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  1. 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abbás. Firuz Kazemzadeh (2009-04). On the eldest son and appointed successor of Bahá’u’lláh, the Center of His Covenant, and the Head of the Bahá’í Faith from 1892 to 1921, regarded, along with the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, as one of the Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith. Encyclopedia.
  2. 'Abdu'l-Baha: A Biblical Figure?. Combiz Nuri (2009). Biblical prophecies that could relate to Abdu'l-Bahá and the Seventh Angel of the Apocalypse, and the nature of the Covenant. Articles-unpublished.
  3. Administration, Bahá'í. Glenford Mitchell (2009-04). On the international system governing the affairs of the Bahá’í Faith; a framework based on elected councils that hold legislative, executive, and judicial authority and on appointed individuals whose role is to protect and advise. Encyclopedia.
  4. Advancing Toward the Equality of Women and Men. Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (2009-12-08). Issues that lie at the heart of the struggle for the equality of women and men, via the Institute’s efforts to generate systematic learning and gain new insights, in collaboration with others. [Link to PDF, offsite.] Essays.
  5. Alavíyyih Khánum and 'Alí Ján, Mullá. Mehraeen Mottahedin-Mavaddat, Moojan Momen (2009). On the couple, both distinguished Iranian teachers of the Bahá’í Faith; Mullá ‘Alí Ján was executed for his faith. Encyclopedia.
  6. Algunas Reflexiones Sobre el Ministerio de la Casa Universal de Justicia. Alí Nakhjavání, Husayn Villar, trans. (2009). Articles.
  7. Alí Bastámí, Mullá. Moojan Momen (2009). On the second disciple to recognize the Báb, and the first Bábí martyr. Encyclopedia.
  8. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge (2009). Philosophical foundations of the Bahá’í teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology and psychology, and personal and social ethics. Articles.
  9. Aqasi, Haji Mirza ('Abbas Iravani). Sholeh A. Quinn (2009). On the prime minister of Iran under Muhammad Shah Qajar from 1835 to 1848, regarded by Bahá’ís as the Antichrist of the Bábí dispensation. Encyclopedia.
  10. Articulating a Consultative Epistemology: Toward a Reconciliation of Truth and Relativism. Todd Smith, Michael Karlberg (2009). Epistemology has a perennial tension between two contrasting approaches to knowledge: the search for foundational truth vs. the relativity of truth. Consultation can help resolve paradoxical truth claims to develop an integrative approach to knowledge. Articles.
  11. Artist and the Grammarian, The. Otto Donald Rogers (2009). On the process and meaning of creating art; its effect on the mind and the brain, the nature of painting; spiritual foundations of the natural world. Articles.
  12. As It Was in the Days of Noah: So Unfolds the Surprising Fulfilment of Biblical Foresights of the 'Return'. Don Dainty (2009). Booklet exploring the biblical and Bahá'í concept that rejection of the Manifestation results in calamities; prophecies from the Bible and their Bahá'í fulfilment; theology of the flood narrative. Books.
  13. Aspects of the History of the Bahá'í Faith in Switzerland, Some. John Paul Vader (2009-10-27). Switzerland was among the first countries opened to the Bahá’i religion. This paper describes the connections between the Bahá’i Faith and Switzerland and a selection of episodes in the early history of the development of the community there. Audio.
  14. Assessing the Claims of Nigar Bahá'í Amsalem. Adib Masumian (2009/2012). On claims made by the great-granddaughter of Bahá'u'lláh, as presented in the outsider film Bahá'ís in My Backyard. Essays.
  15. Augur, George Jacob. Duane Troxel (2009). On the American doctor who became one of the early Bahá’ís of Hawaii and was the first resident Bahá’í in Japan, designated by Shoghi Effendi a Disciple of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Encyclopedia.
  16. Báb, The: The King of Messengers. Riaz Ghadimi, Riaz Masrour, trans. (2009). A talk by Dr. Riaz Ghadimi, published posthumously in English. Books.
  17. Babi Heroism and the Recovery of the Heroic. Jack McLean (2009). In defining the three ages of Bábí-Bahá’í history, Shoghi Effendi named the first the Heroic Age, thus aligning the virtue of heroism and the Bahá’í Faith’s metaphor of historical time, with The Bab as the tragic hero. Articles-unpublished.
