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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 47
Page 2
... followers were of Jewish , Christian , or Zoroastrian background , the vast majority had been followers of Islam . Their religious ideas were drawn from the Qur'án , and they were primarily interested in those aspects of their new ...
... followers were of Jewish , Christian , or Zoroastrian background , the vast majority had been followers of Islam . Their religious ideas were drawn from the Qur'án , and they were primarily interested in those aspects of their new ...
Page 13
... followers were experiencing growing attacks from mobs instigated by the Shiah mullas . This raised for them the question of self - defense . Islam , unlike Christianity , contains a much - misunderstood doctrine of jihád ( holy war ) ...
... followers were experiencing growing attacks from mobs instigated by the Shiah mullas . This raised for them the question of self - defense . Islam , unlike Christianity , contains a much - misunderstood doctrine of jihád ( holy war ) ...
Page 130
... followers , the people of Israel , that God would be their protector and defender if they in turn would be " his people " and obey his laws . An analogous pattern exists in the New Testament , evidenced in the promises which Jesus gave ...
... followers , the people of Israel , that God would be their protector and defender if they in turn would be " his people " and obey his laws . An analogous pattern exists in the New Testament , evidenced in the promises which Jesus gave ...
Other editions - View all
The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion William S. Hatcher,James Douglas Martin Limited preview - 2002 |
Common terms and phrases
Abdu'l achievement Administrative Order attributes authority Báb Báb's Bábí and Bahá'í Bahá Bahá'í administrative Bahá'í community Bahá'í Faith Bahá'í history Bahá'í principle Bahá'í teachings Bahá'í World Bahá'í writings Bahá'ís believe Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'u'lláh taught Biennial International Record body Browne capacities Christian Cited in Shoghi civilization clergy Covenant Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh created divine earth Edward Granville Browne elected established exiles existence followers founder Gleanings global God's Haifa hath holy House of Justice humankind Imam individual institutions Iran Islam Jesus Khán Kitáb-i-Aqdas knowledge laws local spiritual assemblies major Manifestations mankind Mírzá Yaḥyá mission Muhammad Mullá Mullá Husayn mullas Muslim National Spiritual Assembly nature Order of Bahá'u'lláh Peace Persia person physical political Prophets religion religious represent Shah Shiah Shiah Islam Shoghi Effendi Síyáh-Chál Siyyid Muḥammad social society soul Táhirih Testament of Abdu'l-Bahá tion truth u'lláh Universal House World Order world unity Writings of Bahá'u'lláh