The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2010 M10 30 - 368 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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... attracted to the Bahá'í Faith. The Rosicrucian belief in reincarnation, which remains a central tenet, runs counter to Bahá'í beliefs, however. This may have been the prime reason why, of the three religious strands mentioned so far ...
... host society. Maxwell (nee Ellis, 1870-1940) should be regarded as such a figure. May Maxwell's presence not only attracted 'Abdu'1-Bahá to Montreal, determining forever the Canadian Bahá'í landscape, but her direct teaching.
... attracting persons of “different nationalities” who had telephoned earlier; a number of Turks were in attendance.43 This was perhaps the occasion when a server spilled some hot water over her hand, seriously scalding it. 'Abdu'1Bahá ...
... attraction among these early adherents came to an end, and a new period had begun. The Bahá'ís in Canada had now met their “Perfect Exemplar” in the person of'Abdu'1-Bahá. This was as close to the source of the new religion as they ...
... attracted the attention of Bahá'ís in the United States, and were the focus of much attention by 'Abdu'1-Bahá. For example, it was 'Abdu'l-Bahá's wish that two Middle-Eastern Bahá'ís be married in their home. On 30 April 1914 Dr. Zia ...
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