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  1. 20,000 Martyrs, Source of Statements about. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1984/2005). Two letters from the Research Department. UHJ-letters.
  2. 2005: Newspaper articles archive. Various (2005). Collection of newspaper articles from 2005. Newspapers.
  3. 'Abdu'l Bahá's Tablet of the Two Calls: Civilizing Barbarity. Manooher Mofidi (2005). The relatioship between civilization and barbarity, and the capabilities of humanity. Articles.
  4. `Abdu'l-Baha in Abu-Sinan: September 1914. Ahang Rabbani (2005). The story of Abdu'l-Bahá's relocating the Haifa/Akka Bahá'í community of some 140 people to a nearby Druze village to keep them safe during World War I. Articles.
  5. African American Baha'is, Race Relations and the Development of the Baha'i Community in the United States. Richard Thomas (2005-03-08). Robert Turner, Susie Steward, Louis Gregory, and the roles played by blacks in the history of the Bahá'ís of the US. Audio.
  6. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Christopher Buck (2005). The importance of Alain Locke (1885-1954), the 'Dean' of the Harlem Renaissance (1919-1934), and an American Bahá'í. Books.
  7. Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Baha'i Pluralist: includes Alain Locke in his Own Words: Three Essays and a poem. Christopher Buck, Alain Locke (2005). Article by Buck, poem "The Moon Maiden" and three essays by Locke introduced by Buck: "The Gospel for the Twentieth Century," "Peace between Black and White in the United States," and "Five Phases of Democracy: Farewell Address at Talladega College." Articles.
  8. Alcoholics Anonymous: Reviews of two books by James Duncan. Jack McLean (2005/2011). Reviews of World Awakening: AA and Higher Power Mutual Aid and Living the Twelve Steps: Change Ourselves and Change the World. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Reviews.
  9. Autobibliography in the Writings of the Báb: Translation of the Khutba Dhikriyya. Vahid Brown (2005). A discussion of four of the Báb's autobibliographical works (the Kitáb al-Fihrist, al-Kitáb al-`Ulamá, al-Khutba al-Dhikriyya, and al-Khutba fí'l-Jidda) as related both to antecedents in Islamic literature and to the Báb's messianic self-conception. Articles.
  10. Autobiographical Poetry 2005: Booklets 54-57: Pioneering Over Four Epochs, Section VIII:Poetry. Ron Price (2005). The first poem that I wrote was at the start of my pioneering life in 1962, but I did not keep any of my poems until 1980. I now have 27 years of poetry in my collection. The poetry here is from the 25th year of this collection of poetry--2005. Ron-price.
  11. Babi and Bahá'í community of Iran, The: A case of 'suspended genocide'?. Moojan Momen (2005-06). A description of the four phases of the persecutions that the Babis and Baha’is in Iran have suffered (the Babis, the early Bahá'ís, during the Pahlavi dynasty, and following the 1979 Islamic revolution) and how they fit in with categories of genocide. Articles.
  12. Bahá'í and Globalisation. Margit Warburg, ed. (2005). Articles from a conference held at the University of Copenhagen in 2001. Books.
  13. Bahá'í Approach to Cosmopolitan Ideas in International Relations, The. Nalinie N. Mooten (2005). On Western cosmopolitan thought from its infancy to the present day and on a Bahá’í cosmopolitan model to International Relations (IR), which reinforces ideas based on essential oneness. Theses.
  14. Bahá'í Community and the Life of the Mind, The. Douglas Martin (2005-08-12). Audio.
  15. Bahá'í Faith and Globalization 1900-1912, The. Robert Stockman (2005). Abdu’l-Baha’s thinking inspired much of the practice of Baha’i proselytising; overview of the practical activism of the early American Baha’is and the mutual bonds of assistance between the Baha’i communities of North America and Iran. Articles.
  16. Bahá'í Faith and Science Fiction, The. Lavie Tidhar (2005). Short essay published in a "speculative fiction e-zine." Essays.
