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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... francophones in Canada , as well as the creation of Bahá'í communities in various regions in Canada , imprinted an awareness of the Bahá'í Faith as a Bahá'í community , rather than merely a collection of individual adherents . Part ...
... francophone , and the like . 15 D. Smith ( 1981a : 100 ) claims she married Honoré Jaxon in 1900 , but the appearance of her married name and as a Bahá'í in 1897 suggests that she married him several years earlier . 16 Minutes , CHSR ...
... francophone compo- nent remained over 60 % , but did not generally participate in these developments ( ibid .: 124 ) . In 1912 the Boundaries Extension Act settled the boundaries of Quebec , Ontario , and Manitoba . It was under these ...
... francophone area , and visiting Parc Lafontaine.72 ' Abdu'l - Bahá then took a taxi and guided it back to the Windsor Hotel , although he could not remember the hotel's name . His evening address to 500 socialists at Coronation Hall at ...
... francophone middle class . Covering ' Abdu'l - Bahá's address at St. James Church , Le Devoir mentioned the statement that refers to love as the purpose of religion , as presented to a “ large gathering of English speakers . " The ...
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 |