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tag name: * Metaphors and allegories type: Metaphors and allegories; Words, phrases
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  1. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage, by 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.
  2. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
  3. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
  4. Anatomy of Figuration, The: Maimonides' Exegesis of Natural Convulsions in Apocalyptic Texts (Guide II.29), by Christopher Buck. (2020) Insights of medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides on figurative language and symbolic exegesis in his book The Guide for the Perplexed. The Bahá'í Faith is mentioned in the Introduction; some interpretations are similar to concepts from the Iqan.
  5. Ancient Poems as Means of Revelation, in an Early Tablet by Bahá'u'lláh, by Julio Savi, Faezeh Mardani. (2018) On the importance of poetry in the history of the Faith and in its Writings, and absolute detachment as a prerequisite for attainment unto the Divine Presence. Includes translation of a Tablet by Bahá’u’lláh.
  6. Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review, by Ross Woodman. (1994)
  7. Artist, Seeker and Seer: A vocabulary and a perspective for the appreciation and creation of art inspired by the Bahá'í Writings, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (1982) Imagery and metaphors from the Bahá'í Writings guide the appreciation and creation of art. They demonstrate that criticism vs creativity, logic vs. passion, and historicity vs. poetry have already been brought to a state of unity.
  8. As It Was in the Days of Noah: So Unfolds the Surprising Fulfilment of Biblical Foresights of the 'Return', by Don Dainty. (2009) Booklet exploring the biblical and Bahá'í concept that rejection of the Manifestation results in calamities; prophecies from the Bible and their Bahá'í fulfilment; theology of the flood narrative.
  9. Báb and 'Alí Muhammad, Islamic and Post-Islamic, The: Multiple Meanings in the Writings of Sayyid 'Alí Muhammad Shírází (1819-1850), by Zackery Mirza Heern. (2023) Writings of the Báb can be understood as a commentary on the Qur'án, the original Qur'án, and divine revelation; the metaphors and symbolism of Gate (Báb), Remembrance (Dhikr), and Point (Nuqtah). Link to article (offsite).
  10. Bahá'í "Pupil of the Eye" Metaphor, The: Promoting Ideal Race Relations in Jim Crow America, by Christopher Buck. (2018) On the notable contribution to promoting ideal race relations in Jim Crow America by the Bahá'í Faith which, though small in number, was socially significant in its concerted efforts to foster and advance harmony between the races.
  11. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique, by Michael W. Sours. (1995) Constituents of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist arguments; eschatological character of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; Bahá'í eschatology provides answers to many feminist and ecological objections.
  12. Baha'i Principles of Education: Categorization of and Commentary on Extracts from Baha'i Education, by Rodney H. Clarken. (1998-04-13) Compilation and categorization of, and commentary on, extracts from the Writings on the topic of education, curriculum, and pedagogy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
  13. Bahá'í Tradition, The: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination, by Todd Lawson. (2012) Overview of the status of violence in the Bahá'í tradition, and the historical/social conditions in which these doctrines were articulated.
  14. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983), Universal House of Justice, comp. (1986) Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith.
  15. Bahá'u'lláh et le Carmel, by 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.
  16. Bahá'u'lláh's Symbolic Use of the Veiled Ḥúríyyih, by John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, Ehsanollah Hemmat. (2019) Analyzing some of the meanings behind the appearance of the Veiled Maiden, as alluded to by Bahá'u'lláh in His letters.
  17. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality, Paul Lample, comp. (1996) The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
  18. Bible, The: Extracts on the Old and New Testaments, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (n.d.)
  19. Black and Beautiful: Skin Color in the Biblical Song of Songs, by Ted Brownstein. (2023) Racial biases can be found in several translations of the biblical Song of Solomon; a look at the original Hebrew from the perspectives of morphology and syntax can give insights into a contextually accurate translation of these controversial passages.
  20. Body of God: A Reader's Guide to Bahá'u'lláh's Surih of the Temple, by John Hatcher: Review, by Tom Lysaght. (2023-08) Review of John Hatcher's book about Bahá'u'lláh's Súriy-i-Haykal (Súrih of the Temple).
