Bibliography: BIB28187

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB28187
reference type	Journal Article
title	From Oppression to Empowerment
journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
author	Saiedi, Nader
Authority control 1	Nader Saiedi
authority control	Nader Saiedi
year	2016
date	Spring–Summer 2016
issue	1-2
volume	26
abstract	This article discusses the Bahá'í understanding of the nature of opression. The first section identifies and discuses four main contemporary types of oppression involving the international political order, forms of the stae, economic structures, and forms of cultural identity. The second section explores Bahá'u'lláh's personal response to oppressionn in the form of His three historic declatations. The final section draws implications from the previous discussions in order to identify features of the Bahá'í approach to empowerment and liberation.
language	English
keywords	OPPRESSION; EMPOWERMENT
pages	27–53