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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... individuals who have , in my view , contributed significantly to the intellectual underpinning and completion of the book : Dr. Michael Rochester of Memorial University of Newfound- land , Dr. David Sudnow of the University of Arizona ...
... individuals , and of an emerging national religious community , who are extricating themselves from the " womb of a ... individual and collective identity that shared the characteris- tics of both the old and the new . Old allegiances ...
... individuals who were Bahá'ís before 1948 or who have some direct knowledge of the events described in this book . I also asked some sixty correspondents to iden- tify sources , corroborate information , and provide fresh data . My other ...
... and social backgrounds of key individuals who have contributed to the spread of the new religion in Canada . However , exploring the Bahá'í community between 1921 and 1948 8 The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada.
... individuals across Canada who , independently of each other , accepted the new reli- gion . Part One also underscores the attraction the religion exerted on people whose religious backgrounds included liberal Protestantism and cult ...
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 No preview available - 1996 |