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  1. 1997: Newspaper articles archive. Various (1997). Collection of newspaper articles from 1997. Newspapers.
  2. About Bahá'í Library Online. Jonah Winters (1997-2025). Background of this private, non-profit library: credits, history, content, ownership, notes. Etc.
  3. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken (1997). Bahá’u’lláh’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some commonalities in concepts of detachment and nothingness from Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad and Socrates as five of the greatest philosophers or prophets. Articles.
  4. Academic Methodologies. Universal House of Justice, Susan Maneck (1997-09-21). Two letters to the House on the relationship between "materialistic methodologies" and "doctrinal heresy" in the academic fields, followed by the House's detailed response. UHJ-letters.
  5. Alcohol, Prohibition of. Universal House of Justice (1997-03-30). Explanation of the prohibition on drinking alcohol; guidelines on how to approach and impose administrative sanctions on someone using it flagrantly. UHJ-letters.
  6. Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?. Keven Brown (1997). The philosophical and historical context of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's response to Darwinism. Essays.
  7. Art and Architecture: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fariborz Sahba (published as Fariburz Sahba) (1997). This essay explores the spiritual significance of the relationship between traditional and new forms of artistic expression from the author’s experience as an architect. Articles.
  8. As Others See Him: Jesus asks all people 'Who do people say that I am?': Replies from several non-Christians. Christopher Buck, et al. (1997-03-30). A short collection of non-Christian perspectives on Jesus, published in commemoration of Easter. Newspapers.
  9. Attacks on the Faith. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997-04-08). Response to two recent "attacks": dissidence and graffiti. NSA-letters.
  10. Authority of the Hands of the Cause to direct the Faith and expel Covenant-breakers. Universal House of Justice (1997-06-04). Authority of the Hands of the Cause assume control of the Faith and eject Covenant-breakers following Shoghi Effendi's passing. UHJ-letters.
  11. Babi and Bahá'í Religions, The: An Annotated Bibliography. Denis MacEoin (1997). Books.
  12. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden (1997). History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Abrahamic religions and its importance and significance for contemporary Bahá'ís. Articles.
  13. Bahá'í Activities in University. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Seena Fazel, comp. (1997). Compilations-personal.
  14. Bahá'í Church of Calabar, West Africa, The: The Problem of Levels in Religious History. Anthony Lee (1997-11). The growth of a 'Bahá'í Church' in Calabar indicates the enormous role played by the initiative of the African converts themselves, and that the points of attraction to the Bahá'í message were different from those expected by the pioneers. Articles-unpublished.
  15. Bahá'í country notes: China. Graham Hassall (1997). History of the Bahá'í community in China. Resources.
  16. Bahá'í country notes: Egypt. Graham Hassall (1997). History of Bahá'ís in Egypt from 1860s to 1961 referencing early merchant settlements, Abdu'l-Bahá's visits, the Alexandria, Cairo, Port Said and national communities plus persecutions, court decisions, and the Presidential anti-Bahá'í decree 263 of 1960. Resources.
  17. Baha'i country notes: Australia. Graham Hassall (1997). Resources.
  18. Baha'i Faith. Douglas Martin (1997-09-06). Includes overview of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada. Encyclopedia.
  19. Baha'i Faith and Syncretism, The. Robert Stockman (1997). Addresses the common misunderstanding that the Bahá'í Faith is syncretistic. Essays.
  20. Bahá'í Faith in India, The: A Developmental Stage Approach. William Garlington (1997-06). 5 distinct stages of development of Bahá'í history in India, each with its own unique personalities and events, patterns of community organization and missionary endeavor; the internal and external dynamics which led to these changes. Articles-unpublished.
  21. Baha'i Faith, The: A Future-Oriented Religion. Arthur Lyon Dahl (1997). The rise and fall of civilizations as regards future human development. Essays.
  22. Bahá'í Journal of the United Kingdom. Various (1997-2004). Eight years of news and essays from the Journal of the Bahá'í Community of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Essays.
  23. Bahá'í Marriage and Family Life. Various (1983/1997). Selections from the Bahà’i writings. Compilations-NSA.
  24. Bahá'í Perspective on Water, The. Arthur Lyon Dahl (1997-11). Water in the Bahá'í Faith and Bahá'í Writings. Essays.
  25. Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity and the Challenge of Radical Pluralism. Dann J. May (1993/1997). A shorter version of this thesis is published as "The Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic Perspectivism." Theses.
  26. Bahá'í Spirituality. Moojan Momen (1997). Bahá'u'lláh summons us to a realisation of our true selves, urging us to free ourselves from the illusions of the world and to turn ourselves towards the Divine, the transcendent reality that is the true orientation of our lives. Articles-unpublished.
  27. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of. Universal House of Justice (1997-08-06). Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands of the Cause; Night of Power; Khatt-i-Badi; Sarcophagus for Bahá'u'lláh; International Bahá'í Library Building; Lunar Calendar and Holy Days; Leiden; Kings. UHJ-letters.
  28. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 24 (1995-1996). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1997). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
  29. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole (1997). The idea of liberation and equality is central to Bahá'í theology; the poor in the 19th century Middle East; Bahá'u'lláh and the poor; Tablet to the Kings on wealth and peace; laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Huququ'lláh; state social welfare. Articles.
  30. Baha'u'llah's Notes to His "Ode of the Dove". Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Translations.
  31. Bahá'í Community of Canada, The. Will C. van den Hoonaard (1997). Articles.
  32. Barbara Senn Hilty Ehrsam. Duane L. Herrmann (1997). Ehrsam (1848-1924) was a religious seeker who was instrumental in the establishment of the first Bahá'í group in Kansas, USA. Biographies.
  33. Bayan (Bayán-i-Farsí and Bayán-i-'Arabí), The: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Brent Poirier, Christopher Buck, Moojan Momen, Jonah Winters (1997). Study.
