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referring tags - Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Ethics; – Philosophers; – Philosophical schools and traditions; Axial Age; Intellectualism; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Logic; Proofs; Some Answered Questions (book)
Inventory subject Divine philosophy and natural philosophy
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This is a collection of works engaging with philosophical themes in the Bahá’í Writings and philosophical studies related to the Bahá’í Faith.

"Philosophy... is certainly not one of the sciences that begins and ends in words. Fruitless excursions into metaphysical hair-splitting is meant, not a sound branch of learning like philosophy... As regards your own studies: he would advise you not to devote too much of your time to the abstract side of philosophy, but rather to approach it from a more historical angle. As to correlating philosophy with the Bahá'í teachings; this is a tremendous work which scholars in the future can undertake. We must remember that not only are all the teachings not yet translated into English, but they are not even all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to light which are at present owned privately."

– On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 15 February 1947 to an individual believer, Unfolding Destiny, p. 445

"... Philosophy consists in comprehending, so far as human power permits, the realities of things as they are in themselves..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 59.7

"... Among other teachings and principles Bahá'u'lláh counsels the education of all members of society. No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training although each should receive according to capacity. None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world. All mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy; that is, as much as may be deemed necessary. All cannot be scientists or philosophers but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 44, 7 May 1912, p. 108; in Lights of Guidance, no. 710

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n.d.. الوهيّت: اَحَدِيَّت - مرتبه تجلي الهي بذاته لِذاتِه ? (Divinity: Unity - the order of divine manifestation itself?). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Transcript from a recorded talk on Ahadiyat and the essence of God and vahediyat. Articles-unpublished.
n.d.. مقام انسان از نظر فلسفی (The status of man from a philosophical perspective). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Transcript of a talk. Date and location not known. Articles.
n.d.. فلسفة علوم (Philosophy of Science). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Unpublished document on the philosophy of science. Date and context unknown. Articles-unpublished.
n.d.. Socrates. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
2026-03. Three Purities and Three-Stage Ontologies, The: From Daoism to the Baháʼí Faith. Amrollah Hemmat, David A. Palmer. Using Daoism’s (Taoism) Three Purities, this study compares Daoist, Platonic, Sufi, and Bahá’í three-stage ontologies, highlighting creation, return, spiritual development, and ethical implications. Articles.
2026. "Knowledge Game" and the Bahá'í Faith, The: Ten Perspectives from Bahá'í Scholarship. Filip Boicu. What does the Revelation have to contribute to the modern system of knowledge and academic disciplines? To what extent does the understanding of the Revelation depend on the modern system of knowledge? This problematic is the knowledge game of religion. Articles-unpublished.
2025-12-06. Interview with Joshua Hall on Bahá'í Philosophy of Religion. Joshua Hall, Amos Wollen. In-depth interview exploring Bahá’í philosophy, theology, metaphysics, and spirituality. Includes audio and video formats, plus transcript. Audio.
2025-10-10. Developmental Model for Religion, A: A Bahá'í Philosophy and Social Theory. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. A review of Bahá’í scholarship and philosophy within the historical evolution of religion, accompanied by a taxonomy of key areas of Bahá’í research and inquiry. Transcripts.
2025-06. Human Brain, The: The Missing Link in Scientific and Philosophical Narratives of Human Evolution. Bahman Nadimi. On how the brain’s biology, together with its philosophical implications, can deepen the evolution debate and unite scientific and philosophical perspectives Articles-unpublished.
2025. End of Theology, part 2, The: The Metaphysical Status of Cosmos and the Resolution of Kant's Antinomies in Bahá'í Metaphysics. Iman Motlagh Arani. On the ontological and epistemological status of the cosmos through the lens of Bahá'í metaphysics. The hierarchy of worlds, the progressive nature of revelation, and the Manifestation of God — a cosmological axis — reveal a teleological order. Articles-unpublished.
2025. End of Theology, The: Bahá'í Metaphysics and the Limits of Speculative Reason. Iman Motlagh Arani. On the end of speculative theology, due to divine unknowability, the functions of the Primal Will, the theophanic reality of the Manifestation, and the eternal progression of the soul. Bahá’í theology clarifies the epistemological limits of metaphysics. Articles-unpublished.
