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  1. 1893 Russian Publication of Baha'u'llah's Last Will and Testament, The: An Academic Attestation of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Successorship. Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan (2017). On the content of the Kitab-i-Ahdi, its manuscript history, and textual variants; Andalib's eyewitness account of its unveiling; Tumanski's scholarly work; contemporary attestation of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's successorship by Tumanski and other Russian notables. Articles.
  2. A Way Out of No Way, by Hussein Ahdieh and Hillary Chapman: Review. Donald T. Streets (2017). Reviews.
  3. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans. , Adib Masumian, trans. (2022). A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to Paris with the secular aims of some famous Iranian contemporaries who went there around the same time; includes philosophical discussions and an analysis of two talks by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. Articles.
  4. Active Force and That Which Is Its Recipient, The: A Bahá'í View of Creativity. Rick Johnson (2017). On creativity and the pervasive nature of this concept in Bahá’í thought. The universe is coded to be creative; it exists in a perpetually generative, dynamic state and that creativity is the fundamental reality of the universe. Articles.
  5. Alzheimer's Disease: An Eclipse Before Sunset, by Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian: Review. Brian Kirsh (2017). Reviews.
  6. American Indians and the Bahá'í Faith: Ten-Part Comprehensive Bibliography. Littlebrave Beaston, comp. (2017). An extensive bibliography about references to Native Americans in Baha’i sacred writings, in writings by Baha’i authors, in Baha’i periodicals, and in other Baha’i media. Bibliographies.
  7. Anecdote of the Jar, The. John S. Hatcher (2017). "From the Editor's Desk": Discussion of a piece of pottery by Bernard Leach; overview of the articles and poems in this issue of the Journal. Essays.
  8. Art of Translation, The. Brian A. Miller (2017 Autumn). Translation is a form of art — an act of transposition, transformation, and interpretation. Illustrated with translation examples from the Qu'ran and Bahá'u'lláh's "Ode of the Dove." Essays.
  9. Authority of the Institutions According to the Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Bahá, The: A Text Analysis. Gerald C. Keil (2017). Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament is the indispensable starting point for understanding the Bahá'í Administrative Order, and the competencies and areas ofresponsibility of the various institutions. The text must be examined as a cohesive whole. Articles-unpublished.
  10. Bahá'í Essays in the Times Colonist. Badi Shams (2017-2026). 59 essays: spiritual cost of higher a standard of living; religious prejudice; spiritual principles and financial planning; loving vs. fearing God; gap between rich and poor; philosophy of Karma and science and religion; role of spirituality in economics. Essays.
  11. Bahá'í Faith and the Construction of Social Reality: How do Bahá'ís Translate the Word of God into Practice?. Shahla Mehrgani (2017). This project takes a constructionist approach, using a case study of the Bahá'ís of Sheffield U.K. and Peter Berger’s conceptual framework of interpreting Baha’i scriptures, to understand how Bahá'ís construct their social reality. Theses.
  12. Bahá'í Faith and the Spiritualists, The: A Bibliographic Survey. Jan T. Jasion, comp. (2017). Citations from the private database of the International Association for the Preservation of Spiritualist and Occult Periodicals. Bibliographies.
  13. Baha'i Faith in America, by William Garlington: Review. Peter Terry (2017). Reviews.
  14. Bahá'í Faith, The: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1990/2017). Basic Bahá'í teachings, beliefs and principles. Introductory.
  15. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The. Ian Kluge (2017). How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, willpower, memory, and reflection — translates these capacities into physical action through the intermediary of the brain. Articles.
  16. Baha'i Reflections on the "Seal of the Prophets". Christopher Buck (2013-2017). Three blog entries of personal reflections: Unsealing the “Seal of the Prophets” (2013); The Seal of the Prophets: Meeting God on the Last Day (2016); Muhammad: the Last Prophet? (2017). Essays.
  17. Baha'i Teachings on Health, Healing and Nutrition. Ernie Jones, comp. (2017). A compilation from online sources, based on the BWC compilation, with additional references added and arranged loosely by subject and sorted within subject by author and date. Compilations-personal.
  18. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe. Ernie Jones, comp. (2017/2022). Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. Study.
  19. 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.
  20. Bahá'ís, The: Contributing to an Emerging Global Civilization. Bahá'í International Community (2017). A popular magazine-format introduction to the Faith produced by the Office of Public Information of the Bahá’í International Community. Introductory.
  21. Bahá'u'lláh et le Carmel. Chowghi Rouhani, Ulfet Bouchoucha Mustapha, trans. (2017). Bahá’u’lláh honore la terre sainte; la révélation de la Tablette du Carmel; la grande resurrection; la levée des scellés al-rahiq-ul-makhtoom; le mystère des quatre lettres saintes; Shoghi Effendi et le projet du Carmel; le centre administratif mondial. Books.
  22. Bahá'u'lláh Supplications: Traduction de l'arabe en anglais. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. , Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2025-02). Deux cents prières en traduction provisoire, révélées par Bahá’u’lláh en arabe. Ces prières témoignent toutes de sa maîtrise des métaphores et de son amour et de sa dévotion à Dieu. Traduites en français par Spierckel à partir de l’anglais de Hall. Translations.
  23. Bahá'u'lláh and the Luminous Mind: Bahá'í Gloss on a Buddhist Puzzle. Roland Faber (2017). Non-duality is of central importance to Buddhist thought and experience; on monism and non-dualism as reflected in Asian religious expressions, including Hinduism's Advaita Vedanta. Articles.
  24. Becoming Hospitable and Uplifting Holding Environments for Humanity's Griefs: Depression and the Bahá'í Community. Elena Mustakova (2017). What depression and anxiety-related conditions can teach us about creating healing spiritual communities; the Bahá'í message can help encourage us toward healing and uplifting communities, to embrace humanity’s griefs and point the way forward. Articles.
  25. Betty Becker, Valiant Servant Pioneer. Earl Redman (2017). The story of a Bahá’í from Kansas who moved first to Alaska to spread the Bahá’í Faith there and then to Chile. Link to document offsite. Books.
  26. Biblical References in Tablets of the Divine Plan. JoAnn M. Borovicka (2017). Knowledge of the Bible is now at an all-time low; a study of the contexts of four biblical references found in Tablets of the Divine Plan, to demonstrate the value that biblical literacy brings to the study and implementation of these Tablets. Articles.
  27. Bicentenaire de Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í International Community (1992/2017). French translation of the Bahá'í International Community's 1992 Statement on Bahá'u'lláh, updated for the 2017 bicentennial of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh. BIC.
  28. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles. Marco Oliveira (2017). Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqán; its content and structure; the themes of God, the Manifestations of God, and the Human Being; signs of a new revelation. Presentations.
  29. California Digital Newspaper Collection: Unformatted Partial Archive 1872-2017. Various (1872-2017). 9,851 uncorrected OCR-ed clippings from the California Digital Newspaper Collection, in Excel or HTML format. Newspapers.
  30. Calling, The: Tahirih of Persia and Her American Contemporaries. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman (2017). Simultaneous, powerful spiritual movements swept across both Iran and the U.S in the mid-1800s. On the life and martyrdom of Tahirih; the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the conference of Badasht; spiritualism and suffrage. Books.
  31. Changement du climat. Universal House of Justice, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020). Traduction provisoire. UHJ-letters.
  32. Climate Change: Policies and Political Discourse. Universal House of Justice (2017-11-29). Letter "to three individuals" on the science behind anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming, and how Bahá'ís might participate in activism and raising awareness of the issue while avoiding political divisiveness. UHJ-letters.
  33. Comparison between the Commentary and Interpretation of an Islamic Tradition by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ayatu'llah Khomeini, A. Moojan Momen (2017). On different interpretations of the hadith regarding taqlíd, "to follow (legal interpretations)," as given by Shi`i clerics like Ayatu’llah Khomeini vs. the interpretation of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Articles.
  34. Compilation on the Indians of the Western Hemisphere: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, \'Abdu\'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and the Institutions of the Bahá'í Faith. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Littlebrave Beaston, comp. (2017/2018). Purpose of the Coming of Bahá’u’lláh; Capacity of American Indians to Comprehend the Faith Compilations-personal.
  35. Days of Remembrance: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh for Bahá'í Holy Days. Bahá'u'lláh (2017). Forty-five selections revealed for, or relating to, nine Bahá’í Holy Days. Compilations.
  36. Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation, by Jennifer Harvey: Review. Dianne Coin (2017). Reviews.
  37. Declaration of the Bab (May 1844): A Survey of Sources for Researchers. David Merrick, comp. (2017-12). English Sources for the Declaration of the Bab placed in chronological/thematic order for comparison, with notes. Histories.
  38. Declaration or Deflection?: An Exploration of the Intent of the Surih-i-Sabr, or Lawh-i-Ayyub. Karen Anne Webb (2017/2019). Does Bahá’u’lláh declare Himself to be the Promised One foretold by the Báb in the Surah of Patience/Job? Essays.
  39. Depression, Stigma, and the Soul. Patricia McIlvride (2017). New recovery models, like interpersonal neurobiology, are challenging the medical model in the treatment of mental illness. By defining the mind as transcendent and both embodied and relational, new avenues of healing become possible. Articles.
  40. Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. and trans. (2017). Recopilación de mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia, recopilados por un autor de libros y títulos en economía. Compilations-personal.
  41. Dramatic Readings. Marlene Macke (2017-2020). Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute, either fictionalized dramatic presentations of pivotal events in Bahá'í history or adapted from historical books. Study.
  42. El Legado de Una Nueva Profecía: Historia de la Fe Bahá'í en Chile. Rocio Macarena Montoya Jorquera (2017-06). History of the Bahá'ís in Chile, from Martha Root's arrival in 1920, Marcia Stewart first pioneer in 1939, experiences under the Pinochet government, to the establishment of the Bahá'í Temple in 2016. Theses.
  43. Explanation of a Zoroastrian Prophecy: Length of the "Bahá'í Cycle". Karl Weaver (2017). Review of certain concepts in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, ancient astrology, and modern astronomical findings to shed light on Abdu'l-Bahá's interpretation of a prophecy by Zoroaster about the sun being brought to a standstill. Essays.
  44. Explanations Concerning Passage No. 1 of the Persian Hidden Words. Dariush Maani (2017). Chapter #4 from the book, provided as a sample by the publisher. Articles.
  45. Five Year Plan 2011-2016, The: Summary of Achievements and Learning. International Teaching Centre (2017-05). Advancing the process of entry by troops; programs of growth; the potential of youth; enhancing institutional capacity; houses of worship; social action; participating in the discourses of society; developments at the Bahá'í World Centre. BIC.
  46. Four Talks on Some Bahá'í Principles. Jaine Toth (2000/2012/2017). Four talks on the Bahá´í teachings and the arts: A Place for Art; Faith, Art, and Spirituality; Race Unity Day; and The World of Humanity has Two Wings. Essays.
  47. Framework for Action: 2006-2016, Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice and Supplementary Material. Universal House of Justice (2017). 58 letters from the House; "Social Action," by the Office of Social and Economic Development; "Insights from the Frontiers of Learning" and "Training Institutes: Attaining a Higher Level of Functioning," prepared by the International Teaching Centre. UHJ-documents.
  48. Gertrude Bell and the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths. Jamileh Yazdi (2017). Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) was a British scholar and government official who knew the Middle East well, met `Abdu’l-Bahá and was in contact with Bahá’ís in Iran, Iraq and Palestine. Link to document offsite. Biographies.
  49. Grand Narratives and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge (2017). Exploration of Bahá'í teachings, inspired by the Guardian's call to "analyse the principles of the Faith and to correlate them with the modern aspects of philosophy and science," and on the thought of Oswald Spengler, Arnold Toynbee and Pitirim Sorokin. Articles.
  50. Guidelines for Economic Living: Messages from the Universal House of Justice Related to Economics. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. (2017). Compilation of messages from the Universal House of Justice, collected by an author of books on, and degrees in, economics. Compilations-personal.
  51. Hearing "The Divinity in the Music": Dizzy Gillespie Remembered at 100. Bahá'í World News Service (2017-10-06). Reflections on the life of Gillespie and how his Baha’i beliefs seemed to inspire and drive his work. Includes photographs. Articles.
  52. In Memoriam Fred Schechter: Bahá'í House of Worship Memorial Program. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, Universal House of Justice, et al. (2017). Messages from the Universal House of Justice and the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly, and a selection of quotations, that summarize and celebrate the life of this Knight of Bahá'u'lláh and Continental Counsellor, for a memorial service at Wilmette. Biographies.
  53. In the Presence of the Beloved: Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i-Liqá': A Revised Provisional Translation and Notes. Nima Rafiei (2017). In Arabic, liqá’ indicates the promise of meeting the Lord. Bahá’u’lláh has transformed the concept of attainment unto the divine presence. Comparison of Shí'ih and Bábí-Bahá’í interpretations of liqá', including the practice of service. Articles.
  54. Inquiry on the Role of Religion in Wealth and Poverty, An. Hooshmand Badee (2017). There are areas where religion has contributed to the debate on wealth creation and poverty eradication. Partnership of two disciplines — religion as a spiritual realm and economics as a social science — fosters human well-being. Articles.
  55. Iran's Systemic Denial of Access to Higher Education. Saman Sabeti (2017). Discrimination as embedded in the Iranian Constitution and in higher education since 1979; dismissal and expulsion; exclusion by application form; exclusion by process; how the victims have responded. Articles.
  56. 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.
  57. Lights of 'Irfán Book 18: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars. Iraj Ayman, ed. (2017). Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Books.
  58. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org. Nader Saiedi (2017-2020). Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and global peace, critiquing materialism, nationalism, and advocating societal reform. Essays.
  59. Local Spiritual Assembly, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991/2017). Compilations.
  60. Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh. Universal House of Justice (2017-10). Thoughts on the meaning of Bahá'u'lláh's life and current Bahá'í activities, inspired by the 200th anniversary of his birth. UHJ-letters.
  61. Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, The Institution of the. Bahá'í World Centre, comp. (2017-09). A statement and compilation prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. Compilations.
  62. Mirza Mihdi: The Purest Branch. Boris Handal (2017). Two excerpts from a book-length biography of the son of Bahá'u'lláh — "Akká, the Most Great Prison" (chapter 1) and "The Treasure of God in the Holy Land" (chapter 9) —  which describe the life and martyrdom of Mirza Mihdi on 23 June 1870. Books.
  63. Monologues on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah and Howard University Visit Commemoration. Vasu Mohan, Donna Denize, Nadim van de Fliert (2017-10/2018-04). Five biographical monologues delivered in the fictionalized voices of Harriett Gibbs Marshall, Laura Dreyfus Barney, Louis Gregory, Alain Locke, and Pocahontas Pope. Scripts.
  64. Nature of Human Nature, The. John S. Hatcher (2017). "From the Editor's Desk": Introduction to this issue's two articles: Ian Kluge's on human nature and Patricia McIlvride’s on mental disorders and depression, stigma, and the soul. Essays.
  65. Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look (reprint, with footnotes). Ian Kluge (2017). Bahá'í Writings and Nietzsche’s philosophy share a surprising number of features in common that allow us to re-vision Nietzsche from a new perspective. Both analyze reality in Aristotelian terms: actuality/potential; essence/attribute, matter/form, etc. Articles.
  66. Nietzsche et les écrits bahá'ís: Une première approche. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2017). Translation of "Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look." Articles.
  67. No More Jihad: Muhammad's Message in Baha'u'llah's Dream. Christopher Buck, Necati Alkan (2017-01-23). Essay about a Tablet of Baha’u’llah in which He describes a dream in which He "associated" with the prophet Muhammad. Essays.
  68. "O My handmaid! Concern not thyself with that which is outwardly apparent…". Bahá'u'lláh, Adib Masumian, trans. (2017-08). Bahá'u'lláh urges focusing on spiritual beauty over physical appearance, as worldly allure is deceptive. Translations.
  69. O Pen!: Reflections on Suriy al-Qalam (Surih of the Pen). Sandra Lynn Hutchison (2017 Autumn). On the background and themes of Bahá'u'lláh's tablet about the inception of his revelation and the assumption of his prophetic mission. Essay published in online art magazine e*lix*ir. Articles.
  70. On a Bahá'í's Engagement with Society and Non-Involvement in Politics. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. (2017). Compilations-NSA.
  71. Original of Prayer for Children. Universal House of Justice (2017-07-19). On the original Persian text of a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá that begins, "O God! Educate these children..." UHJ-letters.
  72. Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery. Dana Paxson (2017). Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the journey of the main character Will, who is accompanied by the mysterious Jeddin and other strange beings; includes many selections from the Writings. Fiction.
  73. Poetry in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings and Utterances. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani (2017). 'Abdu'l-Bahá mentions at least seven aspects of poetry: inspiration, beauty, eloquence, versified language, novelty, expressivity, depth, and loftiness. He also sets forth clear concepts on the purposes of poetry, which benefit any aspiring poet. Articles.
  74. Praise the King of Glory: New and Selected Poems. Duane L. Herrmann (2017). 9 poems, selected by the author, from a collection published to celebrate the bicentennial of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh. Many of the poems refer to events in the life of Bahá’u’lláh. Poetry.
  75. Prayer of Splendor, The: Du`á' al-Bahá. Muhammad al-Baqir, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017-03-18). An important supplication in Shí’í Islam, attributed to the fifth Imám; the Báb derived the titles of the months of his Badí calendar from the invocations of this prayer. Translations.
  76. Programs for the Observance of Bahá'í Holy Days. Author unknown, comp. (2014/2017/2021). Booklets from four devotional programs at the Wilmette House of Worship: 9th day of Ridván (2014), 1st day of Ridván (2017), martyrdom of The Báb (2017, and birth of Bahá'u'lláh (2021), with selections of relevant passages from the Writings. Compilations-personal.
  77. Promoting Peace: 100 Years of the Baha'i Faith in Santa Paula, California, 1914-2014. Anne King Sadeghpour (2017). Detailed history of the community in southern California, including references to Marzieh Gail, Ethelwyn Drew Hall, Florence Mayberry, Molly King, the Yamamotos, Asadullah Fadil-i-Mazandarani, Guy Murchie, Isabella Brittingham, Louise Waite, et al. Books.
  78. Qur'an and Violence against Non-believers, The. Ted Brownstein (2017). An examination of two sections of The Qur'an that supposedly authorize the slaughter of innocent non-Muslims. Essays.
  79. Race and Racism: Perspectives from Bahá'í Theology and Critical Sociology. Matthew W. Hughey (2017). Review of the concepts of race and racism based on social scientific understanding, in order to better understand their definition and to delineate their relation to one another, and correlate them with the Bahá'í Writings. Articles.
  80. Race, Place, and Clusters: Current Vision and Possible Strategies. June Manning Thomas (2017). Division by place affects the possibilities for racial unity, especially in fragmented U.S. metropolitan areas. The "institute process” as a strategy could overcome challenges that place-based action poses for racial unity. Articles.
  81. Regarding Economic Life. Universal House of Justice (2017-03-01). Themes of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings include the reorganization of human society, how to participate in the material affairs of society in a way consistent with divine precepts, and how collective prosperity can be advanced through justice and collaboration. UHJ-letters.
  82. Religion and Relevance: The Baha'is in Britain 1899-1930, by Lil Osborn: Review. Moojan Momen (2017). Reviews.
  83. Religion in an Ever-Advancing Civilization. Bahá'í International Community (2017). On the unity of humanity and the decline and renewal of religion. Introductory.
  84. Religious prejudice. Universal House of Justice (2017-12-27). On the Bahá’í community's perspective on religious prejudice and what action it is taking to address this issue in the world. UHJ-letters.
  85. Ridvan 2017: Bahá'í Era 174. Universal House of Justice (2017-04-21). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  86. Road Less Travelled By, The. John S. Hatcher (2017). "From the Editor's Desk": Overview of this issue's articles regarding racism and proper responses to it, both among the general population and within the Bahá'í community itself. Essays.
  87. Seeking Light in the Darkness of "Race". Jamar M. Wheeler (2017). A historical sketch of how race concepts evolved, with analysis at macro and micro levels of society. Oneness of mankind is an enlightening force that, through individual agency and collective social action, can transform society. Articles.
  88. Servants of the Glory: A Chronicle of Forty Years of Pioneering. Adrienne Morgan, Dempsey Morgan (2017). Memoirs of a black couple from the United States who lived and spread the Bahá’í Faith in across parts of east Asia and Africa in the 1950s-1980s. Text by Dempsey Morgan, poems by Adrienne Morgan. Link to document offsite. Biographies.
  89. Shoghi Effendi through the Pilgrim's Eye by Earl Redman: Review. Catherine Nash (2017). Reviews.
  90. Short Stories. Duane L. Herrmann (2017). Stories from a different point of view - one influenced by the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh. Fiction.
  91. Signs: Quranic Themes in the Writings of the Báb. Todd Lawson (2017 Autumn). With the composition of the Qayyum al-asma, the Báb demonstrated the incredible breadth and depth of His knowledge and that He had fully interiorized, indeed embodied, the Quran. Selected themes briefly illustrated with quotations from the Qur'an. Articles.
  92. Social Action, Public Discourse, and Non-involvement in Political Affairs. Universal House of Justice (2017-04-27). Alternative courses of action to civil disobedience, circumscribed roles for protest, and the freedom that Bahá’ís have to engage in social action and public discourse, particularly in relation to the principle of non-involvement in political affairs. UHJ-letters.
  93. "Some Answered Questions" and Its Compiler. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani (2017). Overview of the life of Laura Clifford Barney and her role in assembling and publishing the book Some Answered Questions, and a comparison with the appendix to the Kitab-i-Aqdas called Questions & Answers. Articles.
  94. Spiritual Assembly. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2017-07-28). Encyclopedia.
  95. Spiritual Citizenship: Putting Faith into Practice. Robert McClelland, comp. (2017). Lengthy compilation on promoting the betterment of the world, addressing cruelty and negativity, avoiding harmful actions, acquiring and promoting knowledge, work, and acquiring virtues. Compilations-personal.
  96. Suffering of the Exalted Letters. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017). Tablet written in Baghdad about death and the development of the human soul. Translations.
  97. Supplications by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017-10-19). Collection of two-hundred provisionally translated prayers and supplications. Link to translator's website for PDF download. Translations.
  98. Surah of the Arabs. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017). Tablet revealed in the early `Akká period to the Bahá'ís of Arab extraction living in Iráq. Translations.
  99. Tablet of Consolation. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017). Letter to an early believer following the death of his father, in which Bahá'u'lláh teaches that death should not be a cause of grief, but is a transition in the journey of drawing nearer to God, who is the true source of comfort and solace. Translations.
  100. Tablet of the Clouds (Lawḥ-i-Saḥáb), The. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017-03-04). Proclaims Bahá’u’lláh’s divine authority, challenges religious leaders, emphasizes detachment, warns of worldly decay, and recounts His hardships and messages to rulers. Translations.
  101. Tablet of the Temple (Suratu'l-Haykal): Study Guide. Fariborz Alan Davoodi, comp. (2017-04). Lengthy study guide, with the Arabic original, compiled by a group of nine study group participants, with notes from a talk by Nader Saiedi. Study.
  102. Tablet of Wisdom (Lawh-i-Hikmat): Study Guide. Fariborz Alan Davoodi, comp. (2017-09). Lengthy study guide, with the Arabic original, compiled by a group of six study group participants. Study.
  103. The Bahá'ís of America: The Growth of a Religious Movement, by Mike McMullen: Review. Christopher Buck (2017-08-22). Reviews.
  104. Themes in the Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Emerging Approaches to Scholarship on Bahá'í Law. Roshan Danesh (2017). Review of what emergent scholarship has thus far accomplished relating to the study of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Bahá'í law; suggested core themes and approaches; directions which future study of this topic might encompass. Articles.
  105. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án. Lameh Fananapazir (2017). The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel, are three “Charters” for promotion of the Cause of God, which can also heal the problems facing humanity in its crisis of faith. Articles.
  106. Themes of 'The Erotic' in Sufi Mysticism. Jonah Winters (2017). Mystical writing is replete with symbolism of love and eros, and it can also be found in the mystical poetry of Bahá'u'lláh. This paper provides background for that topic by surveying the use of themes of the erotic in writings by seven Sufi mystics. Articles-unpublished.
  107. This Gem-Studded Crown: A Dramatic Sketch. Sarah Munro, Sofie Geschier (2017-03). Fictional dialogue of the first of eight actual meetings between Martha Root and Queen Marie of Romania, in January 1926. Scripts.
  108. Three Books on Self-Help and Healing: Review. Mary K. Radpour (2017). Reviews.
  109. Toward Prosperity: The Role of Women and Men in Building a Flourishing World Civilization. Bahá'í International Community (2017-03-03). Calls for gender equality, moral education, and inclusive systems to build a just, prosperous world civilization through the equal partnership of women and men. BIC.
  110. Training Institutes: Attaining a Higher Level of Functioning. International Teaching Centre (2017-01). Assistance to Bahá'ís managing institutes, to help better implement the main sequence of courses, the youth spiritual empowerment and education programs, and matters related to the institutional capacity of training institutes. UHJ-letters.
  111. Varqá, Ali-Mohammad. Iraj Ayman (2017). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  112. Varqá, Wali-Alláh. Iraj Ayman (2017). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
  113. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps (2017-09-18). Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes compilation of Writings on spiritual dislocation, science, language, spiritual evolution, nature, and revelation. Presentations.
  114. Ziba Khanum of Yazd: An Enslaved African Woman in Nineteenth-Century Iran. Anthony Lee (2017). Issues of race, gender, slavery, and religion as experienced by an Afro-Iranian family in the 19th and 20th centuries; historiography of African women in Iran; the Herati-Khorasani family tree. Articles-unpublished.
  115. Об изменении климата и доверии к науке (On climate change and trust in science). Universal House of Justice, Vladimir Chupin, trans. (2017-11-29). Всемирный Дом Справедливости обсуждает вопрос изменения климата и затрагивает более общие темы доверия к науке, важности избегания крайностей в дискуссиях, совещания бахаи и действий в связи с глобальными проблемами, стоящими перед человечеством. UHJ-letters.
  116. ریاض اللغات (Arabic-Persian Dictionary). Riaz Ghadimi (2017). Link to a comprehensive Arabic-to-Persian dictionary with 250,000 entries, offering accessible, root-independent definitions, grammatical insights, and modern terminology for Persian-speaking readers. Includes short biography of author. Link.
  117. سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست (Ark of Wisdom). Iraj Ayman, ed. (2017). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian. Books.
  118. میرزا مهدی غصن اطهر (Mirza Mehdi, the Purest Branch). Boris Handal, Ehsan Kazemi, trans. (2022). The dramatic story of Mirza Mihdi, the son of Bahá'u'lláh who fell from a skylight in the roof of the prison where they were imprisoned. Books.
 

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