  21. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95, by Necati Alkan. (2001) A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Bahá: his commentary on the Quaranic Sura of the Fig (#95). 
  22. Camphor and Metaphor, by Dana Paxson. (2023) The single word ‘camphor’ appears once in the holy Qur’án. It also appears in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Here we explore this term, its referents, and its sense of surprise, feeding meanings of great spiritual potency.
  23. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, by Jack McLean. (2012) Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of Hegel; the military metaphor; the language of interpretation; history of the apostolic age.
  24. Celestial Fire: Bahá'u'lláh as the Messianic Theophany of the Divine Fire in Zoroastrianism, by Farshid Kazemi. (2013) Heat is used as a symbol of the dynamic nature of motion and existence, and in a tablet to the Zoroastrians, Bahá'u'lláh says that fire is a symbol of the Primal Will personified in the Manifestations. This paper explores such symbolism in the Gathas.
  25. Centering the "Pupil of the Eye": Blackness, Modernity, and the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh, by Derik Smith. (2019) The "pupil of the eye" metaphor is a deeply consequential, distinguishing feature of the transformative social and spiritual system laid out in Bahá’u’lláh's Revelation.
  26. City of the Heart, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Ehsan Bayat, comp. (2004) Literal and metaphorical references to "heart."
  27. Clouds and the Hiding God: Observations on some Terms in the Early Writing of Bahá'u'lláh, by Moshe Sharon. (2012) Metaphorical usage of clouds and rain in the mystical Tablets Rashh-i-Amá, Lawh Kullu't-Ta'ám, and Qasídiyyih-Varqá'iyyih.
  28. Coherent Chaos and Chaotic Cosmos: The Qur'ān and the Symmetry of Truth, by Todd Lawson. (2010) While at first glance the Qur'an appears to be chaotic in form and structure, on closer examination it reveals an interconnected logic of content, performance, imagery, grammar, and poetics. Article does not mention the Bahá'í Faith.
  29. Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East, by Kamran Ekbal. (2014) Abdu'l-Bahá was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their militaries. In spite of the Bahá'í principle of abstaining from politics, exceptions can be made in the face of tyranny and injustice.
  30. Dawn Fasting Prayer, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1982) Essay from ‘Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum's book The Desire of the World.
  31. Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam, by Annemarie Schimmel. (1994) This book is a classic, groundbreaking survey of Islamic practices and beliefs. While the book contains only passing mentions of Bahá'ís, it gives a deeper understanding in the Bahá'í Writings and practices. Includes outline by Arjen Bolhuis.
  32. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith, by Jack McLean. (1994) The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer and meditation; a paradigm of spirituality and life tests; spiritual anthropology — the self and the soul; imagination; faith, love, and knowledge.
  33. Dimensions of Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review, by Julio Savi. (1995)
  34. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse, by Michael Sabet. (2023-01) Bahá'í exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to the natural world; examination of the author’s own relationship with animals; ethics of kindness and justice flow from underlying ontological principles.
  35. Discourses of Knowledge, by Frank Lewis. (2004) Many statements in the Writings are couched in terms of a particular discourse, or intellectual tradition, for their immediate audience. Understanding context can help evaluate whether any given statement is meant as factual truth or as metaphor.
  36. Drama of the Kingdom, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Mary Basil Hall. (1933) A play written in 1912 by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá while he was in London and adopted with permission by Mary Basil Hall (named Parvine by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá).
  37. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023) Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  38. Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary, by Ismael Velasco. (2006) Overview of Bahá'í prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer.
  39. Explanations Concerning Sacred Mysteries, by Mirza Asad'Ullah. Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1902) Essays on the book of Daniel, and on the mysteries of: daily sacrifice, the kingdom, death, prayers for the dead, the figure 9, Jonah, fasting, and prayer.
  40. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca, by Aline Shane-Devin. (1907-10) Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
  41. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (2000) On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
  42. Gems of Divine Mysteries, by Bahá'u'lláh. (2002) A lengthy tablet in Arabic on how the Mahdi was Ali Muhammad, The Báb, the Primal Point. Written during the Baghdad period for Siyyid Yúsuf-i-Sihdihí Isfahání. His questions were brought from Karbila, and answered the same day.
  43. Greenland Promise, The, by Harry Liedtke. (2012) Commentary on the misunderstood prediction of Abdu'l-Bahá that Greenland would one day become green again.
  44. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius. (2007) Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
  45. Hidden Words: Allusion to Progressive Revelation in Persian HW #77, by Daryl Lowery. (1999) Student paper, exploring one of the longest and more mystical Hidden Words.
  46. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1998)
  47. I Found You!, by Duane L. Herrmann. (2014-11) Allegory of a little boy's new adventures in a new country with his mother, who had been lost.
  48. Image of the Mystic Flower, The: Exploring the Lotus Symbolism in the Bahá'í House of Worship, by Julie Badiee. (2000) The design of the temple in India creates the visual effect of a large, white lotus blossom emerging from the pools of water around it. Besides many other deep and old cultural meanings, flower imagery symbolizes the appearance of the new Manifestation.
  49. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism, by Michael W. Sours. (1992) Bahá'u'lláh uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the realm of creation — such as "angel," "fire," and the prophets' claims to be incarnating the "face" or "voice" of God; these convey the transcendence of God.
  50. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar. (1989/1990)
  51. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul, by Ross Woodman. (1993) Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. The bridegroom, Bahá'ulláh, enters union as the marriage of the Manifestation with the Maid of Heaven, who releases the Logos and the newly created soul.
  52. Inebriation of His Enrapturing Call (mast-and bulbulán), The, by Julio Savi. (2014) Translation of the early mystical Tablet "Nightingales Are Inebriated" and an analysis of its themes of ecstasy, Mount Sinai, eschatology, dhikr, sama, and fana`.
  53. Institute on Islam, by Peter J. Khan. (1971) Transcription of tape #7 which deals with prophecies in the Qur'an, and recordings of a one-weekend group class on Islam in Davenport, Iowa.
  54. Instructions Concerning Genesis and the Mystery of Baptism, by Mirza Asad'Ullah. Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (n.d. (1902?)) A short treatise on Biblical verses and symbology viewed in light of the Hidden Words and other Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Originally composed in Persian by an early Bahá’í author.
  55. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An, by Jean-Marc Lepain. Peter Terry, trans. (2007) Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical character of this world.
  56. Ios, the Shepherd Boy: Some Parables Concerning the Laws of the Spiritual Life, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1922-10) Five short stories by Abdu'l-Bahá told to Lua Getzinger, as recalled by May Maxwell, illustrating the spiritual life.
  57. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics, by Rowshan Mustapha. (2014) Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings.
  58. Joseph in Religious History and the Bahá'í Writings, by Christopher Buck. (2022-08-27) 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.
  59. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, by Suheil Badi Bushrui. (1995) The near-similarity between the style of the Qur'an and that of the Aqdas.
  60. Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the "choice wine", by Abdu'l-Bahá, Brent Poirier, Iraj Ayman, Frank Lewis. (2000)
  61. Kitab-i-Iqan: Key to Unsealing the Mysteries of the Holy Bible, by Brent Poirier. (1998) Examination of the Bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by Bahá'u'lláh's Kitab-i-Iqan.
  62. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude, by Bahá'u'lláh. Shoghi Effendi, trans. (1931) Major theological work by Baháʼu'lláh, written prior to his declaration of mission.
  63. Last Prophet and Last Day: Shaykhí, Bábí and Bahá'í Exegesis of the 'Seal of the Prophets' (Q. 33:40), by Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2023) Survey and analysis of viewpoints on the meaning of "Seal of the Prophets"; the prophetic cycle and cycle of fulfillment; metaphorical and spiritual understandings of the "divine presence." Link to article (offsite).
  64. Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha, by Josephina Fallscheer. Richard Grosser, trans. (1933-04) On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct.
  65. Life as Metaphor, by John S. Hatcher. (1986) What is the moral rationale for physical reality? What is the proper relationship of human beings to physical reality? There are metaphorical reminders of our true nature and essential reality (e.g. the ageing process).
