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  1. 2004: Newspaper articles archive. Various (2004). Collection of newspaper articles from 2004. Newspapers.
  2. 'Abdu'l-Baha. Author unknown (2004). Encyclopedia.
  3. Adult/Youth Study: Meetings, books, methods, and outcomes recommended in the Writings for youth and adult study. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Brett Zamir, comp. (2004). Compilations-personal.
  4. Adventures in Biographical Research: John and William Cormick. Vincent Flannery (2004). Biographical details of the only European known to have met the Bab, William Cormick, and his father John Cormick. Articles.
  5. Alain Locke. Christopher Buck (2004). The life and ideas of the leading African-American intellectual Alain Locke and his involvement with the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  6. Alain Locke and Cultural Pluralism. Christopher Buck (2004). The worldview of the African American thinker Alain Locke as a Bahá'í, his secular perspective as a philosopher, and the synergy between his confessional and professional essays. Articles.
  7. America and the Most Great Peace interactive study guide. Duane Troxel (2004-08-26). A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "America and the Most Great Peace," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
  8. Artes en la Fe / Fe en Las Artes. Istvan Dely (2004). Essays.
  9. Association for Bahá'i Studies - English-speaking Europe: A Retrospective. Seena Fazel (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.
  10. Attempted Assassination of Nasir al Din Shah in 1852, The: Millennialism and Violence. Moojan Momen (2004-03-23). A new account of the events of 1852, referencing a document that has not been previously used which sheds a different light on the events; also broader context of the study of violent millennialists and contemporary incidents like Waco and Aum Shinrikyo. Audio.
  11. Autobiographical Poetry 1995: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 12-17. Ron Price (2004). After writing poetry very occasionally for thirty years,1962-1992,I began to write it seriously in that Holy Year, May 1992-May 1993. By the end of 1995 I had written some 2000 prose-poems. The prose-poems in this collection come from the year 1995. Ron-price.
  12. Autobiographical Poetry 1996: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 17-23. Ron Price (2004). This poetry comes from the fourth year of my writing poetry extensively. By extensively I mean some 500 poems per year, for the most part autobiographical. Ron-price.
  13. Autobiographical Poetry 1997: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 23-28. Ron Price (2004). The poetry on this document was written in 1997 when I was age 52-3 and living in Perth Western Australia. I had been a member of the Bahá'í Faith for 38 years. Ron-price.
  14. Autobiographical Poetry 1998: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 28-33. Ron Price (2004). This is the fourth year, beginning in 1995, that I have put poetry on this site. The previous 15 years(1980-1994)of my poetic writings are not on the web only in my personal files in my study in Tasmania. Ron-price.
  15. Autobiographical Poetry 2000: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Poetry Booklets 40-43. Ron Price (2004). This poetry was written during the year 2000, the twentieth year of my writing poetry. I wrote four booklets of poetry that year, numbers 40 to 43. They are all part of Section VIII of a larger work also entitled: Pioneering Over Four Epochs. Ron-price.
  16. Autobiographical Poetry 2001: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Poetry Booklets 44 to 47. Ron Price (2004). The poetry in this collection I wrote during 2001. It is part of a larger collection begun in 1980 and part of, section VIII of an autobiography entitled: Pioneering Over Four Epochs. Ron-price.
  17. Autobiographical Poetry 2002: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 48-51. Ron Price (2004). After 30 years of writing occasional pieces of poetry(1962-1992), I have now written poetry 15 years much more extensively and intensively(1993-2005). The poetry here comes from just one year, 2002. It does not represent all the poetry I wrote that year. Ron-price.
  18. Autobiographical Poetry 2003-4: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII: Booklets 51-53. Ron Price (2004). The poetry in this section was written during the two years 2003-4 and is part of Section VIII of a larger autobiographical work: Pioneering Over Four Epochs.The type of poetry I write is known as prose-poetry, arguably the most common type of poetry. Ron-price.
  19. Autobiographical Poetry Volumes 1 to 5: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: A Pot Pourri From 1995-2001. Ron Price (2004). This document contains poetry, prose, interviews, essays, pages from my memoirs, indeed, a pot pourri of material from the years 1995 to 2001. Ron-price.
  20. Azálí-Bahá'í Crisis of September, 1867, The. Juan Cole (2004). On the history of a fateful weekend during which the Bábí movement in the nineteenth-century Middle East was definitively split into the Bahá'í and Azalí religions. Articles.
  21. Bahá'í Community in Edinburgh, 1946-1950, The. Ismael Velasco (2004). Historical context of the rise of the Bahá'í community in Scotland, community development, diffusion of Bahá'í literature, and statistics of Bahá'í membership in Scotland as of 1997. Articles.
