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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... Unity Records , NBAUS . Chicago House of Spirituality Records , NBAUS . Eliot Bahá'í Archives , Eliot , ME . Ernest V. Harrison Papers , NBAC . Green Acre Records , National Bahá'í Archives , Wilmette , IL . Hamilton Bahá'í Archives ...
... unity . New allegiances to the Bahá'í vision of unity seemed too fragile at times to make a permanent mark in the Canadian social landscape . Yet something new was forged , despite the setbacks , the old allegiances , and the dimly ...
... Unity Meeting ( " In Memoriam : Harriet Magee , " 1915 ; " New York City , " 1910 ) . Frequently , Annie Magee spent the summer at the Green Acre Bahá'í School in Eliot , Maine.21 ' Abdu'l - Bahá spoke highly of the Magee family , 22 ...
... Unity , and sections of the New Thought movement . Theosophy and the Bahá'í Faith , however , do not converge in some elemental points . The Theosophist's view that the individual , on his or her own power , is capable of understanding ...
... Unity ( Star of the West , 17 May 1918 , p . 46 ) , but returned to Spokane , Washington , in 1923 , after living for a time in Erie , British Columbia.17 Edmonton , a town of under 25,000 people at the time , had one resident Bahá'í 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 |