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1. 1931/2022. تاريخ ديانت بهائى در خراسان (Táríkh-e Diyánat-e Bahá'í dar Khorásán): "The History of the Bahá'í Faith in Khorasan", by Hasan Fuadi Bushru'i. History of the Bahá'í Faith in Khorasan is considered one of the most important early histories of the Bahá'í community in Iran. Though written in 1931, it wasn't actually published until 2007. This online version is its second edition (2022). [about]
2. 1997/2022. Sources of Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Vahid Rafati and Denis MacEoin. List of the original Tablets excerpted by Shoghi Effendi in compiling Gleanings. [about]
3. 2008/2022. Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, The, by Boris Handal, in Australian Bahá'í Bulletin. Overview of the Bahá'í Covenant, the nature of Covenant-breaking, and the spiritual foundation for being firm in such a fundamental principle. [about]
4. 2008/2022. Walter and Emma Jones Bahá'í Archive Photo Album, by Walter Jones and Emma Maxie Jones. 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. [about]
5. 2013-2022. Bahá'í History and Videos, by Hussein Ahdieh. Links to Zoom videos on a variety of topics: Kahlil Gibran, the life of Varqá, Bahá'í schools for girls and Tahirih's influence, martyrs in Nayriz, Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, and Harlem Prep School. [about]
6. 2013/2022. Wayfarer between Two Worlds, A: Recollections, by Harry Liedtke. A chronicle of some of the highlights of the author's seventy-five years as a Bahá'í, and covering the years 1927-2022, including periods in Germany and Canada and historical events from each. Includes poems and photographs. [about]
7. 2016/2022. Coordinates of Baha'i Holy Sites and the Junaynih Garden. Latitude, longitude, and brief descriptions of key sites such as Akka prison, Bahji, Ridvan Garden, Bahá'í cemetery, cave of Elijah, and the houses of Bahá'u'lláh, Abbud, Udi Khammar, and Abdu'l-Bahá, followed by a history of the Junaynih Garden. [about]
8. 2017/2022. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe. Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. [about]
9. 2020/2022/2023. Coming of the Glory, The: How the Hebrew Scriptures Reveal the Plan of God, by Eileen Maddocks. Prophecies dating back to the book of Genesis about the future time of glory, when their descendents would inherit the promises associated with the Covenant: an age of global peace and the unity of humankind. [about]
10. 2021-2022. Nine Year Plan, The: 2022-2031, by Universal House of Justice. 9 letters from November 2021 to January 2022, addressed to the Bahá'í world, Continental Counsellors, Auxiliary Board members, and National Spiritual Assemblies. Link to free download of book (offsite). [about]
11. 2021/2022. Enregistrements audio en français. Enregistrements audio en français des écrits sacrés baha'is, par Dominique Marchal. [about]
12. 2022. 15 Bahá'í Word Search Puzzles, by Duane Troxel. Word-search puzzles with Bahá'í themes. Solutions provided at end. [about]
13. 2022 (2017). 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage, by Iraj Ghanooni. 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. [about]
14. 2022. Abdu'l‐Bahá y la cuestión racial, by Amin E. Egea, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Pese a compartir objetivos comunes, la perspectiva sobre la armonía racial del líder de la religión bahá’í y el de muchos de sus coetáneos era diametralmente opuesta y, también lo eran sus propuestas para la transformación social. [about]
15. 2022. Acción social y escritura creativa: un binomio fructífero, by Amaya Blanco Garcia, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Un caso práctico de aprendizaje y servicio llevado a cabo en la Universidad de Las Palmas en el que, al aunar un concepto de acción social con la escritura creativa, ha demonstrada el arte puede nutrirse de los procesos de cambio social y vice versa. [about]
16. 2022 (2018). Account of the Life of Hakím Áqá Ján, An. Originally written in Persian by Mírzá Áqá Khán Katírá’í (Ya‘qúb) and published in Payám-i-Bahá’í with minor edits by Hushidar Motlagh, this is an account of the former's great-grandfather, Ḥakím Áqá Ján (d. 1881), one of the first Jewish Bahá’ís. [about]