  18. Bahá'í. Michael Karlberg (2009-11). Bahá’ís recognize nature as an expression of God’s will, view science and religion as complementary approaches to truth, and pursue processes of individual and community development that promote unity, social justice, and ecological sustainability. Encyclopedia.
  19. Baha'í Faith and Wicca, The: A Comparison of Relevance in Two Emerging Religions. Lil Osborn (2009). On the growth of the Baha’i Faith and Wicca in Britain, compared through the lens of the "Theory of Relevance" as the driving force in their further development. Articles.
  20. Bahá'í Faith, The. Graham Hassall (2009). Encyclopedia.
  21. Bahá'í Faith, The. Paula R. Hartz (2002/2009). Overview of Bahá'í history, teachings, and scripture, with many photographs and illustrations; part of a "World Religions" series aimed at high school students. (Offsite.) Books.
  22. Bahá'í Hermeneutics: An Academic and Primary Source Inquiry. Peter Terry (2009/2026). An exploration of the practice of scriptural interpretation by contrasting the "normative" approaches of the Central Figures with contemporary scholastic approaches by Juan Cole, Christopher Buck, Dann May, Michael Sours, Jack McLean, and Sen McGlinn. Articles-unpublished.
  23. Bahá'í Schism Battles It out in Court. Manya A. Brachear (2009-05-30). Short article touching on a lawsuit to prevent covenant-breakers from using the word "Bahá'í" and "The Greatest Name." Newspapers.
  24. Bahá'í World Centre. Moojan Momen (2009). On the spiritual center of the Bahá’í Faith, established in the twin cities of Acre and Haifa, the focal points of devotion for Bahá’ís around the world, and edifices of the administrative center. Encyclopedia.
  25. Bahá'í Worldview on Unity of Religions: Progressive Revelation, The: Principles and Insights from the History of Science. Jena Khadem Khodadad (2009). Examination of the Bahá’í belief in the unity of religions and the doctrine of "progressive revelation" through the lens of Thomas Kuhn's concept of scientific revolutions. Articles.
  26. Bahá'í Writings, Philosophy and Environment. Ian Kluge (2009-08). Philosophy is one of the most under-utilized resources in the quest for an improved psycho-spiritual environment and an improved relationship to the natural world. Articles-unpublished.
  27. Baker, Richard Edward St. Barbe. Wendi Momen, Anthony A. Voykovic (2009). On the world-famous environmentalist, founder in 1922 of Men of the Trees, the first global conservation movement, author of many books and articles. Encyclopedia.
  28. Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: Chapter 31 of Some Answered Questions. Moojan Momen (2009). An examination of covenant-breaking in the Bahá’í Faith in terms of the Biblical reference to blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Articles.
  29. Brief History of the Bahá'í Faith in Guyana, A. Author unknown (2009). Short overview of Bahá'í activities in this part of South America, since the first visit by Leonora Armstrong in 1927. Essays.
  30. Celebrating a 'revolutionary' who ushered in a new age. Ted Slavin (2009-10-17). The heretical and progressive message of The Báb. Newspapers.
  31. Celebration of the Nineteen Day Feast. Universal House of Justice (2009-05-17). Guidance on adapting the Nineteen Day Feast amid community growth, emphasizing decentralization, inclusivity, and flexible administration while preserving unity and core Bahá’í principles. UHJ-letters.
  32. Chase, Thornton. Robert Stockman (2009). On the first person in the West to become a steadfast Bahá’í, one of the founders of the Chicago Bahá’í community, included by Shoghi Effendi among a number of prominent early Bahá’ís he designated "Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá." Encyclopedia.
  33. Children. Nancy A. Davis (2009). On persons in the stages of life from conception, when the soul comes into being, to the age of fifteen, the beginning of spiritual maturity or adulthood. Encyclopedia.
  34. Collective Consciousness, Human Maturity, and the Challenge of Sustainability: Response. Arthur Lyon Dahl (2009-08-14). Response to presentations "The Essential Role of Religion in Fostering a Sustainable World" by Peter Adriance and "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy" by Peter Brown. Audio.
  35. Compare: Bahá'í Faith, Islam, Christianity, Judaism. Author unknown, comp. (2009-08-09). Comparison charts of statistics, basic beliefs, origins, and history. Introductory.