  17. Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions. Moojan Momen, ed. (2005). Papers presented at 'Irfán Colloquia. Books.
  18. Bahá'í holy days and commonalities among different religious traditions. Robert Stockman (2005). Short audio presentation with background music, prepared for an audio series from the US Bahá'í National Center website. Audio.
  19. Bahá'í House of Worship in Europe, The. Massrouri M., et al. (2005). Brochure about the history and architectural design, with photos, of the Bahá'í Temple in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany. Visual.
  20. Baha'i Meets Globalisation: A New Synergy?. Sen McGlinn (2005). Following Weber's analysis of the synergy between Protestantism and the rationalisation of social control in modern societies, this paper draws attention to the potential "fit" between the dynamics of globalisation and the Baha’i Faith. Articles.
  21. Baha'i Minority and Nationalism in Contemporary Iran. Juan Cole (2005). While Bahá'ís in Persia would seem to have been in a place to benefit from the rise of modern Iranian nationalism, the Faith hasn't been widely adopted, partly due to the recent emergence of the theocracy. Articles.
  22. Bahá'í Ontology, Part One: An Initial Reconnaissance. Ian Kluge (2005). An initial survey and explication of the ontology implicit in the Bahá'í Writings, particularly regarding the nature of human existence; the philosophy of Nietzsche and some of his modern successors. Articles.
  23. Bahá'í Song Book. Child Education Committee of Greater Houston, comp. (2005). Lyrics to 95 popular Bahá'í songs, including prayers and writings that are often sung. Poetry.
  24. Bahá'í Sources for the Study of Iranian Jewry during the Qajar Period. Soli Shahvar (2005-12-13). Lecture delivered in Hebrew. Audio.
  25. Bahá'í Understanding of Reincarnation in Relation to the World's Faiths, A. Sateh Bayat, Vafa Bayat (2005). Concepts of reincarnation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Bahá'í religion's rejection of the idea of reincarnation; its model of a spiritual progress which continues after death. Articles.
  26. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 32 (2003-2004). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. (2005). Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
  27. Book Search: Jump to any page of the Sacred Writings or Primary Literature. Brett Zamir, comp. (2005). Jump to any page in any book of the Sacred Writings. See also Random page. Etc.
  28. Canadian Bahá'ís 1938-2000, The: Construction of Oneness in Personal and Collective Identity. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2005). On how globalization includes greater consciousness of the whole world, and a sociological perspective on how this consciousness has been nurtured within the Canadian Bahá'í community. Articles.
  29. Changing Reality: The Bahá'í Community and the Creation of a New Reality. Moojan Momen (2005). The Bahá’í teachings criticize the socially created realities of warfare, environmental destruction, and the subordination of women, lower social classes and ethnic minorities, instead promoting a vision of global solidarity and individual worth. Articles.
  30. Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2005). Essays.
  31. Chronology of Bahá'í Literature. A. Bolhuis, comp. (2005). A table, sorted by date, of all major English-language publications from the Central Figures, the Universal House of Justice, and reference materials. Chronologies.
  32. Church and State: Book 1 of a Postmodern Political Theology for the Bahá'í Community. Sen McGlinn (2005). Religion and politics in Islamic history; Islamic and Bahá'í views on theocracy and democracy; the theology of the State and the unfoldment of world civilization; relevant contemporary Bahá'í literature in English, French, and German. Books.
  33. Classroom Management in Action. Boris Handal (2005). A guide to managing behavior in everyday situations, presented in the form of learning scenarios. Each scenario represents a familiar theme with diverse educational concepts, to spark group discussions and help teachers reflect on their own practices. Resources.
  34. Collected Essays. John Wiegley (2005-11). Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
  35. Concept of Freedom of Belief and Its Boundaries in Egypt, The: The Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bahá'í Faith between Established Religions and an Authoritarian State. Johanna Pink (2005 March). On how the Egyptian courts have dealt with the two most important non-Islamic faiths in Egypt, both of which have been officially dissolved and face strong opposition. Articles.