17. 2022. Análisis comparativo de la ética del trabajo en cuatro tradiciones religiosas y su impacto sobre la organización económica y social: del judaísmo a la Fe bahá'í, by Jose Luis Marques Utrillas, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Cómo la escritura y estudio entre los judíos los llevó a su alto nivel intelectual en la Edad Media y al auge de intelectuales y artistas. Cómo el cristianismo conservó en los monasterios el saber, el trabajo y el arte, para evolucionar de forma distinta. [about]
18. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The, by Jordi Vallverdu Segura and Josuke Nakano, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships between the subject and their surroundings. By sharing an environment and its relationships, members of a community define their values, attitudes, and "reality." [about]
19. 2022. Bábí-Bahá'í Community in Khorasan, The, by Minou Foadi, in Encyclopaedia Iranica. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. [about]
20. 2022. Beyond Welfare: A Preliminary Bahá'í Normative Framework for Economic Rights and Responsibilities, by Vargha Taefi, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:1-2. The conceptual underpinnings of a Bahá’í approach to economic growth and disparity, mapped onto an applied framework of economic rights and responsibilities, give rise to economic justice and individual and institutional rights and responsibilities. [about]
21. 2022. Biografía de Clemencia Pavón Mejía, by Miriam Zuleta. Biografía de Pavón Mejía (1931-2020), una miembra de la Asamblea Espiritual Nacional de los Bahá’ís del Ecuador. [about]
22. 2022. Compilation on All of Humanity Embracing the Bahá'í Faith, A. [about]
23. 2022. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light, by Jack McLean. Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and other Europeans; recollections of Shoghi Effendi by ten individuals; dreams and visions; eulogies of the author's parents; travel teaching across Russia. [about]
24. 2022. Der Herr Ist Nahe / The Lord Is Near: The Divine Mystery of the Transformation of Mt. Carmel, by Harry Liedtke. Brief history of the Templer Society and Georg David Hardegg, who landed in Haifa in 1868 and built a spiritual colony at the foot of Mt. Carmel. [about]
25. 2022. Divine Melody: Song of the Mystic Dove. Selections from the Writings that refer to the Word of God as music emanating from the mystic dove or the Nightingale of Paradise, and the Divine Word as a melody calling for us to spread the Word in song and praise. [about]
26. 2022. Efficient Searches and Shortcuts, by Brett Zamir. A series of videos introducing rationales for, and details on use of, browser keyword shortcuts with the Bahá'í Writings [about]
27. 2022. El liderazgo que viene, by Farshad Arjomandi, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Aquí exploramos algunas de las preguntas que esta nueva etapa de la evolución de la humanidad plantea con respecto al liderazgo, para responderlas a la luz de las investigaciones científicas y los principios bahá’ís. [about]
28. 2022. Estudo da Epístola Filho do Lobo, by Marco Oliveira. Links to six videos in Portuguese: translation and adaptation of Melanie Smith's Study Guide to the Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (1991), first taught as an online course in 2021 for friends in Portugal and Brazil and then recorded for Youtube. [about]
29. 2022. Genealogies of Bahá'ís on WikiTree, by Donald Osborn and Vicky Majewski. Links to online genealogies, and a video presentation "Using the tools of genealogy." [about]
30. 2022. Género y catolicismo: Concepciones y realidades de practicantes del catolicismo referente a la pluralidad del género, by Patricia De Luna Garcia and Rodrigo Vazquez Canales, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Relaciónes entre el ser un practicante del catolicismo y la apertura a la pluralidad de género. La hipótesis que buscaba determinar si hay alguna relación entre el ser católico practicante y estar abierto a las diferentes manifestaciones de género. [about]
31. 2022. Hacia un marco conceptual para la acción y el discurso: estudio de caso de la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos española ante la crisis de la Covid-19, by Sergio Garcia Magarino, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Este artículo explora algunos de los aprendizajes que la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos (OAP) de la comunidad bahá'í de España obtuvo en sus esfuerzos por contribuir al discurso público en los espacios nacionales desde 2014. [about]
