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 authors show that this new faith is a distinct religion , based entirely on the
teachings of its founder , Bahá'u'lláh . The authors stress the pivotal concept of
the Bahá'í Faiththe oneness of humanity - and an emerging global order . They
also ...
The authors show that this new faith is a distinct religion , based entirely on the
teachings of its founder , Bahá'u'lláh . The authors stress the pivotal concept of
the Bahá'í Faiththe oneness of humanity - and an emerging global order . They
also ...
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Many orthodox adherents of various religious traditions , on the other hand ,
argue that the prophet or founder of their particular tradition represents a true
revelation of God to humanity , but that the other religious founders are false
prophets ...
Many orthodox adherents of various religious traditions , on the other hand ,
argue that the prophet or founder of their particular tradition represents a true
revelation of God to humanity , but that the other religious founders are false
prophets ...
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was primarily concentrated in Persia where , as a proscribed and much
persecuted minority , it had little opportunity to experiment with the teachings of
its founder . Once the teaching plans were implemented under the direction of
Shoghi ...
was primarily concentrated in Persia where , as a proscribed and much
persecuted minority , it had little opportunity to experiment with the teachings of
its founder . Once the teaching plans were implemented under the direction of
Shoghi ...
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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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