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Articles too informal or non-scholastic to be classified academic, and blog posts. See also academic articles, published or unpublished, and newspaper articles.
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  1. Administration: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  2. After Communism: What Next?: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Warwick (1989). [about]
  3. Apex of Consciousnes, The, by Dimitri Tishler (2011). There are higher levels of consciousness leading to the presence of God or Nirvana, but where does the idea for higher consciousness came from? Is it the same phenomena in all religions? And how do we experience this for ourselves? [about]
  4. Apologetics: A Personal Vision, by Ian Kluge (2001). Argument for the need for and practice of academic defense of the Baha'i Faith. [about]
  5. Application of Bahá'í Principles in a Business Context, The, by Kirsten Daly, in 75 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Australasia (1996). [about]
  6. Approach of Abdu'l-Baha to the Problem of Tolerance, The, by Erfan Sabeti. [about]
  7. Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?, by Keven Brown, in Baha'i Studies Review, 7 (1997). [about]
  8. Are the Four Valleys four stages in one path or are they four paths?, by Ted Brownstein (1998). Alternate readings of symbolism in the Four Valleys. [about]
  9. Are there indications of a Second Coming of a Messiah in the Old Testament?, by David Friedman. [about]
  10. Bahá'í Apologetics?, by Udo Schaefer, in Baha'i Studies Review, 10 (2001). [about]
  11. Bahá'í Approach to the Environment: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  12. Baha'i Approach, The: Moderation in Civilization, by Arthur Lyon Dahl (1995). Baha'i approach to nature and ecology. [about]
  13. Baha'i Art: Fact or Fiction?, by Inder Manocha, in Baha'i Studies Review, 3:1 (1993). A re-examination of the nature of Bahá'í art. Includes response by Sonja van Kerkhoff. [about]
  14. Baha'i Centenary, The: 100 years of the Bahá’í Faith in Britain, A Brief History: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  15. Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes, by Graham Hassall (2000). Brief notes on the history of Baha'i activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere. [about]
  16. Bahá'í Faith and Buddhism Dialogue (1995). Eleven email postings from Bruce Burrill, Juan Cole, Moojan Momen, and Dann May, from the listserver Talisman One. [about]
  17. Bahá'í Faith and Queen Victoria, The: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  18. Bahá'í Faith and Sexuality, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram and Various (1996). A selection of internet postings from January-February 1996 on the teachings, history, and laws of the Baha'i Faith regarding sexuality, concluding with a discussion of some biological meanings of "gender." [about]
  19. Baha'i Faith and Syncretism, The, by Robert Stockman, in Resource Guide for the Scholarly Study of the Bahá'í Faith (1997). Addresses the common misunderstanding that the Bahá'í Faith is syncretistic. [about]
  20. Baha'i Faith, The: How It Began: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  21. Baha'i Faith, The: A Future-Oriented Religion, by Arthur Lyon Dahl, in Future Generations, 22:1 (1997). The rise and fall of civilizations as regards future human development. [about]
  22. Baha'i Faith, The: An Introduction, by Baha'i International Community. [about]
  23. Baha'i Faith, What Is It?: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  24. Baha'i Marriage: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). Baha'u'llah said everyone should marry. Marriage unites the physical and spiritual in a "fortress for well-being" and provides for the nurturing of children. People should choose partners carefully. Discusses the ceremony, solving problems and divorce. [about]
  25. Bahá'í membership statistics, by Robert Stockman (1998). Statistics on the American community from 1998, and notes on how membership numbers are calculated. [about]
  26. Baha'i Perspective on Water, The, by Arthur Lyon Dahl (1997). [about]
  27. Baha'i Scholarship: Definitions and Perspectives, by Moojan Momen, in Baha'i Studies Review, 3:2 (1993). [about]
  28. Bahá'í's View of Disability, A, by Paul Booth (1999). [about]
  29. Bahá'i: A Second Look, by Marcus Bach, in Christian Century, 74:15 (1957). [about]
  30. Bahá'ís and Christmas: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  31. Baha'is and the Great Peace March, by Steven Scholl, in dialogue magazine, 1:2 (1986). The Great Peace March was a cross-country event from Los Angeles to Washington DC in 1986 to draw attention to nuclear proliferation. This article interviews three Baha'is who participated. [about]
  32. Bahá'u'lláh's Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, by Marzieh Gail, in World Order, 12:2 (1946). [about]
