The World of the Bahá'í Faith

ISBN-13: 9781138367722 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 648 str.

Robert H. Stockman

Opis

An outstanding guide to the Bahá'í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1 Leadership and Authoritative Texts  1. Overview: The Central Figures, the Institutions of the Bahá’í Faith, and the Covenant  2. The Báb  3. The Writings and Teachings of the Báb  4. Bahá’u’lláh  5. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh  6. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá  7. The Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá  8. Shoghi Effendi Rabbani  9. The English Language Writings of Shoghi Effendi  10. The Writings of Shoghi Effendi in Persian  11. The Universal House of Justice  12. The Writings of the Universal House of Justice  Part 2 Theology  13. Theology and Philosophy  14. God, Revelation, and Manifestation  15. Progressive Revelation  16. Interfaith Relations  17. Science and Religion  Part 3 Humanity  18. Oneness and Unity  19. The Physical and Spiritual Dimensions of Human Nature  20. Unity in Diversity: African Americans and the Bahá’í Faith  21. The Equality of the Sexes  22. Mysticism  23. Progress of the soul: life after death  24. Spirituality and Spiritual Practices  Part 4
Society  25. Artistic Expression  26. Economics: The Prosperity of the World and the Development of Nations  27. Education  28. Environment and Sustainability  29. Governance  30. Law  31. Marriage and Family Life  32. Peace  33. Work and Business  Part 4 Contemporary Bahá’í Community 34. The Covenant and Covenant-breaking  35. The Bahá’í Administrative Order  36. Constructive Agency  37. Consultation  38. A Culture of Learning  39. Devotional Life  40. Religious Persecution of Bahá’ís Under the Islamic Republic of Iran  Part 5
History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community  41. The History of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths  42. Arab Middle East  43. Europe  44. Iran  45. Latin America and the Caribbean  46. North America  47. Northeast Asia  48. Oceania  49. South Asia  50. Southeast Asia  51. Sub-Saharan Africa  Glossary of Bahá’í Terms

O autorze

Robert H. Stockman is Director of the Wilmette Institute for the Study of the Bahá’í Faith, USA, and an instructor at Indiana University South Bend, USA.