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
Similarly , many Christians believe in Jesus ' revelation , but consider that
Muhammad was a false prophet and hold that Moses was inferior in status to
Christ . The Bahá'í principle of the oneness of religion differs fundamentally from
both of ...
Similarly , many Christians believe in Jesus ' revelation , but consider that
Muhammad was a false prophet and hold that Moses was inferior in status to
Christ . The Bahá'í principle of the oneness of religion differs fundamentally from
both of ...
Page 118
For example , many Christians view Jesus Christ as God incarnate , consider
Moses to be inferior to him in some way , and regard Muhammad as an impostor .
A majority of orthodox Jews see Moses as the revelation of God to humanity and
...
For example , many Christians view Jesus Christ as God incarnate , consider
Moses to be inferior to him in some way , and regard Muhammad as an impostor .
A majority of orthodox Jews see Moses as the revelation of God to humanity and
...
Page 146
Administration and Laws Bahá'ís consider one of the distinguishing features of
their religion to be the special Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh through which a future
world order and world civilization will come into being . They believe that the
nucleus ...
Administration and Laws Bahá'ís consider one of the distinguishing features of
their religion to be the special Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh through which a future
world order and world civilization will come into being . They believe that the
nucleus ...
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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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