  34. Behold the Man: Baha'u'llah on the Life of Jesus. Juan Cole (1997). Bahá'u'lláh's lessons from the Judeo-Christian experience for founding a new, post-Islamic religion; invoking Christ to illuminate contemporary situations within Babi-Bahá'í history; implications for his relations with Middle Eastern Christians. Articles.
  35. Behold the Man: Baha'u'llah on the Life of Jesus, by Juan Cole: Review. Christopher Buck (1997). Reviews.
  36. Bibliographie des ouvrages de langue française mentionnant les religions babie ou baha'ie (1844-1944). Thomas Linard, comp. (1997-06). Bibliography of French works mentioning the Bábí or Bahá'í Religions, 1844-1944. Articles-unpublished.
  37. Bourgeois, Jean-Baptiste Louis (1856-1930). R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1997). Short biography of the architect and designer of Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Wilmette, Illinois. Encyclopedia.
  38. Brief Introduction to Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century, A. Chris Manvell, Carolyn Sparey-Gillies (1997). Joseph Wolff, William Miller, and millennial zeal in early 19th-century America; biblical proofs of the return of Christ; the appearance of the Báb in Iran. Articles-unpublished.
  39. Bulletin Board Archive 1997-2003. Various (1997-2003). The first Forum on the site. Archives.
  40. Challenging the Authority of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice (1997-06-03). Does the Universal House of Justice have the authority to make authoritative interpretations? Does anyone has the right to challenge the authority or actions of the Universal House of Justice? UHJ-letters.
  41. Chaos as Metaphor for the Study of Social Processes in the Postmodern World: A Baha'i Illustration. Will C. van den Hoonaard, William W. Hackborn (1997-03). How ideas drawn from the study of chaos theory can be used to describe some aspects of a social environment. Articles-unpublished.
  42. Chinese Family Religion and World Religion. Yeo Yew Hock (1997). Principles of filial piety and ancestor worship as practised in Chinese tradition; maintenance of genealogies and moral instruction of children with traditions of their forebears and "ancestral cults" help to reinforce the lineage and family solidarity. Articles.
  43. City of Radiant Acquiescence (Lawh-i-Madinatu'r-Rida). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Provisional translation of an Arabic Tablet revealed by Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdad, before His Declaration. Translations.
  44. Collected Poems of Robert Hayden, by Robert Hayden: Review. Harryette Mullen (1997-03-22). Reviews.
  45. Colorblindness and Race Unity: One Bahá'í's Perspective. Donald Osborn (1997). Reflections on race perspectives in the Bahá'í writings. Essays.
  46. Commentary on the Kitab-i Aqdas, verse one. Sen McGlinn (1997). Meanings why recognition of God and his Manifestations are the first two laws of the Aqdas. Essays.
  47. Commentary: Some Interpretive Principles in the Bahá'í Writings. Sen McGlinn (1997). Criteria which may be used to determine which of Shoghi Effendi writings are "interpretations", and thus permanently binding, and which are not. Articles.
  48. Common Grounds between Buddhism, Quantum Physics, and the Bahá'í Faith. Jack Coleman (1997-05). Some parallels and similarities between the Bahá'í Faith, Buddhism, and physics. Essays.
  49. Comparison of the concepts of Prophet and Messenger in Islam and Manifestation in the Baha'i Faith. Richard Ater (1997). Analytical overview of the theology of prophethood in both religions. Articles-unpublished.
  50. Constitution of Iran, The: Politics and the State in the Islamic Republic. Asghar Schirazi (1997). Passing mention of the Bahá'ís, in the context of persecutions under Khomeini and human rights violations. Excerpts.
  51. Continental Boards of Counselors, The: Letters, Extracts from Letters, and Cables from The Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. (1981/1997). Compilation covering all aspects of this institution. Includes address by Edna True on the relationship of the boards of counselors to national spiritual assemblies. Compilations-NSA.
  52. Conversion Movements within Hindu Village Culture. Susan Maneck (1997). Hindu, Christian, and Bahá'í conversion patterns in India. Articles-unpublished.
  53. Covenant, The: Brit Olam. Peter Terry (1997). The concept of covenant is found in the Bible, the Qur'an, and Bahá'í writings. Using the form of an inter-religious dialogue, this paper correlates references to covenant in four religions, demonstrating the distinctive characteristics of each. Articles-unpublished.
  54. Covenant-Breakers, Encountering Online. Universal House of Justice (1997-11-18). Actions Bahá'ís need or need not take upon meeting Covenant Breakers in online "chat rooms" or by email. UHJ-letters.
  55. Critical Examination of 20th-Century Baha'i Literature, A. Vance Salisbury (1997). Explores the claim, first made by E. G. Browne, that some Bahá'ís suppress or distort historical texts. Includes tables of changes made in different editions of four popular Bahá'í books. Articles-unpublished.
  56. Daéná-Dén-Dín: The Zoroastrian Heritage of the 'Maid of Heaven' in the Tablets of Bahá'u'llá. Kamran Ekbal (1997). Zoroastrian origins of the image of the 'Maid of Heaven,' as it occurs in Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh; connotations of the term dín (religion) and its etymological root in ancient Avesta, Daéná, the 'Maiden of Heaven.' Articles-unpublished.
  57. Dangers of Reading, The: Inlibration Communion and Transference in the Qur'an Commentary of The Bab. Todd Lawson (1997). Tafsír (traditional Qur'an commentary) and the writings of the Bab. Articles.
  58. Day of God (Yawmu'llah) and the Days of God (Ayyamu'llah). Khazeh Fananapazir (1997). Comparison of Biblical and Islamic antecedents of the symbol of the "Day of God." Articles.
  59. Deaths of Two Iranian Bahá'ís, 1997. Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997-08-18). Reports from the Universal House of Justice and the NSA of the United States on the deaths of Masha'llah Enayati and Shahram Reza'i. UHJ-letters.
  60. Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Shari'a: Babi and Baha'i Solutions to the Problem of Immutability. Denis MacEoin (1997). Ways in which the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh adopted and changed the Islamic shari`a in their own, new codes of law. Articles-unpublished.
