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Lights of 'Irfán Book 9:
Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars
edited by Iraj Ayman.Wilmette, IL: Haj Mehdi Armand Colloquium, 2008
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Papers published in Lights of ‘Irfán represent the views of their authors. Reproductions from this compilation are permitted provided that the sources and authors are clearly indicated. ‘Irfán Colloquia Bahá'í National Center 1233 Central Street Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: (847) 733-3501 Fax: (847) 733-3502 Sponsored by the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund 165 B.E. 2008 C.E. Copyright © 2008, Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund Artwork and design by Trey and Lynne Y ancy Edited and typeset by Jonah Winters, www.winterswebworks.com |
Table of Contents
Preface.........................................................................................i
Emergence, Enchantment, Entanglement and Excellence of the Cosmos
Wolfgang Klebel..............................................................................5
Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision"
Wolfgang Klebel.............................................................................29
Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings Part One
Ian Kluge...................................................................................61
Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings Part Two
Ian Kluge..................................................................................115
Relativism and the Bahá'í Writings
Ian Kluge..................................................................................179
Shoghi Effendi's The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh: A Theology of the Word
Jack McLean................................................................................239
Insider and Outsider Scholarship in Bahá'í Studies
Moojan Momen...............................................................................281
The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace
`Ali Nakhjavani............................................................................287
The Súrat al-mulk and the Súrat al-mulúk: A Preliminary Comparison
Sholeh A. Quinn............................................................................299
Prophets and Mountains
Moshe Sharon...............................................................................315
Prayers and rituals in the Bahá'í Faith: A Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá ‘Alí-Akbar fí Ardi'l-Álif
Julio Savi and Faezeh Mardani..............................................................321
Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí ardi'l-álif
trans. Julio Savi and Faezeh Mardani.......................................................351
The Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice
Ian Semple.................................................................................363
The Rise of Justice in the Spiritual and Secular Life of Man: An Exposition on
excerpts from The Advent of Divine Justice by Shoghi Effendi
James B. Thomas............................................................................391
Elucidations
The Resurrection and Return of Jesus..........................................................415
Issues Related to the Study of the Bahá'í Faith...............................................421
Appendices
Appendix I: Bibliography of Bahá'í Writings and abbreviations used in this book...............425
Appendix II: Contents of Lights of 'Irfán Books One-Eight.....................................427
Appendix III: Publications of the 'Irfán Colloquia............................................435
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