1. n.d.. Arts and Architecture. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
2. n.d.. Remember Bill Sears: musical meditations. William Sears. — Four musical pieces accompanying selections from the speeches of Sears. Audio.
3. n.d.. Manifestations of God and the Master: Representation of in Portraits, Photographs, and Dramatic Presentations. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Excerpts on the use of imagery of the Central Figures in art, stage, and print. Compilations.
4. n.d.. Professions. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
5. n.d.. Arte. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Continental Counsellors of Europe, comp. . — Spanish translation of English "Compilation on the Arts." Compilations.
6. n.d.. Arts: Compilation from other compilations. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Continental Counsellors of Europe, comp. . Compilations.
7. 2026. Write from My HeART: Jaine's Musings on Writing and Creativity. Jaine Toth. — A selection of poems addressing the quest for creativity. Poetry.
8. 2025-12. Bahá'í House of Worship: Design, Construction and Community, by Joe Carter and Nooshfar Afnan: Review. Ann Boyles. — Examines the evolving Baha’i House of Worship as an emergent institution uniting architecture, com... Reviews.
9. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u... Writings.
10. 2025. Art Is an Act of Spirituality. Jaine Toth. — A lengthy presentation of beautiful art along with quotes about how art affects the spirit, to be sc... Presentations.
11. 2025. Bahá'í Work as Worship, Prayer as Practice: Chapter 15. Deborah Clark Vance. — Religion is logical and progressive; it moves humanity closer to a unified world; human reality is o... Articles.
12. 2025. Arts, The: The Key to Spiritual Transformation. Jaine Toth (published as Jaine Ellen Toth). — A call to individuals and communities, based in part on the Baha'i Writings, to understand the imper... Books.
13. 2025. Art and Spirituality. Jaine Toth. — A Powerpoint presentation exploring the interconnectedness of art and spirituality. Presentations.
14. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritu... Audio.
15. 2023-10. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam. Nooshfar B. Afnan. — ‘Abdu’l-Baha promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkin-Qalam and artistic concepti... Articles.
16. 2023-05. Importance des arts dans la promotion de la Foi. Pierre Spierckel, trans, Universal House of Justice, comp. Compilations.
17. 2023-05. Importance de l'art dans la promotion de la Foi. Pierre Spierckel, trans, Universal House of Justice, comp. Compilations.
18. 2022-2023. Concept Notes. Author unknown. — 18 essays from the Office of Public Affairs of Baha'is of India website, on a variety of topics rela... Essays.
19. 2022. Divine Melody: Song of the Mystic Dove. Lorraine Hetu Manifold, comp. — Selections from the Writings that refer to the Word of God as music emanating from the mystic dove o... Books.
20. 2022. Acción social y escritura creativa: un binomio fructífero. Amaya Blanco Garcia. — Un caso practico de aprendizaje y servicio llevado a cabo en la Universidad de Las Palmas en el que,... Articles.
21. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw... Articles.
22. 2021-12-30. Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors on the Nine Year Plan. Universal House of Justice. — Features of the new 9-Year Plan, "the first major undertaking in a sacred twenty-five-year venture, ... UHJ-letters.
23. 2021-05-06. Juliet Thompson: Champion of the Bahá'í Faith in New York City. Hussein Ahdieh. — Essay about the life of Juliet Thompson, a prominent early Baha'i and friend of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Essays.
24. 2021-01. New Cycle of Human Power, A: Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounters with Modernist Writers and Artists. Robert Weinberg. — On the impact of ‘Abdu’l-Baha on a number of individuals who were at the cultural vanguard of a ... Articles.
25. 2021 Spring. Anne Gordon Perry on Writing for Film. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — Interview with the co-creator of Luminous Journey, a film documenting ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s travels i... Essays.
26. 2020/2023. Social Action. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Concepts of social and economic development in the Baha'i teachings; material vs spiritual dimension... Compilations.
27. 2020-05. Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay. Julio Savi. — Introduction to the life of the Bab, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artis... Articles.
28. 2020-03. Art and the Interconnectedness of All Things. Todd Lawson. — Art as a mode of divine revelation in the Wrings and Calligraphy of the Bab. Essays.
