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 84
... that their basic principles are in complete harmony , that their aims and
purposes are one and the same , that their teachings are but facets of one truth ,
that their functions are complementary , that they differ only in the nonessential
aspects ...
... that their basic principles are in complete harmony , that their aims and
purposes are one and the same , that their teachings are but facets of one truth ,
that their functions are complementary , that they differ only in the nonessential
aspects ...
Page 162
Prayers and devotions chosen by the bride and groom , as well as music , often
complete the event . PROVISIONS FOR DIVORCE Divorce is permitted in the
Bahá'í Faith , but it is strongly discouraged . The normal difficulties of married life
are ...
Prayers and devotions chosen by the bride and groom , as well as music , often
complete the event . PROVISIONS FOR DIVORCE Divorce is permitted in the
Bahá'í Faith , but it is strongly discouraged . The normal difficulties of married life
are ...
Page 217
The documentation is complete and has been widely published ; the entire body
of believers participates in the election of this institution along the lines laid down
by Bahá'u'lláh ; and the Universal House of Justice itself has guided the ...
The documentation is complete and has been widely published ; the entire body
of believers participates in the election of this institution along the lines laid down
by Bahá'u'lláh ; and the Universal House of Justice itself has guided the ...
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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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