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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Page 74
Extolling God's act of creation , Bahá'u'lláh said : All - praise to the unity of God ,
and all - honor to Him , the sovereign Lord , the incomparable and all - glorious
Ruler of the universe , Who , out of utter nothingness , hath created the reality of
all ...
Extolling God's act of creation , Bahá'u'lláh said : All - praise to the unity of God ,
and all - honor to Him , the sovereign Lord , the incomparable and all - glorious
Ruler of the universe , Who , out of utter nothingness , hath created the reality of
all ...
Page 75
How lofty hath been His incorruptible Essence , how completely independent of
the knowledge of all created things , and ... This one human race is the “ apogee
of creation , ” the highest form of life and consciousness which God has created ...
How lofty hath been His incorruptible Essence , how completely independent of
the knowledge of all created things , and ... This one human race is the “ apogee
of creation , ” the highest form of life and consciousness which God has created ...
Page 87
They cause conflict because they create disunity between groups . The hatred
created by prejudice can , and often has , led to social unrest , war , and even
genocide . Bahá'u'lláh specifically counseled his followers to make an active
effort to ...
They cause conflict because they create disunity between groups . The hatred
created by prejudice can , and often has , led to social unrest , war , and even
genocide . Bahá'u'lláh specifically counseled his followers to make an active
effort to ...
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Contents
The Bábí Faith | 6 |
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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