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 101
The soul of an individual comes into being at the moment the physical body is
conceived and continues to exist after the death of the physical body . The soul (
also called the spirit ) of the individual is the seat or locus of his or her personality
...
The soul of an individual comes into being at the moment the physical body is
conceived and continues to exist after the death of the physical body . The soul (
also called the spirit ) of the individual is the seat or locus of his or her personality
...
Page 106
eth between them , the body will , in its entirety , continue to reflect the light of the
soul , and to be sustained by its power . As soon as , however , a veil interposeth
itself between them , the brightness of that light seemeth to lessen . ... The soul ...
eth between them , the body will , in its entirety , continue to reflect the light of the
soul , and to be sustained by its power . As soon as , however , a veil interposeth
itself between them , the brightness of that light seemeth to lessen . ... The soul ...
Page 176
The emphasis the Bahá'í teachings place on contemporary social issues no
doubt contributes to encouraging Bahá'í youth to continue their spiritual and
intellectual search within the Bahá'í Faith . Nevertheless , they are free to reject
such ...
The emphasis the Bahá'í teachings place on contemporary social issues no
doubt contributes to encouraging Bahá'í youth to continue their spiritual and
intellectual search within the Bahá'í Faith . Nevertheless , they are free to reject
such ...
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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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