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  1. 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. Bahá'í International Community (2008-02-06). Bahá'í International Community’s Statement on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights BIC.
  2. 'Abdu'l-Baha in Edinburgh: The Diary of Ahmad Sohrab. Ahmad Sohrab, David Merrick, ed. (2008). Diary of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Edinburgh, January 6-10, 1913. Pilgrims.
  3. Abdu'l-Bahá's Year in Egypt: A Compilation of Eyewitnesses. Ahang Rabbani, comp. (2008). Annotated excerpts from Bahá'í News. Includes 8-page overview of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to Egypt, his companion and diarist Ahmad Sohrab, and the trip's press coverage. Pilgrims.
  4. Achieving Planetary Consciousness: Reality, Reason, and Revelation. William S. Hatcher (2008). The importance of understanding the world in terms of both linearity and non-linearity; the need to make a disciplined approach to the study of the Bahá'í Revelation so that we are able to progress in our evolution towards true planetary consciousness. Articles-unpublished.
  5. Achieving Reconciliation in a Conflicting World. Ismael Velasco (2008). The dynamics of conflict against the backdrop of globalization, and religion's role in fostering unity. A "logic of reconciliation" will allow us to find harmony among ideas, individuals, and communities. Articles.
  6. Advent of Divine Justice Study Outline. Brett Zamir (2008). A brief outline of The Advent of Divine Justice Study.
  7. Alain L. Locke: The Biography of a Philosopher. Leonard Harris, Charles Molesworth (2008). Three paragraphs mentioning the Bahá'í Faith. Excerpts.
  8. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy, by Christopher Buck: Review. Derik Smith (2008). Reviews.
  9. Allowance of non-Bahá'ís at Feast. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2008-12-16). A directive from the UHJ via the NSA of the US confirming that, if a non-Bahá'í attends a Feast, the "administrative portion" may be held and just modified if need be, rather than postponed. NSA-letters.
  10. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha'ism in Iran. H. E. Chehabi (2008). On social attitudes toward Bahá'ís in Iranian society; religious and cultural prejudice; anti-Bahá'í arguments and conspiracies; their political prominence under the Sháh; Iranian nationalism and Bahá'í cosmopolitanism; Bahá'ís and Persian culture. Articles.
  11. Associations for Bahá'í Studies. Universal House of Justice (2008-04-24). Some explanation on when it is appropriate for a country to form an ABS organization. UHJ-letters.
  12. Attaining the Dynamics of Growth: Glimpses from Five Continents. International Teaching Centre (2008-04). This World Centre publication was used for consultation at the 10th International Bahá'í Convention. In pictures, case studies, testimonials, and analysis of programs of growth on 5 continents, it demonstrates the diverse conditions of Bahá'ís worldwide. UHJ-documents.
  13. Authority and Centrality of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice (2012). Issues inspired by Udo Schaefer's writings about limitations on infallibility and the House's spheres of jurisdiction. UHJ-letters.
  14. Báb in Shiraz, The: An Account by Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Recollections of the early years of the Bab and his family, and the times following his declaration; written by a relative. Biographies.
  15. Babism. Author unknown (2008-07). Overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history, from Shaykhism to 1920. Encyclopedia.
  16. Bahá'í and the Space Connection. James A. Herrick (2008). Brief discussion of Bahá'í interest in extraterrestrial life. Excerpts.
  17. Bahá'í Classes Songsheets. Author unknown, comp. (2008). Compilation of 99 songs, with lyrics and chords to songs by Gloria Faizi, Red and Kathy Grammer, Kathy Liebman, Cat Winterfox, Jackie Elliot, Tom Price, Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin, Mildred McClellan, Wiley Rinaldi, Bob Simms, Lloyd Haynes, et al. Poetry.
  18. Bahá'í Faith: Origin, Missionary Work, and the Entrance into Vietnam. Mai Thanh Hai (2008-12). An outsider's short history of the Faith in Vietnam since 1954 and current activities in the country. Essays.
  19. Bahá'í Faith and Christianity, The. Farnaz Ma'sumian, comp. (2008). Lecture notes compiled by Ma'sumian for teaching at a community college and a university, partly from other online sources. Presentations.
  20. Bahá'í Faith, The: A Non-ideological Approach to Religion. William S. Hatcher (2008). Essays.
  21. Bahá'í Faith, The. Robert Stockman (2008). Encyclopedia.
  22. Bahá'í Health Initiatives in Iran: A preliminary survey. Seena Fazel, Minou Foadi (2008). Bahá'í-related initiatives in Iran in the 19th-20th centuries: Bahá'ís made important contributions to public health such as introducing showers in public baths, school vaccinations, women's health, and privately-financed clinics open to all Iranians. Articles.