29. 2020. De l'action sociale. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Concepts de développement dans les enseignements baha'is, dimensions matérielles et dimensions spi... Compilations.
30. 2020. Views from a Black Artist in the Century of Light. Elizabeth de Souza. — On the experiences of Black artists; biographical notes on McCleary “Bunch” Washington; African-... Articles.
31. 2020. Africanity, Womanism, and Constructive Resilience: Some Reflections. Layli Maparyan. — The meanings of the metaphor "pupil of the eye;" experiences of growing up African-American in the W... Articles.
32. 2019-11. Instrument of Music, The: A Musical Comedy. Sarah Munro, David Cerpa, Niaz Massarrat. — Dramatization of the role of music in the expansion and consolidation of Baha’i communities, drawi... Scripts.
33. 2019. Genesis in King Lear: Joseph's Many-Colored Coat Suits Shakespeare. Tom Lysaght. — Creative comparison of the biblical figure of Joseph and the character of Edgar in Shakespeare's Kin... Articles.
34. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
35. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024. Writings.
36. 2018. Laura Barney's Discipleship to 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Tracing a Theological Flow from the Middle East to the United States, 1900-1916. Layli Maria Miron. — How Laura Barney employed ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s teachings to influence social discourse as she taught... Articles.
37. 2017-2020. Dramatic Readings. Marlene Macke. — Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute, eith... Study.
38. 2017-10/2018-04. Monologues on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah and Howard University Visit Commemoration. Vasu Mohan, Donna Denize, Nadim van de Fliert. — Five biographical monologues delivered in the fictionalized voices of Harriett Gibbs Marshall, Laura... Scripts.
39. 2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. — Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific rev... Presentations.
40. 2017-03. This Gem-Studded Crown: A Dramatic Sketch. Sarah Munro, Sofie Geschier. — Fictional dialogue of the first of eight actual meetings between Martha Root and Queen Marie of Roma... Scripts.
41. 2017. Poetry in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings and Utterances. Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. — 'Abdu'l-Baha mentions at least seven aspects of poetry: inspiration, beauty, eloquence, versified la... Articles.
42. 2017. Active Force and That Which Is Its Recipient, The: A Bahá'í View of Creativity. Rick Johnson. — On creativity and the pervasive nature of this concept in Baha’i thought. The universe is coded to... Articles.
43. 2017. Anecdote of the Jar, The. John S. Hatcher. — "From the Editor's Desk": Discussion of a piece of pottery by Bernard Leach; overview of the article... Essays.
44. 2016. Reflections on the Art of My Poetry: An Interview of Roger White (1929-1993). John S. Hatcher, ed. — A glimpse into the mind of a gifted poet and the struggles that he, like many Baha'i artists, encoun... Articles.
45. 2016. Anne Gould Hauberg and Mark Tobey: Lives Lived for Art, Cultivated by Spirit. Anne Gordon Perry. — On the friendship and working relationship between Seattle art patron Hauberg and Seattle-based pain... Articles.
46. 2015. Personal Page: Paula Bidwell. Paula Bidwell. — Links for and information about an American Indian artist, author, and speaker from Idaho, who has b... Personal.
47. 2015. Joycean Modernism in a Nineteenth-Century Qur'an Commentary?: A Comparison of The Báb's Qayyūm Al-Asmā' with Joyce's Ulysses. Todd Lawson. — Comparison of the formal structure of the two works and themes such as time; oppositions and their r... Articles.
48. 2015. Postsecular Look at the Reading Motif in Bahiyyih Nakhjavani's The Woman Who Read Too Much, A. Mary A. Sobhani. — Nakhjavani’s historical novel includes metaphors that underscore a link between the secular and th... Articles.
49. 2015. Promise of Peace. Anne Gordon Perry. — A dramatic reading for two voices, incorporating various excerpts from Baha’i Writings. It's a fle... Scripts.
50. 2014. Poetry and Transformation. Peter E. Murphy. — A personal story of how the evolving attraction to and love of poetry transformed the author's life.... Articles.
