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
... physical death , the individual continues to grow and develop in the spiritual world , which is greater than the physical world , just as the physi- cal world is greater than the world we inhabit while in our mother's womb . This last ...
... physical death , the individual continues to grow and develop in the spiritual world , which is greater than the physical world , just as the physi- cal world is greater than the world we inhabit while in our mother's womb . This last ...
Page 108
... physical desires and to channel them creatively is a necessary part of man's growth process . It is by harmonizing our spiritual and physical natures that we achieve completeness . If we do not make the effort to adapt our physical ...
... physical desires and to channel them creatively is a necessary part of man's growth process . It is by harmonizing our spiritual and physical natures that we achieve completeness . If we do not make the effort to adapt our physical ...
Page 109
... physical factors beyond the control of the individual , such as genetic weak- nesses , or inadequate childhood nutrition , can have a significant effect on one's development during his earthly life . But such materi- al influences are ...
... physical factors beyond the control of the individual , such as genetic weak- nesses , or inadequate childhood nutrition , can have a significant effect on one's development during his earthly life . But such materi- al influences are ...
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