  22. Bahá'í Education for Children: A Teacher's Guide. Alí-Akbar Furútan (1999/2004). A series of six books on teaching children, organized by age. Books.
  23. Bahá'í Epistemology. Peter Terry (2004). Statements of Abdu'l-Bahá on the four modes of knowledge: sense perception, reason, tradition, and inspiration. All must defer to the divine standard. Articles-unpublished.
  24. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. (2004). Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001. Essays.
  25. Bahá'í Faith and Its Relationship to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, The: A Brief History. Adam Berry (2004-09-22). Bahá'í history in Iran and America; relationship with Christian missionaries in Iran and Christian converts in America; Jewish responses to the Faith. Articles.
  26. Bahá'í Faith and Science Fiction, The. Lavie Tidhar (2004-01). Contacts between Sci-Fi and Bahá'í have so far been minimal, but the origins of these two seemingly-disparate groups are shared by Western influences of the Enlightenment, urbanization, industrialization, Modernism, and the world of mass consumption. Articles-unpublished.
  27. Bahá'í Faith in the West, The: A Survey. Peter Smith (2004). General account of the development and expansion of the Faith in Europe and North America 1894-1994, including distribution and social composition of contemporary communities. Includes Foreword to the volume. Articles.
  28. 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.
  29. Bahá'í Prayers: Cross-reference list. A. Bolhuis, comp. (2004; 2016). Complete list of all prayers revealed by the Central Figures, sorted by Prayer Book, Author, Subject, and/or First Line. Study.
  30. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 31 (2002-2003). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (2004). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
  31. Bahá'ís in the West. Peter Smith, ed. (2004). Essays and illustrations on the beginnings of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, Denmark, Hungary, and the United States. Books.
  32. Bábí-State Conflict at Shaykh Tabarsí, The. Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam (2004). Analysis of first of four major clashes between the Bábís and the Qájár state from 1848-1853. The Bábís were not intent on revolt; factors include the increased public hostility toward the Bábís, their understanding of holy war, and political instability. Articles.
  33. Beyond Red Power: The Alternative Activism of Dorothy Maquabeak Francis. Chelsea Horton (2004). Aboriginal activism of the 1960s-1970s, which promoted native spirituality and culture, fostered cross-cultural understanding, but now "Red Power" must encompass both the grassroots and the spiritual realms. Articles.
  34. Beyond the Culture of Contest: From Adversarialism to Mutualism in an Age of Interdependence, by Michael Karlberg: Review. Brad Pokorny (2004). Reviews.
  35. Bibliography of Works on Bahá'í Metaphysics in the English Language. Ismael Velasco, comp. (2004). List of books and articles related to metaphysics, 1880-2001. Bibliographies.
  36. Ce mystère qu'est l'amour. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  37. Chronicles of a Birth: Early References to the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions in Spain, part 1 (1850-1853). Amin E. Egea (2004). Found sources for Bábí and Bahá'í history available in Span covering the years 1844 to 1947 (when the Bahá'í faith was established in Spain), pt. 1. Articles.
  38. City of the Heart. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004). Literal and metaphorical references to "heart." Compilations-personal.
  39. Civility and Piety as Foundations of Community. Philip Selznick (2004). Text of a talk by a sociologist on moral commitments we make in life, democratic principles, the nature of "community," and articles of faith. Articles.
  40. Compilation on the Importance of Thankfulness, Gratitude, and Contentment. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004). Compilations-personal.
  41. Conservation and Restoration of Calligraphy by Mishkín Qalam, The. Shingo Ishikawa, Patrick Ravines (2004/2005/2007). Three versions of a paper explaining the procedure for preserving manuscripts at the Bahá'í World Centre, using the example of calligraphy by Mishkín Qalam. Includes high-resolution sample of Qalam's artwork. Articles.
  42. Conspiracies and Forgeries: The Attack upon the Bahá'í Community in Iran. Moojan Momen (2004). Early attacks on the Bahá'í community in Iran were made mostly on the basis of religious accusations, but in the 20th century, non-religious accusations based on widely held and often fantastical conspiracy theories have become more prevalent. Articles.
  43. Core Activities of the Five Year Plan and the Movement of Clusters. Farzam Arbab (2004). Talks.
  44. Deepening and Compilation for Bahá'í Youth Teaching Projects. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (2004-07). This deepening includes 10 sessions especially designed for youth on teaching projects. Compilations-personal.
  45. Discourses of Knowledge. Frank Lewis (2004). Many statements in the Writings are couched in terms of a particular discourse, or intellectual tradition, for their immediate audience. Understanding context can help evaluate whether any given statement is meant as factual truth or as metaphor. Articles.
