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Page 59
As called on to do under the terms of Bahá ' u ' lláh ' s Covenant , ` Abdu ' l - Bahá
encouraged the establishment of what he called “ spiritual assemblies , ” in both
North American and Persia . These elected bodies were authorized to ...
As called on to do under the terms of Bahá ' u ' lláh ' s Covenant , ` Abdu ' l - Bahá
encouraged the establishment of what he called “ spiritual assemblies , ” in both
North American and Persia . These elected bodies were authorized to ...
Page 129
4 Within this all - embracing covenant there are other ties between man and God
which relate to specific stages in the evolution of mankind and in the unfoldment
of civilization . Both have gone through many stages , and Bahá ' ís believe that ...
4 Within this all - embracing covenant there are other ties between man and God
which relate to specific stages in the evolution of mankind and in the unfoldment
of civilization . Both have gone through many stages , and Bahá ' ís believe that ...
Page 130
The Covenant of Bahá ' u ' lláh , therefore , is directed toward this end . For Bahá '
ís , world unity must involve not only the emergence of a strong sentiment of
fraternity and love among all peoples , but it must also involve the creation of
global ...
The Covenant of Bahá ' u ' lláh , therefore , is directed toward this end . For Bahá '
ís , world unity must involve not only the emergence of a strong sentiment of
fraternity and love among all peoples , but it must also involve the creation of
global ...
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Contents
The Islamic Background | 1 |
Baháulláh | 28 |
The Succession to Leadership | 50 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion Reading rainbow book |
| Authors | William S. Hatcher, James Stevenson, James Douglas Martin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1984 |
| ISBN | 0060654414, 9780060654412 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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