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Abstract: Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia. Notes: All items are linked to, and housed at, the The Irfan Colloquia website. |
Lights of 'Irfán Book 15:
Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars
edited by Iraj AymanWilmette: Haj Mehdi Armand Colloquium, 2014
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Papers published in Lights of 'Irfán
represent the views of their authors. Reproductions from this compilation are permitted provided that the sources and authors are clearly indicated. 'Irfán Colloquia Bahá'í National Center 1233 Central Street Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: (847) 733-3501 Fax: (847) 733-3527 E-mail: contact@irfancolloquia.org General Editor Iraj Ayman Edited and typeset by Jonah Winters, winterswebworks.com Cover design by Majid Nolley, majidnolley.com Sponsored by the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund 171 B.E. 2014 C.E. ISBN 978-3-942426-22-0 Copyright © 2014, Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund |
Table of Contents
Preface and title pages................................................... i
The Emergence and Organization of Chinese Religions
Phyllis Ghim Lian Chew............................................... 9
Finding the Trace of the Traceless Friend: Reflection
on Bahá'í Scholarship as a Journey in the Valley of Search
Wolfgang A. Klebel.................................................. 41
The Bahá'í Writings: A Meta-ethical Excursion
Part I: Background and a First Dive into the Writings .............. 93
Part II: Deeper into the Writings ................................. 139
Ian Kluge
The Greatest Holy Leaf's Unparalleled Role in Religious History
and the Significance of the Arc, the Site of Her Resting Place
Baharieh Rouhani Ma`ani............................................ 199
Origins of Creation
Farjam Majd........................................................ 229
Bahá'í Consultation and the Transformation of Society
Moojan Momen....................................................... 291
The Inebriation of His Enrapturing Call (mast-and bulbulán)
Julio Savi......................................................... 311
Tablet of Patience: Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh and Selected Topics
Foad Seddigh....................................................... 355
Elucidations
Non-Involvement in Politics
Universal House of Justice ........................................ 403
In Memoriam
Hushmand Fatheazam (1924-2013) ......................................... 407
Amin Banani (1926-2013) ................................................ 418
Mahboubeh Arjmand (d. 2013) ............................................ 423
Appendices
Bibliography of Bahá'í Writings and Their Abbreviations ................ 425
Contents of Lights of 'Irfán Books One-Thirteen ........................ 426
Publications of the 'Irfán Colloquia ................................... 438
Vision and Objectives .................................................. 440
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