51. 2014. Humanity of Evil, The: Bahá'í Reflections on the film The Act of Killing. Bernardo Bortolin Kerr. — The theology of evil throughout history and in Baha'i thought; ways in which people de-humanize and ... Theses.
52. 2014. Place of Poetry in Religion and Society, The: An Interview of Robert E. Hayden with Douglas Ruhe. Robert E. Hayden, Douglas Ruhe, John S. Hatcher. — Introduction by Hatcher to the life of Hayden (2014); transcript of a talk between Hayden and Dougla... Biographies.
53. 2013-10-07. Salaam Cinema: On Mohsen Makhmalbaf. Adina Hoffman. — An Iranian director's ongoing meditations on the nature of illusion and reality, truth and consequen... Articles.
54. 2013-08-08. Cultivation of Belief, The: 'The Gardener,' Mohsen Makhmalbaf's Inquiry Into Religion. Manohla Dargis. — A review of The Gardener, a meditative documentary by an outsider which is partly about the Baha'i F... Newspapers.
55. 2013. "Come Back, Africa": First commercial film mentioning the Bahá'í Faith. Greg Watson. — Context of a 1959 African documentary/drama film in which the Baha'i Faith is discussed. Essays.
56. 2013. Josie McFadden. Sarah Munro. — Josie McFadden is a fictitious character who works in the home of Reverend Frederick White and his w... Scripts.
57. 2013. Desert Enlightenment: Prophets and Prophecy in American Science Fiction. Justice Hagan. — On the pivotal role in the development of the central characters the narratives of the novel Dune, t... Theses.
58. 2012-04. Numinous Land, The: Examples of sacred geometry and geopiety in formalist and landscape paintings of the prairies. Kim Ennis. — Includes many references to the Baha'i Faith and its influence on contemporary artists. Link to thes... Theses.
59. 2012. Platón, Leonardo y el sistema del Monte Carmelo. Ernesto Fernandez. — The symbolic systems of Plato and Leonardo da Vinci, and their modern architectural representation i... Books.
60. 2012. Love of the Master, The: A Visit with Curtis Kelsey. Nathan Ashelman. — Fictional dialogue of Curtis Kelsey's visit to a Baha'i Conference in 1958, on the themes of Abdu'l-... Scripts.
61. 2012. Remembering The Master. Rhonda Palmer, Anne Gordon Perry. — Variations on a script for 1-3 voices, with both monologue and presentation versions, consisting of ... Scripts.
62. 2011-02-19. Dichotomies of Charles Dickens still hold true today, The. Ted Slavin. — On the state of the present-day world, which swings between the extremes of unprecedented achievemen... Newspapers.
63. 2011. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab. Moojan Momen. — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions... Articles.
64. 2010. Alain Locke materials: index to some documents online. Various. — List of the various documents at the Baha'i Library Online by or about Alain Locke, an American writ... Bibliographies.
65. 2009. Artist and the Grammarian, The. Otto Donald Rogers. — On the process and meaning of creating art; its effect on the mind and the brain, the nature of pain... Articles.
66. 2009. Weaving the Arts into Presentations. Jaine Toth. — A brief slide presentation, with script for narrator, to explain the positive effects achieved when ... Presentations.
67. 2008-07-30. Nudity in Art. Universal House of Justice. — There is no objection to artists depicting the human body from nude models, nor to Bahà’is acting... UHJ-letters.
68. 2008. Robert Hayden's 'American Journal': A Multidimensional Analysis. Christopher Buck. — A study of an often neglected poem which combines an informal cultural analysis of the USA with a so... Articles.
69. 2007. Vojdani: Ou, La quête: drame en huit tableaux. Pierre Spierckel. — Drame relatant la recherche spirituelle de Vojdani telle que contée dans "Fire on the Mountain Top"... Fiction.
70. 2007. امر بهائی و هنر (The Bahá'í Faith and Art). Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Faruq Izadinia, trans. . — Persian translation of Compilation on the Arts. Compilations.
71. 2006. Wildfire: Reflections on Music, Drama, and Dance. Istvan Dely. — Istvan Dely's reflections on music, dance and drama within the Baha'i community. Books.
72. 2005-10. Service and Devotion: First talk in the "Serving the Divine Plan" program. Peter J. Khan. Audio.