  61. Dictionary Used by the Guardian. Universal House of Justice (1997-12-08). Clarification/confirmation that the English dictionary used by Shoghi Effendi was Webster's (1934). UHJ-letters.
  62. Dimensions in Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. William G. Huitt (1997). Reviews.
  63. Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions. Jonah Winters (1997). Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shí'í and Bábí history. Personal.
  64. Early Baha'is of Enterprise, Kansas, 1897. Duane L. Herrmann (1997). Originally published to commemorate the centennial of the Bahá'í community of Enterprise, Kansas, the second in the western hemisphere. Books.
  65. Earthly Paradise, An: Bahá'í Houses of Worship Around the World, by Julie Badiee: Review. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram (1997). Reviews.
  66. Eco Principle, The: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, by Arthur Dahl: Review. Stephen Vickers (1997). Reviews.
  67. Eco Principle: Ecology and Economics in Symbiosis, by Arthur Lyon Dahl: Review. Peter Calkins (1997). Reviews.
  68. Economic Prosperity: A Global Imperative. Mary Fish (1997). Economic growth does not necessarily enhance human welfare. The Prosperity of Humankind recognizes the role of economics in igniting the capacity of humankind. The Bahá'í concept of human nature opens a dialogue between religion and economists. Articles.
  69. Effect of Philosophical and Linguistic Gender Biases on the Degradation of Women's Status in Religion, The. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani (1997). Women’s rights have been undermined for centuries; philosophical and linguistic gender-related biases and their effect on the degradation of women’s status in religion; suggestions for eradicating the causes of inequality in order to hasten world unity. Articles.
  70. Elizabeth and Elsbeth: Typically Extraordinary Kansas Women. Duane L. Herrmann (1997-09). A sketch of two women who helped establish the Kansas Bahá'í community in 1897. Biographies.
  71. Environmental Protection from a Baha'i Perspective. Arthur Lyon Dahl (1997). The place of the natural world in the Bahá'í teachings. Essays.
  72. Episodes in the History of the Covenant (Waqáy-i-Tárikhiyyih dar 'Ahd wa Mitháq-i-Iláhi). Shoghi Effendi, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. , Mehdi Wolf, ed. (1997-12). Message revealed by the Guardian to the Bahá'ís of ‘Irán concerning the incorruptibility of the Covenant. Translations.
  73. Erotic Imagery in the Allegorical Writings of Baha'u'llah. John Walbridge (1997). Mystical symbolism in early Bahá'í poetry. Articles-unpublished.
  74. Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in Certain Countries, Their Characteristics and Functions, The. Universal House of Justice (1997-05-30). Outline of various policies governing the formation and functioning of Regional Bahá'í Councils. UHJ-letters.
  75. Establishment of Regional Bahá'í Councils in the United States. Universal House of Justice (1997-05-30). Announcement of the historic event of the founding of a new administrative level in the United States, the "Bahá'í Councils." UHJ-letters.
  76. Establishment of Regional Councils: Introduction. Universal House of Justice (1997-05-30). Nature, functioning, and establishment of the administrative bodies known as Regional Bahá'í Councils. UHJ-letters.
  77. Ethel Jenner Rosenberg, by Robert Weinberg: Review. Peter P. Morgan (1997). Reviews.
  78. Ethics and Entrepreneurship, An Oxymoron?: A Transition to a Free Market Economy in Eastern Europe. George Starcher (1997). The process of entrepreneurship and the importance of business ethics to entrepreneurial success, and the concept of stages of ethical consciousness and some of the reasons business ethics makes good business sense. Does not mention the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  79. Evolution, Diagram Illustrating the True Story of. Universal House of Justice (1997-12-21). Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger. UHJ-letters.
  80. Explanation of Spiritual Evolution as Taught from the Bahá'í Teachings. Lua Getsinger, Edward C. Getsinger, Curtis Kelsey (1899/1911/1958/1997). Chart "Cycle of Life" allegedly drawn on Abdu'l-Bahá's behalf (1899) to refute reincarnation; accompanying text quoting Lua's pilgrim's notes by Curtis Kelsey (1958); a letter from the Universal House of Justice (1997); and a talk by Lua Getsinger (1911). Visual.
  81. Exploration into the Political Economy of Global Prosperity, An. Farhad Sabetan (1997). Concepts of prosperity and well-being from an economic and global perspective; concept of global destitution; current assumptions about human nature and human relationships with the physical world and society are inadequate; ethical first principles. Articles.
  82. Exploring the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. Sen McGlinn (1997). Four topics: Entry by troops and the institution of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar; the House of Worship and the House of Justice; the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Meeting, and the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a Building. Articles.
  83. Faith Community as Extended Family, The: The Influence of Shared Spiritual Values as Experienced by Bahá'í Families in the Cowichan Valley. Kenneth Paul Cooper (1997). Nature of the Bahá'í family and standards of behavior, and how they are influenced by the broader Bahá'í community and its value-based social network. Theses.
  84. Farrakhan, Cabala, Bahá'í, and 19, by Martin Gardner: Response. William P. Collins (1997 March-April). Context of Bahá'í numerology. Reviews.
  85. Fifteen Years of Failed Prophecy: Coping with cognitive dissonance in a Bahá'í sect. Robert W. Balch, John Domitrovich, Barbara Lynn Mahnke, Vanessa Morrison (1997). An academic article about the prophetic expectations of a covenant-breaker group, Baha’is Under the Provisions of the Covenant. Followed by "The End is Nearish," Chase's predictions satirized by Harper's. Articles.
  86. Freedom of Speech: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1997). Essays.
  87. God the All-Humorous. Universal House of Justice (1997-01-17). Did Bahá'u'lláh ever refer to God as the "All-Humorous"? UHJ-letters.
