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Many orthodox adherents of various religious traditions , on the other hand ,
argue that the prophet or founder of their particular tradition represents a true
revelation of God to humanity , but that the other religious founders are false
prophets ...
Many orthodox adherents of various religious traditions , on the other hand ,
argue that the prophet or founder of their particular tradition represents a true
revelation of God to humanity , but that the other religious founders are false
prophets ...
Page 122
Bahá ' u ' lláh explained that the Divine Will of God does sometimes choose
ordinary people as " prophets ” and inspires them to play certain roles in human
affairs . Examples include the Hebrew prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah . Still others
...
Bahá ' u ' lláh explained that the Divine Will of God does sometimes choose
ordinary people as " prophets ” and inspires them to play certain roles in human
affairs . Examples include the Hebrew prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah . Still others
...
Page 123
The independent Prophets are the lawgivers and the founders of a new cycle . . . .
Without an intermediary They receive bounty from the Reality of the Divinity , and
Their illumination is an essential illumination . They are like the sun which is ...
The independent Prophets are the lawgivers and the founders of a new cycle . . . .
Without an intermediary They receive bounty from the Reality of the Divinity , and
Their illumination is an essential illumination . They are like the sun which is ...
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Contents
The Islamic Background | 1 |
Baháulláh | 28 |
The Succession to Leadership | 50 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Bahá'í Faith: The Emerging Global Religion Reading rainbow book |
| Authors | William S. Hatcher, James Stevenson, James Douglas Martin |
| Publisher | Harper & Row, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 2 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0060654414, 9780060654412 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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