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 100
... individual undergoes a period of training and education which , if it is successful , gives him the basic intellectual and spiritual tools necessary for continued growth . When one attains physical maturity in adulthood , he becomes ...
... individual undergoes a period of training and education which , if it is successful , gives him the basic intellectual and spiritual tools necessary for continued growth . When one attains physical maturity in adulthood , he becomes ...
Page 125
... individual and God is maintained through the writings and words of each Manifestation . For Bahá'ís , the word of the Manifestation is the Word of God , and it is to this Word that the individual can turn in his daily life in order to ...
... individual and God is maintained through the writings and words of each Manifestation . For Bahá'ís , the word of the Manifestation is the Word of God , and it is to this Word that the individual can turn in his daily life in order to ...
Page 177
... individual canvassing is prohibited . All contri- butions are voluntary , and Shoghi Effendi strongly condemned anything suggestive of psychological manipulation . 12 Moreover , the contributions are kept confidential between the individual ...
... individual canvassing is prohibited . All contri- butions are voluntary , and Shoghi Effendi strongly condemned anything suggestive of psychological manipulation . 12 Moreover , the contributions are kept confidential between the individual ...
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