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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... 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 , Hamilton , ON . Hooper ...
... Chicago . The Parliament had gathered together the widest possible array of religious leaders , including Hindu and Buddhist representatives . It paralleled the World's Columbian Exposition , also held in Chicago , to celebrate the four ...
... 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 early history of their community with ...
... Chicago in 1889. There , as city editor , first of the Tribune and later of the Inter - Ocean , he quickly gained prominence in his journalistic career . He had covered the American Civil War and was one of two jour- nalists to ...
... Chicago would germinate in Canada , though several expatriate Cana- dians in Chicago were also drawn to the Bahá'í message and felt im- pelled to accept the new religion . Expatriate Canadians in Chicago A number of other Canadians who ...
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 |