  46. Do the Bahá'í Writings on Evolution Allow for Mutation of Species within Kingdoms but not across Kingdoms?. Bahman Nadimi (2004). This paper explores the possibility that Bahá'í writings on evolution allows for mutation of species within each of the kingdoms (such as vegetable or animal) but not across these kingdoms. Essays.
  47. Encyclopaedia of Islam: Bahá'í Selections. Various (1986-2004). 40 articles about, mentioning, or relevant to the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths. Encyclopedia.
  48. Encyclopedia of Islam and The Muslim World. William F. McCants, John Walbridge, Frank Lewis, et al., Richard C. Martin, ed. (2004). Articles on Abdu'l-Bahá, the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, Hujjatiya, Persian language and literature, Shaykhism, and Twelver Shi'ism. Encyclopedia.
  49. Eschatology of Globalization, The: The Multiple Messiahship of Bahá'u'lláh Revisited. Christopher Buck (2004). This paper argues that Bahá'u'lláh's signal contribution to globalization was to ethicize and sacralize it. Articles.
  50. Esslemont's Survey of the Bahá'í World, 1919-1920 (excerpt). Moojan Momen (2004). Material for an unfinished chapter "Progress of the Bahá'í Movement." Excerpt pp. 62-80 only, as provided by Google Books free preview. Articles.
  51. Evolution and Baha'i Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Review and Commentary. Eamonn Moane (2004). Lengthy overview of the Bahá'í response to Darwinism and the concepts of parallel evolution and species change. Articles.
  52. Faith, Theory, and Practice: Interracial Marriage as a Symbol of the Oneness of Humanity. Benjamin Leiker (2004-04). Theses.
  53. Family of Vahid Darabi, The. Ahang Rabbani (2004). Ancestry and history of many Babis involved in the Nayriz uprising, 1850. Chronologies.
  54. Four Levels of Detachment in Doris Lessing's Shikasta, The. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis (2004). The concept of detachment in Bahá’u’lláh’s Writings and its application to Doris Lessing’s Sufi-inspired novel, Shikasta; the reciprocal relation between detachment and attachment and service to the new prophet. Articles.
  55. From: Ron Price's Epic Autobiographical History: Pioneering Over Five Epochs: A History of The Bahá'í Faith in The Northern Territory and Adjoining Regions of Australia: 1947 to 1997. Ron Price (2001-2004). This Bahai Library Online document contains The History of the Bahá'í Community in the Northern Territory of Australia and adjacent regions: 1947-1997. This history is written in some three dozen short instalments totalling about 10000 words. Ron-price.
  56. Glosario Basico de Terminos Bahá'ís. Author unknown, comp. (2004). Spanish glossary of 404 terms used in the Bahá'í writings, community and administration, as well as words related to the history of other religions, and the history of Persia, Turkey and the Holy Land. Followed by glossary from the Iqan. Resources.
  57. Glossary and Index of Terms. Author unknown, comp. (2004). Comprehensive glossary of Islam. (Extracted from the final volume, #13. Encyclopedia index not included.) Glossaries.
  58. Goal of a New World Order, The, interactive study guide. Duane Troxel (2004-09-22). A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "The Goal of a New World Order," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
  59. Haydar Alí Isfahání. Moojan Momen (2004). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Encyclopedia.
  60. 'His Eminence Mírzá `Abbás Effendi Has Reached the Shores of Alexandria: Abdu'l-Baha in Egypt. Betsy Omidvaran (2004). Contacts ‘Abdu’l-Bahá had with influential people in Egypt, the impressions he made on them, and the description of his journey there as contained in Century of Light and many other Bahá'í texts and histories. Articles.
  61. Historiography: Qajar Period and Bábí and Bahá'í works. Abbas Amanat (2004). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  62. History and Provenance of an Early Manuscript of the Nuqtat al-kaf dated 1268 (1851-52), The. William F. McCants, Kavian Sadeghzade Milani (2004-09). Much controversy has surrounded the early Bábí MSS, the Nuqtat al-kaf. Some of these are resolved by study of a copy discovered in Princeton’s collection of Bábí works, which confirms its value as an important source for understanding early Bábí history. Articles.
  63. History of the Bahá'í Faith in Arizona, The: The First Fifty Years, 1900-1950. Maureen M. Thur (2004). Historical details and biographies about Arizona, from Nellie French moving from Chicago to Bisbee in 1900, to the formation of LSAs in 1949. Includes biographies of Amelia Collins and Orcella Rexford aka Louise Cutts-Powell (Appendices 1-2). Books.