  23. Bahá'í Life and Existentialism. Jack McLean (2008/2012). The role of passion in the search for truth; existence and essence in living-in-the-world; epiphany and experiences of spiritual crisis; return to a belief in the soul; existentialism in sacred Bahá’í history; Bahá’u’lláh’s theology of the self. Articles-unpublished.
  24. Bahá'í Question, The: Cultural Cleansing in Iran. Bahá'í International Community (2008-09). Books.
  25. Bahá'í Reflections on Defamation of Religion. Nazila Ghanea-Hercock (published as Nazila Ghanea) (2008-12-04). Freedom of expression vs. defamation of religion as they relate to international human rights. Audio.
  26. Bahá'í Songs with Guitar Chords. Author unknown, comp. (2008). Compilation of 78 songs, with lyrics and chords to many songs, mostly Bahá'í, but including some popular children's songs. Authors' names not included. Poetry.
  27. Bahá'í Students and American University of Beirut in the Early 20th Century. Reed M. Breneman (2008-02). The influential activities of the campus Bahá'í association in Beirut, 1900-1920 and during the first World War. Theses.
  28. Bahá'í Translation Work: A Compilation. Gerald Warren, comp. (2008/2017). Quotations by the Central Figures, the House, and the International Teaching Centre about translating and publishing Bahá'í Writings into other languages. Compilations-personal.
  29. Bahá'í World 2005-2006, The: Activities Report. Bahá'í International Community (2008). The BIC's promotion of human rights, the advancement of women, social development, and reforming the human rights machinery at the United Nations; involvement with the 2005 World Summit. BIC.
  30. Baha'is and Higher Education in Iran, The. Ahmad Batebi, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2008-09-02). An outsider's overview of the political and religious barriers to Bahá'í schools, the state of human rights, and contemporary arrests of Bahá'í leaders in Iran. Essays.
  31. Baha'is and the Constitutional Revolution, The: The Case of Sari, Mazandaran, 1906-1913. Moojan Momen (2008-06). Accounts of the Constitutional Revolution in Iran have tended to ignore the role of the Baha’is. They educated people about the reforms envisaged and about the modern world, for which they were persecuted. Articles.
  32. Baha'u'llah in His Own Words. Peter Terry, comp. (2008). Compilation of texts related to Bahá’u’lláh found in his Writings, with supplementary texts written by the Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and other authors, and commentary. Compilations-personal.
  33. Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision". Wolfgang A. Klebel (2008). Examines the question: What philosophical viewpoints are necessary to understand what Bahá’u’lláh calls "Thy transcendent unity," i.e., the concept of unity and oneness, which are ubiquitous in the Bahá’í Writings? Articles.
  34. Bahaism and Ecumenism in the Context of Recent Sociocultural Trends. Leyla Melikova (2008). Some of the current sociocultural specifics of two religious phenomena — the Bahá'í Faith and ecumenism — and their place in the republic’s public and religious life. Articles.
  35. Bausani, Alessandro. Biancamaria Scarcia Amoretti (2008). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  36. Bhagavad-Gita and the Bahá'í Faith. Anil Sarwal, M. M. Sreenivasan (2008-05-28). A discussion on the most important aspects of human life in Srimad Bhagawat Gita and the Bahá'í Faith, by Dr Srinee of Malaysia and Prof. Sarwal of India, with full references and quotes from the Holy Scriptures of both the Faiths. (Offsite.) Audio.
  37. Birth and Childhood of Baha'u'llah. David Merrick (2008). Childhood and Early Life of Bahá'u'lláh, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. Essays.
  38. Causality and Duality. William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations.
  39. Causality Principle in the World of Being, The. William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio.
  40. Challenging Apostasy: Responses to Moojan Momen's 'Marginality and Apostasy in the Bahá'í Community'. Michael Stausberg, Denis MacEoin, Sen McGlinn (2008). Six letters to the editor published in the issue following Momen's article. Articles.
  41. Children of Iranian Asylum-Seekers in Turkey: Construction of National and Religious Identity. Merve Calhan (2011). Study of the nationalist and religious character of children of Iranian Bahá'í and Shi'i emigrants in Turkey. The transplanted Bahá'í youth maintained a stronger sense of religious identity. (Offsite.) Theses.