73. 2005. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. Graeme Were. — Anthropological study on the Baha'i Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially t... Articles.
74. 2005. Sarah Farmer Monologue. Anne Gordon Perry. — Created for performance in the New Hampshire Chautauqua Series and at Green Acre, in celebration of ... Scripts.
75. 2004-06. Reunion with the Beloved: Poetry and Martyrdom. John S. Hatcher, ed, Amrollah Hemmat, ed. — Poetry by or in honor of early Babi and Baha'i martyrs. Includes foreword by Hushmand Fatheazam, and... Books.
76. 2004-01-29. Robert Hayden. Christopher Buck. — The first African American poet-laureate of the United States (as Library of Congress "Consultant in... Encyclopedia.
77. 2004. Four Levels of Detachment in Doris Lessing's Shikasta, The. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis. — The concept of detachment in Baha’u’llah’s Writings and its application to Doris Lessing’s S... Articles.
78. 2003/2008/2018/2023. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development. Office of Social and Economic Development. — Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Baha'i princ... Introductory.
79. 2003. Creating Environments that Enhance Spirituality. Dawn Staudt. — The teachings and laws of the Baha’i Faith are for spiritual advancement of both the individual an... Articles.
80. 2003. Age of Anxiety and the Century of Light, The: Twentieth-Century Literature, the Poet's Mission, and the Vision of World Unity. Suheil Badi Bushrui. — W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, W. H. Auden, and Kahlil Gibran were writers who recognized and confronted ... Articles.
81. 2002. Emergence of a Bahá'í Consciousness in World Literature: The Poetry of Roger White. Ron Price. — A study of White's verse with a short biography and an analysis of the Baha'i Faith. Biographies.
82. 2002. Long, Withdrawing Roar, The: The Crisis of Faith and Nineteenth-Century English Poetry. Edwin McCloughan. — A Baha'i response to the argument that the crisis of faith in the late 19th century was conditioned ... Articles.
83. 2002. Web and Weft of Civilisation: Art and Learning in the Bahá'í Community. Aodhan Floyd. — One of the challenges of the 5 Year Plan (2001-2006) is enhancing the relationship between education... Essays.
84. 2002. Dress for Mona, A: Abridged one-act version. Mark Perry. — The story of Mona Mahmudnizhad. Fiction.
85. 2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. — Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating ... Articles.
86. 2002. Saddlebag: A Fable for Doubters and Seekers, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis. Reviews.
87. 2001-07. Mystic's Flight, The: The Parable of Majnún and Laylí. Jack McLean. — This classic love tale of the Middle East, quoted by Baha'u'llah in the Seven Valleys, is prized by ... Articles-unpublished.
88. 2001-07. It Is Written: A Monologue Recounting the Episode of the Martyrdom of the Báb. Naysan Sahba. — Fictional monologue of a character who participated in the execution of the Bab. Scripts.
89. 2001. Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie. Alyn Shipton. — Roughly 2-3 page excerpt from book. Excerpts.
90. 2001. Coming Out. Ian Kluge. — Short, humorous play depicting the confusions that can result from trying to be too delicate in anno... Fiction.
91. 2001. Layli, Majnun, and the Infernal Tree. Mark Perry. — Short play dealing with the story of Layli and Majnun and partly inspired by the Seven Valleys. Fiction.
92. 2001. Shedding Light in the Hearts: Reflections on Poetry. Julio Savi. — Limitations and merits of poetry as an emotional stimulus, as truth, and as a privileged form of lin... Articles.
93. 2001. Introduction to Compilation on Writers and Writing. Robert Weinberg. Essays.
94. 2001. Artist Biographies from Arts Dialogue. Sonja van Kerkhoff, comp. — A list of artist profiles which can be found in the Baha'i Association for the Arts newsletter (offs... Biographies.
95. 2000/2012/2017. Four Talks on Some Bahá'í Principles. Jaine Toth. — Four talks on the Baha´i teachings and the arts: A Place for Art; Faith, Art, and Spirituality; Rac... Essays.