  64. Hojjatieh (Hujjatiya). Mahmoud Sadri (2004). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  65. Holy Grail of Objectivity, The: Some Considerations for Balancing Sacred and Secular in Bahá'í Scholarship. Rick Harmsen (1995/2004). Discussion of an apologetic nature about an interpretive or hermeneutic principle relating to Bahá'í scholarship articulated by Shoghi Effendi. Articles.
  66. Homosexuality in the Baha'i Faith and in World Religions. Christopher Buck, Nahzy Abadi Buck (2004-08-01). Slides of two presentations: Christopher Buck's "Homosexuality in World Religions" and Nahzy Buck's "Homosexuality in the Bahá'í Faith." Presentations.
  67. "I Never Understood Any of This from 'Abbás Effendi": Muhammad 'Abduh's Knowledge of the Bahá'í Teachings and His Friendship with 'Abdu'l-Bahá. William F. McCants (2004). Muhammad Abduh (1849–1905) was a journalist, revolutionary, professor, and later Grand Mufti of Egypt, who befriended and corresponded with the Master; the role of Muhammad Rashíd Ridá; Abdu’l-Bahá's 1885 letter to Abduh. Articles.
  68. Identity of Man Who Asked "What is the object of life to a Bahá'í?". Universal House of Justice (2004-11-09). On the identity of the individual to whom Shoghi Effendi said "The object of life to a Bahá’í is to promote the oneness of mankind." UHJ-letters.
  69. Images of Christ in the writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The. Maryam Afshar (2004). 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed Christian subjects in his talks with Bahá'ís of Christian background and his public talks in the West. He elucidated the meaning of Christian texts and doctrines, and referred to Christ's role and nature. Articles.
  70. Intensive Growth: 2004 letter to all Continental Counsellors. International Teaching Centre (2004-11-28). UHJ-letters.
  71. Interest (riba) in Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Gad Gilbar (2004-01-20). Bahá'í scripture permits charging interest (riba) on loans, in contrast to Islamic law which forbids it. Interest can be economically justified, and could affect the material position of the ulama and merchant classes. Audio.
  72. Internationalism and Divine Law: A Baha'i Perspective. Roshan Danesh (2004). On the internationalism motif in Bahá'í political and legal thought; the place of divine legal claims in contemporary debates about models of world order; religion as a unifying force; concept of divine law in both Persian and Islamic history. Articles.
  73. Internet Guidance. Bahá'í Internet Agency (2004-2009). Links to a variety of guidelines for online media: responding to opposition online; how to do podcasting and blogging; netiquette; SEO and hosting websites; using social networking sites; compilation on Internet communications; PowerPoint presentations. Essays.
  74. Islam and the Bahá'í Faith. Abir Majid (2004). Comprehensive overview of the relationship between the Bahá'í Faith and Islam, and background on Islam for Bahá'ís. Includes outline of Bahá'í principles and history, "An Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith." Articles-unpublished.
  75. Jack Boyd memoirs. Jack Boyd, Gary Fuhrman, ed. , Jonah Winters, ed. (2004/2013). Memoirs of Jack and Eileen Boyd, pioneers in Canada, covering the years 1953-2012. Includes recollections of travel, biographies of other Bahá'ís, and historical observations. Biographies.
  76. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: In Memoriam. Anthony Lee (2004-10). A short biography of Bahá'í scholar and archivist R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, who passed away October 20, 2004. Biographies.
  77. Judaism and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2004). Essays.
  78. Justice and Equality – a basis for change in our troubled world. Layli Miller-Muro (2004-07-17). Transcript of the talk given at the 5th annual Margaret Stevenson Memorial Dinner and Lecture, July 17 2004. Talks.
  79. Justice: The Best Beloved of All Things. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004). Compilations-personal.
  80. Kaiser Guilherme I: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh. Marco Oliveira (2004-06-18). Short biography of Kaiser William I and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this Monarch. Biographies.
  81. Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden (2004). Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in select Abrahamic, Bábí, Bahá’í, and religious and mystical texts. It will be seen that colours are related to the theology of the celestial Throne. Articles.
  82. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Questionnaire and Answer Key. Fariborz Alan Davoodi (2004-07). A quiz designed for study circles, complete with answer key. Study.
  83. L'égoïsme versus l'estime de soi. William S. Hatcher (2004-01). Fireside talk. Audio.
  84. L'être humain naït-il tueur?. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  85. L'historique de la foi bahá'íe. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  86. La communion avec Dieu et le processus du détachement. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  87. La Cultura Hispano Árabe en Latino América. Boris Handal (2004). The influence of the Hispano-Arab culture in Latin American history, from a linguistic point of view, and through the development of the humanities and sciences such as mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Articles.
  88. La paix intérieure. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  89. Le sens de la vie. William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio.
