The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1996 M12 16 - 356 pages What binds together Louis Riel’s former secretary, a railroad inventor, a Montreal comedienne, an early proponent of Canada’s juvenile system and a prominent Canadian architect? Socialists, suffragists, musicians, artists — from 1898 to 1948, these and some 550 other individual Canadian Bahá’ís helped create a movement described as the second most widespread religion in the world. Using diaries, memoirs, official reports, private correspondence, newspapers, archives and interviews, Will C. van den Hoonaard has created the first historical account of Bahá’ís in Canada. In addition, The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 clearly depicts the dynamics and the struggles of a new religion in a new country. This is a story of modern spiritual heroes — people who changed the lives of others through their devotion to the Bahá’í ideals, in particular to the belief that the earth is one country and all of humankind are its citizens. Thirty-nine original photographs effectively depict persons and events influencing the growth of the Bahá’í movement in Canada. The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 makes an original contribution to religious history in Canada and provides a major sociological reference tool, as well as a narrative history that can be used by scholars and Bahá’ís alike for many years to come. |
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... Bahá'í Faith at the Art Institute of Chicago.3 Ninety - nine years later , in 1992 , the Bahá'í community of Canada marked the 100th anniversary of the passing of Bahá'ú'lláh ( 1817-92 ) . Canadian Bahá'ís , however , emerged from the ...
... Bahá'í Faith , and are still used today by many Bahá'ís to sum up the main tenets of the Bahá'í Faith . Upon ' Abdu'l - Bahá's death in 1921 , his will appointed his grandson , Shoghi Effendi ( 1897-1957 ) , to lead the Bahá'í Faith ...
... Bahá'í Faith in Canada . 5 Paula A. Drewek ( 1996 ) and Lynn Echevarria - Howe ( forthcoming ) are currently exploring such contributions through faith development among Bahá'ís in Canada and India , and the contribution of Canadian Bahá'í ...
... Bahá'í Faith , and that some 37 % recognize the Bahá'í Faith when asked directly . Only one quarter of this latter group , however , can state any understanding or impression of it ( Public Information Office , 1986 ) . 19 The reader ...
... Bahá'í commu- nity ( see chapter 9 ) . In any event , a firm foundation had been laid by the Magees ; in 1917 , when a prominent and influential Bahá'í ... Faith in their home town . The family had already begun spending more and more time in ...
Contents
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Formation of Community Identity 191337 | 71 |
Illustrations | 131 |
Organization and Community Boundaries | 155 |
Relationship to Canadian Society | 251 |
Appendixes | 299 |
Bibliography | 317 |
Index | 337 |
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The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 Will C. van den Hoonaard Limited preview - 2010 |
The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 Will C. van den Hoonaard No preview available - 1996 |