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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... become a major cultural force in China , Japan , and the lands of Southeast Asia . Similarly , Jesus Christ and his immediate followers began their mission within the context of Judaism and for some two centuries the movement was ...
... become a major cultural force in China , Japan , and the lands of Southeast Asia . Similarly , Jesus Christ and his immediate followers began their mission within the context of Judaism and for some two centuries the movement was ...
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... become instruments for the expression of spiritual qualities . It is only undisciplined physical passions that become causes of harm , and hinder spiritual progress . For example , the human sexual urge is considered to be a gift from ...
... become instruments for the expression of spiritual qualities . It is only undisciplined physical passions that become causes of harm , and hinder spiritual progress . For example , the human sexual urge is considered to be a gift from ...
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... becoming a majority of the local inhabitants and where their local assemblies are directly facing this challenge . At ... become the quickeners of mankind . ” 26 No observer of the Bahá'ís ' struggle will fail to note that their faith ...
... becoming a majority of the local inhabitants and where their local assemblies are directly facing this challenge . At ... become the quickeners of mankind . ” 26 No observer of the Bahá'ís ' struggle will fail to note that their faith ...
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