  90. Les perturbations sociales et le vécu individuel. William S. Hatcher (2004). Audio.
  91. Letters to Bahá'í princesses: Tablets revealed in honour of the women of Ibn-i Asdaq's household. Dominic Parviz Brookshaw (2004). A study and translation of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's tablets to the daughters of Hand of the Cause of God, Ibn-i Asdaq: Laqá'iyya, Huviyya, Rúhá and Talí`a. Includes various biographies and other tablets. Articles.
  92. Life and Poetry of Robert Hayden, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Ann Boyles (2004-11-16). Audio.
  93. Life of Hugh McKinley, Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. Olive McKinley (2004). History of Hugh McKinley, correspondent of Shoghi Effendi, and his father, David McKinley — lives of interest not only to Bahá'ís but to the Irish in general. Articles.
  94. Lights of 'Irfán Book 5: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars. Iraj Ayman, ed. (2004). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Books.
  95. Literatura Bahá'í en Español. Ismael Velasco, comp. (2004). A partial and unformatted list (from 2004) of books in Spanish. Bibliographies.
  96. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Christopher Buck (2004-03). Reviews.
  97. Logos, Mythos and Kerygma: The Logic of Reconciliation and the Occultation of the Promised Qá'im in Bábí-Bahá'í Scripture. Ismael Velasco (2004). Theological background of the Twelfth Imam in Shi'i Islam, comprehensive interpretation of Bahá'u'lláh's and 'Abdu'l-Bahá's position on the occultation and the Qá'ím, and the historicity of the 12th Imám in the Bahá'í writings. Articles-unpublished.
  98. Majestic Process, The: Cycles, Eras, Epochs and Stages. John Conkling, comp. (2004). A one page chart developed as a class handout on the "Majestic Process," the Ages and Epochs of the Faith. Visual.
  99. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Seena Fazel (2004-01-20). Reviews.
  100. Making the Crooked Straight, by Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, and Ulrich Gollmer: Review. Seena Fazel (2004). Reviews.
  101. Manifestations of God and Their Function in Human History, The. Iscander Micael Tinto (2004). The terminology, purpose and mission, sufferings, functions, and the threefold reality of the Manifestations of God. Articles.
  102. Martha Root's gravesite in Honolulu, driving directions. Duane Troxel, comp. , Farid S., comp. (2004/2024). Photo directions to the resting place of Martha Louise Root, in Honolulu Hawaii. Visual.
  103. Mazhar [Manifestation]. Denis MacEoin (1960-2004). Definition of a type of theophany in which the divinity or its attributes are made visible in human form. Encyclopedia.
  104. Messianic Concealment and Theophanic Disclosure. Juan Cole (2002/2004). Lengthy collection of notes on Baha'u'llah's relationship to Subh-i-Azal, with quotations from Fadil Mazandarani's Zuhur al-Haqq histories, compiled and edited from posts sent to an academic email list. Essays.
  105. Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation. William S. Hatcher (2004). An application of modern relational logic retroactively to problems in classical philosophy such as the existence and nature of God reveals answers which remarkably coincide with the answers found in the Bahá'í scriptures. Books.
  106. Napoleão III: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh. Marco Oliveira (2004-07-19). Short biography of Napoleon III and several paragraphs of one of the Tablets revealed by Bahá'u'lláh to Napoleon III. Biographies.
  107. Never Be Afraid to Dare: The Story of 'General Jack,' by Jan Jasion: Review. Lil Osborn (published as Lil Abdo) (2004). Reviews.
  108. New Religions and Religious Movements: The Common Heritage. Moshe Sharon (2004). The 19th Century; Croce’s religion of liberty; modern religious activity; the Qur'an and classical heritage; nature of revelation; magic and the names of God; mysticism of names and letters for the Bab; the letter bá'; Tafsir Basmalah. Articles.
  109. Not Quite So New in Kansas. Duane L. Herrmann (2004). Overview of the Faith and its history in Kansas, prepared in an opportunity to proclaim the Faith by invited essay to the Kansas Authors' Club publication on its centennial. Essays.
  110. Number of the Letters of the Living. Muhammad Afnan (2004). Resources.
  111. Obituary: R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: April 30, 1954 - Oct. 21, 2004. Author unknown (2004-12-04). An obituary of Bahá'í scholar and archivist R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, who passed away October 20, 2004, from his hometown newspaper. Newspapers.
  112. Obligatory Prayer, Ablutions, and Repetition of the Greatest Name. Universal House of Justice (2004-06-06). On recitation of the specific verses associated with the performance of ablutions for the medium Obligatory Prayer. Includes compilation of references regarding repetition of the Greatest Name 95 times per a Day. UHJ-letters.