  42. Church and State in the Bahá'í Faith: An Epistemic Approach. Roshan Danesh (2008). On the public role of Bahá'í institutions; review of current secondary literature; temporal legitimacy vs. divine sovereignty; interaction of religion and politics; maturation and unity; an open vision of church and state. Articles.
  43. Companion to Proofs of the Prophets. Peter Terry (2008). Compilation of texts related to nomenclature of proof; reasons for opposition to the Prophets of God; principles of approach to the Prophets; the path of illumination. Compilations-personal.
  44. Compilation on "Spiritual Beauty". Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2008). Compilations-personal.
  45. Compilation on Change and Importance of Transformation. Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2008). Compilations-personal.
  46. Compilation on Detachment. Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2008). Compilations-personal.
  47. Compilation on the "Inner Reality". Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2008). Compilations-personal.
  48. Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Boris Handal (2008/2022). Overview of the Bahá'í Covenant, the nature of Covenant-breaking, and the spiritual foundation for being firm in such a fundamental principle. Essays.
  49. Crimes Against Humanity: The Islamic Republic's Attacks on the Bahá'ís. Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (2008-11). Documents.
  50. Cycle of Lectures on Universal and Contemporary Themes. William S. Hatcher (2008). On love, power and justice; true religion is not an ideology; the concept of human value; social ethics and individual development; the unity of religion and science; a logical proof of the existence of God; is universal culture possible? Essays.
  51. Declaration of Baha'u'llah in the Ridvan Garden in 1863. David Merrick (2008/2016). Bahá'u'lláh's Declaration in the Garden of Ridvan, told in plain English suitable for reading aloud. Includes photos and 2 maps. Based on many accounts. Essays.
  52. Declaration of the Bab (Poetic). David Merrick (2008). A poetic meditation on Mulla Husayn's transformation at the Declaration of the Bab. Poetry.
  53. Development of Precast Exposed Aggregate Concrete Cladding, The: The Legacy of John J. Earley and the Implications for Preservation Philosophy. Jenna Cellini (2008-06). Architectural use of concrete and different concrete types, with many references to the Bahá'í temple in Wilmette. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  54. Discourse, Identity, and Global Citizenship. Michael Karlberg (2008). What does it mean to be a "global citizen"? From early Greek times, the concept of citizenship expanded from "inhabitant of a city" to a democratic ideal of self-determination. It now includes global relationships, interdependence, and altruism. Articles.
  55. Divine Simplicity: Remembering the last Hand of the Cause of God, 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa. Jack McLean (2008-09-18). Biography of Dr. Varqa, partly based on interviews with people who knew him in Iran. Biographies.
  56. Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology. William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations.
  57. Emergence from Obscurity: The Journey of Sociology in the Bahá'í Community. Will C. van den Hoonaard (2008). The field of sociology and the Bahá’í Faith share important principles and both challenge widely-held beliefs, yet there has sometimes been a wall of silence separating them. This paper explores how the Faith informs the sociology of Bahá'í scholars. Articles.
  58. Emergence, Enchantment, Entanglement and Excellence of the Cosmos. Wolfgang A. Klebel (2008). Science is gradually revealing Bahá'u'lláh's vision that the universe is God’s creation and every created thing in this world is leading to God -- as illustrated by developments in neuroscience, neurocardiology, and quantum physics. Articles.
  59. Employment and Work. Bahá'í International Community (2008-02-11). Statement of the BIC to the 46th Commission on Social Development on the theme "Full Employment and Decent Work" BIC.
  60. Environment, Caring for: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (2008). Essays.
  61. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory. William S. Hatcher (2008). Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith. Essays.
  62. Eradicating Poverty: Moving Forward as One. Bahá'í International Community (2008). BIC statement on poverty. BIC.
  63. Ethique Baha'i. Udo Schaefer, Daniel Gillieron, trans. , Suzanne Hof, trans. (2008). Articles.
  64. Experience of Iranian Bahá'í Refugees in Atlantic Canada. Deborah K. van den Hoonaard (2008 Spring). Short article exploring what it was like for refuges from Iran in the 1980s. Articles.
  65. Exploratory Study Examining the Factors Associated with the Survival of Underground Education in an Oppressive Environment. Nayyer Ghadirian (2008-12). History of and challenges faced by the Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  66. Family Life. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2008). Extracts on preserving the bond between husband and wife, parent-child relationships and responsibilities, and enhancing family life. Compilations.