32. 2022. Importancia de las Escrituras en la Ética Laboral Protestante, by Saul Palacios, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. La ética laboral protestante (PWE) se fundamentaba en un fuerte componente. La PWE ya no está únicamente asociada a los cristianos, sino que se encuentra presente en individuos de distintos credos, desvinculándola de todo otro aspecto religioso. [about]
33. 2022. In Memoriam: Salomon Pacora Estrada (Pacora Blue Mountain) 1899-1969, by Boris Handal. Short bio of the first known Bahá'í of Inca descent, who served as a pioneer in Ecuador. [about]
34. 2022. Key Passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Cross-reference compilation of 40 passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán selected by Shoghi Effendi for inclusion in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán. [about]
35. 2022. Kitáb-i-Aqdas: le plus saint livre, by Bahá'u'lláh. Révision de la traduction française du Kitáb-i-Aqdas (ed. MEB, 2014); voir Avant-propos. [about]
36. 2022. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude, by Bahá'u'lláh: Interlinear Presentation. Parallel translations of Ali Kuli Khan (1904) and the authorized one by Shoghi Effendi (1931), and the Persian text. [about]
37. 2022 (1972-11-26). La Constitution do la Maison Universelle de Justice, by Universal House of Justice. La Constitution fut signée dans la Ville de Haïfa le quatrième jour du mois de Qawl de la cent-vingt-neuvième année de l'Ère bahá'íe. [about]
38. 2022. La construcción de comunidades y el compromiso social de los bahá'ís en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia, by Aldo Marcelo Caceres, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Este estudio pretende dar visibilidad a una serie de actividades educativas y de compromiso social, que los bahá’ís vienen desarrollando en Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona y Valencia, por comprender sus profunda vocación de servicio. [about]
39. 2022. Late Ottoman Sunni Missionary Project, The, by Necati Alkan, in Missions and Preaching: Connected and Decompartmentalised Perspectives from the Middle East and North Africa. Excerpts from the author's book Non-Sunni Muslims in the Late Ottoman Empire: State and Missionary Perceptions of the Alawis. Contains only passing mentions of the Bahá'í Faith. [about]
40. 2022. Lo sviluppo socio-economico della comunità bahá'í, by Luca Forconi. Panoramica sull’azione sociale baha’i con gran parte dei contenuti estratti e tradotti dal documento "For the Betterment of the World" (OSED / BIC, 2018), integrati da alcuni cenni alla letteratura in ambito economico. [about]
41. 2022. Love of Iran, A, by Iraj Ghanooni. Philosophical reflections on how fundamentally our homeland shapes our reality, and how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s deep love of His own homeland of Iran went far beyond a particularistic sentiment of nationalism and was in fact one of "universal patriotism." [about]
42. 2022. Mulla Husayn's Journey: Google Earth video, by Boris Handal. This silent video captured from Google Earth shows Mulla Husayn's 800km, 82-day journey from Mashhad to Shaykh Tabarsi with 200+ Babis (21 July - 12 October 1848). [about]
43. 2022. Need for an Integrative Conceptual Framework for Addressing Mental Health Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The, by Bayan Jalalizadeh, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:1-2. Overview of the state of mental health and illness in the world during the Covid pandemic, summary of the prevailing frameworks and practices, and a potential framework which could guide a response to current mental health challenges. [about]
44. 2022. Nine Valleys - Towards Embodied Experience, The: Understanding the Confluence of Material and Spirit in the Design of a Bahá'í House of Worship, by Vedad Haghighi. Detailed proposal, with extensive site photographs and illustrations, for a Mashriqu'l-Adhkar in Thorhill, Ontario (location of the Canada Bahá'í National Centre); discussion of the embodied experience of worship in a temple to promote unity. (offsite) [about]
45. 2022. Passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán (Boek van Zekerheid) in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Compilatie van 40 passages uit de Kitáb-i-Íqán door Shoghi Effendi geselecteerd voor opname in Bloemlezing uit de Geschriften van Bahá'u'lláh. [about]
46. 2022. Peace in Perspective: The Historical Development of Peace Studies and the Bahá'í Concept, by Marcos Alan Ferreira, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. How the peace concept evolved through history, and how it dialogues with perspectives of Bahá’í writings and thinkers vs. the conceptual frameworks of Peace Studies, in light of an understanding of violence, human nature, and unity. [about]
47. 2022. Poems in Latter Days, Some, by Jack McLean. Poems written 2009-2022 on themes from incidents in everyday life, eulogies to friends who have passed and others still living, metaphysical poems inspired by the spiritual quest, and the many faces of love. [about]
48. 2022. Precedentes de elementos de gobernanza en religiones: Aportaciones de la Fe bahá'í para la gobernanza futura, by Nobel Augusto Perdu Honeyman, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Agunos apuntes sobre el papel desempeñado por algunas religiones del pasado en el desarrollo y consolidación de lo que ahora se conoce como obernanza; los conceptos de las enseñanzas de la Fe bahá’í que pudieran relacionarse con la gobernanza global. [about]
49. 2022. Principle of the Oneness of Humankind, The: Strong Foundationalism, Non-Adversarialism, and the Imperatives of Our Time, by Filip Boicu. Some of the ways in which the concept of globalization has been framed in the recent past; the vision of Shoghi Effendi; The Seven Valleys and social change; moral codes and ethical living; the oneness of humankind and non-adversarialism. [about]
50. 2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration, by Todd Lawson, in Routledge Companion to the Qur'an, chapter 17. Article contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Bahá'í teachings on the typologies of proclamation and apocalypse. [about]
51. 2022. Reference Desk, The: Projects that Support Bahá'í Scholarship in the Digital Age. 13 presentations on how digital technologies are supporting Bahá’í scholarship. Webmasters, bibliographers, genealogists, and archivists speak about their journey in reference projects: origins, progress, and insights into how their projects are used. [about]
52. 2022. Reflections on the Challenge of Our Age, by Paul Lample, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:1-2. On how Bahá'ís expect to search for truth and build a just and peaceful world through the conscious transformation of the moral order — not by force or coercion but by example, persuasion, and cooperation. [about]
53. 2022. Réflexions intimes sur le Kitáb-i-Aqdas, by Pierre Daoust. Un petit recueil de réflexions; une sorte de voyage dans un domaine aux multiples paysages, qui donnera l'envie à d'autres de lire le Kitáb-i-Aqdas et d'être eux aussi touchés par sa profondeur, sa sagesse, et sa beauté. [about]
54. 2022 (2003). Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim), by David Russell Garcia. Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse. [about]
55. 2022. Religious Extremism in a Multifaceted Context, by Alkhaldy Ayman and Alhrahshehr Rakan, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Deconstruction of the word "extreme" in religious perspectives; proposal for a complete framework encompassing the many different components that make up religion: the intellectual, ceremonial, social, and political dimensions, beyond a focus on violence. [about]
56. 2022. Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History, by Denis MacEoin: Some Notes, by Grover Gonzales. [about]
57. 2022. Tabla de la Medicina, by Bahá'u'lláh. Spanish translation of Lawh-i-Tibb, from an English translation by S. Lambden. [about]
58. 2022 (1863-05-09). Tablet of Firayját (Lawḥ-i-Firayját) / Tablet of Firáq (Lawḥ-i-Firáq), by Bahá'u'lláh. Tablet revealed in Firayjat, a place where Bahá’u’lláh stayed in Baghdad, which is about 5km north of the Riḍván Garden. Translator, date, and source unknown. Includes scan of the original Arabic, and background materials including excerpt from Balyuzi. [about]
59. 2022. Tablets of Baha'u'llah vol. 4: Compilation and Provisional Translations, by Bahá'u'lláh. A selection of provisional translations from the Writings of Baháʼu'lláh occasionally accompanied by the commentary of the translator, and a study outline. [about]
60. 2022. Thousand Years Must Elapse: Examining a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Harry Liedtke. Commentary on a tablet by 'Abdu'l-Baha that addresses the present debasement of Persia and its future glory, and the Western world. [about]