  113. Off the Grid: Reading Iranian Memoirs in Our Time of Total War. Negar Mottahedeh (2004-09). Observations on contemporary culture and gender issues in Iran. Essays.
  114. Opening of the Academic Mind, The: The Challenges Facing a Culture in Crisis. Suheil Badi Bushrui (2004). Perspective on the state of the academy: reforms essential to the progress and development of society: the central place of teaching in the curriculum; humility in place of intellectual arrogance; abrogating the practice of "publish or perish." Articles.
  115. Os 50 Anos da Fé Bahá'í em Cabo Verde. Varqa Jalali (2004-11-28). An article about the 50 years of the Faith in the Islands of Cape Verde. Newspapers.
  116. Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith. Necati Alkan (2004-06-15). Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá had contact with many of the reformers and modernist ideas in Turkey in the 1860s-1890s. This paper focuses on the "Young Turk" leader Abdullah Cevdet. Audio.
  117. Ottoman Reform Movements and the Bahá'í Faith, 1860s-1920s. Necati Alkan (2004). The relationship between the Young Ottoman and Young Turk reform movements and the Bahá'ís from the 1860s onwards; the nature of these contacts and the impressions of the Young Ottomans and Young Turks of the Babis and Bahá'ís; the convergence of ideas. Articles.
  118. Papa Pio IX: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh. Marco Oliveira (2004-06-16). Short biography of Pope Pius IX and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this leader of the Catholic Church. Biographies.
  119. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel (2004-2014). 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Bahá'í history, Central Figures, teachings, and relationship with Islam. Presentations.
  120. Preliminary History of the Bahá'í Community of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Duane L. Herrmann, Hasan T. Shodiev (2004 Winter). Since repression of religion ended in the USSR, Bahá'ís in former Soviet territories resumed practice of their faith and become curious about their history, most of which had been destroyed. This article is an early step at rediscovering this history. Articles.
  121. Principles and Practices of Curriculum Design and Development. Farzam Arbab (2004). Talks.
  122. Process Philosophy and the Bahá'í Writings: An Initial Exploration. Ian Kluge (2004). An examination of the Bahá'í Writings in relationship to modern process philosophy (e.g. Whitehead, Hartshorne, Cobb, and de Chardin), and some of the issues related to the formulation a unique Bahá'í version of process thought; some relevant topics. Articles.
  123. Processes of the Lesser Peace, ed. by Babak Bahador and Nazila Ghanea: Review. William P. Collins (2004). Reviews.
  124. Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies. Ismael Velasco (2004). On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential Islamicists of the 20th century, whose work is uniquely relevant in understanding the philosophical context for the emergence of the Bábí Faith. Articles.
  125. Qourrèt-oul-Aíne [Qurratu'l-`Ayn]. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. (2004). First publication in English translation of early accounts of the life and death of Táhirih. These passages are from Seyyed Ali Mohammad dit le Bab (1905) by A.-L.-M. Nicolas, French diplomat and author. Biographies.
  126. Rainha Vitória: Breve biografia e excertos da epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh. Marco Oliveira (2004-05-24). Short biography of Queen Victoria and the tablet revealed by Baha'ullah to this Monarch. Biographies.
  127. Reality, Soul, and the Worlds of God. Marian Lippitt, comp. , J. Michael Kafes, ed. (2004). Lengthy compilation organized to set forth an ontological and cosmological paradigm of all existence or reality. Compilations-personal.
  128. Religious Myths of America (Syllabus). Christopher Buck (2004-03). Course syllabus; invited contribution, American Academy of Religion Resources.
  129. Renacer del Tiempo, El: Los ritmos profundos del calendario y los júbilos misteriosos de Ayyám-i Há. Ismael Velasco (2004). On the Bahá'í (Badi) calendar and the Bahá'í festival Ayyam-i-Ha. Articles-unpublished.
  130. Responsible Entrepreneurship: Engaging SMEs in Socially and Environmentally Responsible Practices. George Starcher (2004). The importance of reputation, and segmentation of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) according to their responsible behaviors. Presents a case for responsible entrepreneurship and summarizes how external stakeholders can engage SMEs. Articles.
  131. Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention: A Fresh Legal Approach Based on Fundamental Ethical Principles in International Law and World Religions, by Brian Lepard: Review. Dwight Bashir (2004). Reviews.
  132. Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom. John S. Hatcher, ed. , Amrollah Hemmat, ed. (2004-06). Poetry by or in honor of early Bábí and Bahá'í martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and discussion of the concept of martyrdom, cultural issues, and history of persecutions. Books.