  67. Fear of Teaching: A Meditation on Authenticity in Human Relationships. William S. Hatcher (2008). Essays.
  68. Five Year Plan Approaching the Midway Point. Stephen Hall (2008-02). Audio.
  69. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development. Office of Social and Economic Development (2003/2008/2018/2023). Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Bahá'í principles are being carried out in practice, prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development of the Bahá'í International Community. Introductory.
  70. Foreword: Time and the Badí` Calendar. Udo Schaefer (2008). An investigation of ‘time’ and the ‘Badí‘ calendar’ and its inherent symbolism. Articles.
  71. Four Talks Redefining Democracy, Education, and World Citizenship. Alain Locke, Christopher Buck, ed. , Betty J. Fisher, ed. (2008). The Preservation of the Democratic Ideal; Stretching Our Social Mind; On Becoming World Citizens; Creative Democracy. Includes introduction by Buck and Fisher. Articles.
  72. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi (2008). A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Báb. (Link to document, offsite; only the contents and index are on this site, for keyword searching.) Excerpts.
  73. Genesis of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs, The. Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Detailed account of the early years of the Bab, events of the 1880s and 1890s, the Constitutional Revolution years, and appendices for the study of the Bahá'í community in Shíráz. Books.
  74. Governance, Democracy and Social Change: A Bahá'í Perspective. Michael Karlberg (2008-03-13). Audio.
  75. Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice, The. Ian C. Semple (2006/2008). Reflections on the Guardianship and Universal House of Justice by a former House member. Includes an interesting Q&A on topics including women on the House, Shoghi Effendi's personality, infallibility, Bahá'í scholarship, fundamentalism, etc. Articles.
  76. Guidelines for Internet Communication. Bahá'í Internet Agency, Universal House of Justice (2008). Includes compilation "Extracts on Internet Communication Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice," spiritual principles, and Bahá'í netiquette. BIC.
  77. How Bahá'ís Should Vote. Arash Abizadeh (2008). When voting, Bahá'ís should consider the qualifications of individual Assembly members, the collective makeup of the Assembly as a whole, changes in the individual Assembly members over time, and changes in the collective makeup of the Assembly over time. Articles.
  78. I Loved Thy Creation: A collection of short fiction. Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff (2008). Sci-fi, fantasy, and magic-realism stories inspired by Bahá'í themes. Books.
  79. Individual Bahá'í Perspective on Spiritual Aspects of Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development: Towards a Second Enlightenment. Chris Jones Kavelin (2008). This paper discusses the spiritual value of cultural diversity and explores how such reflection impacts development policy on the local, national and international levels. Articles.
  80. Insider and Outsider Scholarship in Bahá'í Studies. Moojan Momen (2008). 'Insider' and 'outsider' scholars can both use academic methodolology in the study of religion with productive results. Articles.
  81. Iran: A Country Study. Glenn E. Curtis, ed. (2008). 1-page overview of Bahá'í history and persecutions, with other passing mentions. Excerpts.
  82. Iran, Israel and the "Shi'ite Crescent". Uzi Rabi, Ronen A. Cohen (2008-11). Conference proceedings on the relations between the regional powers of Iran and the Arab world, and the relations between Iran and Israel since the Islamic revolution in 1979. Only passing mention of Bahá'ís, but of general relevance. Articles.
  83. Ishraq Khavari's Books and Publications. Adel Shafipour, Adib Masumian, ed. , A. Bolhuis, ed. (2008). A list of the research and writings of Ishráq-Khávarí, known as a brilliant scholar of the Bahá'í Faith (in the Persian language), much of whose work remains unpublished. Bibliographies.
  84. Jesus et Muhammad. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  85. 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.
  86. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Correlation of passages from the Synopsis and Codification of the Aqdas to the textual passages of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Borna Safai, comp. (2008). An unofficial correlation of the passages from the Synopsis and Codification of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas to the book's textual passages. Study.
  87. L'homme n'est pas un animal. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  88. La consultation. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  89. La contribution des femmes à la science moderne. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  90. La poursuite de l'excellence. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  91. La prédestination. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  92. La prière. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  93. La réincarnation. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  94. La sexualité et la spiritualité 1. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  95. La spiritualité et la lutte pour la survie. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  96. La véracité: le fondement du progrès spiritual. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  97. La volonté et la rationalité de Dieu. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  98. Laws of the Bayán reflected in The Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Ahang Rabbani, comp. (2008). List of 32 laws from the Báb's Persian Bayán or the Arabic Bayán which also appear in Bahá'u'lláh's book of laws. Resources.