  36. Consultation, Portraits, Rakahs, Murtus, and Unknown Language. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (2009/2010/2018). Three replies from the Research Department to an individual, dated 2009, 2010 and 2018, on a variety of topics. UHJ-letters.
  37. Counter-Intuition: A Manifestation of God in a Human Body?. Ismael Velasco (2009). Many leaders and gurus betray us as false prophets; it is difficult to understand how a fellow human being could ever be a true voice of the divine, a transcendent Manifestation of God. Yet Bahá'ís recognize this in Mirzá Husayn Alí, Bahá'u'lláh. Essays.
  38. Creating a New Mind. Tom Price (2009-09). Examines the science of spirituality, exploring principles of personal transformation and practical ways Bahá'ís can apply the teachings to effect positive change in their own lives. Audio.
  39. Criminalizing the Bahá'í Religion. Christopher Buck (2009-03-15). The opposite of freedom of religion is the banning of religion; the Bahá'í community in Iran being a case in point; the pattern of oppression. Newspapers.
  40. Dating of Aṣl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr (Words of Wisdom). Universal House of Justice (2009-11-15). One-paragraph note about the date of revelation of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet "Words of Wisdom". UHJ-letters.
  41. Dear Co-worker: Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the Benelux countries. Shoghi Effendi (2009). Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the Benelux countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg). Writings.
  42. Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Masumian (2009). Response to Iranian conspiracy theories portraying the Bahá'í Faith as a subversive political group, Zionist spies, affiliates of the secret police, British agents, etc. Available in English and Persian. Includes interview with author. Books.
  43. Dictionaries: Arabic-English. Various (1810-2009). Links to Google Books and Archive.org for online versions of many Arabic-English dictionaries. Books.
  44. Die persische Staatszeitung Rúznáme-ye Vaqáye`-e Ettefáqíyye, weit mehr als herrschaftliche Repräsentation. Hassani Riazi (2009). Some history of the Shaykhi and Bábí movements in the context of the Persian state newspaper Rúznámih-yi Vaqáyi`-i Ettefáqíyyih. (Link to thesis, offsite.) Theses.
  45. Division and Unity in the Baha'i Community: Towards a Definition of Fundamentalism. Moojan Momen (2009). 15 criteria that define "fundamentalism," and their applicability and/or inapplicability to the Bahá'í community; it may be more useful to use a psychological definition that sees the phenomenon as a value-free cognitive style, a way of perceiving. Articles-unpublished.
  46. Dodge, Arthur Pillsbury. Robert Stockman (2009). On the early American Bahá’í named by Shoghi Effendi a Disciple of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Encyclopedia.
  47. Dunn, Clara and John Henry Hyde. Graham Hassall (2009). On the couple who went to Australia in 1920 in response to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s call for worldwide expansion of the Bahá’í Faith and firmly established it in the Antipodes, designated Hands of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi. Encyclopedia.
  48. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas (2009-05). This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoning by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: the spirit of man; immortality of the spirit; proof with respect to progress after death; entrance into the Kingdom of God. Articles-unpublished.
  49. Empire for the Faithful, A Colony for the Dispossessed, An. Robert D. Crews (2009). History of the establishment of Tsarist power in Turkestan and the goal of earning support from their Muslim territories. Includes discussion of the Bahá'í Faith in Ashkabad and Russian/Bahá'í mutual political interests in Persia and Turkey. (Offsite.) Articles.
  50. Enacting Thought: Divine Will, Human Agency, and the Possibility of Justice. Holly Hanson (2009). Societies evolve through generations of human decision making. Using the examples of 300 years of politics in Uganda vis à vis England, processes that create injustice can be seen as gradual and unintentional, while implementing justice is deliberate. Articles.
  51. Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Mikhail Sergeev (2009-08-14). A comprehensive reconstruction of Abdu’l-Bahá's epistemological views that are scattered throughout many of his writings and utterances. Articles-unpublished.
  52. Essential Role of Religion in Fostering a Sustainable World, The. Peter Adriance (2009-08-14). Audio.
  53. Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe. Rafie Mavaddat (2009/2013). History of events that have transformed primordial matter into present-day complex systems and the emergence of life, consciousness, and societies. Includes many passing mentions of the Faith, esp. pages 155-156. (Offsite.) Books.