96. 2000-12-06. Concepts of Spirituality in The Works of Robert Houle and Otto Rogers with Special Consideration to Images of the Land. Nooshfar B. Afnan. — The attitude of native Canadians toward the land and the prairies, as expressed through the work of ... Theses.
97. 2000-09-15. Saddlebag, The: A Fable for Doubters and Seekers, by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani: Review. Carolyn See. Reviews.
98. 2000. Rewriting the Script: Some thoughts on gender roles and the Bahá'í Teachings. Sonja van Kerkhoff. — A collection of visual and physical art exploring these themes. Personal.
99. 2000. Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, comp. . Compilations.
100. 2000. Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
101. 2000. Tobey, Mark George. Judith S. Kays. — Tobey (1890-1976) was a famous American painter. Biographies.
102. 2000. Gillespie, Dizzy. Barry Kernfeld. — Gillespie (1917-1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer; his acceptance of ... Biographies.
103. 2000. Passionate Artist, The. Ron Price. — Essay on the inner life and private character, and the origins of the author's own creative inspirat... Essays.
104. 2000. Building Creative Communities: Approaching the arts as social & economic development through professionalizing, training, and networking internationally. Robin M. Chandler. — On the Global Arts Training Institute, a model for building professionalism in the arts which can be... Articles.
105. 2000. Creativity and Spirituality: Are They Related?. Negin Sanaei. — Short essay on utilizing our talent and appreciating the importance of the imagination. Essays.
106. 2000. Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 2. Various. — The complete issue of volume 2. Some papers were delivered at the 18th annual ABS conference "The Cr... Books.
107. 2000. Creative Inspiration: Symbolism and Seeing. Karel Fontaine. — Examples of visual art which demonstrate the creative impulse at work, together with the symbolism i... Articles.
108. 2000. Beautiful Flight toward the Light, The: Reflections on an Artist's Life. Robin M. Chandler. — Subjective reflections about the nature of creativity from the author's own point of view, training ... Essays.
109. 2000. Letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll: An anthology of poetry by Australian Bahá'ís 1999. Belinda Belton, comp. — A collection of 16 poems. Poetry.
110. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti... Articles.
111. 1999-2000. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum. Sandra Lynn Hutchison. — An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum – poems, plays, ethical guidan... Articles.
112. 1999-09. Sacred Baha'i Architecture. Benjamin Leiker. — Symbolism and history of Baha'i temples. Essays.
113. 1999-07. Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie, by Alyn Shipton: Review. Brad Pokorny. Reviews.
114. 1999. Baha'i Association for the Arts. Sonja van Kerkhoff. — Biographies of, essays about, and artwork by contemporary Baha'i artists. Visual.
115. 1999. Bernard Leach, Potter: A Biographical Sketch. Robert Weinberg. — The life and work of the potter Leach (1887–1979), the 'Father of British studio pottery', and a B... Biographies.
116. 1999. Music Reviews. Simon Maw hinney. — Reviews of recordings by Baha'i artists Geoff and Michaela Smith; Chris Ruhe; Kamran, Khodjasteh, an... Reviews.
117. 1999. Crystallizations: 20 Works by Bahá'í Artists, ed. Ross Woodman: Review. Shirin Sabri. Reviews.
118. 1999. Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections. Jack McLean. — 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spir... Books.
119. 1998-02-10. Pioneering, Language, Arts, Example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Universal House of Justice. — Pioneering; Serving parents; Serving where need is; Gardens; International Auxiliary Language; Arabi... UHJ-letters.
120. 1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992. Bibliographies.
121. 1998. Music Reviews: Five New Recordings of Bahá'í Music. Simon Maw hinney. — Reviews of Songs of the Ancient Beauty, Lift up Your Hearts and Sing, The Prince of Peace, Here at B... Reviews.
122. 1998. Picture Gallery of Early British Bahá'ís. Author unknown. — Published in honor of the UK Baha'i Centenary, 1998/99. Visual.
123. 1998. Robert Hayden's Epic of Community. Benjamin Friedlander. — A study of Hayden's poetry in the context of the American experience. Biographies.
124. 1997/2013. My Name is John Good, Servant of the Servant. John Chesley. — John Good was a man who heard Abdu'l-Baha speak at the Bowery Mission in New York in 1912. From his ... Scripts.
