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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 33
Page 2
Because of the Bahá'í Faith's Islamic background , it is important to begin our
study with a consideration of the Islamic matrix out of which the Bahá'í Faith arose
. Such an examination is important for a second reason as well : Islam fits into a ...
Because of the Bahá'í Faith's Islamic background , it is important to begin our
study with a consideration of the Islamic matrix out of which the Bahá'í Faith arose
. Such an examination is important for a second reason as well : Islam fits into a ...
Page 125
38 It is for this reason that the discipline of daily prayer , meditation , and study of
the holy writings constitutes an important part of the individual spiritual practice of
Bahá'ís . They feel that this discipline is one of the most important ways of ...
38 It is for this reason that the discipline of daily prayer , meditation , and study of
the holy writings constitutes an important part of the individual spiritual practice of
Bahá'ís . They feel that this discipline is one of the most important ways of ...
Page 167
Whether the Bahá'í Faith will ultimately become the inspiration and guiding force
of a new advance in world civilization , as have other revealed religions , is
something only time will demonstrate . The important fact to note is that , as a
result of ...
Whether the Bahá'í Faith will ultimately become the inspiration and guiding force
of a new advance in world civilization , as have other revealed religions , is
something only time will demonstrate . The important fact to note is that , as a
result of ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
The Bábí Faith | 6 |
Baháulláh | 28 |
The Succession to Leadership | 50 |
Copyright | |
8 other sections not shown
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-Bahá achievement activities administrative appeared attributes authority Báb Bábí Bahá'í community Bahá'í Faith Bahá'í World Bahá'u'lláh become beginning believers body Book Browne called capacities Cause Christian Cited civilization claim complete concept consider continue Covenant created death discussion divine earth efforts elected entirely established example existence expression followers force founder given Gleanings God's Hands hath House of Justice human humankind important individual institutions Islam knowledge language laws letters live major Manifestations Mírzá mission Muhammad Muslim nature needs Order organic Passes Peace period Persia person physical political present principles progress Promised Prophets question reason regarded religion religious represent response revelation serve Shiah Shoghi Effendi social society soul spiritual assemblies stage success teachings things tion truth United unity Universal House World Order writings
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |