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 , May Maxwell , visited the Culvers , she described the Culver family as form- ing the " nucleus of the group here . . . a beautiful Bahá'í family , filled with the spirit of service , . . . a real ornament to the cause of God ...
... Bahá'í Faith , albeit indirectly , through his links with Inglis.33 Inglis , an Episcopalian , never became a Bahá'í . In 1946 , he wrote an article on the Bahá'í Faith , entitled " Bahá'ís Would Make a Spiritual Peace , " which Horace ...
... Bahá'í teach- ings . Such an emphasis on individualistic interpretations would prove to have a negative influence on some members of the new religious faith . It paved the way for idiosyncratic views by individuals who were not quite ...
... Bahá'í after the autumn of 1899 ( Stockman , 1988 ) . In 1908 , she informed the Chicago House of Spiri- tuality of her displeasure with the spot selected by the House of Spiritu- ality for the future Bahá'í House of Worship ( CHSR , 19 ...
... Bahá'í , visited Montreal in 1907 , 1908 , and 1909 , “ captivating everyone with her charm , beauty , and eloquence , " when she spoke at large public meetings.20 There were other Bahá'í visitors to Montreal . The first Persian Bahá'í ...
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 |