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 94
Certain differences in salaries would continue to exist in order to enable society
to encourage the efforts of those ( such as doctors or farmers ) whose services
are especially vital to the welfare of the community ; but these differences would
be ...
Certain differences in salaries would continue to exist in order to enable society
to encourage the efforts of those ( such as doctors or farmers ) whose services
are especially vital to the welfare of the community ; but these differences would
be ...
Page 139
It is important to make a clear distinction between the Administrative Order of the
Bahá'í Faith and the future World Order conceived by Bahá'u'lláh . In speaking of
the World Order , Bahá'ís refer to the full effect which they believe the teachings ...
It is important to make a clear distinction between the Administrative Order of the
Bahá'í Faith and the future World Order conceived by Bahá'u'lláh . In speaking of
the World Order , Bahá'ís refer to the full effect which they believe the teachings ...
Page 140
14 Bahá'ís do not believe that the World Order will be brought into being solely
through their efforts or through their faith . They believe that the Will of God
operates in many different ways and at various levels , in all corners of the world
and ...
14 Bahá'ís do not believe that the World Order will be brought into being solely
through their efforts or through their faith . They believe that the Will of God
operates in many different ways and at various levels , in all corners of the world
and ...
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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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