The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global ReligionThis 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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... 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 ...
... 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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Administration and Laws Bahá ' ís consider one of the distinguishing features of
their religion to be the special Covenant of Bahá ' u ' lláh , through which a future
world order and world civilization will come into being . They believe that the ...
Administration and Laws Bahá ' ís consider one of the distinguishing features of
their religion to be the special Covenant of Bahá ' u ' lláh , through which a future
world order and world civilization will come into being . They believe that the ...
Page 164
They believe that the achievement of a world order and a world civilization
involves the creation of a new way of life which will discipline human nature to
the larger purposes of God . This discipline must affect the most homely
circumstances of ...
They believe that the achievement of a world order and a world civilization
involves the creation of a new way of life which will discipline human nature to
the larger purposes of God . This discipline must affect the most homely
circumstances of ...
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Contents
The Islamic Background | 1 |
Baháulláh | 28 |
The Succession to Leadership | 50 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global Religion |
| Authors | William S. Hatcher, James Douglas Martin |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1989 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 26 Jun 2009 |
| ISBN | 0060637935, 9780060637934 |
| Length | 228 pages |
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