The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global ReligionHarper & Row, 1990 - 228 pages This is a study of the history, teachings, administrative structure and community life of the Baha'i faith, the youngest and fastest growing of the world's independent religions. |
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Page 103
... God's purpose for man to the two aspects of religion , the spiritual and the social : God's purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold . The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance , and guide ...
... God's purpose for man to the two aspects of religion , the spiritual and the social : God's purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold . The first is to liberate the children of men from the darkness of ignorance , and guide ...
Page 124
... God ? Bahá'u'lláh wrote that everything in crea- tion is God's handiwork and therefore reflects something of his attributes . For example , even in the intimate structure of a rock or a crystal can be seen the order of God's creation ...
... God ? Bahá'u'lláh wrote that everything in crea- tion is God's handiwork and therefore reflects something of his attributes . For example , even in the intimate structure of a rock or a crystal can be seen the order of God's creation ...
Page 128
... God founded their own religious tradi- tion . They have , so to speak , “ kept the Covenant " in recognizing the succession of God's Manifestations instead of following only one and holding onto his teachings as superior to all others ...
... God founded their own religious tradi- tion . They have , so to speak , “ kept the Covenant " in recognizing the succession of God's Manifestations instead of following only one and holding onto his teachings as superior to all others ...
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