61. 2022. Translator of Desires: Poems by Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabí, trans. by Michael Sells: Review, by Todd Lawson, in Journal of the Muhyiddin Ibn ʿArabi Society, 72. Book review includes a brief discussion of the word tarjumán, "translation" (and the name of a Bahá'í email list), and touches on themes relevant to the Bahá'í Writings, but contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths. [about]
62. 2022. Two Parts of the Law of God, The: The Essential and the Secondary Teachings of the True Religion of God, and Counterfeit Doctrines. Four compilations on themes related to the progressive revelation of the religion of God; essential vs. secondary teachings; counterfeit doctrines of the false religion of man. [about]
63. 2022. Una perspectiva bahá'í acerca del rol de los medios de comunicación y transporte en la configuración de una sociedad internacional, by Ruben Jimenez Majidi, in Journal of the Sociology and Theory of Religion, 13:1. Una investigación cualitativa basada en una revisión documental y bibliográfica acerca de la influencia de tecnologías de comunicación y transporte sobre procesos sociales, y sus correlación con la visión que proyectan las enseñas, y el avance cientía. [about]
64. 2022 (1912). Varqá and His Son: A Talk by `Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. English translation, and two transcripts of the Persian original, of a talk given by `Abdu'l-Bahá in New York on May 31, 1912. [about]
65. 2022. تاريخ امرئی بهايی روشنکوه: History of the Bahá'í Faith in Roshankoh, by Adel Shafipour. History of the Faith in an Iranian town (also transliterated Roshankouh, Roshan Kouh, and Rowshan Kuh), known recently for the destruction of Bahá'í homes in August 2021. [about]
66. 2022 (2017). میرزا مهدی غصن اطهر (Mirza Mehdi, Ghusn-i-Athar): "Mirza Mehdi, the Purest Branch", by Boris Handal. 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. [about]
67. 2022 April-June. Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space, by Yifan Zhang, in ISJS-Transactions: A Quarterly Refereed Online Research Journal on Jainism, 6:2. Comparison of similarities in Bahá'í and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality across time and space. Link to article (offsite). [about]
68. 2022-02. Bahá'í Faith: The Basics, by Christopher Buck: Review, by Moojan Momen, in Nova Religio, 25:3. [about]
69. 2022-02-10. Permission to Change Pronouns in Private Prayer, by Universal House of Justice. Bahá'u'lláh's permission to change the pronoun when reciting a prayer (e.g. from "him" to "me") should be applied only when it is recited in private and only by changing the third person to the first, where appropriate. [about]
70. 2022-02-17. Term Limits for Members of Spiritual Assemblies, by Universal House of Justice. Quotations from Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice on matters regarding Bahá'í elections, and why there are no term limits for members of Bahá'í assemblies. [about]
71. 2022-02-23. TextBrowser, Bahaiwritings, and Bahai-browser.org: Web apps for browsing the Bahá'í Writings with customizability, by Brett Zamir. Tutorial videos on an experimental web app to browse Writings with high customizability and in parallel. [about]
72. 2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna, by Joshua Hall, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:3. Comparison of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh on the nature of God with the philosophy of Avicenna; this helps one understand the philosophical content and significance, and rational rigor, of Bahá’u’lláh’s own statements on God’s existence and creative act. [about]
73. 2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh's 'Long Healing Prayer' ("Lawḥ-i-Anta'l-Káfí") in Light of a Metaphysics of Unity, by Daniel Azim Pschaida, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:3. On the originality and deep coherence of this prayer as expressed by its rhyme, alliterations, and structures organized around the number 19; the prayer is an invitation to meditate on God’s names, and see reality in a metaphysics of wholeness and unity. [about]
