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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The teachings of these divine messengers are seen as paths to salvation which
contribute to the " carrying forward of an ever - advancing civilization . " But Bahá'
ís believe that this series of interventions by God in human history has been ...
The teachings of these divine messengers are seen as paths to salvation which
contribute to the " carrying forward of an ever - advancing civilization . " But Bahá'
ís believe that this series of interventions by God in human history has been ...
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Abdu'l - Bahá described these two aspects of religion as follows : The divine
religions embody two kinds of ordinances . First , there are those which constitute
essential , or spiritual , teachings of the Word of God . These are faith in God , the
...
Abdu'l - Bahá described these two aspects of religion as follows : The divine
religions embody two kinds of ordinances . First , there are those which constitute
essential , or spiritual , teachings of the Word of God . These are faith in God , the
...
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knowledge is divine knowledge , and not acquired — that is to say , it is a holy
bounty , it is a divine revelation . ... the the supreme Manifestations of God are
aware of the reality of the mysteries of beings . Therefore , They establish laws
which ...
knowledge is divine knowledge , and not acquired — that is to say , it is a holy
bounty , it is a divine revelation . ... the the supreme Manifestations of God are
aware of the reality of the mysteries of beings . Therefore , They establish laws
which ...
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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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