Bibliography: BIB22169

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reference type	Journal Article
online here	Symbolic Profile of the Bahá'í Faith, A
title	A Symbolic Profile of the Bahá'í Faith
journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
author	Buck, Christopher
Authority control 1	Christopher Buck
authority control	Christopher Buck
year	1998
date	Sept.–Dec. 1998
issue	4
volume	8
abstract	Advanced study of the Bahá'í Faith must still deal with basics. While considerable progress has been made in historical research on Bábí and Bahá'í origins, much foundational work in Bahá'í studies remains to be done at the level of text. Based on primary sources, this study will present a "symbolic profile" of Bahá'í consciousness., to the extent that it is shaped by the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and ancillary texts. To order and classify the symbols, this profile will emply Ninian Smart's dimensional model of religion, using the present writer's acronym, DREEMS (doctrinal, ritual, ethical, experiential, mythis, social). Sherry Ortner's key symbols paradigm, consisting of thought-orienting "root metaphors" and action-inducing "key scenarios," completes the profile, while John Wansbrough provides insight into the formation of a new religious ethos through a process of symbol transformation. This study will highlight some of the predominant Bahá'í symbols, to which others will surely be added.
language	English
keywords	SYMBOLISM
pages	1–48