  36. Concept of Process in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Vargha Taefi (2005). Thesis is in Persian only, no English translation is available. Theses.
  37. 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.
  38. Covenant, The. Alí Nakhjavání (2005-02-21). From a conference at Centro Studi Bahá'í, Acuto, Italy, February 19-26 2005. Audio.
  39. Darius K. Shahrokh: Obituary. Grace Shahrokh (2005-03-20). Bio of the creator of Windows to the Past study series. Biographies.
  40. Declaration of the Báb. Jaine Toth (2005). Presentation for the celebration of the holy day; includes accolades about the Báb from western notables. Presentations.
  41. Democratic Elections without Campaigns? Normative Foundations of National Baha'i Elections. Arash Abizadeh (2005). Article on the philosophical foundations and core values of Baha’i elections, with particular attention to its relation to democratic theory. Articles.
  42. Desire of the World, The: Materials for the contemplation of God and His Manifestation for this Day. Rúhíyyih Khánum (1982/2005). Compiled from the Words of Bahá’u’lláh. Includes a compilation of names and titles of God and of Bahá'u'lláh. Compilations-personal.
  43. Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh. Ahang Rabbani (2005). A course on Shoghi Effendi's book, a summary of its contents, and its historical context. Presentations.
  44. Dissidents and the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean (2005). Author's personal experiences with "disgruntled" ex-Bahá'ís and critics online in the 1990s. Essays.
  45. Dyar, Harrison Gray, Jr.. Pamela M. Henson (2005). Bio and linked articles about the man who edited Reality magazine and also achieved infamy in Washington, DC for underground tunnel building. Biographies.
  46. Ecological Stewardship as Applied Spirituality: A Bahá'í Perspective. John Thelen Steere (2005). The significance and dimensions of environmental stewardship — the name given to the emerging practice of habitation restoration, land conservation, resource management, and parks and recreation — and its relationship to the Bahá’í teachings. Articles.
  47. Economy for a New World Order. Giuseppe Robiati (2005). A new vision of economics inspired by unity in diversity, respect of nature and other humans, and thermodynamic principles like conversion-of-energy to describe economical processes. Includes foreword by Ervin Lazlo. Books.
  48. English Translations of French Passages in God Passes By. Brett Zamir, trans. , Violetta Zein, trans. (2005). Translations.
  49. Epístola de Maqsúd: Introdução ao estudo da Epístola de Maqsud. Marco Oliveira (2005-04-01). A Epistola de Maqsud é uma das mais citadas epistolas de Bahá'u'lláh.Este texto pretende encorajar o estudo desta obra do Fundador da Religião Bahá'í. Essays.
  50. Essays on Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry. Ron Price (2005). The essays on the subject of poetry are, for the most part, introductions to my 78 booklets of poetry. My intention is to place as many of the essays I have written on the subject of poetry in this document. Ron-price.
  51. Etching the Idea of "Unity in Diversity" in the Bahá'í Community: Popular Notion or Organizing Principle?. Will C. van den Hoonaard (2001/2005). On the meanings of "unity in diversity" in Bahá'í culture and scholarship and its occurrence in literature; aesthetic and functional analogies; use in governance. Articles.
  52. 'Eternal enemy of Islam', The: Abdullah Cevdet and the Bahá'í religion. Necati Alkan (2005). Cevdet, a member of the Young Turk Committee of Union and Progress, in 1922 published an article on the Bahá'ís, for which he was politically attacked. (Offsite.) Articles.
  53. Eyewitness Account of Bahá'u'lláh's Ascension, An. Andalib, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2005). An eyewitness account of Bahá’u’lláh’s passing. Translations.
  54. Fire on the Mountain-Top. Gloria A. Faizi (1973/2005). A collection of stories about early members of the Bahá’í Faith, based on accounts gathered in Persia by 'Azizu'llah Sulaymani. Books.