74. 2022-03-10. Update of "Additional Tablets" by 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Permanency of URLs on bahai.org, by Universal House of Justice. Answers to two questions: the PDF at bahai.org for "Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks" will be updated, and website addresses (URLs) at bahai.org are permanent and can reliably be cited. [about]
75. 2022-04. Bahá'í Faith: The Basics, by Christopher Buck: Review, by Susan Maneck, in Journal of Religious History, 46:2. [about]
76. 2022-04. One Concern with the Notion of Power as an Element of the Conceptual Framework Guiding the Activities of the Bahá'í Community, by Filip Boicu. Power can be defined in negative or positive ways, as either adversarialism (oppressive power dominance) or mutualism (emancipatory egalitarian empowerment). Anti-foundationalism argues that injustice must be challenged at the individual, micro-level. [about]
77. 2022-04. Strong Foundationalism in the Bahá'í Faith?: An Analysis of Michael Karlberg's 'Ontological Foundationalism', by Filip Boicu. A close reading of Michael Karlberg's Constructing Social Reality. An Inquiry into the Normative Foundations of Social Change, and reflections on the Bahá’í methodology for social justice and social change that he has put forward. [about]
78. 2022-04-01. Responding to the War in Ukraine, by Universal House of Justice. Actions Bahá'ís are taking in response to the invasion of Ukraine; the role of prayers and acts of service in bringing about a future without destructive weapons. [about]
79. 2022-04-21. Ridván 2022: Bahá'í Era 179, by Universal House of Justice. Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. [about]
80. 2022-05. Bahá'í Library Online at 25: Background, Functioning, and Future, by Jonah Winters. Notes written for the 25th anniversary of this website. [about]
81. 2022-05. Karlberg's Notion of Consultation and Bahá'í Consultation (Ontological Truths, Knowledge and Ethics), by Filip Boicu. Michael Karlberg proposes a "consultative epistemology" as central to the Bahá'í methodology for social change. The claim is that a new model for civilization building has been born, one that transcends previous limitations. [about]
82. 2022-05-16. Progressive Revelation: A Brief Circumstantial/Historical Contextualization, by Mehdi Wolf. Progressive revelation must be understood in the context of the twin purposes of a divine Manifestation, as well as the prevailing historical circumstances. The varying attitudes to law and science are used as test cases. [about]
83. 2022-06. "Seal of the Prophets" and "Divine Presence": Why These Two Key Verses Should Be Read Together, by Christopher Buck. On two verses from the Qur'án on Muhammad as the "Seal of the Prophets" and the meaning of "attainment unto the divine Presence"; Shoghi Effendi as translator; comments by Nader Saiedi and Dergham Aqiqi; explanations from Kamalu'd-Din Bakhtavar. [about]
84. 2022-06-01. One Planet, One Habitation: A Bahá'í Perspective on Recasting Humanity's Relationship with the Natural World, by Bahá'í International Community. A pictorial magazine-style overview of Bahá'í views on the environment, trusteeship, development, progress, and spirituality. [about]
85. 2022-07 (1969). Professor: A Tribute to Dr. 'Alí-Murád Dávúdí, by Farideh Sobhani-Matejko. Tribute by a young psychology student in the late 1960s to Dr. ‘Alí-Murád Dávúdí, a philosopher and intellectual giant of the Bahá’í Faith who was later kidnapped by the Islamic regime and never heard from again. [about]
86. 2022-08. Les Quatre Vallées, publié dans The Call of the Divine Beloved (Centre mondial bahá'í - 2018), by Bahá'u'lláh. La traduction des Quatre Vallées de Marzieh Gail contient beaucoup de passages exquis et inspirés, mais quelques changements ont été nécessaires pour la clarté et l'exactitude. [about]
87. 2022-08. What Is Bahá'í Education?, by Filip Boicu. different current expectations about what should fall under the topic of "Bahá’í education"; three types of curricula (FUNDAEC, Anisa, BIHE) and their theoretical sources; these must be drawn together into a field of study; the importance of universities. [about]
88. 2022-08-03. Pursuit of Social Justice, The, by Michael Karlberg, in Bahá'í World. An interdisciplinary examination of prevailing conceptions of human nature, power, social organization, and social change, and their implications for the pursuit of peace and justice. [about]