  99. Le mysticisme. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  100. Le pouvoir et les relations humaines. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  101. Learning and the Unfoldment of the Bahá'í Community. Paul Lample (2008-08-29). Two slightly different versions of the Plenary Address to the ABS conference. Talks.
  102. Les étapes de l'unité mondiale. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  103. Les étapes de la vie. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  104. Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace, The. Alí Nakhjavání (2008). The writings of Shoghi Effendi in English give us a comprehensive description and an all-embracing analysis of the state of the world today and an understanding of the various developments which have taken place. Articles.
  105. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008). Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Includes appendices on the next Manifestation, Bahá'í holy days, avoidance of tobacco, penmanship, and observations on daily life of the time. Books.
  106. Lights of 'Irfán Book 9: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars. Iraj Ayman, ed. (2008). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Books.
  107. Lives of Service. Jaine Toth (2008/2015). A photographic memorial presentation of seven imprisoned Bahá'ís. Presentations.
  108. Love, Power and Justice. William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio.
  109. Martyrdom. Todd Lawson (2008?). Overview of the history of and sacred texts about martyrdom in Islam, with a passing mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Encyclopedia.
  110. Martyrdom of the Bab. David Merrick (2008). Martyrdom of the Bab, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. Based on many early accounts. Essays.
  111. Metaphors in Education. Boris Handal (2008). Knowledge is associated with the development of spiritual capabilities such as justice, confidence, patience, service, etc. Educational research and its methodologies are a vehicle to find knowledge and a tool to help us achieve our highest selves. Essays.
  112. Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852. Moojan Momen (2008-08). Events leading up to the assassination attempt, and political and social factors leading to the violence. Articles.
  113. Minimalism. William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations.
  114. Mobilizing Institutional, Legal and Cultural Resources to Achieve Gender Equality. Bahá'í International Community (2008-02-01). The central role of girls and women in human development; the need to end the cultural, institutional, and legal obstacles towards their progress and all forms of discrimination against them. BIC.
  115. Modes and Intentions of Biography, The. Graham Hassall (2008). A look at the individual in the context of the community, through the different lenses of documentary, hagiological, and critical modes of biography. Articles.
  116. Moral and Spiritual Development. William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio.
  117. Moral Leadership: The Leadership of the Future: An Exploratory Study in a Bahá'í-Inspired Faith School. Adrian John Davis (2008-08). Relationship between theory and practice of moral leadership in a faith-based school, including discussion of institutional dissonance, moral capital, team management, conflict resolution, and the challenges of idealism. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  118. Moths Turned Eagles: The Spiritual Conquests of Sabri and Raissa Elias. Gamal Hassan (2008). Introduction of the Bahá'í Faith to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and the activities of Gila Bahta. Books.
  119. Myanmar: History of the Bahá'í Faith. Rose Ong, Check Woo Foo (2008). Text and photos of the history of Bahá'í activities in Burma and Myanmar, 1878-1995. Articles-unpublished.
  120. Nabil's Narrative: What History has Forgotten. Soheila Vahdati, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2008-09-18). An outsider's view of how Iranian media and society have glossed over or intentionally obscured Iran's treatment of 19th-century dissidents. Essays.
  121. National Spiritual Assembly members who are women, Percentage of, 1953-2007. Bahá'í World Centre (1998/2008). Two letters from the House, with attached tables, showing the number of women serving on NSAs 1953-1993, 1987-1997, and 1997-2007. Includes graphs showing numbers and percent of women serving on NSAs by continental region. UHJ-letters.
  122. Navigating Two Worlds. Peter J. Khan (2008-01). Audio.
  123. New Development in the Bahá'í Community, A. R. Mehrabkhani (2008). On the three stages in the growth of each religion, and the new instruments for the correct implementation of the Bahá'í plans, the Cluster and its Reflection Meetings, and the Ruhi course. Essays.
  124. New Skin For An Old Drum, A: Changing Contexts of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá'í Storytelling. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2008 Fall). On the construction of the religious self through the storytelling processes of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá’ís: how do people put together stories to construct their contemporary Bahá’í identity? Articles.
  125. Nudity in Art. Universal House of Justice (2008-07-30). There is no objection to artists depicting the human body from nude models, nor to Bahà’is acting as models; the main consideration is the intention of the artist. UHJ-letters.