  54. First Use of the Title Bahá'u'lláh. Universal House of Justice, Shoghi Effendi (2009-08-09). Quotation from the Guardian answering the question of when the Blessed Beauty was first addressed by the title Bahá'u'lláh. UHJ-letters.
  55. Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat. Amin E. Egea (2009). A study of Pre-Islamic sources on the relation of Greek Philosophers and Jewish sages. Articles.
  56. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Jack McLean (2009). Review of the book, expanded into an essay on the Bab's ethics, laws, and use of symbolism. Reviews.
  57. Glimpses into the Life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney, A. Mona Khademi (2009). The life of Laura Dreyfus-Barney (1879-1974), a prominent early American Bahá’í, compiler of Some Answered Questions, and wife of the French Bahá'í writer Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney. Articles.
  58. Gregory, Louis George. Gayle Morrison (2009). On the African American lawyer who became a leading Bahá’í speaker, writer, administrator, and proponent of race unity and equality, member of the national governing body of the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada, and Hand of the Cause. Encyclopedia.
  59. Guardianship, The Universal House of Justice, and Infallibility. Universal House of Justice (2009). The House is infallible even without the Guardian, because that the Guardian's chief function was interpretation and not legislation. UHJ-letters.
  60. Guidance on the Use of Talks at Feast. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2009-11-03). Whether it is appropriate to read talks by Universal House of Justice members and others at the Nineteen Day Feast, and whether such talks have been, and should be, authenticated. NSA-letters.
  61. Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies: Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2009/2016). Updated version of Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, to be available to "all Local Spiritual Assemblies" and "each of their members," which was posted various places online. Compilations-NSA.
  62. Hands of the Cause (Ayádí Amr Alláh). Eunice Braun (2009). On the institution, established by Bahá’u’lláh, of individuals named by Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, charged with protecting and propagating the Bahá’í Faith; one of the two parallel lines of responsibility in Bahá’í administration. Encyclopedia.
  63. Identidad y Paz. Quentin Farrand (2009). Estimular la apreciación de la diversidad de caracteres, talentos, y personalidades que encontramos en todos los grupos étnicos, de clase, nacionales, y de creencias, y desalentar el adoctrinamiento de aversión y contienda entre estos segmentos. Articles.
  64. In the Heart of All That Is: "Heart" in Bahá'í Writings and Science. Wolfgang A. Klebel (2009). The “Heart,” and the “City of the Heart,” are central concepts in the Bahá’í Writings. The idea of the heart being the site where the spiritual and the physical meet. Articles.
  65. In the Pure Soil of Thy Heart: "Heart" in Bahá'í Writings and Neurocardiology. Wolfgang A. Klebel (2009). How the physical heart in its new discovered properties can actually be the seat of knowledge and right decisions. Articles.
  66. In tough times, we could all be a little more spiritual. Ted Slavin (2009-06-20). The importance of praying with and for our friends and neighbors. Newspapers.
  67. 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.
  68. Introduction to the Bahá'í Tradition. Author unknown (1997/2009). Brief overview of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh; worldwide expansion; affirming oneness; feast and fireside; human equality; and becoming a Bahá'í. Introductory.
  69. Iran: Suppression of religious freedom and persecution of religious minorities: case studies. Thomas Schirrmacher (2009). The legal status of non-Shiite Muslims, Bahá'ís, and various Christian confessions in Iran. Articles.
  70. Islam, the Baha'i Faith and the Eternal Covenant of Alast. Susan Maneck (2009-02-09). Essays.
  71. Jináb-i-Fádil Mazandarání in the United States. Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani (published as Jinab-i-Fadil Mazandarani), Omeed Rameshni, comp. (2009). Digitization of a number of stenographic records which were held by the US National office from Jinab-i-Fadil’s trips to the US in the 1920s. Books.
  72. Judeo-Persian Communities of Iran in the Qajar Period: Conversion to the Bahá'í Faith. Mehrdad Amanat (2009). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  73. La réfutation des mythes: Les théories du complot en Iran sur l'origine et les objectifs de la religion bahá'íe. Adib Masumian, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2017). French translation of "Debunking the Myths: Conspiracy Theories on the Genesis and Mission of the Bahá'í Faith." Articles-unpublished.
  74. Le cosmopolitisme dans la foi Baha'ie: vers la négociation d'une identité internationale. Gabrielle Desilets (2009-05). Study of Montreal's Bahá'í community to understand cosmopolitan ideology, and a sense of belonging to a "global village." Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  75. Le nouvel athéisme: une réponse bahá'íe. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2011). L’auteur montre, par une lecture minutieuse, la faiblesse des arguments de ces nouveaux athées qui connaissent un grand succès de librairie, et leur ignorance, surprenante parfois, des concepts philosophiques les plus élémentaires. Articles.
  76. Leiden List: Bibliography to the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh. Sen McGlinn (1999/2009). Bibliographies.
  77. Letters of the Living (Hurúf al-Hayy). Muhammad Afnan, Todd Lawson, Peter Smith, et al. (2009). Title given by the Báb to His first eighteen disciples. Encyclopedia.
  78. Lights of 'Irfán Book 10: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars. Iraj Ayman, ed. (2009). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Books.
  79. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier (2009-2019). Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites. Essays.
  80. Little 'aliens' who spontaneously break into song. Ted Slavin (2009-07-18). On raising our children ("little aliens") and what they're learning from the contemporary world they see. Newspapers.
  81. Man Is Man: `Abdu'l-Bahá on Human Evolution. Ramin Neshati (2009). Bahá’ís believe in the essential harmony of science and religion, yet they reject Darwinian evolutionary theories which are strongly supported by the scientific community. How can we resolve this seeming impasse? Articles.
  82. Mashriqu'l-Adhkár. Julie Badiee (2009). On the "Dawning Place of the Praise of God," a term used to refer to a Bahá’í House of Worship and its surrounding dependencies. Encyclopedia.
  83. Messages from the Universal House of Justice: 1986-2001. Universal House of Justice (2009). Messages from the fourth epoch of the Formative Age. UHJ-documents.
  84. Methods and qualities of the seekers of Reality in Some Answered Questions in the light of Bahá'í Scriptures. Julio Savi (2009). The criteria and qualities of the seekers of Reality. The senses, reason, and reliance on scriptural texts are inadequate means but can be usefully combined. It is only the bounty of the Holy Spirit which bestows enlightenment and certitude, however. Articles.
  85. Mihdí, Mírzá. Shahriar Razavi (2009). On the son of Bahá’u’lláh, who entitled him "the Purest Branch," younger brother of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahíyyih Khánum. Encyclopedia.
  86. Mysteries of Alast: The Realm of Subtle Entities and the Primordial Covenant in the Babi-Bahá'í Writings. Farshid Kazemi (2009). One of the more esoteric concepts in Shi'i and Shaykhi thought is the "realm of subtle entities," 'ālam-i dharr, a sort of pre-existence for the archetype of humanity, which is relevant to free will and the seven stages of creation. Articles.
  87. Naming Names: The Power to Control the Meaning of Media Symbols. Deborah Clark Vance (2009-08-15). On the relationship between Bahá'u'lláh's writings about the kingdom of names and the world of thought to semiotic and structural theories of culture; the role of media in informing individual and group identities. Presentations.
  88. Naw-Rúz 2009: Bahá'í Era 166. Universal House of Justice (2009-03-21). A message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  89. New Atheism, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Ian Kluge (2009/2012). Logically and philosophically speaking, the works of the "new atheists" are deeply flawed and are often in disagreement with the Bahá’í Writings – though on a number of issues there are points of agreement. Articles-unpublished.
  90. Nobility is showing kindness and courtesy when times are tough. Ted Slavin (2009-09-19). Story of Behrouz Tavakkoli, one of the seven "Yaran" (friends) imprisoned in Iran in 2008. Newspapers.
  91. Nonpartisan Engagement in Public Affairs: A Critical Analysis of the Bahá'í Approach to Dialogue, Democracy, and Diplomatic Relations. Bui Tyril (2009-10). How to address the dilemma of protesting human rights abuses in Iran while remaining non-partisan. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  92. Old Charges for a New Religion, Some. Susan Maneck (2009-01-24). The background and significance of the fantastic charges made against Bahá’ís in Iran and elsewhere where Bahá’ís face severe persecution (a foreign conspiracy to destroy the unity of Islam; sexual promiscuity, etc.) in the context of other ‘heresies'. Essays.
  93. Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series Webcast. Rainn Wilson (2009). In an hour long interview, Wilson talks with Oprah about the Bahá'í Faith, creativity, spirituality, and his new web site SoulPancake.com Audio.
  94. Persian Manuscript of Nabíl's History (Táríkh-i-Nabíl), The. Universal House of Justice (2009-03-08). Answers to various questions, including: have any publications made use of the original manuscript used by Shoghi Effendi for The Dawn-Breakers; can scholars inspect the one surviving copy; does a corrected version or a "second manuscript" exist? UHJ-letters.
  95. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study and A Study In Autobiography: Part 3.1. Ron Price (2009). 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.
  96. Prayer and Meditation: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1990/2009). Introductory.
  97. Providing answers to oft-asked questions of Baha'is. Ted Slavin (2009-08-15). What do Bahá'ís believe? Newspapers.
  98. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj (2009-2011). Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org. Translations.
  99. Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary. Peter Terry (2009). Three essays on objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study of philosophy. Articles-unpublished.
  100. Quddus. Nosratollah Mohammad-Hosseini (2009). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  101. Ransom-Kehler, Keith Bean. Janet Ruhe-Schoen (2009). On the American Bahá’í lecturer and world traveler, designated by Shoghi Effendi as the first American Bahá’í martyr, and a Hand of the Cause of God, the first woman to be so named. Encyclopedia.
  102. Reflections on the Ridvan 2009 Message. Peter J. Khan (2009-07-03). The concept of change in religion and in the Bahá’í Faith, and the importance of wholehearted obedience to the Covenant. Talks.
  103. Religious Myths and Visions of America: How Minority Faiths Redefined America's World Role. Christopher Buck (2009). A celebration of America’s religious diversity, showing how this multi-faith nation can and should play a leading role in promoting peace and goodwill among races, religions and nations, both at home and abroad. (2-chapter excerpt) Books.
  104. Reseña Biográfica de la Vida de la Sra. Isabel Pavón de Calderón: Biographical Summary of the Life of Mrs. Isabel Pavón de Calderón. Clemencia Pavon de Zuleta (2009-03). Biografía de Pavón de Calderón (1929-2000), una miembra de la Asamblea Espiritual Nacional de los Bahá’ís del Ecuador y Consejero Continental. Biographies.
  105. Resistance, Resilience and the Role of Narrative: Lessons from the Experiences of Iranian Bahá'í Women Prisoners. Donna Hakimian (2009-06). A study of Iranian Bahá’í women who were imprisoned in Iran following the 1979 revolution. Aspects of individual resistance and resilience are explored through life history interviews. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
  106. Responding to Criticism and Opposition on the Internet. Bahá'í Internet Agency (2009). Bahá’ís welcome constructive examination of their Faith. While they should not engage in exchanges that are divisive or contentious, Bahá’ís will not hesitate to respond, in a spirit of courtesy and fairness, to serious misrepresentations of their Faith. Essays.
  107. Revelation and Social Reality: Learning to Translate What Is Written into Reality. Paul Lample (2009). The nature of change in social reality, Bahá’í understanding and practice, learning and growth, participating in the advancement of society, and problems of knowledge and power. Books.
  108. Revelation and Social Reality: Learning to Translate What Is Written into Reality, by Paul Lample: Review. Kenneth E. Bowers (2009). Reviews.
  109. Ridván 2009: Bahá'í Era 166. Universal House of Justice (2009-04). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  110. Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy. Peter Brown (2009-08-14). Audio.
  111. Role of the Local Assembly in Cluster Growth. Universal House of Justice, International Teaching Centre, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (2009-05-15). Practical guidelines for LSAs to organize and teach more effectively. Compilations.
  112. Scholarly Activities, Development of. Universal House of Justice (2009). UHJ-letters.
  113. Schopflocher, Siegfried. Will C. van den Hoonaard (2009). On the Canadian Bahá’í of German-Jewish background named by Shoghi Effendi a Hand of the Cause of God in 1952. Encyclopedia.
  114. Searching for Bahá'í Identity. Alexandra Leavy (2009-08). How do religious minorities adapt to the new nationalist identity of Iran post-1979? Articles.
  115. Secret of Divine Civilization (Risaliy-i-Madiniyyih). Sen McGlinn (2009). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  116. Study Guide of the Tablet of Maqsúd. Marco Oliveira (2009). The Tablet of Maqsúd is a good presentation of the principles and teachings of the Bahá’í Faith. Its structure is suitable for a first contact with the Bahá'í Writings. Study.