  55. Food, Justice, and the Baha'i Faith. Paul Fieldhouse (2005). PhD Dissertation tests the claim that "food," both literal and metaphorical, provides a practical way through which Bahá’ís can articulate and achieve their ethical goals. Theses.
  56. Foundations for a Spiritual Education: Research of the Bahá'í Writings. National Bahá'í Education Task Force (2005). A sourcebook of Bahá'í principles for the training of children, covering the purpose and content of a core spiritual curriculum, as well as a process framework for spiritual education. Compilations-NSA.
  57. Genealogy of the Aghsan and the Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, comp. (2005). Two family trees, one for The Bab and the other for Bahá'u'lláh. Biographies.
  58. Global Claims, Global Aims: An Analysis of Shoghi Effendi's The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Zaid Lundberg (2005). What is Shoghi Effendi’s discourse on 'globalization' and 'globality', and what are the global claims and aims in World Order? Articles.
  59. Globalization and the Hidden Words. Todd Lawson (2005). A philological analysis of Baha’u’llah’s Hidden Words, elucidating the development of the global orientation of the Babi-Baha’i religion in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Baghdad. Articles.
  60. Globalization of the Bahá'í Community: 1892-1921, The. Moojan Momen (2005). On the connection between Abdu’l-Baha’s thinking and his practical directives in the global expansion of the Baha’i religion, considered in light of Jan Aart Scholte's globalization categories: normative, psychological, economic, and institutional. Articles.
  61. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen (2005). A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and analysis of the consequences of a number of His statements. Articles.
  62. God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicolson: Review. Geza Farkas (2005-12/2015-06). Reviews.
  63. Great Bridge–Maker, The. Stephen A. Fuqua (2005-04). The papacy and Pope John Paul II. Essays.
  64. Hand of the Cause Mr. `Alí-Akbar Furútan, 1905-2003. Barron Harper, et al. (2005). Compilation of information about Mr. Furutan: biography, in memoriam, photograph, and list of his books. Biographies.
  65. Healing through Unity newsletter. Frances Mezei, ed. , Lynn Ascrizzi, ed. (1998-2005). Back issues of a newsletter dedicated to serving the principles of physical and spiritual health envisioned in the Bahá'í Teachings. Essays.
  66. Indexes of Books, and Miscellaneous Sections of the Writings Not Yet Included Elsewhere Online. Brett Zamir (2005). All of the published Sacred Writings are available online, but these items are usually scanned without inclusion of indexes, reference tables, and other content. This is a list of links to them Resources.
  67. Infallibility and Historical Knowledge of the Guardian. Universal House of Justice (2005). While the Guardian's infallibility applies to interpretation of revelation, it does not include historical and scientific knowledge. UHJ-letters.
  68. Infallibility of the Universal House of Justice, The. Shahin Vafai (2005). Short essay on the infallibility of the Universal House of Justice with extensive quotations. Essays.
  69. Integrating Ethics and International Law: A Bahá'í Perspective. Brian D. Lepard (2005-04-12). The need to integrate ethics and international law, and how they can work together to promote international peace and respect for human rights. If international law is to promote human rights and prosperity, it must be anchored in ethical principles. Audio.
  70. Interpretation and the Guardianship. Ian C. Semple (2005-05). Two versions of a talk presented at a seminar in Haifa, 1984, on differences between personal interpretation, authoritative interpretation, divinely guided legislation, and the role of the Guardian as interpreter Articles.
  71. Interviews With Ron Price About Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII. Ron Price (2005). Interested readers will find a series of 29 interviews held in the 20 years between 1996 and 2015. These interviews are essentially about my poetry and prose. The interviews, 1.4/year, concerned what I wrote during the years 1992 to 2015. Ron-price.
  72. Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith, An. Bahá'í International Community (n.d. (2005)). An easy-to-read but thorough overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, in e-book and PDF, adapted from the extensive introductory material at info.bahai.org. Introductory.