  133. Ridvan 2004: Bahá'í Era 161. Universal House of Justice (2004-04). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  134. Robert Hayden. Christopher Buck (2004-01-29). The first African American poet-laureate of the United States (as Library of Congress "Consultant in Poetry"). Encyclopedia.
  135. Role of Education in Building Material and Spiritual Civilization, The. Farzam Arbab (2004). Talks.
  136. Sacrifice. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004). Compilation on "The Field of Sacrifice." Compilations-personal.
  137. Search for Values: Ethics in Bahá'í Thought. John Danesh, ed. , Seena Fazel, ed. (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.
  138. Self-Defense, the Ungodly, Infallibility, and Sexual Violence and Abuse. Universal House of Justice (2004-09-06). Answers to a number of questions, with extracts from four letters of the House, on self-defense, the ungodly, infallibility, sexual violence, and abuse. UHJ-letters.
  139. Service, Joy and Sacrifice: An Essay on Commentaries by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas (2004). On the exemplary life of service to God and to humankind; choosing to change one's life from predominately one of self-interest to one of sharing; the spiritual transformation which often follows such a change. Articles.
  140. "Share your time with God". Universal House of Justice (2004-09-19). Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," from a pilgrim's note. UHJ-letters.
  141. Shoghi Effendi: An approach to his artistic contribution to style in English literature and to standards in translation. Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman (published as Nobel Perdu), Ismael Velasco (2004). On the technical and literary features of Shoghi Effendi's translations of Bahá'í scriptures: translation vocabulary; interpretation; features of his 'neo-classical' English used to elevate the text.  Articles.
  142. Significance of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Bab. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2004-05). Provisional translation from Ayyam Tis`ih [The Nine Holy Days], pp. 187-8. Translations.
  143. Significance of the Four Year Plan, The. Andrew Alexander (2004). A look at the central documents of the 4 Year Plan (1996-2000) and their relevance to the new century. Understanding these International Plans helps the Bahá'í community evolve and expand. Includes overview of the role of these Plans in Bahá'í history. Articles.
  144. Songs of the Spirit: A Collection of Poems Written during the Fast 2003 and 2004. Dawn Staudt (2004). Poetry.
  145. Steadfastness. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004). Compilation on "The King of all acts." Compilations-personal.
  146. Studies in Modern Religions, Religious Movements, and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths. Moshe Sharon, ed. (2004). Five articles posted by their authors: new religions and religious movements; the eschatology of globalization; the Bábí-state conflict in Mázandarán; the Azálí-Bahá'í Crisis of September 1867; Muhammad 'Abduh's friendship with 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
  147. Study Course on Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa (2002/2004-05). Support material for a structured course at the undergraduate level, on the Íqán's context, history, importance, and contents. Includes many scholarly articles, excerpts from other materials, glossary, bibliography, outline. Online at archive.org Study.
  148. Study Course on the Century of Light, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa (2004-01). Support material for a structured course on the this book's context, importance, and contents. Includes excerpts from various materials, study questions, and outline. Online at archive.org Study.
  149. "Symbolism in the Badí' Calendar," by Robin Mihrshahi: Review. Ismael Velasco (2004). Reviews.
  150. Tablet of the Báb Lawh-i-Vasaya, "Will and Testament"; Titles of Mírzá Yahyá. Universal House of Justice (2004-05-28). Two questions: on the Tablet of the Bab "Lawh-i-Vasaya: The Will and Testament"; the nature of the appointment and titles of Mírzá Yahyá. Includes two attachments: Tablet of the Bab Lawh-i-Vasaya and excerpt from Making the Crooked Straight. UHJ-letters.
  151. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II. Universal House of Justice (2004-07-14). Short letter about a tablet revealed in commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's birthday. UHJ-letters.
  152. Temas e Destinatários da Epístola aos Reis (Súray-i-Mulúk): Epístola revelada por Bahá'u'lláh, em Adrianópolis (1868). Marco Oliveira (2004-12-20). Study Guide to Súriy-i-Mulúk. Study.
  153. Ten Year Crusade, The. Alí Nakhjavání (2004). How Shoghi Effendi prepared Bahá’ís for the 10-Year Crusade; 27 objectives he formulated; impediments to the implementation of some of those objectives; and the place of the Crusade in history as well as future developments destined to flow from it. Articles.
  154. Textual Resurrection: Book, Imám, and Cosmos in the Qur'án Commentaries of the Báb. Vahid Brown (2004). on the notions of textuality underlying the Báb's Qur'ánic commentaries; the history of Qur'ánic commentary in Islam as context; the Báb's readings of the Qur'án as 'messianic performances'. Articles.
  155. The Báb; Husayn Bushru'i; Ruh al-Quddus; Tahirih. Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson (2004). Encyclopedia.