  88. God, Chance, and Necessity, by Keith Ward: Review. Brad Pokorny (1997-10). Reviews.
  89. Great Adventure, by Florence Mayberry: Review. Roger M. Dahl (1997). Reviews.
  90. Guardianship and the House of Justice. Sen McGlinn (1997). The Context of The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh; the distinction and separation of the Guardianship and the Houses of Justice; distinctions between the Guardian and the Exemplar; the inseparability of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. Articles-unpublished.
  91. Háj Mihdí Arjmand. Iraj Ayman (1997). Biographies.
  92. Haziratu'l-Quds and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, Functions and Importance of. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1997). Two letters from the Universal House of Justice, statements from the Guardian, and compilations prepared by the Bahá'í World Center concerning the Bahá'í temples, their dependencies, and their uses. Compilations.
  93. Henrietta Emogene Martin Hoagg: Short Biographical Monograph. Peter Terry (1997). Biography of a travel-teacher, translator of the Writings into Italian, and the first pioneer to Italy. She had a great impact on her fellow believers during her lifetime, but is little-recognized today. Biographies.
  94. Hermes Trismegistus and Apollonius of Tyana in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown (1997). History of alchemy, magic, and the hermetic arts, and their reflection in the later teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. Articles.
  95. Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity. Anjam Khursheed (1997). The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and the principle of unity in diversity, allow Hindu and Bahá'í beliefs to come together and further their common goal of uniting the world's religions. Articles.
  96. Hofman, David. Author unknown (1997/2003). Two short articles about Hofman, one from 1997 and one on his death in 2003. Biographies.
  97. Human Rights Watch on Persecution of Baha'is in Iran. Reuters (1997-09-24). Two articles covering a report by Human Rights Watch on the treatment of the Bahá'ís and other minorities in Iran. Newspapers.
  98. Humor and Laughter. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1997). Compilations.
  99. Humor and Laughter. Omid Djalili, Annabel Knight (1997). Essay written as introduction to the Compilation on Humor and Laughter, both published in BSR 7. Essays.
  100. Imam Absconditus and the Beginnings of a Theology of Occultation: Imami Shiʿism Circa 280-290 A. H./900 A. D.. Said Amir Arjomand (1997). Examination of the end of the 9th century and events following the death of the eleventh Imam, and the formal beginnings of the doctrine of the "hidden" twelfth Imam. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  101. Improved Access to Intelligent Responses Using the Bahá'í Model of Consultation: Two Exploratory Small-Sample Studies. John E. Kolstoe (1997). Studies using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale show that people consulting together can access intelligent responses superior to that attained through individual effort, and suggest several areas of inquiry for further investigation. Articles.
  102. In A Blue Haze: Smoking and Baha'i Ethics. Udo Schaefer (1997). Smoking as a focus of this first attempt to define certain aspects of Bahá'í ethics. Books.
  103. India, Notes on Bahá'í Population. Charles Nolley, William Garlington (1997-03). Indian membership numbers, and how "enrollment" there has a different meaning than in developed countries. Essays.
  104. Individualism and the Spiritual Path in Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i. Juan Cole (1997-09). On Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i's criticisms of aspects of Sufism, and whether he could be considered a "mystic" despite his anathemas against Sufism. Articles.
  105. Inner Dimensions of Revelation, The. Ross Woodman (1997). Mysticism; God's appearance to the individual; union and the feminine soul of the Manifestation. Articles.
  106. Internet: Creation of the newsgroup talk.religion.bahai. Universal House of Justice (1997-10-14). Two letters, sent at different times and to different individuals, regarding the proposed newsgroup talk.religion.bahai. UHJ-letters.
  107. Internet: Promoting the Bahá'í Faith via Personal Web Pages. Universal House of Justice (1997-04-24). Bahá'ís may establish personal homepages on the Internet as a means of promoting the Faith. UHJ-letters.
  108. Interreligious Dialogue and the Bahá'í Faith: Some Preliminary Observations. Seena Fazel (1997). An overview of pluralistic approaches and their relevance to Bahá'í studies. Articles.
  109. Interview with Ruhollah Geula regarding Robert Imbrie. Anthony Lee (1997-09). Interview by Lee, the general editor of Kalimat Press, with his father-in-law, an eyewitness to these 1924 events in Tehran. Histories.
  110. Introduction to a Statement on Race Unity. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997-12-17). An informal letter on the "most challenging issue confronting America." NSA-letters.
  111. Introduction to the Bahá'í Tradition. Author unknown (1997/2009). Brief overview of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh; worldwide expansion; affirming oneness; feast and fireside; human equality; and becoming a Bahá'í. Introductory.
  112. Iranian Believers Throughout the World, Message to. Universal House of Justice (1997). Inspirational discussion of the history of the Bahá'ís in Iran, including exhortations for the education of Persian children and youth. UHJ-letters.
  113. Is the Bahá'í Faith a "World Religion" or a "New Religious Movement"?. Denis MacEoin, Robert Stockman, Juan Cole, Will C. van den Hoonaard, Jonah Winters, ed. (1997-05). Compilation of emails about the socio-religious classification of the Bahá'í Faith. Essays.
  114. Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?. Eberhard von Kitzing (1997). Essays.
  115. Juan Cole manuscript and book collection: Shaykhi, Babi, and Baha'i texts. Juan Cole, comp. (1997). Manuscripts and books in Cole's library and selected Iranian National Bahá'í Archive contents. Archives.
  116. Kitab-i-Aqdas and the Expulsion of Covenant Breakers. Universal House of Justice (1997-06-04). Discussion of a reference in the Kitab-i-Aqdas to the possible end of the Guardianship, and the authority of the Hands of the Cause to expel Covenant-breakers. UHJ-letters.
  117. Law and International Order: Proceedings of the First European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order: Review. Joshua Lincoln (1997-10). Review of conference proceedings, highlighting Bahá'í law, governance, human rights, and future perspectives. Reviews.
  118. Law of Love Enshrined, The: Selected Essays, by John Hatcher and William Hatcher: Review. Susan Maneck (1997). Reviews.