2025. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm. Iman Motlagh Arani. A book-length systematic proposal for a Bahá'í philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, engaging phenomenology and contemporary theory while emphasizing praxis grounded in Revelation. (Some chapters already posted separately.) Books.
2024-12. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Christopher Buck. Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Review title: Nader Saiedi’s Logos and Civilization Revisited. Reviews.
2024-05-31. Globality of Suffering, The: Tokutomi Kenjirō Meets 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Palestine, 1919. Amin Ghadimi. Exploring Japanese author Tokutomi Kenjirō's 1919 encounter with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, analyzing themes of suffering, globality, religion, and personal transformation within the context of modernity. Articles.
2024. Essay on Bahá'í Philosophy, An: Expanded with an Additional Section. Behrooz Sabet. Outline of a Bahá’í-inspired philosophy that bridges science, religion, and classical thought, offering an integrative framework to counter reductionism, redefine human purpose, and foster a holistic understanding of reality and civilization's evolution. Articles-unpublished.
2023-09. Bahá'í View on Biological Evolution: Exploring Bahá'í Perspectives on the Intersection of Theology and Science. Bahman Nadimi. Intersection of theology and science; philosophers of the past; 'Abdu’l-Bahá's and Shoghi Effendi's comparisons of Eastern and Western philosophers and their statements on science; metaphysical principles; moral implications of the evolutionary model. Articles-unpublished.
2023-07. Mind: "The Power of the Human Spirit". Gerald Filson. Correlating Bahá’í concepts of the mind with insights from philosophy; conceptual ways of knowing; implications of language for philosophy of mind; science and religion both shed light on the capacities and nature of the mind, including the spiritual. Articles.
2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. Though Bahá'í teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical brain is essential to our development; emotional processing requires a healthy brain; the brain-as-transceiver model can help treat affective disorders. Articles.
2023-07. Non-Governmental Perspective on the Relative Effectiveness of Multilateral and Bilateral Measures to Combat Hate Speech, A: An Analysis of Tools Deployed in Response to Religious Hate Speech in Iran. Bani Dugal, Morten Bergsmo, ed, Kishan Manocha, ed. . International Human Rights framework; Iran's obligations under international law; history of Bahá'í persecution; connections between media, propaganda, and violence; reactions and responses to hate speech from the United Nations and the global community. Articles.
2023-01-16. Modernity as an Age of Transition. Benjamin Schewel. Modernity reconceptualized as a period of humanity’s collective adolescence; origins of the modern age of transition; ideological frustration; toward a new horizon of research and intellectual activity. Articles.
2023-01-02. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic, "supernatural" entities. Translations.
2023-01-01/2025. Tablet on the Simple Reality, The (Lawḥ-i-Basíṭu'l-Ḥaqíqih). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . Bahá’u’lláh’s Tablet of the Simple Reality examines Mullá Ṣadrá's dictum "The Simple Reality is all things," providing a nuanced, non-pantheistic interpretation. Translations.
2023-01. The Quantum State Function, Platonic Forms, and the Ethereal Substance: Reflections on the Potential of Philosophy to Contribute to the Harmony of Science and Religion. Vahid Houston Ranjbar (published as Vahid Ranjbar). Science and philosophy correlate to concepts from the knowledge system of religion; the ethereal substance described by Abdu’l-Bahá belongs to Plato’s idealized realm and resonates with the modern understanding of a quantum field. Articles.
2023-01. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse. Michael Sabet. 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. Articles.
2023. Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá. Behrooz Sabet (published as Behrouz Sabet). A synthesis of ʿAbdu’l-Bahá’s epistemology, exploring reason, revelation, science, and spirit; his fourfold criteria of knowledge; and the harmony of science and religion as a response to materialism and the crisis of meaning. Articles-unpublished.
2022-05. Karlberg's Notion of Consultation and Bahá'í Consultation (Ontological Truths, Knowledge and Ethics). 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. Articles-unpublished.
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna. Joshua Hall (published as Joshua D. T. Hall). 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. Articles.
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh's 'Long Healing Prayer' ("Lawḥ-i-Anta'l-Káfí") in Light of a Metaphysics of Unity. Daniel Azim Pschaida. 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. Articles.
2022 April-June. Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space. Yifan Zhang. Comparison of similarities in Bahá'í and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality across time and space. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . 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. Books.
2022. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to Paris with the secular aims of some famous Iranian contemporaries who went there around the same time; includes philosophical discussions and an analysis of two talks by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá. Articles.
2022. Beyond Welfare: A Preliminary Bahá'í Normative Framework for Economic Rights and Responsibilities. Vargha Taefi (published as Vargha Bolodo-Taefi). 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. Articles.
2022. Love of Iran, A. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . 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." Articles.
2022. Principle of the Oneness of Humankind, The: Strong Foundationalism, Non-Adversarialism, and the Imperatives of Our Time. 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. Articles-unpublished.
2022. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light. 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. Books.
2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. 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." Articles.
2021-05. Secret of Divine Civilization, The. Fariba Moghadam. Overview of the history Abdu'l-Bahá's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of quotations. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute. Presentations.
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant. Writings.
2021. Discourse on Bahá'í Theology, A: A Treatise by Dr. 'Alí-Murád Dávúdí on God and Revelation. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vargha Taefi, trans. . Overview of the life of Davudi, a distinguished scholar and researcher and prolific author, followed by a translation of a treatise on the transcendence of God, apophatic theology, knowledge of God, emanation and manifestation, and divine attributes. Articles.
2020-2026. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher. Links to 117 Youtube videos on Bahá'í history and teachings. Video.
2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich spiritual and philosophical heritage of humanity. Articles.
2020. Anatomy of Figuration, The: Maimonides' Exegesis of Natural Convulsions in Apocalyptic Texts (Guide II.29). Christopher Buck. 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. Articles.
2020. Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá'í Teachings. Marco Oliveira. Background of this book and Laura Clifford Barney, and overview of its themes. Presentations.
2020. Crisis and the Power of an Inclusive Historical Consciousness: Progressing from Delusional Habits to Dynamic Freedom. Todd Smith. On delusional ways of thinking: the habits of totalizing reality vs. fragmenting reality. These lead us to ideologize and dichotomize. Maturity needs inclusive historical consciousness and equal interplay between the individual and the collective. Articles.
2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective" (2009), using the 2014 revised edition of "Some Answered Questions". Compilations-personal.
2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. Explores the Persian Bayán's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into the Báb's Dispensation. Audio.
2019. Bahá'í Writings and the Buddhist Doctrine of Emptiness, The: An Initial Survey. Ian Kluge. Agreements and convergence of the Buddhist concept of sunyata with the Bahá'í Writings. Articles.
2019. Manifestation of God in the View of Process Theology, The. Roland Faber. On how God can be all-present in the world and at the same time be manifest in the form of human figures, such as Christ or the Hindu Avatars. The philosophy of Whitehead can translate the concept of Manifestation to a multireligious context. Articles.
2019. Mystery of Consciousness, The: Learning from Neuroscience and Insights from Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Jena Khadem Khodadad. On the neural basis of consciousness; the concepts of mind and soul as presented in the Bahá’í writings; whether consciousness may continue after the death of the brain; and if explanations lie in quantum mechanics. Articles.
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
2018-05-03. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith. Bridging Beliefs. Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general. Transcripts.
2018. Laozi: A Lost Prophet?. Roland Faber. On the Tao Te Ching, or Dao De Jing; the uniqueness of Toaism/Daoism; resonances with and differences from the Bahá’í universe; should Daoism be considered a genuine dispensation of a divine Manifestation. Articles.
2018. Freedom and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. Bahá'í philosophy is based on principles of reason and non-contradiction. It is coherent because its teachings are interdependent and mutually supportive. The Writings cover a spectrum of issues about freedom and the metaphysical basis of free will. Articles.