125. 1997-09-06. Rogers, Otto Donald. Norman Zepp. Encyclopedia.
126. 1997-03-22. Collected Poems of Robert Hayden, by Robert Hayden: Review. Harryette Mullen. Reviews.
127. 1997. Mirror of the Divine: Art in the Bahá'í World Community, by Ludwig Tuman: Review. Constance M. Chen. Reviews.
128. 1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W... Articles.
129. 1997. Art and Architecture: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fariborz Sahba (published as Fariburz Sahba). — This essay explores the spiritual significance of the relationship between traditional and new forms... Articles.
130. 1996. Considerations in Setting Sacred Text to Music for the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. — The relationship of music to the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar as a place and as a gathering of people, and a pr... Articles.
131. 1996. Kafka's spiritual dimension. Greg Massiah. — The metaphysical significance of Franz Kafka's work is often overlooked. An exploration of religion ... Articles.
132. 1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. — The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisatio... Articles.
133. 1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ... Introductory.
134. 1995-12. Sailor's Problem, The. Ben Roskams. — A short play about unity featuring Sherlock Holmes. Fiction.
135. 1995. Images of a 'New Creation' in Twentieth-Century Art, Some. Julie Badiee. — A look at the works of some 20th-century artists to show that, whether they were aware of the Baha�... Articles.
136. 1994-08. Papel de la educación, los medios de información y las artes en el desarrollo social, El. Bahá'í International Community. — El papel de la educación, los medios de información BIC.
137. 1994-03. Music Lyrics, Singing, and Dancing at Feast. Universal House of Justice. — Baha'is may incorporate music, singing, and dancing into the spiritual portions of the community dev... UHJ-letters.
138. 1994. 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Ezra Pound's Circle. Elham Afnan. — On the 1911 meeting between Ezra Pound, the famous American modernist poet, and 'Abdu'l-Baha; links ... Articles.
139. 1993. Bahá'í Art: Fact or Fiction?. Inder Manocha. — A re-examination of the nature of Baha'i art. Includes response by Sonja van Kerkhoff. Essays.
140. 1993. Still Lives. Denis MacEoin. — The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdi... Articles.
141. 1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. — Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. T... Articles.
142. 1992. Mishkín Qalam: 19th-Century Artist and Calligrapher. Society for Persian Letters and Arts, Vahid Rafati, Annemarie Schimmel. — Visual collection of the art of Mishkin Qalam, 1826-1912. Includes introduction by Vahid Rafati, a b... Books.
143. 1991. Arts and Crafts. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Compilations.
144. 1991. Music. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
145. 1991. Writers and Writing. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
146. 1991. Calligraphy of Mishkin-Qalam, The. Julie Badiee, Heshmatollah Badiee. — The life and work of a one-time court artist for Nasiri'd-Din Shah, who was present for the nascent ... Articles.
147. 1991. Women in Art. Anne Gordon Atkinson. — Historically there have been many impediments to women achieving success in art: household duties, t... Articles.
148. 1991. Spiritual Role of Art, The. Ludwig Tuman. — The Baha’i writings indicate that art can render services of a mystical, moral, and social nature.... Articles.
149. 1991. Bahá'u'lláh's Influence on the New York School of Painting: The "Unapprehended Inspiration" of Newman and Rothko. Ross Woodman. — The paintings of New Yorkers Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko may best be understood as a powerful fir... Articles.
150. 1990. Racial Identity and the Patterns of Consolation in the Poetry of Robert Hayden. John S. Hatcher. — The dramatic tension in Robert Hayden’s poetry has often been mistaken for personal ambivalence an... Articles.
151. 1990. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith. Annemarie Schimmel. — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v... Articles.
152. 1989-1990. Author's Response to Commentaries on "The Purpose of Poetry". Shirin Sabri. Essays.
153. 1989-1990. Creative Circle: Art, Literature and Music in the Bahá'í Perspective, ed. Michael Fitzgerald: Review. Phyllis Sternberg Perrakis. Reviews.