  126. Nuqtat al-Káf. Kavian Sadeghzade Milani (2008). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  127. Nuri, Mirza Abbas Buzurg: Complete Genealogy Report. Behrooz Khomassi, comp. (2008-12). Chronologies.
  128. Pen of Glory, The: Selected Works of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh (2008). A compilation including Gems of Divine Mysteries, two Tablets to Manikchí Sahib, Tablet of the Seven Questions, and two other tablets. Books.
  129. Permanence of Change, The: Contemporary Sociological and Bahá'í Perspectives. Hoda Mahmoudi (2008). Sociohistorical changes of the Axial Age and the Renaissance, sociological views on modernity and its contemporary challenges, and key features of modernity as identified in the Bahá’í writings as "the universal awakening of historical consciousness." Articles.
  130. Persian Bahá'í Poets and Poetry: A General Overview. Heshmat Moayyad (2008-06-03). Audio.
  131. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study and a Study in Autobiography: Part 2.1. Ron Price (2008). This autobiography/memoir of a Bahai over seven decades of teaching and international travel is one of the few extensive personal accounts of the experience of a Western Bahai beginning in the second epoch (1944-1963) of the Formative Age. Ron-price.
  132. Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge (2008). Whilst the Bahá'í Writings and postmodernism share a variety of ideas at a superficial level, on fundamental issues of ontology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology (theory of man), ethics and cultural theory, they are incompatible. Articles.
  133. Pourquoi s'appeler bahá'í?. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  134. Powerseeking and Ideology. William S. Hatcher (2008). Good and evil are a potential that lie within the heart of each individual; but a believer in an ideology can feel morally justified in perpetrating cruelty towards others, because he sees himself as defending a higher value against an infidel. Articles-unpublished.
  135. Prayers and rituals in the Bahá'í Faith: Introduction to A Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí Ardi'l-Álif. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani (2008). A tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to one of the Bábís to renew his faith before He had revealed his mission; its recipient and circumstances of composition; a prayer of 'reunion' and its attendant rituals. Articles.
  136. Précis Commentary on One Common Faith. William S. Hatcher (2008). Commentary on the statement ‘One Common Faith’. Essays.
  137. Proofs of the Prophets: The Case for Lord Krishna. Peter Terry, comp. (2008). Compilation of texts related to Lord Krishna; forty proofs of prophethood set forth in the Bhagavad-Gita, the Bhagavata Purana and other Scriptures of Hinduism, as well as the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb,‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and others. Compilations-personal.
  138. Proofs of the Prophets: The Case for Baha'u'llah. Peter Terry, comp. (2008). Forty proofs of prophethood set forth in the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and other authors, in English translations. Compilations-personal.
  139. Proofs of the Prophets. Peter Terry (2008). Compilation of texts related to proofs of prophethood, as found in the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and in the Sacred Writings of various religions. Books.
  140. Proofs of the Prophets: Contents. Peter Terry (2008-2020). Links to a series-in-progress of compilations and commentary. Books.
  141. Prophet in Modern Times, A. A. L. M. Nicolas, Peter Terry, trans. (2008/2015). Partial translation of A.L.M. Nicolas' Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab, with extensive notes and explanations. Articles-unpublished.
  142. Prophets and Mountains. Moshe Sharon (2008). Metaphors of mountains and actual mountains in the history of religion; Mount Carmel. Essays.
  143. Prouver l'existence de Dieu 1. William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio.
  144. Quddús. Husayn Villar (2008-01-02). Biographies.
  145. Raising Children of Light: editorial. Bahá'í International Community (2008). In seeking to end the world's suffering, we need to acknowledge that we are all one human race in an increasingly interconnected world, educate children and mothers, and end the oppression of girls and women. BIC.
  146. Reconstructing the Academy. William S. Hatcher (2008). Brief response to postmodernism in academia and the "Sokal Hoax." Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Essays.
  147. Recuerdos de los amigos del Consejero Raúl Pavón Mejía: Padre de la enseñanza a los indígenas en Ecuador. Various, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ecuador, comp. (2008). Compendium of stories and testimonies from the many friends who shared life and Faith with this renowned teacher to the indigenous peoples of Ecuador. Includes five pages of poetry, at end. Biographies.
  148. Reflections of a Human Spirit in a Male Body. William S. Hatcher (2008). Includes discussions of the nature of patriarchy, chauvinism, and feminism. Articles-unpublished.