  117. Talks at the United States National Bahá'í Convention. Glenford Mitchell (2009). Two talks given in Wilmette, on two subsequent days. Topics include meekness, administrative principles, the Covenant with humankind, and how Bahá'í ideals will be realized. Audio.
  118. Tehran, Iran. Moojan Momen (2009). On the capital city of Iran and birthplace of Bahá’u’lláh, called by Him the "Land of Tá" (Ard-i-Tá), site of numerous important events in Bahá’í history. Encyclopedia.
  119. Thoughts on the Ministry of the Universal House of Justice, Some. Alí Nakhjavání (2009). The position and responsibilities of the Universal House of Justice, particularly in the absence of a Guardian. Articles.
  120. To Build in the World of Things a Safe Home for the Children of Men. Ann Boyles (2009-08-16). Audio.
  121. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice (2009-11-24). Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization. UHJ-letters.
  122. To what extent can the 'blogs' of sympathisers and representatives of the Bahá'í Faith be seen as interactive channels of communication that report on the persecution of the Bahá'ís in Iran?. Afshin Robin Rohani (2009-04). Examination of how online communications have been used to highlight human rights, including the Muslim Network for Bahá'í Rights blog. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
  123. Toumansky, Aleksandr Grigorevich. Jahangir Dorri (2009). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  124. Transforming Environments from the Inside Out. Arthur Lyon Dahl (2009-08-13). Audio.
  125. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2025). Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging. Bibliographies.
  126. Trial of The Yaran ("Friends in Iran"): Six Essays. Christopher Buck (2009-2010). Six essays by Buck from a legal perspective about the extended imprisonment of seven Bahá'í leaders in Tehran. Newspapers.
  127. Trustees of the Merciful: An Introduction to Bahá'í Administration. Adib Taherzadeh (1972/1999/2009). The spirit that animates the Administrative Order of Bahá’u’lláh; spiritual attitudes that characterize members of the institutions of the Cause; unfoldment of the Administrative Order during the first 50 years of the Formative Age; statistical info. Books.
  128. Unity in Diversity: Toward a Correlation of the Bahá'í Perspective with Current Empirical Findings in the Social Science Literature. Ismael Velasco (2009). The Bahá'í community has much to learn from, and contribute to, the efforts of psychologists, sociologists and network theorists to understand the workings of both unity and diversity in human collectivities; cohesion research within Bahá'í studies. Articles-unpublished.
  129. Unity of Messengers. Ted Slavin (2009-11-29). Messengers from all the major religions come from the same source; accepting this unity helps us recognize how much needless conflict in the world is based on religious prejudice and misunderstanding. Newspapers.
  130. Weaving the Arts into Presentations. Jaine Toth (2009). A brief slide presentation, with script for narrator, to explain the positive effects achieved when the arts are woven into presentations rather than just used as an adjunct or for entertainment. Presentations.
  131. When Science and Religion Merge: A Modern Case Study. Salman Oskooi (2009). The problem of disharmony between scripture and science is rooted in an unwarranted misattribution of scriptural inerrancy. Theses.
  132. Where the Future Nests: 19th Century Babi and Bahá'í Photography. Negar Mottahedeh (2009/2011). Audio.
  133. World Peace: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1990/2009). Introductory.
  134. Yahyá, Mírzá. Moojan Momen (2009). On the younger half-brother of Bahá’u’lláh, later his opponent, known as Subh-i-Azal, described by Shoghi Effendi as "the arch-breaker of the Covenant of the Báb." Encyclopedia.
  135. Крупицы из Писаний (Gleanings from the Writings). Bahá'u'lláh, Vladimir Chupin, ed. , Elena Nomokonov, ed. (2009-04-06). Отрывки из различных произведений Бахауллы, собранные и переведённые на английский Шоги Эффенди, Хранителем Веры Бахаи. Writings.
  136. سفينة عرفان: دفتر دوازدهم (Ark of Knowledge). Iraj Ayman, ed. (2009). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian. Books.
  137. مآخذ اشعار در آثار بهائى (Sources of Poetry in the Bahá'í Writings). Vahid Rafati (1990-2009). Links to a five-volume encyclopedic compilation documenting an extensive list of verses from Persian and Arabic poems that have been cited in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Compilations.
 

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