  73. Islam and the Life of the Mind. Todd Lawson (2005-06-11). History of Islamic philosophy and how it connects to individual Muslims. Includes unedited, unformatted transcript. Video.
  74. Islamic Regime in Iran and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Firuz Kazemzadeh (2005-01-11). Audio.
  75. Journey of Broken Hearts. Chris Jones Kavelin (2005). Three poems on meeting or loving the Beloved, and one inspired by the music of Henryk Górecki. Poetry.
  76. Kalimat Press and Distribution by Bahá'í Agencies. Various (1999, 2005, 2006, 2008). While Bahá'ís are free to purchase and own books by Kalimat Press, the Bahá'í distribution services stopped carrying titles by this publisher. NSA-letters.
  77. Knowledge. Paul Lample (2005-11). Audio.
  78. Lawh (Tablet). Moojan Momen, Todd Lawson (2005). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  79. Letters of Ron Price: 1960-2015, The: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VII--Letters. Ron Price, Bill Washington, ed. (2005). This document attempts to place in a general perspective the approximately 10,000 letters, emails and internet posts I have written from 1960 to 2016. None of the collected letters of any Bahai, thus far in the Bahai Era, have been published. Ron-price.
  80. Life and Times of August Forel, The. Sheila Banani (2005). A review of Forel's scientific accomplishments, philosophical/religious perplexities, and social concerns which led him to embrace the Bahá'i teachings as he understood them during the last decade of his life. Articles.
  81. Lights of 'Irfán Book 6: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars. Iraj Ayman, ed. (2005). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Books.
  82. Mahoma, Profeta de Dios. Boris Handal (2005/2020). Overview of the life of Muhammad and the teachings of the Qur'an, and world Islamic culture. Biographies.
  83. Making the Crooked Straight: Foreword, and letter to World Order. Jack McLean (2000/2005). Foreword to the published book, followed by a letter to the editor for World Order regarding their issue devoted to Francesco Ficicchia and Bahá'í apologetics. Essays.
  84. Manifestation of God, The. Hooper Dunbar (2005-12). Audio.
  85. Martyrdom of the Báb. Jaine Toth (2005/2024). Presentation prepared for the commemoration ceremony July 9, 2024, at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute. Presentations.
  86. Martyrs of Manshad. Siyyid Muhammad Tabib Manshadi, Ahang Rabbani, trans. , Naghmeh Astani, trans. (1996/2005). Detailed eyewitness account of martyrdoms in Iran in 1903. Histories.
  87. Martyrs, Bábí. Peter Smith, Moojan Momen (2005). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  88. Memories of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Memoirs of Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2005). Autobiography of a close confidant of the holy family. Includes appendices on Bahá'í historical places in Shiraz, the Afnán family genealogy, and excerpts from Houshmand Fatheazam’s diary Books.
  89. Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The. Stephen Lambden (2005). Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’llah’s globalism, verses breaks between the two, e.g. the abandoning of jihad as a means of promoting a globalisation process. Articles.
  90. Midhat Pasha and 'Abdu'l-Baha in 'Akka: The Historical Background of the Tablet of the Land of Bá. Necati Alkan (2005). Background of the tablet Lawh-i-Ard-i-Bá, revealed by Bahá'u'lláh on occasion of Abdu'l-Bahá travelling to Beirut to meet the governor of Syria. Includes an account by Mirza Haydar Ali of the Pasha's visit. Articles.
  91. Military Metaphor in Bahá'í Sacred Literature, The. Jack McLean (2005). Martial symbology is common in the Bahá'í Writings, especially those of Shoghi Effendi, yet the Writings are expressly pacifistic. This article examines the apparent contradiction. Articles-unpublished.
  92. Mind and Spirit: Convergence of Neuroscience and Revealed Knowledge. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem (2005-08-13). Audio.
