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Second , there are laws and ordinances which are temporary and nonessential .
These concern human transactions and relations . They are accidental and
subject to change according to the exigencies of time and place . These
ordinances ...
Second , there are laws and ordinances which are temporary and nonessential .
These concern human transactions and relations . They are accidental and
subject to change according to the exigencies of time and place . These
ordinances ...
Page 153
Even personal freedom depends upon law . By surrendering a degree of
personal freedom to a commonly accepted system of laws , the individual assists
in the creation of an environment that returns far greater benefits in terms of
freedom ...
Even personal freedom depends upon law . By surrendering a degree of
personal freedom to a commonly accepted system of laws , the individual assists
in the creation of an environment that returns far greater benefits in terms of
freedom ...
Page 154
18 The Kitáb - i - Aqdas lays down the basic laws for the spiritual life of the
individual and the membership of the Bahá ' í community . By any standards , it is
an extraordinary document . A thorough discussion on the subject is beyond the ...
18 The Kitáb - i - Aqdas lays down the basic laws for the spiritual life of the
individual and the membership of the Bahá ' í community . By any standards , it is
an extraordinary document . A thorough discussion on the subject is beyond the ...
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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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