2018. Kitáb-i-Iqán, The: Revolutionizing the Concepts of Religion, Eschatology and Theology. Sohrab Kourosh. The Kitáb-i-Íqán resolves and removes eschatological barriers and establishes the fundamentals of a universal religion and a universal theology, that integrates and harmonizes other contending ideologies. Articles.
2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. While Bahá'í social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the case today. The problem the world faces is not in the principles that would lead to a better society, but in their application. Articles.
2018. Oneness of Reality, The: A Response to Moojan Momen's "Relativism as a Basis for Baha'i Metaphysics". Peter Terry. Dialogue on epistemology and ontology as presented in the core literature of the Baha’i religion. Articles-unpublished.
2017/2022. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe. Ernie Jones, comp. Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. Study.
2017-2020. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org. Nader Saiedi. Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and global peace, critiquing materialism, nationalism, and advocating societal reform. Essays.
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 revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes compilation of Writings on spiritual dislocation, science, language, spiritual evolution, nature, and revelation. Presentations.
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 Bahá’í thought. The universe is coded to be creative; it exists in a perpetually generative, dynamic state and that creativity is the fundamental reality of the universe. Articles.
2017. Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery. Dana Paxson. Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the journey of the main character Will, who is accompanied by the mysterious Jeddin and other strange beings; includes many selections from the Writings. Fiction.
2017. Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look (reprint, with footnotes). Ian Kluge. Bahá'í Writings and Nietzsche’s philosophy share a surprising number of features in common that allow us to re-vision Nietzsche from a new perspective. Both analyze reality in Aristotelian terms: actuality/potential; essence/attribute, matter/form, etc. Articles.
2017. Grand Narratives and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. Exploration of Bahá'í teachings, inspired by the Guardian's call to "analyse the principles of the Faith and to correlate them with the modern aspects of philosophy and science," and on the thought of Oswald Spengler, Arnold Toynbee and Pitirim Sorokin. Articles.
2017. Bahá'u'lláh and the Luminous Mind: Bahá'í Gloss on a Buddhist Puzzle. Roland Faber. Non-duality is of central importance to Buddhist thought and experience; on monism and non-dualism as reflected in Asian religious expressions, including Hinduism's Advaita Vedanta. Articles.
2017. Nietzsche et les écrits bahá'ís: Une première approche. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . Translation of "Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look." Articles.
2017. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The. Ian Kluge. How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, willpower, memory, and reflection — translates these capacities into physical action through the intermediary of the brain. Articles.
2017. Nature of Human Nature, The. John S. Hatcher. "From the Editor's Desk": Introduction to this issue's two articles: Ian Kluge's on human nature and Patricia McIlvride’s on mental disorders and depression, stigma, and the soul. Essays.
2016-02-21. Science and Sacred Scriptures. Universal House of Justice. On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding evolution in the 2014 foreword of Some Answered Questions. UHJ-letters.
2016. Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look. Ian Kluge. First version, missing footnotes. See update. Articles.
2016. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas). Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . 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. Translations.
2016. Evolution of Epistemology, The: Generation of Knowledge in the Bahá'í Faith. Vargha Taefi. Short survey of Western epistemology from ancient Greek philosophy to postmodernism, proposing a Bahá'í "framework for learning in action" as a participatory, post-postmodern alternative. Essays.
2016. Concept of the Manifestation of God in Chinese Symbolism: An Inter-civilizational Hermeneutic Study. Amrollah Hemmat. Seemingly incompatible symbols can point to a common underlying meaning, connecting worldviews and perspectives often considered incommensurable. There are elements of the Chinese tradition that resonate deeply with the Bahá’í concept of Manifestation. Articles.
2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. Reflections on Bahá'u'lláh's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "language games"; Hinduism, India, and 19th-century Iranian culture; Manakji’s questions about Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Articles.
2015. Alain Locke's Philosophy of Democracy. Christopher Buck. For Locke, democracy was more than its narrow political definition, but multidimensional, encompassing local, moral, political, economic, and cultural stages — a model against which he measured America’s fidelity to its democratic ideal. Articles.