  93. Models and Idols: Towards a Philosophy of the Community of Mind. Shahbaz Fatheazam (2005). It is the coexistence of action and learning that modifies community and its traditions, and this coexistence needs systematic study. Community building is a dynamic process amongst the Bahá’ís. The danger of Bacon's 'idols of the mind'. Articles.
  94. Monotheistic Religion in Africa: The Example of the Swazi People. Margaret Pemberton-Pigott, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott (2005). Similarities between the Bahá'í Faith and the ancient traditional beliefs of the Swazi people of Southern Africa. Articles.
  95. Nabil-i Akbar. Minou Foadi (2005). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  96. Namibia, Pacific Islands, Queen Marie, and Emeric Sala. Various (2005-02). Biographies.
  97. Obligatory Prayer Reminder Script: Applescript code for Entourage 2004 (Macintosh only). Brett Zamir (2005). Microsoft Entourage apple script to remind one to say the obligatory prayer before sunset. Script retrieves the sunset time from the internet for your local area and uses that as a basis for the reminder. Software.
  98. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice (2005). Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms religion as a progressive, unifying force essential for moral development and global civilization. UHJ-documents.
  99. One Common Faith: A Summary. Anonymous (2005). Summary of a commentary prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, that reviews passages from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis. Study.
  100. Passing of Shoghi Effendi, Ministry of the Hands of the Cause, and Defection of Mason Remey, The. Shahin Vafai (2005). Essays.
  101. Personal Page. Brett Zamir (2003/2005). Links to some personal projects. Personal.
  102. Philosophy: Material and Spiritual. Peter Terry (2005/2024). Compilation and commentary on matters relating to material and divine philosophy, and definitions of terms. Compilations-personal.
  103. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Sections X.I Photographs and XI Memorabilia. Ron Price (2005). I have added some photographs going as far back as 1908 and a brief literary-historical sketch of my family history going back my great-great grandparents' lives in the 1830s and 1840s, the beginning of Babi-Bahá'í history. Ron-price.
  104. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Literary Work As Epic: Epic Poetry, Epic Narrative and the Epic of Bahá'í History. Ron Price (2005). In the ten year period September 1997 to September 2007 the concept, the organizing principle, the basis for my magnum opus Pioneering Over Four Epochs, as epic, found its first shaping. Ron-price.
  105. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Notebooks-Section IX: Autobiography: Section IX. Ron Price (2005). The Notebooks I now possess were collected over a thirty year period, 1980 to 2010, from the age of 35 to 65. This collection of some 300 Notebooks is in the form of two-ring binders, arch-lever files & plastic ring-bound booklets. Ron-price.
  106. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section X.2 Diary or Journal: Section X.2 Journal. Ron Price (2005). I began the process of diary and journal making on January 19th 1980, nine years after my international pioneering life began, eighteen years after my homefront pioneering life began and twenty-seven years after my association with the Bahá'í Faith began. Ron-price.
  107. Poems Often Enrich My Spirit. Betty Eskuche (2005). A collection of a dozen poems and the Bahá'í quotes that inspired them. Poetry.
  108. Poetry About Philosophy: Section VIII: Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry. Ron Price (2005). The poetry in this section is concerned with various aspects of philosophy in the western tradition and Bahá'í philosophy in particular. The concept of the manifestation of God is pivotal to Bahá'í philosophy and to this poetry. Ron-price.
  109. Power of Discourse and the Discourse of Power, The: Peace as Discourse Intervention. Michael Karlberg (2005 Spring/Summer). Western discourses of power are inadequate for creating a peaceful and just society. Alternate models can be proposed through "discourse intervention." The Bahá'í community offers a non-adversarial, alternative social practice. Articles.
  110. Prairies of Possibilities. Duane L. Herrmann (2005). Sample of poems from the published book, selected by the author — whom Midwest Quarterly celebrated as "one of the most recognized poets in Kansas" — for sharing with the Bahá'í Library, Poetry.
