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. |
From inside the book
... Bahá'í Faith , and that some 37 % recognize the Bahá'í Faith when asked directly . Only one quarter of this latter group , however , can state any understanding or impression of it ( Public Information Office , 1986 ) . 19 The reader ...
... Bahá'í commu- nity ( see chapter 9 ) . In any event , a firm foundation had been laid by the Magees ; in 1917 , when a prominent and influential Bahá'í , May Maxwell , visited the Culvers , she described the Culver family as form- ing ...
... 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 Faith was a natural extension of their principles and ideology of social reform . The early translations of Bahá'í texts were , however , sometimes quite inadequate , and it was easy for many early believers to inject their own ...
... Bahá'í Faith ( TCP , 30 November 1908 ) . By 1909 , Woodcock was teaching the symbolism of the pyramids in Egypt ( CHSR , 19 July 1909 ) .4 39 Two years later , there was a struggle among the New York Bahá'ís , in which Woodcock was ...
Contents
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15 | |
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 Limited preview - 2010 |
The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 Will C. van den Hoonaard No preview available - 1996 |