  33. Baha'u'llah, the Messenger of God: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  34. Baha'u'llah, The Promised One: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  35. Bahá'u'lláh: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  36. Bahá’í Faith, The: A Non-ideological Approach to Religion, by William S. Hatcher (2008). [about]
  37. Basic Beliefs: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  38. Becoming Physicians to the World: Transforming "Non-Involvement in Politics", by John T. Dale, in dialogue magazine, 2:2-3 (1988). Looking at this issue from the perspective of positive human rights and cross-cultural communication to devise a better message than "non-involvement" as the basis for Baha'i relations with the world around us, and recasting it as a message of unity. [about]
  39. Being A Bahá'í: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  40. Beyond Death's Grey Land, by Sidney Edward Morrison, in dialogue magazine, 1:2 (1986). Reflections from a Baha'i perspective on the Vietnam War, the nature of war, dehumanizing humanity, and being a soldier. [about]
  41. Beyond Pluralism, by Moojan Momen (1995). [about]
  42. Biography of Mulla Aliy-i-Bastami Letter of Living, by Arash Keshavarz Rahbar (2000). [about]
  43. Bird's-Eye View of the World in the Year 2000, A, by Orrol L. Harper, in Star of the West, vol. 15, no. 7 (1924). A fanciful and optimistic vision of life in the Twenty-first Century. [about]
  44. Birth and Call of Jesus Christ: A Baha'i-inspired retelling, by David Merrick (2010). The story of the birth of Jesus and his call to the world of humanity. [about]
  45. Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah, by David Merrick. Childhood and Early Life of Baha'u'llah, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. [about]
  46. Birth and Childhood of the Bab, by David Merrick. Childhood and Early Life of the Bab, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. [about]
  47. Book of the River [Tigris] (Sahifih-i-Shattiyyih): Introduction, by Juan Cole. [about]
  48. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  49. Camphor and the Camphor Fountain, by Frank Lewis (1999). What is the meaning of the camphor fount and what is the cup tempered there? [about]
  50. Can There Be Only One True Religion?: Invited Commentary, by John Hick, in Baha'i Studies Review, 10 (2001). [about]
  51. Causes of Terrorism: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  52. Choice Wine: The Kitab-i Aqdas and the Development of Baha'i Law, by Anthony A. Lee (1995). [about]
  53. Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  54. Chronological study: Tablets to the Rulers, by Melissa Tansik (1998). Timeline of the rise of nation states, 1844-1871, and the history and fate of the rulers to whom Baha'u'llah wrote in the 1860s. [about]
  55. Colorblindness and Race Unity: One Baha'i's Perspective, by Donald Osborn. [about]
  56. Coming Synthesis, The: Baha'i Scholarship in an Age of Conflict and Controversy, by Rick Harmsen (1999). [about]
  57. Commentary on the Kitab-i Aqdas, verse one, by Sen McGlinn. [about]
  58. Common Grounds between Buddhism, Quantum Physics, and the Baha'i Faith, by Jack Coleman (1997). [about]
  59. Communication: The Key to Expansion, by Roger Coe, in Baha'i News (1986). The use of technology by and its impact upon Baha'i scholarship. [about]
  60. Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth, by Ros Gabriel, in The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges (1995). [about]
  61. Community in Diversity: The New Man, by Peter Hulme, in Bahá'í Studies Review, 1:1 (1991). The focus of this presentation is the community of selves within each of us. Where is the evidence that we are more than one self? [about]
  62. Comparison of the Seven Valleys and the American Indian Peace Shield, by Nina Bailey (1999). Comparison study between the spiritual teachings of the ancient Native American Indian Peace Shield and the spiritual journey described by Bahá'u'lláh in The Seven Valleys [about]
  63. Computers in the Bahá’í Community through Ridván 1992, by Bryn Deamer and Steven Kolins, in Baha'i World, 20 (1992). [about]
  64. Conservation of the Earth's Resources: What on Earth is the Answer?, by Grahame Howells (1998). [about]
  65. Consultation: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  66. Counsellors, Board Members, and Assistants: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  67. Cry in the Wilderness: An Environmentalist Looks at Bahá'í Teachings on Nature, by Bill Knight-Weiler, in dialogue magazine, 2:1 (1987). Baha'i Writings use images from nature to illustrate spiritual truths and call mankind to recognize the beauty of God. [about]
  68. Cycle of Lectures on Universal and Contemporary Themes, by William S. Hatcher (2008). [about]
  69. Daily Devotions: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  70. Dear Parent ... a Message from a Baha'i Parent: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  71. Declaration of Baha'u'llah in the Ridvan Garden in 1863, by David Merrick. Baha'u'llah's Declaration in the Garden of Ridvan, told in plain english suitable for reading aloud. Based on many accounts. [about]