  119. Le destin de Mason Remey & de ceux qui l'ont suivi. Universal House of Justice, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2007). Un texte du Centre mondial expliquant le caractère fondamental de l’Alliance et les conséquences pour ceux qui la brisent. Articles.
  120. Letter to Jináb-i-Áqá Mírzá Bádí'u'lláh Khán of Abadih. Shoghi Effendi, Juan Cole, trans. (1997-05). Answers four questions: (1) re "Crimson Scroll"; (2) re the "Sacred Night"; (3) re the "Tablet of the Bell"; and (4) using the Kitab-i-Aqdas for bibliomancy. Guardian.
  121. Letter to the Ecole des Jeunes May Bolles Maxwell Conference. Rúhíyyih Khánum (1997-12-19). Letters.
  122. Life, Death and Immortality: The Taoist Religion in Singapore and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (1997). Main features of Taoist practices in Singapore compared with Bahá'í which, at first glance, could not be more disparate; whether unity may be found behind the apparent dichotomy; spanning the gulf between these two distinct religions from different times. Articles.
  123. Love Relationship between God and Humanity: Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Hidden Words. Julio Savi (1997). An overview of God and man's relationship as expressed in Bahá'u'lláh's Hidden Words. Articles.
  124. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Christian Cannuyer, Greg Massiah, trans. (1998). Reviews.
  125. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Manfred Hutter (1997-10). Reviews.
  126. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Christian Cannuyer (1997). Reviews.
  127. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Christian Cannuyer (1997). Reviews.
  128. Mantle of the Prophet, The: Religion and Politics in Iran, by Roy Mottahedeh: Review. Lauran Walker (1997). Reviews.
  129. Martyrdom in Jihad. Jonah Winters (1997). Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three disparate areas: war/jihad, asceticism, and Shi'ism. I examine the relationship between jihad and martyrdom and their classical and contemporary meanings. Personal.
  130. Mason Remey and Those Who Followed Him. Universal House of Justice (1997). Letter from the US NSA on the importance of commitment to the covenant, a letter from the UHJ on covenant-breaking, and the history "Mason Remey and Those Who Followed Him." UHJ-letters.
  131. Meaning of Community, The. Ann Boyles (1997-04-21). Exploring challenges and hopes for future community, critiques global capitalism, technology, and dislocation while proposing values-based, sustainable, inclusive alternatives. Articles.
  132. Meaning of Detachment, The. Phyllis K. Peterson (1997). Detachment as it relates to women, teaching, the media, and unity. Essays.
  133. Meanings of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. Sen McGlinn (1997). Summary of the full meanings of Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, "The Dawning Place of the Remembrance of God." Essays.
  134. Medieval Islam: The Influence of Islam on Judaism and Christianity. Anjam Khursheed (1997). Prior to the Renaissance, Islam inspired revivals in the cultural traditions of Christianity and Judaism, indicating a harmony between the three religions. The reforms inspired by Islam were a prelude to the modern scientific revolution. Articles.
  135. Meetings for women only. International Teaching Centre (1997-09-02). It is acceptable and perhaps even sometimes necessary for Bahá'ís to hold gender-segregated meetings. UHJ-letters.
  136. Messages to the Antipodes (Australasia). Shoghi Effendi (1997). Writings.
  137. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman (1997). To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the Word as the originating power of creation. Articles.
  138. Mirror of the Divine: Art in the Bahá'í World Community, by Ludwig Tuman: Review. Constance M. Chen (1997). Reviews.
  139. Modelling Human Rights Education: A View from the Pacific. Graham Hassall (1997-11). For Bahá'ís to be successfully involved in the promotion of human rights development, they will have to decide what their model of 'human rights' is, and how to deal with the variant conceptions of human rights already held across the Asia-Pacific region. Essays.
  140. Mulla `Abdu'l-Karim Qazvini (Mirza Ahmad Katib). John Walbridge (1997). Encyclopedia.
  141. My Name is John Good, Servant of the Servant. John Chesley (1997/2013). John Good was a man who heard Abdu'l-Bahá speak at the Bowery Mission in New York in 1912. From his boyhood, he had spent most of his life in prison. The main material for this characterization is from the diary of Juliet Thompson et al. Scripts.
  142. Mystical content and symbology of Bahá'u'lláh's Four Valleys. David Langness (1997). Symbology of the Four Valleys, and a brief overview of a four-stage spiritual growth model. Essays.
  143. Mythoi: Stories of the Origin, Fall and Redemption of Humanity: A Study in the Topology of the Holy Books. William Barnes (1997). Articles.
  144. Napoleon III and Queen Victoria, Responses to the Tablets of Baha'u'llah. Universal House of Justice (1997-11-06). Do we know what Napoleon and Queen Victoria really said upon receiving tablets from Bahá'u'lláh? UHJ-letters.
  145. Neo-platonic Framework for Bahá'í philosophy. Theo A. Cope (1997). Some thoughts on the history and thought of Neoplatonism and its relation to Bahá'í philosophy. Concludes with a review of another essay on Neoplatonism. Essays.
  146. Night as Frontier: Some Implications for the Bahá'í Community. Will C. van den Hoonaard (1997). Sociological effects of night-shift employment and the nocturnal populace. Articles.
  147. Note Sur les Sects Dans le Kurdistan. Author unknown (1997). Brief note dated 1872 November 10 on the Bábí population in Kurdistan, published Journal Asiatique 7:2 1873, reprinted 1997. Excerpts.
  148. Notes on Feminist Theory, Some. Mary Day (1997). Implications of feminism for Bahá'í thinking. Essays.
  149. Notes on Pilgrimage to Haifa: Parallel edition of five manuscripts. Alice Dudley, Thellie Lovejoy, comp. (1997). Multiple manuscripts of Dudley's notes of a pilgrimage in 1957, and a case study in how much different manuscripts of Pilgrim's Notes can differ. Pilgrims.
