The Baha'i Faith: The Emerging Global ReligionBaha'i Publishing, 2002 - 253 pages Explore the history, teachings, structure and community life of the world-wide Baha'i community-what may well be the most diverse organized body of people on earth-through this revised and updated comprehensive introduction (2002). Named by the Encyclopedia Britannica as a book that has made "significant contributions to the knowledge and understanding" of religious thought, The Baha'i Faith covers the most recent developments in a faith that, in just over 150 years, has grown to become the second most wide-spread of the independent world religions. |
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Page 89
... given powers . The truths of science are thus discovered truths . The truths of prophetic religion are revealed truths , i.e. , truths which God has shown to us without our having to discover them for ourselves . Bahá'ís consider that ...
... given powers . The truths of science are thus discovered truths . The truths of prophetic religion are revealed truths , i.e. , truths which God has shown to us without our having to discover them for ourselves . Bahá'ís consider that ...
Page 113
... given them such a constitu- tion and such capacities that they are benefited by sugar and honey and harmed and destroyed by poison . This nature and constitution is innate , and God has given it equally to all mankind . But man be- gins ...
... given them such a constitu- tion and such capacities that they are benefited by sugar and honey and harmed and destroyed by poison . This nature and constitution is innate , and God has given it equally to all mankind . But man be- gins ...
Page 133
... given to you ; seek and you shall find ; knock , and it will be opened to you " ( see Matthew 7 : 7-8 and 28 : 19- mary God - given instrument for releasing this spiritual potential 20 ) . THE WORLD ORDER OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH / 133 8.
... given to you ; seek and you shall find ; knock , and it will be opened to you " ( see Matthew 7 : 7-8 and 28 : 19- mary God - given instrument for releasing this spiritual potential 20 ) . THE WORLD ORDER OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH / 133 8.
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