  111. Present Structure of Bahá'í Administration. Duane Troxel (2005). One-page illustration showing the full structure of the Bahá'í Institutions and their inter-connections. Visual.
  112. Publishing Letters from the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice (2005-02-07). Permission must be sought from the House before publishing any of their letters. UHJ-letters.
  113. Qá'ení, Shaikh Mohammad-ʿAli. Minou Foadi (2005). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  114. Reflections on "Questions" and Bahá'í Studies, Some. Matthew Weinberg (published as Matt Weinberg) (2005-04-01). Talks.
  115. Ridvan 2005: Bahá'í Era 162. Universal House of Justice (2005-04). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  116. Road, The: Reflections on Scottish history. Jack Boyd (2005). Essays on the birth of Scotland, Saint Patrick, William Wallace, Robert Bruce, and Rob Roy MacGregor. Includes photos of Rob Roy's cave, grave, and lands, with notes by a distant descendant of Roy. Essays.
  117. Ruhe, David S. (1914-2005). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2005-09-06). A letter from the NSA, followed by a biography from Bahá'í World News Service. Biographies.
  118. Sarah Farmer Monologue. Anne Gordon Perry (2005). Created for performance in the New Hampshire Chautauqua Series and at Green Acre, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Portsmouth Peace Treaty. Scripts.
  119. Sealed Words, The: A Brief Account of the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Iqán. Shahrokh Monjazeb (2005). Overview of the historical context of the Iqán, its themes, and the original manuscript. Essays.
  120. Search for Values in an Age of Transition, The: includes Study Guide. Bahá'í International Community (2005-10). A statement on the 60th anniversary of the United Nations, new paradigms taking hold, and the place of the UN. Includes study guide to assist readers in their understanding and examination of the concepts presented in the statement. BIC.
  121. Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad. Todd Lawson (2005). The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the words of Scripture, and looking in the direction beyond the words, as indicated by the context. This paper also discusses the meaning of Covenant in Islam. Articles.
  122. Seeking for Truth: Plausibility Alignment on a Bahá'í Email List. David Piff, Margit Warburg (2005). Dynamics of participation on the Talisman listserver in 1995, and how it provided an interactive process for seeking truth. Articles.
  123. Service and Devotion: First talk in the "Serving the Divine Plan" program. Peter J. Khan (2005-10). The first minutes of this lecture at the Bahá'í World Centre introduce the purpose of the upcoming lecture series and explains how they will be organized and who may attend. Audio.
  124. Shoghi Effendi's View of Providential History in Light of the Judaeo-Christian Tradition. Jack McLean (2005). The Guardian's letters reveal six features of his historicity: palingenesis and transitional history; providential synchronization; teleological history; organically whole history; periodisation of ages and epochs; history as community identity-creation. Articles.
  125. Signs of Prophet-Hood, The: An Exposition on a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas (2005). On the signs of a Manifestation of God as articulated by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá; the type of proof utilized; the sequence of signs shown, some self-evident, others at a deeper level of meaning; historical confirmation.  Articles.
  126. Specter of Ideological Genocide, The: The Bahá'ís of Iran. Friedrich W. Affolter (2005-01). History of the persecution and suppression of the Bahá'ís in Iran, through the lens of genocide studies. (Link to document, off-site.) Articles.
  127. Stewardship and Development. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. (2005). Deepening tool for understanding the spiritual nature of giving, and a reference tool for use by NSAs and their treasurers. Includes previously-untranslated passages. Books.
  128. Study Aids for "The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh". Hooper Dunbar (2005). Study guide for Shoghi Effendi’s "The Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh", outlining its theology, history, Central Figures, Ages, and Administrative Order through structured notes and key textual quotations. Study.
  129. Study Course on Abdu'l-Bahá's Secret of Divine Civilization, A: Web Pages for Distance-Education Courses Offered Via Email. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa (2005-02). 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.
  130. Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Comment on Issues Related to the. Universal House of Justice (2008). A follow-up to the "Issues Related to the Study of the Bahá'í Faith" letter. UHJ-letters.