  156. "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal. Dominic Parviz Brookshaw (2004-08-15). Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged response to a celebrated poem by Rumi, lending a broader definition to the community of Qajar poets that transcends social, doctrinal, and gendered lines. Articles.
  157. Towards a Bahá'í Ethics. Udo Schaefer (2004). Bahá'í ethics are a transformative way of life and detachment involving truthfulness, trustworthiness, justice, moderation, wisdom, and prudence. Articles.
  158. Towards a Complete and Fully Integrated Model of the Human Species. Gearoid Carey (2004). An adequate model of human evolution must integrate current scientific information as well as metaphysical insights from divine revelation. The human species model before and after the Neolithic revolution must include both. Articles.
  159. Towards the Elimination of Religious Prejudice: Potential Christian Contributions From a Bahá'í Perspective. Chris Jones Kavelin (2004-10). Religion can facilitate both war and peace; the greatest opportunity facing Christianity is to provide an example of loving relationships that transcend religious and cultural prejudice, and leave aside theological differences. Articles.
  160. Towards World Order. Alí Nakhjavání (2004/2007). Transcripts of six talks given at a week-long course on the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, sponsored by the NSA of Italy. Document includes compilation and outline. Study.
  161. Training Institute and the Main Sequence of Courses, The. Farzam Arbab (2004). Talks.
  162. Trial and Triumph: The Origins of the Bahá'í Faith in Black America. Jerome Green (2004). Focusing on a period between 1890 and 1940, this work addresses how Black America first encountered the Bahá’í Faith and demonstrates the Faith’s social and religious appeal within the black community. Theses.
  163. Unfoldment of World Civilization, The, interactive study guide. Duane Troxel (2004-09-16). A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "The Unfoldment of World Civilization," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
  164. Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin. Wolfgang A. Klebel (2004). An attempt to correlate specific Bahá'í teachings with the corresponding concepts of Teilhard de Chardin, allowing us to compare the Faith with the 'progressive movements of today' and promote the study of the Bahá'í teachings more deeply. Articles.
  165. Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions, The. Sally Liya (2004). The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in dreams; symbolizes growth, unfolding, shelter, and nurture; is regarded as the gatekeeper to the next world; and is a metaphor in Bahá'í scripture. Articles.
  166. Videos for Deepening. Duane Troxel (2004-2014). Four videos: The Life of the Báb, The Life of the Guardian, The Return of Christ, and What Do Bahá'ís Believe. Video.
  167. War of Worlds: A commentary on the two texts in their historical context. Gary Hamburg (2004). 3-page excerpt on Leo Tolstoy (Lev Tolstoi), his relationship with the Bahá'í Faith, and his study of the Babis. Excerpts.
  168. Waves of One Sea, The: A Compilation on Unity in the Bahá'í Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Ron Shigeta, comp. (2004). A compilation on the nature, significance, and promotion of Unity. Compilations-personal.
  169. Will and Testament: Translation and Commentary. The Báb, Sepehr Manuchehri, trans. (2004-09). Examination of four available manuscripts, dates of issue, variations, exclusions, verse numbering followed by a running commentary on its tone, message and implications for the future of the Bábí movement. Study.
  170. "Wonderful True Visions": Magic, Mysticism, and Millennialism in the Making of the American Bahá'í Community, 1892-1895. Richard Hollinger (2004). The early growth of the American, and especially the Chicago, communities was more gradual and eclectic than previously thought, and Kheiralla's influence was less crucial. Articles.
  171. Wondrous New Day, A: The Numerology of Creation and 'All Things' in the Badí' Calendar. Robin Mihrshahi (2004/2013). Symbolism in the Bahá'í-era calendar, some Shaykhí origins of the Báb’s cosmology and ontology, and how these Shaykhí concepts find symbolic expression in the structure and organization of the Badí‘ calendar. Articles-unpublished.
  172. Бахайн Мөргөлийн Түүвэр (Selection of Bahá'í Prayers). (2004). Prayer book in Mongolian. Writings.
  173. سفينة عرفان: دفتر هفتم (Ark of Knowledge). Iraj Ayman, ed. (2004). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian. Books.
  174. یک تراژدی تلخ در گستره تاریخ ایران: انقلاب بابی کشی در یزد (تابستان ۱۹۰۳ میلادی) (A Tragic Pogrom in Iranian History: The Anti Bahá'í Massacre of 1903 in Yazd). Mehrdad Bashiri (2024 Spring-Summer). On a significant episode of persecution and a precursor to the tensions that contributed to the Constitutional Revolution; anti-Bahá’í violence encouraged by clerics and local politicians eventually ended under pressure from the central government. Articles.
 

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