  150. Notes on the Christian "Antichrist" and Titles of Christ. Dann J. May (1997). Intro for a Bahá'í-Christian dialogue on the meaning of the antichrist, titles of Jesus in the Bahá'í Sacred Writings, and brief compilation of Bahá'í writings. Essays.
  151. "Notes Postmarked The Mountain of God," by Roger White: Review. Larry Rowdon (1997). Reviews.
  152. Ode of the Dove. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Translation of Qasídiy-i- Varqá'íyyih. Translations.
  153. Old New Land. Theodor Herzl, Lotta Levensohn, trans. (1941/1997). A vision of future Haifa, written in 1902: "all the way from Akka to Mount Carmel stretched what seemed to be one great park. The mountain was crowned with beautiful structures." No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Excerpts.
  154. One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalism, by William Greider: Review. Brad Pokorny (1997). Reviews.
  155. Orange Tree, Myth of. Universal House of Justice (1997-12-26). Refutation of the "miracle" of an immortal orange tree growing at the site of the former House of the Bab UHJ-letters.
  156. Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review. Graham Hassall (1997). Reviews.
  157. Origins of the Baha'i Community of Canada 1898-1948, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard: Review. Michael McMullen (1997-12-22). Reviews.
  158. Persian Revolution of 1905-1909, The, by E. G. Browne: Reviews. Various (1996/1997). Three reviews, published in CIRA Bulletin, International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, and Journal of Islamic Studies. Reviews.
  159. Personal Interpretation of the term 'Seal of the Prophets'. Kamran Hakim (1997). A lengthy examination of the terms khatam, "seal," and Nabi, "Prophet," and their meanings in Islam. Essays.
  160. Personal page. Jonah Winters (1997). My own links, theses, and papers. The tags are places I've lived or gone to school. Personal.
  161. Pilgrims' Notes Online. Universal House of Justice (1997-12-14). No policy other than the exercise of wisdom currently exists regarding the publishing of pilgrims' notes on the internet. UHJ-letters.
  162. Poems from a Misty Island. Jack McLean (1997-1999). Poetry written while on a two-year stay on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Poetry.
  163. Possibilities of Existential Theism for Bahá'í Theology, The. Jack McLean (1997). The perspective of existential theology can benefit Bahá'í studies of religion, as applied to issues such as scholarship, spiritual transformation, and sacred history. Articles.
  164. Principles of Bahá'í Education: A Brief Conceptual Review. Behrooz Sabet (1997/2026). A concise review of Bahá’í educational principles offering a unified vision of learning, human potential, and social transformation. Articles-unpublished.
  165. Profiles of Some Topeka Bahá'ís. Duane L. Herrmann (1997). Background for the author's research into Kansas Bahá'í history. Biographies.
  166. Proof Based on Establishment (Dalíl-i-taqrír) and the Proof Based on Verses (Hujjiyyat-i-ayát), The: An Introduction to the Bahá'í-Muslim Polemics. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani, Leila Rassekh Milani (1997). Study of Bahá'í apologetics based largely on the work of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl. Articles.
  167. Prophecy in the Johannine Farewell Discourse: The Advents of the Paraclete, Ahmad and Comforter. Stephen Lambden (1997). The exegetical history of sayings ascribed to Jesus which mention the Paraclete. Christian, Muslim, Bābī and Bahā'ī interpretations of these. These sayings are central to Bahā’u'llāh's claims and to Bahā'ī understanding of the New Testament. Articles.
  168. Psychology of Spirituality, The, by H.B. Danesh: Review. Stephen Miller (1997). Reviews.
  169. Purposeful Spiritual Endeavour: A fundamental Connection between Bahá'ís and Christians. Colin Quin (1997). There is a need for clearer, warmer, more purposeful connections between individuals of different Faiths; we each have similar concerns with our own human needs, aspirations, and religious devotion, and seek deeper understanding of the ideas we value. Articles.
  170. Questions of Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad occasioning the Revelation of the Kitab-i-Iqan. Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali Muhammad, Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-06). Translation of the questions submitted to Bahá'u'lláh by Haji Mirza Siyyid Muhammad, the maternal uncle of the Bab, whichled to the revelation of the Kitab-i Iqan. Histories.
  171. Racial Unity: An Imperative for Social Progress, by Richard Thomas: Review. Graham Hassall (1997). Reviews.
  172. Recognition of the Next Manifestation by the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice (1997-06-06). Бахаулла говорит, что следующее Богоявление тоже столкнётся с преследованиями, но восторжествует над Своими гонителями. UHJ-letters.
  173. Recognition of the Next Manifestation of God. Universal House of Justice (1997-06-06). On concerns that a future Universal House of Justice might not recognize the next Manifestation of God. UHJ-letters.
  174. Reforming the Marja` at-Taqlid: The Baha'i Example. Linda Walbridge (1997). Shi'i leadership paradigms and the marja` at-taqlid, "clerical exemplar" or "religious guide." Articles-unpublished.
  175. Regional Bahá'í Councils of the United States, Messages to. Universal House of Justice (1997-12). In these two short letters, the House of Justice first sends greetings to the newly-formed United States' four Regional Bahá'í Councils, followed by the Councils' vow of firmness. UHJ-letters.
  176. Reincarnation Mystery Revealed, The. Harilal M. Munje (1992/1997). Books.
  177. Relationship of the Continental Boards of Counselors to National Spiritual Assemblies, The: An Address. Edna M. True (1971/1981/1997). On the true nature and theory of operation of Bahá'u'lláh's Administrative Order. Talks.
  178. Religion, the Bahá'í Faith, and Accounting: Is There a Link?. Roger K Doost (1997). Summary of discussions in an accounting class about spirituality. As a system that seeks to create balance, order, and justice in human business affairs, the philosophy of accounting is in line with belief in God and Baha’i principles. Essays.
  179. Remains of the Bab in Tehran, The. Ahang Rabbani (1997). Brief bio of Aqa Husayn-'Ali Nur and an extract from Khatirat Muhajiri Az Isfahan, "Memoirs of a Refugee from Isfahan," discussing the history of these remains. Includes biographical notes. Histories.