154. 1989. Mark Tobey's City Paintings: Meditations on an Age of Transition. Julie Badiee. — On the evolutionary character of Tobey's "City Paintings" during the decades of the 1930s-50s: they ... Articles.
155. 1989. Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature. Elham Afnan. — The Baha'i Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopi... Articles.
156. 1989. "The Purpose of Poetry," by Shirin Sabri: Commentary. Jack McLean. Reviews.
157. 1989. Poetry and the Arts in Rebuilding Society. Duane L. Herrmann. — The status of poetry is exalted in the Baha’i Revelation, starting from the writings of the Bab to... Articles.
158. 1989. Poetry and Self-Transformation. Roger White. — Poetry is no longer very accessible to the average reader or widely read; serious poets are often in... Articles.
159. 1989. Creative Act and the Spirit, The. Bonnie Wilder. — Essay on the connections between art and the Baha'i teachings, from the perspective of personal arti... Articles.
160. 1989. Foreword. Charles Wolcott. — Essay on the meaning of music, and the dynamics of artistic endeavor in the context of the pull towa... Essays.
161. 1989. Creative Circle, The: Art, Literature, and Music in Baha'i Perspective. Michael Fitzgerald, ed. — Essays on the arts including poetry, music, film, etc. and their role in the Baha'i community. Books.
162. 1989. Drawings, Verse, and Belief, by Bernard Leach: Review. Julie Badiee. Reviews.
163. 1989. "Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature," by Elham Afnan: Commentary. Ross Woodman. Reviews.
164. 1989. "Purpose of Poetry," by Shirin Sabri: Commentary. David L. Erickson. Reviews.
165. 1988-10-30. Art and Image in the Writings. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
166. 1988-03-13. Poets, Guidance to. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Guidance on the responsibilities of poets; includes an overview of Tablets addressed to poets. Compilations.
167. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
168. 1988. Purpose of Poetry, The. Shirin Sabri. — Justifications for the work of contemporary artists; now is the time for Baha’is to work towards t... Articles.
169. 1988. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, by R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram: Review. Robert Stockman. Reviews.
170. 1987. Dancing in the Haziratu'l-Quds. Universal House of Justice. — Recreational dancing in a temple is not appropriate, but cultural and devotional dancing is acceptab... UHJ-letters.
171. 1987. Music, Devotions, and Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. — An in-depth examination of the development of music and hymns within American Baha'i devotional life... Books.
172. 1986. Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution. Universal House of Justice, Inayat Rawhani, trans. . — Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 Fe... UHJ-letters.
173. 1986. Remembering Bernard Leach. Trudi Scott. — Memories of the Baha'i potter Bernard Leach (1887–1979). Biographies.
174. 1984/2015. Tahirih (1816 - 1852). Terre Ouwehand. — Written for performance in 1984, published 2015. Scripts.
175. 1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
176. 1982. Artist, Seeker and Seer: A vocabulary and a perspective for the appreciation and creation of art inspired by the Bahá'í Writings. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — Imagery and metaphors from the Baha'i Writings guide the appreciation and creation of art. They demo... Articles.
177. 1982. Effect of Revelation on Artistic Expression, The. Otto Donald Rogers. — The themes and processes of visual art are the same as those of constructive evolution: man as an in... Articles.
178. 1981. Figures in a Garden. Roger White. — Fictional monologues of the Persian poet Tahirih (1817/18-1852) and the American poet Emily Dickinso... Scripts.
179. 1981. Some Sort of Foreigner. Roger White. — Fictional dramatization of an encounter with Abdu'l-Baha in 1911, and reflections on "this business ... Scripts.
180. 1981. Indiscretion of Marie-Thérèse Beauchamps, The. Roger White. — Fictional dramatization of a recollection of seeing Abdu'l-Baha in Montreal (1912). Scripts.
181. 1981. Can There Be a Bahá'í Poetry?. Geoffrey Nash. — The poetic vision; poetry in the 1800s; themes of Baha'i poetry; the use of profane imagery. Essays.
182. 1979. Settling the Score With Mr. Ogden Nash for the Seven Spiritual Ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore and Thereby Achieving if Not a Better Verse at Least a Longer Title. Roger White. — A dialogue for two readers, adapted from a poem. Scripts.
