by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahai Faith, to the Bahais of the world. For thirty-six years (19211957¬), from the age of twenty-four, Shoghi Effendi served as the head of the Bahai Faith, directing the affairs of its worldwide community and giving practical expression to its ideals. His insightful letters offer a glimpse of the scope of the Bahai Faith and provide context for its ultimate mission of the unification of mankind. The book is divided into five chapters organized around the following themes: Humanitys Ordeal, The Oneness of Mankind, A Pattern for Future Society, World Commonwealth, and The Destiny of Mankind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781618510662
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Call to the Nations is a collection of extracts from a fascinating series of letters penned by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahai Faith, to the Bahais of the world. For thirty-six years (19211957¬), from the age of twenty-four, Shoghi Effendi served as the head of the Bahai Faith, directing the affairs of its worldwide community and giving practical expression to its ideals. His insightful letters offer a glimpse of the scope of the Bahai Faith and provide context for its ultimate mission of the unification of mankind. The book is divided into five chapters organized around the following themes: Humanitys Ordeal, The Oneness of Mankind, A Pattern for Future Society, World Commonwealth, and The Destiny of Mankind.
The Baha'i Faith in Africa
Author: Anthony Lee
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004206841
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
One million Baha'is live in africa. This is the first academic volume to explore the history of this movement on the continent. The book discusses the diverse and contractivory American, Iranian, British, and African contributions to this new religious movement.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004206841
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
One million Baha'is live in africa. This is the first academic volume to explore the history of this movement on the continent. The book discusses the diverse and contractivory American, Iranian, British, and African contributions to this new religious movement.
An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith
Author: Peter Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521862515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Peter Smith explores the history, beliefs and practices of the Baha'i faith.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521862515
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Peter Smith explores the history, beliefs and practices of the Baha'i faith.
The World of the Bahá'í Faith
Author: Robert H. Stockman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429648286
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
The World of the Bahá’í Faith is an outstanding guide to the Bahá’í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Bahá’í community. The volume is organised into six distinct sections: Leadership and Authoritative Texts Theology Humanity Society The Contemporary Bahá’í Community History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community These sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Bahá’í institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work. The development of the Bahá’í Faith is outlined in ten regional articles. This volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics important to the Bahá’í Faith. The World of the Bahá’í Faith will be essential reading to students and scholars studying world religions and comparative religion. It will also be of interest to those in related fields such as sociology, political science, anthropology, and ethics.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429648286
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
The World of the Bahá’í Faith is an outstanding guide to the Bahá’í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Bahá’í community. The volume is organised into six distinct sections: Leadership and Authoritative Texts Theology Humanity Society The Contemporary Bahá’í Community History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community These sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Bahá’í institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work. The development of the Bahá’í Faith is outlined in ten regional articles. This volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics important to the Bahá’í Faith. The World of the Bahá’í Faith will be essential reading to students and scholars studying world religions and comparative religion. It will also be of interest to those in related fields such as sociology, political science, anthropology, and ethics.
Star of the West
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Wise Men of the West
Author: Jay Tyson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732451155
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Students of Religious history know it as The Great Disappointment. Author Jay Tyson's Historical Novel captures what caused hundreds of thousands of laypeople to look to the skies in joyous anticipation -- or dread, and asks the question... what if they weren't completely wrong? What if, despite their zeal, they missed something very important..
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781732451155
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Students of Religious history know it as The Great Disappointment. Author Jay Tyson's Historical Novel captures what caused hundreds of thousands of laypeople to look to the skies in joyous anticipation -- or dread, and asks the question... what if they weren't completely wrong? What if, despite their zeal, they missed something very important..
The Dawning Place
Author: Bruce W. Whitmore
Publisher: Us Bpt
ISBN: 9781618510839
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Dawning Place, is based upon decades of research and is the definitive text on the Bahai House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois the only of its kind in North America. Added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1978, the House of Worship is a stunning building with an inspiring and storied history. In 1903, a small group of Chicago Bahai's made a decision to build a place of worship that would be open to people of all faiths. The search for a location; the choice of a forested bluff overlooking Lake Michigan; the 1912 dedication of the temple site by Abdul-Baha, the son and appointed successor of the Faiths Prophet-Founder; the selection of a design in 1920 that attracted international attention; and the decades of planning and building that led to the 1953 dedication only tell part of the story. Bruce Whitmore brings the story of this stunning building to life in rich detail, and weaves together a moving story of devotion and dedication. There are numerous archival photographs throughout, and multiple new photographs in this new edition, as well as a new foreword specially written for this edition by Glenford Mitchell. The design is that of a high-end photographic history book with an elegant dust jacket.
Publisher: Us Bpt
ISBN: 9781618510839
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Dawning Place, is based upon decades of research and is the definitive text on the Bahai House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois the only of its kind in North America. Added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1978, the House of Worship is a stunning building with an inspiring and storied history. In 1903, a small group of Chicago Bahai's made a decision to build a place of worship that would be open to people of all faiths. The search for a location; the choice of a forested bluff overlooking Lake Michigan; the 1912 dedication of the temple site by Abdul-Baha, the son and appointed successor of the Faiths Prophet-Founder; the selection of a design in 1920 that attracted international attention; and the decades of planning and building that led to the 1953 dedication only tell part of the story. Bruce Whitmore brings the story of this stunning building to life in rich detail, and weaves together a moving story of devotion and dedication. There are numerous archival photographs throughout, and multiple new photographs in this new edition, as well as a new foreword specially written for this edition by Glenford Mitchell. The design is that of a high-end photographic history book with an elegant dust jacket.