  180. Remembering Shoghi Effendi as Interpreter. Glenford Mitchell (1997-07). Scholarly talk on the nature of interpretation and the Covenant, given at Foundation Hall of the House of Worship in Wilmette. Talks.
  181. Resource Guide for the Scholarly Study of the Bahá'í Faith. Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters (1997). A comprehensive research and educational tool for the student or teacher of the Bahá'í Faith. Includes curriculum guides, lecture outlines, annotated bibliographies, and lists of educational materials. Books.
  182. Results of the First Regional Bahá'í Council Election. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997-11-23). Results of the first US Regional Bahá'í Councils election, posted here because it was a "historic event." NSA-letters.
  183. Revelation, Interpretation, and Elucidation in the Baha'i Writings. Robert Stockman (1997). The complexities of the Bahá'í concepts of revelation, interpretation, infallibility, and elucidation Articles.
  184. Review of secondary literature in English on recent persecutions of Bahá'ís in Iran. Nazila Ghanea-Hercock (1997). Issues of misinformation, perceived favoritism under the Shah's regime, charges of espionage, and theological conflicts with Islam as motives for the persecution of Bahá'ís. Articles.
  185. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean, ed. (1997). Essays on religious unity, interreligious dialogue, apophatic and liberation theologies, the spiritual foundations of science, the hermetic tradition, and existential theism. Books.
  186. Revivification of the Buddha's Dharma, The. Jamshed K. Fozdar (1997). The unrivaled impact of the Buddha's teachings upon Asian spirituality, his fundamental motivations, and the recurrence of the "Buddha-rising" — the returning advent of the Divine Teacher, the Maitreya-Amitabha. Articles.
  187. Ridván 1997: Bahá'í Era 154. Universal House of Justice (1997). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  188. Roger White: An Obituary: Writer and editor, "poet laureate" of the Bahá'í community (1929-1993). Robert Weinberg (1997). Brief biography, written as an obituary, of a famous Bahá'í poet. Biographies.
  189. Rogers, Otto Donald. Norman Zepp (1997-09-06). Encyclopedia.
  190. Scholars and the Administrative Order. Universal House of Justice (1997-07-20). Letter to the House requesting guidance concerning a possible "atmosphere of distrust" among some academics, followed by a response which sets the problem in the context of the current intellectual and spiritual crisis afflicting society at large. UHJ-letters.
  191. Science and Religion, Quotations on. Universal House of Justice (1997-08-13). Regarding a compilation on science and religion; includes a short list of references to science and religion. UHJ-letters.
  192. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, William S. Hatcher (1997). Reviews.
  193. Scripture and Revelation: Papers presented at the First Irfan Colloquium. Moojan Momen, ed. (1997). Books.
  194. Scripture as Literature: Sifting through the layers of the text. Frank Lewis (1997). Literary and religious antecedents to some of the styles and genres of Bahá'í scripture. Articles.
  195. Shi'i Qur'an: An Examination of Western Scholarship. Jonah Winters (1997). In the Kitab-i-Iqan (pp. 84-89) Bahá'u'lláh rejects the charge that the text of the Bible has been tampered with. Many Shi'is have charged the same, accusing Sunnis of removing the proofs of Ali's appointment as leader of the community from the Qur'an. Personal.
  196. Shoghi Effendi: After a Hundred Years. Author unknown (1997 Fall). Editorial for an issue dedicated to the centennial of the Guardian's birth, summarizing his life and his place in Bahá'í history. Biographies.
  197. Shoghi Effendi: Guide for a New Millennium. Glenford Mitchell (1997). The Bahá'í community is a global laboratory in which a transformation in individual and collective behaviour is progressing, leading to a new sense of community and the glimmerings of a new world order. Essays.
  198. Shoghi Effendi and the American Dream. Sandra Lynn Hutchison (1997 Fall). Context and import of Advent of Divine Justice, American destiny, the American frontier, ethical imperatives, and the Most Great Peace. Articles.
  199. Shoghi Effendi's Plans for Progress Practical Lessons. June Manning Thomas (1997). The nature of "planning" and the role plans play in the Bahá'í concept of governance and human progress; four broad categories of guidance that Shoghi Effendi used when overseeing global plans; 'functional components' of his planning efforts. Articles.
  200. Short History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Peter Smith, and Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, by Moojan Momen: Reviews. Christopher Buck (1997). Reviews.
  201. Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, A. Moojan Momen (1997-04-24). An introduction to the teachings, beliefs, practices, and history of the Bahá'í Faith. Introductory.
  202. Significance of the New Millennium. Moojan Momen (1997-09). Facing a new Millennium, Bahá'ís advocate the goal of increasing unity, peace, and the spiritualisation of our society and our world; the Bahá'í teachings contain a practical programme to attain these objectives. Essays.
  203. Singapore Bahá'í Studies Review: Volume 2. Anjam Khursheed, ed. (1997). Papers on the topic of the fundamental unity of religions, some of which began as talks given at the second Singapore Bahá'í Studies conference, April 1997. Books.
  204. Songs for the Phoenix, by Michael Fitzgerald: Review. Anne Gordon Perry (1997). Reviews.
  205. Sources of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Vahid Rafati, Denis MacEoin, Faruq Izadinia, Jonah Winters, comp. , A. Bolhuis, comp. (1997/2022). List of the original Tablets excerpted by Shoghi Effendi in compiling Gleanings. Study.
  206. Space: The Final Frontier?: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1997). Bahá'í perspective on extraterrestrial life, technological progress, and spiritual development Essays.
  207. Spiritual Assembly as Arbitrator, The. John B. Cornell (1997). The function of Spiritual Assemblies in arbitrating disputes among Bahá'ís, and some historical insight into the development of Bahá'í practice. Articles-unpublished.
  208. Spiritual Foundation of Human Rights, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Suheil Badi Bushrui (1997-11-15). Talks.
