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 32
... successive waves of persecution . The civil authorities were loath to release him because they were aware of the influential role he played in the Bábí community . Yet , because of his family's social position and a per- sonal ...
... successive waves of persecution . The civil authorities were loath to release him because they were aware of the influential role he played in the Bábí community . Yet , because of his family's social position and a per- sonal ...
Page 84
... successive stages in the spiritual evolution of human society . 16 THE BAHÁ'Í REVELATION — THE SACRED WRITINGS Bahá'u'lláh's writings include over one hundred books and tab- lets , most of which were written under the difficult ...
... successive stages in the spiritual evolution of human society . 16 THE BAHÁ'Í REVELATION — THE SACRED WRITINGS Bahá'u'lláh's writings include over one hundred books and tab- lets , most of which were written under the difficult ...
Page 138
... successive stages . The first stage is a period of social breakdown and widespread suffering , suffering greater in scope and intensity than any previously known . Bahá'ís believe that this first stage is already well advanced and that ...
... successive stages . The first stage is a period of social breakdown and widespread suffering , suffering greater in scope and intensity than any previously known . Bahá'ís believe that this first stage is already well advanced and that ...
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