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Seena Fazel and Graham Hassall. 100 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Europe (1998). Overview of the first 100 years of the Bahá'í Faith in Europe, including growth and the distinctive aspects of this community, external affairs, the role of women, and Bahá'í studies. Articles. Abdu'l-Bahá. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Christ and Christianity: An interview with Pasteur Monnier on the relationship between the Bahá'í Faith and Christianity, Paris (1993-12). Revised translation of an interview with Pasteur Monnier, from chapter 5 of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy. Translations. Seena Fazel. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Christ and Christianity: Introduction (1993). 'Abdu'l-Bahá's answers to questions posed by Pastor Monnier in Paris in 1913 on Christian subjects, notably the nature of Christ, and the relationship between Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith. Articles. Seena Fazel. Association for Baha'i Studies - English-speaking Europe: A Retrospective (2004-05). Overview of the history of the Bahá'í Studies Review, the Associate, and ABS-ESE special interest groups, conferences, and Bahá'í societies. Essays. Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Seena Fazel, comp. Bahá'í Activities in University (1997). Compilations-personal. Seena Fazel and Khazeh Fananapazir. Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam, A (1993). Survey of the terms "prophet" and "seal," and a Bahá'í reconciliation of these terms with progressive revelation. Articles. Seena Fazel and Khazeh Fananapazir. Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Uniqueness and Exclusivity in Christianity, A (1990). Differing interpretations of scriptural passages about exclusivity have caused conflicts between denominations. A Bahá'í approach, focussing on the Gospels and on progressive revelation, can reconcile these disagreements. Articles. Seena Fazel. Bahá'í Approaches to Christianity and Islam: Further Thoughts on Developing an Inter-Religious Dialogue (2007-12). The Bahá'í contribution to inter-religious dialogue is based on developing intellectual bridges between religions. The concept of continuity of revelation is a framework by which religions can dialogue about their differences and similarities. Articles. Seena Fazel. Bahá'í Faith and Academic Journals (1993). The nature of the major indexes which classify periodical and journal articles by author and subject which are appropriate to Bahá'í studies and what they reveal about the state of the academic study of the Faith. Articles. Seena Fazel and Marcus Braybrooke. Baha'i Faith and Christianity (2010). Two short entries on the theological relationship between these two Faiths. Encyclopedia. Seena Fazel. Baha'i Faith in Europe, The (2020). Overview of the history of the Faith in Europe; its beginnings in Paris, London, and Stuttgart; Abdu'l-Bahá's visits; notable European Bahá'ís; themes of European community life; membership statistics. Articles. Seena Fazel and Minou Foadi. Bahá'í Health Initiatives in Iran: A preliminary survey (2008). Bahá'í-related initiatives in Iran in the 19th-20th centuries: Bahá'ís made important contributions to public health such as introducing showers in public baths, school vaccinations, women's health, and privately-financed clinics open to all Iranians. Articles. Seena Fazel, comp. Bahá'í Scholarship: Readings (1993). Compilations-personal. Seena Fazel and John Danesh. Bahá'í Scholarship: An examination using citation analysis (1995). Examines references of articles in major Bahá'í studies journals published during 1978-83 and 1988-93 to study trends in Bahá'í scholarship. Articles. Seena Fazel. Baha'i Studies at the Crossroads: Key Papers and Developments in the Baha'i Studies Review 1990-2002 (2018). Review of the first 12 years of the BSR journal, highlighting some key papers and developments from the viewpoint of the editor, some of the journal's novel contributions to Bahá'í studies, and future directions it might take. Articles-unpublished. Seena Fazel. Bahá'ís, The, by Bahá'í International Community: Review (1993). Reviews. Seena Fazel. Bahá'í Faith Seen through the Eyes of Major Encyclopedias, The (1992). Overview of some themes and organization/structure common to articles about Bahá'í topics published in encyclopedias; includes a list of references to the Bahá’í Faith in major encyclopedias (as of 1992). Articles. Seena Fazel. Contemporary developments in Baha'i studies: An examination using citation analysis (2003-01). Investigation of contemporary developments using the technique of citation analysis, a widely used method to report trends in academia. Articles-unpublished. Seena Fazel. How to Study Shoghi Effendi's Writings: Some Notes on Study Skills and Study Guides (1993). Study. Seena Fazel. Inheritance (1994). The apparent contradiction between sexual equality and the unequal inheritance laws contained in the Aqdas. Essays. Khazeh Fananapazir and Seena Fazel, et al. Interpretive Principles in the Bahá'í Writings, Some (1992). Aspects of hermeneutics and authorized interpretation. Articles. Seena Fazel. Interreligious Dialogue and the Bahá'í Faith: Some Preliminary Observations (1997). An overview of pluralistic approaches and their relevance to Bahá'í studies. Articles. Seena Fazel. Is the Bahá'í Faith a World Religion? (1994). Examination of the terms "world religion" and "new religious movement" to demonstrate that the Bahá'í Faith is best categorized as a "world religion." Articles. Seena Fazel and Khazeh Fananapazir. Pierre Spierckel, trans. L'islam, religion éternelle?: une approche bahá'íe de la revendication à la complétude (1993). French translation of "A Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam." Articles. Seena Fazel and Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review (2001). Reviews. Seena Fazel. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review (2004-01-20). Reviews. Seena Fazel. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review (2004). Reviews. Seena Fazel. New Wave of Bahá'í Intellectual Thought, A: The Impact and Contributions of World Order Magazine (2023). The main themes and papers in World Order, interviews with editors, listing of the number of articles by topic, and summary of available information on the most cited (from Google Scholar) and downloaded (from Bahá'í Library Online) World Order papers. Articles. Seena Fazel. Promised Day is Come: Study Questions (1991). A list of questions to inspire deepening and study. Study. Seena Fazel, ed. Reason and Revelation: New Directions in Bahá'í Thought (2002). Selected articles published earlier in Bahá'í Studies Review. Books. Seena Fazel. Religious Pluralism (1995). Encyclopedia. Seena Fazel. Religious Pluralism and the Baha'i Faith (2003-07). Provides an overview of the Bahá'í poisition on religious pluralism, reviewing relevant Bahá'í texts and scholarship that bear on this theme. Published with minor revisions. Articles. John Danesh, ed. Search for Values: Ethics in Bahá'í Thought (2004-05). This book is a first attempt by several Bahá'í scholars to come to terms with the implications of a Bahá'í system of ethics in modern life, from the university to the family. Books. Khazeh Fananapazir and Seena Fazel. Station of the Kitab-i-Iqan, The (1993). Review of the rank and station of the Iqan according to the primary Bahá'í literature, followed by an outline and a thematic guide. Articles. Seena Fazel. Striving Together: A Way Forward in Christian-Muslim Relations, by Charles Kimball: A Jihad for All Seasons: Review (1994). Reviews. John Danesh and Seena Fazel. The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh and The Ministry of the Custodians: Reviews (1993). Review of works by Adib Taherzadeh and the Bahá’í World Centre. Reviews. Seena Fazel. Understanding Exclusivist Texts (1997). Contemporary religions, esp. Christianity, must examine their exclusivist claims to account for other paths to salvation. Articles.