  149. Reflections on a Culture of Learning and Growth: Community and Individual Paradigm Shifts: Part A: A Contemporary, Historical, Futuristic and Personal Context. Ron Price (2008). The building of the community & administrative structure of this new world Faith was at the core of Bahai programs & policies, goals & game-plans, so to speak, from 1921 to 1996, a period of 75 years, and as far back as the last years of the 19th century. Ron-price.
  150. Relativism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge (2008). A strident rejection of the philosophical concept of relativism as being incompatible with a Bahá’í perspective, and a critique of Momen's 'Relativism' article on that basis.  Articles.
  151. Religious Minority Rights. Christopher Buck (2008). Discussion of three minority religions within Islamic states that have experienced persecution and hardships which attracted the attention of the international community: the Alevis, the Ahmadiyya, and Bahá'ís. Articles.
  152. Representing the Unpresentable: Historical Images of National Reform, by Negar Mottaheddeh: Review. Jack Kalpakian (2008). Book review that touches on the Islamic Republic's treatment of judgment day and how it relates to Bábí doctrine; the image of the Bábí as the internal, modern other inside Iran's national psyche; Qurrat al-'Ayn as a female equivalent of Joseph. Reviews.
  153. Resisting Educational Exclusion: The Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education in Iran. Friedrich W. Affolter (2008-12-23). Audio.
  154. Resurrection and Return of Jesus. Universal House of Justice (2008). The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Bahá'í view to Christians. UHJ-letters.
  155. Revolution without Rights?, A: Women, Kurds and Baha'is searching for equality in Iran. Geoffrey Cameron, Tahirih Danesh (2008-11). Discussion from the Foreign Policy Centre in London on the religious, legal, and social obstacles to equality faced by women, Bahá'ís, and Kurds in Iran; comparing the experiences of these groups; evaluating actions of the Iranian government (91 pages) Books.
  156. Ridvan 2008: Bahá'í Era 165. Universal House of Justice (2008-04). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  157. Rise of Justice in the Spiritual and Secular Life of Man, The: excerpts from The Advent of Divine Justice by Shoghi Effendi. James B. Thomas (2008). The Advent of Divine Justice (1938) raised the consciousness of the American Bahá’í community, introduced systematic methods for expansion of the Faith and a new conception of justice, and emphasized the special role of the American Bahá’ís. Articles.
  158. Robert Hayden's 'American Journal': A Multidimensional Analysis. Christopher Buck (2008). A study of an often neglected poem which combines an informal cultural analysis of the USA with a social commentary on the world. It treats the human race from a universal perspective, emphasizing the importance of human solidarity. Articles.
  159. Role and Function of Bahá'í Institutes in the Life of the Bahá'í Community. William S. Hatcher (2008). Bahá'í training institutes are a wonderful new opportunity for self-development and for sharing our talents with others; their forms and programmes can be diverse. Essays.
  160. Sacrificing the Innocent: Suppression of Bahá'ís of Iran in 1955. Bahram Choubine, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2008-01-13). Activities of Reza Shah, Ayatollah Borujirdi, Muhammad-Taqi Falsafi, Shaykh Hossein-Ali Montazeri, and SAVAK in the mid-20th century. Articles.
  161. Same Hesitant Rhythm, The. Brittany D. Kusserow (2008). An outsider's perspective of Bahá'í community participation in one small American city, and her response to Bahá'í views on homosexuality. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  162. Science, Religion and Development: Some Initial Considerations. Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (2008-11-20). An initial set of concepts and principles guiding the exploration of the complementary and constructive contributions that both science and religion must make to processes of social and economic development. [Link to PDF, offsite.] Essays.
  163. Seeking Refuge. Tamela Rich (2008-10). Essay introducing a community to recently-arrived Iranian refugees fleeing religious persecution in their homeland, where they are denied jobs, education and sometimes their lives. The article shows how difficult it is to start anew in this Sunbelt city. Essays.
  164. Selections from the Bahá'í Writings and from Shaykh Ahmad on the Seven Stages of Creation. Keven Brown, comp. (2008). Collection of quotations from the Bab, Bahá'u'lláh, and Shaykh Ahmad, with footnotes, on the seven stages of Divine action: Will, Determination, Destiny, Decree, Permission, Term, and Book. Compilations-personal.
  165. Seven Proofs, The. The Báb, A. L. M. Nicolas, trans. , Peter Terry, trans. (2008). English translation by Peter Terry of Nicolas' French translation of The Báb's "Seven Proofs." Translations.