  131. SunWALK: A Bahá'í-inspired Model of Education. Roger Prentice (2005). A model for a spiritualizing pedagogy based on development of the individual's Caring, Creative and Critical abilities, developed within the Community (the 4Cs), inspired by the light of higher-order values. Articles.
  132. Sweet and Enchanting Stories. Aziz Rohani, comp. (2005). Stories and memoirs by and about ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Mirza Haydar ‘Ali, Zia Baghdadi, ‘Ali Akbar Furutan, Adib Tahirzadih, Abul-Qasim Faizi, and other loved and historic figures. Books.
  133. Tablet (Lawh) in Bahá'í Usage. Todd Lawson (2005). Meanings of the common Bahá'í terms lawh (tablet), ketáb (book), sahífa (treatise), resála (epistle), etc. Articles-unpublished.
  134. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A. Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans. (2005). Insights into three statements by Bahá'u'lláh on pre-existence, creation, and nature as the essence of God. Translations.
  135. That 'Eureka' Moment: The Role of Reflection and Inspiration in Scientific Discovery. Redwan Moqbel (2005-08-13). Audio.
  136. The Spirit of Agriculture, ed. Paul Hanley: Review. Arthur Lyon Dahl (2005). Reviews.
  137. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Graeme Were (2005). Anthropological study on the Bahá'í Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially the Nalik people's belief in harnessing ancestral power using transformative imagery. Articles.
  138. True of Thyself: The Mystical Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Ken Wilber's System of Integral Philosophy. Wolfgang A. Klebel (2005). A comparison of Wilber's integration of the tradition of liberalism with a genuine spirituality and Bahá'u'lláh’s progressive Revelation, with an attempt to formulate some principles of an integral and progressive theology. Articles.
  139. Um Estado Laico numa Sociedade Confessional. Marco Oliveira (2005-12-18). "A Lay State in a Religious Society": opinion article by a Portuguese Baha’i about the presence of Christian symbols in the classrooms of Portuguese public schools. Articles.
  140. Une seule et même foi. Universal House of Justice, la commission de traduction, trans. (2021). Des passages des écrits de Bahá'u'lláh et des écritures d'autres confessions qui éclairent les crises contemporaines. Traduction de One Common Faith. UHJ-documents.
  141. Universal House of Justice: Significance, Origin, Authority, and Election, The. Shahin Vafai (2005). Essays.
  142. Unpublished Essays: Autobiography: Section VI.1. Ron Price (2005). After 58 years of association with the Bahá'í Faith, 1953-2011, I had collected some 200 unpublished essays written during the 4th and 5th epochs (1986-2011). I wrote many essays in epochs 2 & 3(1944-1986), but they are virtually all lost in times sands. Ron-price.
  143. Untitled (Talk at NebyFest). Rebequa Murphy (2005). A talk given to the youth at NEBYFest in 2005. Audio.
  144. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher (2005). Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article. Articles.
  145. Will Globalization Lead to a World Commonwealth?. Sohrab Abizadeh (2005). How emerging international crises, such as global epidemics, when combined with the fundamental principles of unity and social justice prescribed in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, are impelling the world toward the formation of a world commonwealth. Articles.
  146. WIPO Domain Name Dispute: Case D2005-0214, "uhj.net". Author unknown (2005-08-25). A legal ruling finding, against the Bahá'ís, that covenant breakers are allowed to use the domain uhj.net. Documents.
  147. World Wide Web, The: An Owner's Manual for Bahá'í Youth. Phil Christensen (2005-03-14). Guide to the Internet for Bahá'í Youth. Sites to visit, sites to avoid, and other information. [Old, not updated] Essays.
  148. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 15 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature). Various (2005). Books.
  149. سفينة عرفان: دفترهشتم (Ark of Knowledge). Iraj Ayman, ed. (2005). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian. Books.
 

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