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 44
... creation of an international tribunal that would have the authority to decide on disputes between nations . This embryon- ic world government , he said , should be supported by an interna- tional police force maintained by the member ...
... creation of an international tribunal that would have the authority to decide on disputes between nations . This embryon- ic world government , he said , should be supported by an interna- tional police force maintained by the member ...
Page 110
... creation there is no evil , all is good . Certain qualities and natures innate in some men and apparently blameworthy are not so in reality . For exam- ple , from the beginning of his life you can see in a nursing child the signs of ...
... creation there is no evil , all is good . Certain qualities and natures innate in some men and apparently blameworthy are not so in reality . For exam- ple , from the beginning of his life you can see in a nursing child the signs of ...
Page 164
... creation of a new global society based on justice . Certainly the Bahá'í message is a visionary one , and certainly members of the Bahá'í community are caught up in this vision . On the other hand , they do not believe that the goal can ...
... creation of a new global society based on justice . Certainly the Bahá'í message is a visionary one , and certainly members of the Bahá'í community are caught up in this vision . On the other hand , they do not believe that the goal can ...
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