183. 1979. Cup of Tea, A. Roger White. — Monologue from the point of view of a fictitious character who meets 'Abdu’l-Baha. Upper class and... Scripts.
184. 1979. Glimpses of Abdu'l-Baha: Adapted from the Diary of Juliet Thompson. Roger White. — Portrayals and dramatizations in verse, adapted from recollections by Juliet Thompson. Poetry.
185. 1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Baha written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist August... Writings.
186. 1976. Function of Revelation in Artistic Expression, The. Otto Donald Rogers. — Overview of some Baha'i themes and how they are reflected in the making of art: man as an instrument... Essays.
187. 1968 Spring. Notes on Persian Love Poems. Marzieh Gail. — A short history of Persian poetry. Includes a selection of poems by Hafiz, Rumi, Ali-Kuli Khan, and ... Poetry.
188. 1968. Fiftieth Anniversary of The Master: Performance piece. Jim Wood, Jim Wood, reader, Deborah Buttrey, reader. . — An artistic piece appropriate for play at the commemoration of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Produc... Audio.
189. 1943. Two Shall Appear. Olivia Kelsey. — A play which attempts to depict in a brief form the background and some of the heroic events of Baha... Fiction.
190. 1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. — Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvem... Essays.
191. 1933-04. Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha. Josephina Fallscher, Richard Grosser, trans. . — On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct. Pilgrims.
192. 1933. Drama of the Kingdom. Abdu'l-Bahá, Mary Basil Hall. — A play written in 1912 by ‘Abdu’l-Baha while he was in London and adopted with permission by Mar... Books.
193. 1922-08. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Horace Holley. — On the creative nature of literature; the writings of Shakespeare; Baha'u'llah as author; the influe... Articles.
194. 1917-03. Persian Reformer's View of Art, A. Juliet Thompson. — Personal recollections of Abdu'l-Baha's words on art and inspiration. Includes the portrait Thompson... Essays.
195. 1916. Read-Aloud Plays. Horace Holley. — Nine short plays. Contains no mention of the Baha'i Faith. Books.
196. 1910. God's Heroes: A Drama in Five Acts. Laura Clifford Barney. — A play based on events in the lives of the early Babis, with a focus on Tahirih. Fiction.
197. 1878 March. Shelly's Life and Writings. William Michael Rossetti. — Brief overview of the Babi Faith and Qurratu'l-Ayn vis-a-vis themes and personages in "The Revolt of... Excerpts.

1. 1903-05-00 — Russian poet Isabella Grinevskaya wrote the play "Bab" which was performed in St. Petersburg in 1904...
2. 1912-12-21 — 'Abdu'l-Baha witnessed His first dramatic performance. It was a mystery Christmas play entitled Eage...
3. 1960-07-12 — Horace Hotchkiss Holley, Hand of the Cause of God, passed away in Haifa. (b. 7 April, 1887 in Torrin...
4. 1976-04-24 — The passing of Mark George Tobey (b. December 11, 1890 Centerville, Wisconsin – d. April 24, 1976 ...
5. 1986-00-00 — The Baha'i Association for Arts (BAFA) was formed with its base in the Netherlands.
6. 1987-09-29 — The Post Office of the United Kingdom issued a commemorative stamp honouring Bernard Leach, Baha'i a...
7. 1988-00-00 — 'Arts for Nature', a fund-raising programme held to benefit the work of the World Wide Fund for Natu...
8. 1988-06-30 — The Baha'i Arts Council, Canada, held the first arts festival, 'Invitation 88: A Festival of the Hum...
9. 1989-00-07 — Three International Music Festivals were held in Africa. [BINS215]
10. 1991-12-00 — The first Music Festival for Youth of Zaire was held. [BINS288:8]
11. 2015-11-06 — The première of Mercy's Blessing, a film by May Taherzadeh in Lilongwe, Malawi. To date it has won...
12. 2018-07-08 — The opening of the play about Tahirih called Daughter of the Sun to an audience of 450 people at the...
13. 2020-11-29 — The paintings of Maryam Safajoo depict the many forms of persecution faced by the Baha'is of Iran. S...

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