89. 2022-08-27. Joseph in Religious History and the Bahá'í Writings, by Christopher Buck. Just as the story of Joseph is the "best of stories," the metaphor of Joseph is the "best of metaphors": it is the most comprehensive, pervasive symbol and allegory of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Bahá’í Writings. [about]
90. 2022-09. "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles, by Christopher Buck. Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's answer to the question "What has Bahá’u’lláh brought that we have not heard before?" [about]
91. 2022-09. Economic Significance of the Law of Huququ'llah, by Hooshmand Badee. Wilmette Institute webinar on the "Right of God": the Institution of Ḥuqúqu’lláh; sustainable development; the Input-Output model; distributive justice; the social function of wealth; equality; market equilibrium; the tax system; the law of Zakát. [about]
92. 2022-09. Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi, The, by Ann Boyles, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:4. The purposes of this paper are to investigate the new style of the epistle and the roots of its development, and demonstrate that elements of the form have been modified to accommodate the vision of Shoghi Effendi, architect of Bahá'u'lláh's World Order. [about]
93. 2022-09. New Knowledge from Old: Conceptions of the Library in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, by Lev Rickards, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:4. Conceptions of libraries in the writings of Shoghi Effendi compared to different meanings assigned to libraries throughout history; comments on Bahá’í beliefs that could inform the practice of librarianship; avenues for future research. [about]
94. 2022-09. Reconsidering the Civil Rights Era in the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by June Thomas, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 31:4. On principles of racial prejudice and 1960s South Carolina, including the fallacy of racial prejudice, the need to judge people by their moral character rather than their race, and the responsibilities of different races toward each other. [about]
95. 2022-09-13. Towards a Sustainable Food System, by Bahá'í International Community. Short selection on sustainable, non-exploitative food systems that provide for the global population. [about]
96. 2022-09-20. Authenticity of Statement on Shaving the Beard, by Universal House of Justice. Letter indicating that a quote about shaving of the beard is a mere pilgrim's note. [about]
97. 2022-10. Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity, by Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Resource for individual and group study, in light of the current civil and political unrest in the U.S., Iran, and the world; reasons for the Bahá’í stance against partisan activity and its approach to social change; Bahá'í use of social media. [about]
98. 2022-11. Politics of Recognition, Society, and Law, The: The Role of Muslim Society and the Kubu Raya Local Government in the Struggle of the Bahá'ís, by Ali Akhbar Abaib Mas Rabbani Lubis and Sulaiman, in Millah: Journal of Religious Studies, 21:3. The experience of Bahá'ís in Indonesia, specifically the region of Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, where they face rejection in society and restrictions on civil rights; relationships between the Baha’is and the majority Muslim community and local government. [about]
99. 2022-11-01. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan, by Universal House of Justice. Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, the human family's crisis of identity, prejudice, Africa, and economic injustice. [about]
100. 2022-12. Indigenous Messengers of God: In Honor of Kevin Locke (1954-2022), by Christopher Buck. Biographies and photos of Kevin and Patricia Locke and tributes to them; themes of respect for spiritual traditions, prophecies, and the destiny of indigenous peoples. [about]
101. 2022-12. Oppression and Universalism in Selected Palestinian and Bahá'í Poetry: A Contrastive Analysis, by Geoffrey Nash. Contrast of literatures informed by dispossession and oppression; the thought and context of Bahá'í poet Robert Hayden (1913-80) and Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008); martyrdom; universal humanism. Link to article (offsite). [about]
102. 2022/2023. Mystic Ramblings and Daydreamings, by Badi Shams. Poems, meditations, and quotes from Bahá'í Writings and other sacred scriptures. [about]

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