  72. Deft Adjustment, The: English-language poetry in present-day Israel, by Roger White, in dialogue magazine, 2:2-3 (1988). Discussion of Israeli and Jewish poems, and reviews of the books Voices within the Ark, Modern Hebrew Poetry, Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse, Seven Gates: Poetry from Jerusalem, and Voices Israel. [about]
  73. Deriding Revealed Religions?: Baha'is in Egypt, by Johanna Pink, in ISIM Newsletter (2002). Shift in Egyptian public perception of the Baha'i Faith from an Islamic reform movement to an independent religion. [about]
  74. Dispensation of Baha'u'llah, The: Its Continuing Place In History, by Helen T. Wilson (2000). Historical context of the Dispensation of Baha'u'llah and some of the Guardian's objectives in writing it. [about]
  75. Divine Education: The Root of Knowledge, by A. Q. Faizi, in Glory: A Baha'i Youth Magazine, V:2 (1973). [about]
  76. Divine Institution of Marriage, The, by Anonymous, in Baha'i Studies Notebook, 3:1-2 (1983). [about]
  77. Do the Baha’i Writings on evolution allow for mutation of species within kingdoms but not across kingdoms?, by Bahman Nadimi. This paper explores the possibility that Baha'i writings on evolution allows for mutation of species within each of the kingdoms (such as vegetable or animal) but not across these kingdoms. [about]
  78. Does Corinthians 1:15 Teach a Physical or a Spiritual Resurrection?, by David Friedman. [about]
  79. Does the Valley of Unity negate the distinction between 'Bahá'í' and 'non-Bahá'í'?, by Donald Plunkett (1998). In the higher reaches of mystical attainment, the distinction between "Baha'is" and "non-Baha'is" is lessened. [about]
  80. Dunns, The: Keys to Their Success, by Madge Featherstone and Kaye Waterman, in 75 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Australasia (1996). [about]
  81. Dying for Our Sins, by Rachel Woodlock (1998). Examination of the Christian doctrine of the substitutionary atonement and whether such a doctrine has a place within a Bahá'í theological framework. [about]
  82. Early European Bahá'í involvement in social activism, by Robert Weinberg, in Baha'i Studies Review, 10 (2001). [about]
  83. Ecological Models of Social Organization: A Baha'i Perspective, by Arthur Lyon Dahl (1994). Natural vs. human social ecosystems and the interplay of natural vs. social systems in the 21st century. [about]
  84. Economics, A Baha'i Approach: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  85. Education and the Supreme Talisman in the Kitáb-i-Íqán, by Melissa Tansik (1999). How the Kitab-i-Iqan can be seen as a compendium of what humankind needs to know; a discussion of perception as it relates to learning what is needful; intellectual honesty; and the results of various learning experiences. [about]
  86. Education of Children: Principles before Pragmatism, by Sandra Rowden-Rich, in The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges (1995). [about]
  87. Elucidation of the Meaning of The Greatest Name, by Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Gulpaygani. [about]
  88. Enlightened Scholarship: E.G. Browne and H.M. Balyuzi, by Richard Logan (1996). [about]
  89. Environmental Protection from a Baha'i Perspective, by Arthur Lyon Dahl, in Naturopa, 83 (1997). The place of the natural world in the Baha'i teachings. [about]
  90. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Contains no mention of Baha'i Faith. [about]
  91. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Introduction to, by Marzieh Gail (1953). [about]
  92. Ethics Survey: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin, by Dianne Bradford and Fiona Missaghian. Answers to questions submitted by Arthur Dobrin in preparation for a sourcebook in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001. [about]
  93. Exemption, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, in Baha'i Studies Review, 3:1 (1993). Thoughts on Bahá'u'lláh's meaning in "exempting" women from certain Bahá'í obligations, especially pilgrimage. [about]
  94. Facilitating Spiritual Joy: Workshop on Christianity, by Ted Brownstein (1999). [about]
  95. Falsafi Kashani and the Bahá'ís, by A. W. Samii. [about]
  96. Family and the Future, The: Legal Perspectives, by P. E. Ringwood, in The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges (1995). [about]
  97. Family in Baha'i Society, The: A Unique Approach to Curriculum Development, by Stephen Hall, in The Family: Our Hopes and Challenges (1995). [about]
  98. Family Life: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  99. Fasting and the Baha'i Fast: Warwick Leaflet, by Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Warwick (1989). [about]
  100. Fasting: The mercy and grace of God, by William Collins. [about]
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