  209. Statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South Africa Johannesburg (1997-11-19). The Bahá’í community in South Africa opposed racial segregation through integrated communities and spiritual principles, avoiding partisan politics while promoting unity, equality, and reconciliation during apartheid. NSA-letters.
  210. Statistical Information on the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'í International Community (1994/1997). Brief statistics on the number of Bahá'ís in the world and in certain territories and the activities of Bahá'ís. Statistics.
  211. Story of Joseph in Five Religious Traditions. Jim Stokes (1997 Spring). The parable of Joseph in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and Islam. Prefaced by comments by Moojan Momen. Articles.
  212. Story of Joseph in the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, The. Jim Stokes (1997-98 Winter). The story of Joseph describes the eternal process by which the most profound kind of new knowledge comes into the world, simultaneously describing, in story form, its interrelated human, physical, and metaphysical dimensions. Articles.
  213. Sustainable Development and the Environment of the World: An Overview. Arthur Lyon Dahl (1997-10). Essays.
  214. Tablet of Patience, or Tablet of Job (Súrih-i-Sabr or Lawh-i-Ayyúb). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (1997-04-21). A notable, and lengthy, tablet from 1863. Translations.
  215. Tablet of the Maiden: Commentary on its translation. Universal House of Justice (1997/1998). Two letters on the mystical/symbolic content of "Tablet of the Maiden," with comments on the translation by Juan Cole. UHJ-letters.
  216. Tablet of the River [Tigris]. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Includes introduction by translator. Translations.
  217. Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih). Abdu'l-Bahá, Anonymous, trans. (1997). A theological description of reality, with reference to Ptolemy and Al-Farabi. Translations.
  218. Tablet of Visitation for the wife of the Bab, Khadijih Begum. Bahá'u'lláh, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (1997-10). Translation of and brief commentary on a tablet in honor of Khadijeh Bagum. Translations.
  219. Tablet to Fuad. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Translations.
  220. Tablet to Fuad (Lawh-i-Fuad): Translator's introduction, and bio from Encyclopedia Britannica. Juan Cole (1997). Encyclopedia.
  221. Tablet to Nasiri'd Din Shah (Lawh-i-Sultan). Bahá'u'lláh, E. G. Browne, trans. , Shoghi Effendi, trans. , Sen McGlinn, comp. (1997-06-11). Complete tablet, as translated by both Shoghi Effendi and E.G. Browne. With introduction by Sen McGlinn. Translations.
  222. Tablet to the Zoroastrians (Lawh-i-Dustan-i-Yazdaní). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1997). Translations.
  223. Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas: Information on Circumstances of Revelation of Tablets. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1997-08-06). List of recipients and dates of Section 17 of Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed after the Kitab-i-Aqdas, "Excerpts from other Tablets." Study.
  224. Theodore Russell Livingston. Duane L. Herrmann (1997). Bahá'í teacher and Mayor of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. Biographies.
  225. Time and the Containment of Evil in Zoroastrianism. Susan Maneck (1997). Basic beliefs of Zoroastrianism, the concept of time in Zoroastrianism, and Zoroastrianism in a Bahá'í context. Articles-unpublished.
  226. Toward a New Paradigm of Management. George Starcher (1991/1997). The fundamental changes taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization and changing technology, and the new knowledge and information based economy. Articles.
  227. Transmission of Cultural Values in Persian Bahá'í Families, The. Stephen Licata (1997). On how immigrant Persian Bahá’í families have carried their cultural values to the U.S., how the move affected the development of their children, and the cultural adaptation process. Includes survey on cultural values among Persian Bahá'ís in Los Angeles. Articles-unpublished.
  228. Trial of the Báb: Answers given during the interrogation of the Báb. Denis MacEoin, comp. (1997-05). Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial. Histories.
  229. Trial of the Báb: Alim-i Hashtrud's account. Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-05). Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial. Histories.
  230. Trial of the Bab: Mulla Muhammad Mamaqani's account. Denis MacEoin, trans. (1997-05). Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial. Histories.
  231. Trial of the Báb: Questions, rebukes, statements made during the interrogation of the Bab. Denis MacEoin, comp. (1997-05). Translation of source documents preserved from the 1848 trial. Histories.
  232. Two Wings of a Bird: The Equality of Women and Men. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1997). The emancipation of women, the achievement of full equality between the sexes, is essential to human progress and the transformation of society. NSA-letters.
  233. Understanding Exclusivist Texts. Seena Fazel (1997). Contemporary religions, esp. Christianity, must examine their exclusivist claims to account for other paths to salvation. Articles.
  234. United States Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians. United States Department of State (1997). The US Department of State report "United States Policies in Support of Religious Freedom: Focus on Christians" includes a few brief mentions of Bahá'ís in Iran; the relevant passages are excerpted here. Documents.
  235. Validity and Value of an Historical-Critical Approach to the Revealed Works of Bahá'u'lláh, The. John S. Hatcher (1997). The objectivist approach; role of the Manifestation in the creative process; Manifestation as participant in history; social and religious context in the Revelation; example of the Tablet of Ahmad; historical context in understanding topical allusions. Articles.
  236. Who Was Thomas Breakwell?. Robert Weinberg (1997-08). Brief biography of the first English Bahá'í and an individual central in early European Bahá'í community. Essays.
  237. Women Entrepreneurs: Catalysts for Transformation. Diane Chamberlin Starcher (1997). Describes the dramatic rise in importance of women entrepreneurs and how feminine qualities contribute to their success. Articles.
  238. Women on the House of Justice; meaning of "Umumi". Universal House of Justice (1997-03-30). Clarifies that 'Abdu'l-Bahá, in a tablet to Corinne True, indeed refers to the Universal House of Justice when affirming that membership is confined to men only. Includes a portion of Corinne True's original query to 'Abdu'l-Bahá. UHJ-letters.
  239. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 8 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature). Various (1997). Books.
  240. 世界和平的承诺 (The Promise of World Peace). Universal House of Justice (1997-12). UHJ-documents.
 

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