  66. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
  67. List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck. (2014/2020/2024) List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
  68. List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by John S. Hatcher. (2021) List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
  69. Lists of Articles, by Brent Poirier. (2009-2019) Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
  70. Maid of Heaven, The: A Personal Compilation, by The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Anonymous, comp. (2020) Compilation of texts related to the Maid of Heaven, a personification of the “Most Great Spirit."
  71. Maid of Heaven, the Image of Sophia, and the Logos, The: Personification of the Spirit of God in Scripture and Sacred Literature, by Michael W. Sours. (1991) The Logos in Christianity and the Maiden for Bahá'u'lláh can be equated as one and the same eternal reality; the divine image of wisdom in Proverbs; Sophia and Logos are combined in the feminine personification of the Most Great Spirit.
  72. Mathnaví-yi Mubárak, by Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Lynn Morton, trans. (2024) Provisional translation of a mathnavi (poem) written in Constantinople in 1863 following His initial declaration in Baghdad. Translated in rhyming couplets with extensive annotations, summary, preface, and introduction.
  73. Message of The Quran, The: Appendices, by Muhammad Asad. (1980) Symbolism and allegory in the Qur'án; al-Muqatta'at (opening letters); the term and concept of Jinn; the night journey: four appendices to a translation of the Qur'án by a European scholar and later Muslim convert. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  74. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation, by Ross Woodman. (1997) To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the Word as the originating power of creation.
  75. Metaphorical Literalism and the Poetics of Reality: Ahmad Ahsá'í, Figuration, and the World of Images, by Todd Lawson. (2024) Overview of the life of Shaykh Ahmad; his thoughts about the technical rhetorical terms mithál, mathal, and mithl (images), which functioned more as metaphor than simile or parable in the Qur'an and the words of the Imams.
  76. Metaphors in Education, by Boris Handal. (2008) Knowledge is associated with the development of spiritual capabilities such as justice, confidence, patience, service, etc. Educational research and its methodologies are a vehicle to find knowledge and a tool to help us achieve our highest selves.
  77. Mystic's Flight, The: The Parable of Majnún and Laylí, by Jack McLean. (2001-07) This classic love tale of the Middle East, quoted by Bahá'u'lláh in the Seven Valleys, is prized by Sufi mystics as a spiritual allegory of the soul's search for union with God. A literary-critical analysis of the text yields theological clues.
  78. Mystical Dimensions of Islam, by Annemarie Schimmel. (1975) Detailed history of Sufism and its thought, Islamic theosophy, and Persian and Turkish mystical poetry. Book includes no mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but is quite relevant.
  79. Ocean of His Words, by John Hatcher: Review, by Sen McGlinn. (1999)
  80. On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Adib Masumian, trans, Peyman Sazedj, trans. (2019) Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Bahá on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qur'an.
  81. Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith, by Christopher Buck. (1999) Study of Bahá'í and Christian symbology, the "first academic monograph comparing Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith."
  82. Paradise and Paradigm, by Christopher Buck: Review, by Daniel Grolin. (1999)
  83. Poetry in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings and Utterances, by 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.
  84. Postsecular Look at the Reading Motif in Bahiyyih Nakhjavani's The Woman Who Read Too Much, A, by Mary A. Sobhani. (2015) Nakhjavani’s historical novel includes metaphors that underscore a link between the secular and the sacred through the material and metaphysical act of reading; cf. McClure’s Partial Faiths: Postsecular Fiction in the Age of Pynchon and Morrison.
  85. Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1945) Essay about various prayers and meditations of Bahá'u'lláh.
  86. Preliminary Survey of Hermeneutical Principles Found within the Baha'i Writings, A, by Dann J. May. (1989) The multiple meanings contained within religious texts; symbolic and mythological nature of religious language; the role of science in interpreting sources; progressive and relative nature of truth; essential aspects of all religions; personal biases.
  87. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings, by Mohammad Norozi. (2024) Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; listing Letters of the Living in order of conversion; Abdu'l-Bahá's love for Iran; Tablet of Unity; removal of the Sword with the Word; Ocean of Tenderness.
  88. Prophets and Mountains, by Moshe Sharon. (2008) Metaphors of mountains and actual mountains in the history of religion; Mount Carmel.
  89. Pupil of the Eye, The: African Americans in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, by The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice. Bonnie J. Taylor, comp. (1998) A compilation of references in the Bahá'í writings to African-Americans and those of African descent.
  90. Questions about the Second Coming, by George Townshend. (1953) Answers by Townshend to questions asked by the Bahá’ís of Kampala, Uganda about the return of Christ, the Bible, false prophets, the day of judgment, and the trinity.
  91. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion, by Ian Kluge. (2001-09-02) How to study the Bahá'í Writings through the use of logic.
  92. Reflections on The Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh, by Amrollah Hemmat. (2021) Studies of this book often focus on its Sufi and mystical aspects. But when it is seen within the larger context of the totality of the Bahá’í Writings, its purpose appears as a guide for spiritual wayfarers to the recognition of the Manifestation of God.
  93. 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. Kees Poolman, trans. (2022) 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.
  94. Resurrection and Return of Jesus, by Universal House of Justice. (2008) The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Bahá'í view to Christians.
  95. Sacred Mythology and the Bahá'í Faith, by William P. Collins. (1990) The mythological universe created by Bahá’u’lláh employs three significant spiritual verities: the unknowable nature of the Ultimate Mystery, the relativity of religious/mythological truth, and the necessity of science and investigation of reality.
  96. Sapiential Theosis: A New Reading of Ephrem the Syrian's Hymns on Paradise, by Christopher Buck. (1995) Prepublication chapter from Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Baha’i Faith (Albany: SUNY Press, 1999). St. Eprem the Syrian is generally regarded as the greatest Christian poet of Late Antiquity.
  97. Seas Not Oceans, by Moshe Sharon. (2013) References to "seas" and "oceans" in classical literature, Judaism, Islam, and metaphors in the Bahá'í writings.
  98. Seeing Double: The Covenant and the Tablet of Ahmad, by Todd Lawson. (2005) The Tablet of Ahmad is believed to have special potency. "Seeing double" means both looking at the words of Scripture, and looking in the direction beyond the words, as indicated by the context. This paper also discusses the meaning of Covenant in Islam.
  99. Sequential Outline of the Kitáb-i-Íqán: condensed version, Arjen Bolhuis, ed. (2021) Aid to locating main themes and various subjects in Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's book Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
  100. Sin-covering Gaze, by Universal House of Justice. (2001-01-21) Brief explanation of a possible source for a story of Christ told by Abdu'l-Bahá about encountering a dead dog and commenting on the beauty of its teeth; i.e., having a "sin-covering gaze."
  101. Soil in the Bahá'í Faith, by Arthur Lyon Dahl. (1998-05) Extracts on soil in the Bahá'í Writings and Bahá'í attitudes to nature.
  102. Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (1976-04-21) Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and the journey of the human soul to its Creator.
  103. Speaking in Edinburgh, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1981-08) Address at Edinburgh Bahá'í Centre. Includes discussion of Shoghi Effendi in Scotland and the eagle and pillar at his resting place.
  104. Springtime metaphors and spring-related imagery, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Eric Hadley-Ives, comp. (1995) Introduction and Compilation, interspersed with editorial comments. Includes discussion of "plain English" translation.
  105. Story of Joseph in the Babi and Baha'i Faiths, The, by Jim Stokes. (1997-98 Winter) The story of Joseph describes the eternal process by which the most profound kind of new knowledge comes into the world, simultaneously describing, in story form, its interrelated human, physical, and metaphysical dimensions.
  106. Study of the Pen Motif in the Bahá'í Writings, A, by Kavian Sadeghzade Milani, Nafeh Fananapazir. (1999) Theology and background of the "pen" metaphor — the creative force presented by the Manifestation of God — and the "tablet" — the recipient of the creative force. Also the five realms of existence: Háhút, Láhút, Jabarút, Malakút, and Násút.
  107. Stylistic Analysis of the Báb's Writings, A: Abridged Translation of Vahid Behmardi's Muqaddamih-yi dar bárih-yi sabk va siyáq-i áthár-i mubárakih-yi ḥaḍrat-i rabb a`lá, by Vahid Behmardi, William F. McCants. (2007) English translation by McCants of Behmardi's Persian article "Stylistic Analysis of the Báb’s Writings".
  108. Tablet about Jonah and the Whale, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Ameen Ullah Fareed, trans. (1893) Short Tablet for an Iranian Baháʼí named Yúnis (Jonah), discussing the story of Jonah and the whale. Translated in the early 20th century by Ameen Fareed.
  109. Tablet from Our Lord, Abbas Effendi, Presented by Abdel Karim Effendi, to the American Beloved, and Tablet from the Master, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (n.d.) Two Tablets self-published in the early 1900s. (Date of illustration 1889.) Translator and context not given.
  110. Tablet of Patience (Surih Sabr): Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh and Selected Topics, by Foad Seddigh. (2014) This significant Tablet from Ridvan 1863 covers the Seal of the Prophets, appearance and presence of God, resurrection, and the Qayyum al-Asma. Includes context of Bahá'u'lláh's life and troubles during this period.
  111. Tablet of the Holy Mariner (Lawh-i-Malláhu'l-Quds): Study Compilations, by Aziz Mboya. (2000/2021) Includes a provisional translation of the Persian part of this Tablet, and. two compilations on the Lesser prophets, and mini-compilations on 82 topics: "angels," "apostles," "balance," "clouds," "Maid of Heaven," "trumpet," "Youth," etc.
  112. Tablet of the Nightingale and the Owl, Juan Cole, trans, Alison Marshall, ed. (1863/1868?) The Tablet of the Nightingale and the Owl is a short story, which reads like a fairy tale, about the search for the Beloved.
  113. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas), by Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown, trans. (2016) On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larger meditation on the spiritual rights a person earns through righteous deeds, and God’s promise to reward good deeds and punish the wrong.
  114. Tablets of the Hair, by Bahá'u'lláh. (1938-12) Translation of five of total eleven Tablets titled "alváḥ-i-sha‘arát".
  115. Towards the Summit of Reality: Table of Contents and Bibliography, by Julio Savi. (2003) Front- and back-matter only of Savi's book Towards the Summit of Reality: An Introduction to the Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Seven Valleys and Four Valleys, which provides a snapshot of scholarship into these Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
  116. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English, by Craig L. Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. (2024-12) Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies employed in the original work, and idiosyncrasies of English usage; case study of passage of Bahá'u'lláh as translated into Japanese and Tok Pisin.
  117. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
  118. Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (1928) Four short talks given by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in London, December 1912. These talks have not been published elsewhere and the translator is not identified. The original Persian text alluded to at the beginning seems not to be readily available.
  119. Unsealing the Choice Wine at the Family Reunion, by John S. Hatcher. (1994) Bahá’í scripture portrays human progress as propelled by two inextricably related capacities: independently acquired knowledge coupled with social action; in revelation this dynamic relationship is symbolized by the Kitáb-i-Íqán and and the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
  120. Use of Trees as Symbols in the World Religions, The, by Sally Liya. (2004) The tree is a universal symbol found in the myths of all peoples. This Jungian archetype figures in dreams; symbolizes growth, unfolding, shelter, and nurture; is regarded as the gatekeeper to the next world; and is a metaphor in Bahá'í scripture.
  121. Valleys: Real, Symbolic and Holy Sites, by Moshe Sharon. (2013) The nature of the metaphor of a valley; biblical references and meanings in Hebrew; comparison with Islamic concepts; valleys in the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh.
  122. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim), by David Russell Garcia. (2003-10) A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse.
  123. World as Text, The: Cosmologies of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i, by Juan Cole. (1994) Shaykh Ahmad's creative use of mythic symbols can be seen as an escape from the limitations of the conceptual and literary structures erected by his forebears; his millenarianism and rebellion against staid literalism as a means of reinvigorating Shi'ism.
 
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