The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global ReligionExplore the history, teachings, structure and community life of the world-wide Baha'i community-what may well be the most diverse organized body of people on earth-through this revised and updated comprehensive introduction (2002). Named by the Encyclopedia Britannica as a book that has made "significant contributions to the knowledge and understanding" of religious thought, The Baha'i Faith covers the most recent developments in a faith that, in just over 150 years, has grown to become the second most wide-spread of the independent world religions. |
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Page 27
... thy faith . ... If , on the other hand , I be told that a Christian , who beareth no
allegiance to My Faith , will believe in Him , the same will I regard as the apple of
Mine Eye . " 31 The Bábí state , therefore , had it come into existence , was to ...
... thy faith . ... If , on the other hand , I be told that a Christian , who beareth no
allegiance to My Faith , will believe in Him , the same will I regard as the apple of
Mine Eye . " 31 The Bábí state , therefore , had it come into existence , was to ...
Page 35
He eagerly followed his brother into the Bábí Faith and even accompanied him
on some of his early travels on its behalf . Mírzá Yahyá , amiable by nature , was
respected by the Bábí community because of this close relationship to Bahá'u'lláh
...
He eagerly followed his brother into the Bábí Faith and even accompanied him
on some of his early travels on its behalf . Mírzá Yahyá , amiable by nature , was
respected by the Bábí community because of this close relationship to Bahá'u'lláh
...
Page 36
Siyyid Muḥammad , who appears to have wanted to make himself a doctrinal
authority in the Bábí community , urged Yahyá to throw off his brother's tutelage
and assume the leadership of the Bábí religion for himself.14 Yahyá wavered for
a ...
Siyyid Muḥammad , who appears to have wanted to make himself a doctrinal
authority in the Bábí community , urged Yahyá to throw off his brother's tutelage
and assume the leadership of the Bábí religion for himself.14 Yahyá wavered for
a ...
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| Title | The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion |
| Authors | William S. Hatcher, James Douglas Martin |
| Publisher | Baha'i Publishing, 2002 |
| ISBN | 1931847061, 9781931847063 |
| Length | 253 pages |
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