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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... September 1949 , p . 31 ) . Inglis also advised Theo- dore Roosevelt on Cuba and the Panama Canal . One could explore the degree to which President Wilson became aware of the Bahá'í Faith , albeit indirectly , through his links with ...
... September 1898 edition of the London Advertiser ( p . 6 ) sug- gests Edith Magee returned on 26 September . 20 " 1893 : First Canadian Bahá'í " ( 1979 ) does not mention the names of the two sisters . They appear , however , in a letter ...
... September 1912 ) Henderson made the following rhetorical statement : " We have established bureaux for the investigation of agri- culture , forestry , mines , astronomy , bees , hogs and insects , but the human race , the most wonderful ...
... September 1941 . 27 The acronym stands for the socialist political party that was transformed into the New Democratic Party ( NDP ) in 1961 . 28 The erection of a Bahá'í Temple near Chicago became the primary focus of North American ...
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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