  166. Shoghi Effendi's The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh: A Theology of the Word. Jack McLean (2008). An interpretation of Shoghi Effendi's 'theological' themes, including fundamental tenets of Bahá'í theology; the 'stations' of the Central Figures; exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist statements; and the apologetic method of comparison. Articles.
  167. Short Chronological List of the Báb's Writings, A. Nader Saiedi, A. Bolhuis, ed. (2024-11). Overview of some of the major, or more frequently mentioned, works of the Báb in chronological order. Chronologies.
  168. Spiritual Education of Children (in Russian and English). William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk given in English, with Russian translation. Audio.
  169. 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.
  170. Tablet to Jináb-i-Mullá 'Alí-Akbar fí ardi'l-álif. Bahá'u'lláh, Julio Savi, trans. , Faezeh Mardani, trans. (2008). Translations.
  171. Take My Love to the Friends: The Story of Laura R. Davis, by Marlene Macke: Review. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria) (2008). Key figures in the development of the Bahá'í community in Canada. Reviews.
  172. Text, Author, Reader and the Relationship with the Sacred. Iscander Micael Tinto (2008). A preliminary survey of how the relationship between sacred scripture, its reader, and the author — the Manifestation of God — originates and develops, in the light of critical theory. Articles-unpublished.
  173. The Bahá'ís of Iran: Socio-historical Studies, by Dominic Brookshaw and Seena Fazel: Reviews. Stephen Lambden, Sholeh A. Quinn, Oliver Scharbrodt, Soli Shahvar (2008). Four reviews from various publications. Reviews.
  174. Threatening Agenda, A: Iran's Shameful Denial of Education to its Bahá'í Community. Geoffrey Cameron (2008-06-06). Iranian government hardliners promote a coordinated and threatening agenda aimed at suffocating the Bahá'í community; Iran’s actions to block an entire community from education indicate sinister intentions that should not be ignored. Newspapers.
  175. Towards the Summit of Reality, by Julio Savi: Review. Ismael Velasco (2008). Reviews.
  176. Transformation of the World. Tom Price (2008-08). Explores the harmony of religion and science, the concept that the physical world is a mirror of the spiritual world, and how spiritual insight can be gained through a scientific study of the analogies presented in the Bahá'í writings. Audio.
  177. Universal Language, Adoption of. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2008). Compilations-personal.
  178. Universities as the Gatekeepers of the Intellectual Property of Indigenous People's Medical Knowledge. Chris Jones Kavelin (2008). While this article is inspired by Bahá'í principles, it has no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  179. Untitled (in Nashville). Paul Lample (2008-08-24). Talk at the Nashville, Tennessee, Bahá'í Center, August 24, 2008, about "the great spiritual enterprise" the worldwide Bahá'í community has embarked on. Audio.
  180. Walter and Emma Jones Bahá'í Archive Photo Album. Walter Jones, Emma Maxie Jones, Ernie Jones, comp. (2008/2022). Album of 475 annotated images of Bahá'í friends and associates of the Walter (1888-1990) and Emma Maxie (1904-1984) Jones family, from 1925 to 1994. Visual.
  181. We Are All Iranian Bahá'ís!. Ali Keshtgar, Ahang Rabbani, trans. (2008-08-15). The Hojjatieh Society, Nobel Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, human rights, and defending Bahá'ís. Includes Persian text. Essays.
  182. William S. Hatcher 1935-2005. Jonah Winters, comp. (2008). Bio, CV, and bibliographyc from the author's website. Biographies.
  183. With Abdu'l-Bahá: The Diary of Mirza 'Isa Khan Isfahani. Mirza `Isa Khan Isfahani, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008-03). Account of a visit to Haifa, December 1919 - January 1920, by a little-known author Mírzá 'Isá Khán Isfahání Darágáh'í. Includes table of an old Persian solar calendar and its Western astrological correspondences, and anecdotes about Esslemont. Pilgrims.
  184. Working for Betterment of Society. Gustavo Correa (2008?). Audio.
  185. World Peace in a Piecemeal World: An exposition on excerpts from the writings of `Abdu'l-Bahá. James B. Thomas (2008). World peace is a challenge facing mankind that must be clearly identified; remedies are put forth for possible solutions in vanquishing the barriers to peace; both secular and religious underpinnings are proposed to support a universal solution for peace. Articles-unpublished.
  186. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 16 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature). Various (2008). Books.
  187. سفينة عرفان: دفتر يازدهم (Ark of Knowledge). Iraj Ayman, ed. (2008). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian. Books.
 

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