2015. Baha'u'llah and Human Nobility. Nader Saiedi. Perspectives on the concept of nobility, from Zoroaster to Max Weber and Nietzsche; Rousseau to Bahá'u'lláh; institutionalization of human dignity; reinterpretation of religion. Articles-unpublished.
2015. Theses on Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith. Mikhail Sergeev. On how new religious movements respond to modernity; cycles of religion; project of modernity; culture vs. civilization; the Bahá'í extension of modernity; Bahá'í departure from modernity; separation of religion and state. Articles.
2015. Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith, by Mikhail Sergeev: Review. Benjamin Olshin. Reviews.
2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the Greek to Jewish, Christian and Muslim thought, contrasted with the theosophy, metaphysics, anthropology, and hermeneutics of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
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 resolution; relation between form and content; prominence of epiphany; manifestation, advent and apocalypse; and the theme of heroism, reading and identity. Articles.
2015. On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul. Farjam Majd. On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of a soul needed to explain something, such as continuation of life after physical death? Articles.
2015. Procrustes' Bed: The Insufficiency of Secular Humanism. Ian Kluge. Secular humanism’s inability to accommodate the universal presence of religion in human nature undermines its claim to be a viable world-view for mankind and diminishes its internal coherence. Articles.
2015. Bahá'í Ethics in Light of Scripture, by Udo Schaefer: Review. Ian Kluge. Reviews.
2015. Human Nature and Mental Health: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Michael L. Penn. Overview of one research-practitioner’s understanding of the nature of mind from the perspective of the Bahá’í teachings, and implications of this view for understanding mental health and mental illness. Articles.
2014. Origins of Creation. Farjam Majd. Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions of the existence of a proof; and contemporary reasons why some people believe God is not needed to explain the universe. Articles.
2014. Bahá'í Writings, The: A Meta-ethical Excursion. Ian Kluge. Philosophical examination of the Writings' ethical teachings, how they relate to the major ethical systems proposed in the past, and how they deal with some of the difficulties inherent in past systems. Articles.
2014. Comparison of God and Soul Concepts from a Bahá'í and Hindu Point of View: Conceptions and Experiences of the Afterlife. Diane Robinson Kerr. Common ground between Hinduism’s Brahman and the Bahá'í conception of God, and the complex understanding they propose of the soul and Atman. Articles-unpublished.
2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated. Writings.
2014. Arguments for the Existence of God in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings. Mikhail Sergeev. On the basic typology of philosophical arguments for the existence of God; classical vs contemporary views; Abdu'l-Bahá's arguments from nature and from history. Articles.
2014. Criteria of Knowledge, The: Beyond Inspiration. Julio Savi. On the epistemology of inspiration and intuition; 4 criteria of human knowledge: sense perception, intellect, scriptural tradition, and inspiration. Abdu'l-Bahá adds a fifth: the inmost heart. Articles.
2014. Philosophy Special Interest Group Sessions at the 38th Annual ABS Conference, 2014: Conference Report. Ian Kluge. Summary of four presentations: K. Naimi's "Thinking Sociologically About Independent Investigation," I. Kluge's "Insufficiencies of Secular Humanism," M. Sergeev's "Bahá’í Faith and Modernity," and J. Howden's "Unconscious Civilization." Resources.
2014. Look at Harmony and Unity as Common Principles in the Confucian System and the Bahá'í Faith, A. Benjamin Olshin. Confucianism and the Bahá'í Faith represent complex and multi-faceted systems of philosophy, practice, and belief that resonate strongly with each other. The goal of both is for human beings to live in a society characterized by harmony and ethics. Articles.
2014. Concept of Nature in Baha'i Philosophy, The. Jean-Marc Lepain. Philosophies of nature and of science; holistic approach to reality; subjectivity; the theory of intelligibility; metaphysics; nature as the will of God; continuity and discontinuity in nature; origin of the universe; emanation and manifestation. Articles.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Bahá'í history, key writings, and the need for scholarly study, translation, and contextual analysis of Bahá'í texts. Audio.
2014. Prolégomènes à une théologie bahá'íe. Jack McLean, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . Deux objectifs à cet ouvrage: 1/ Résoudre la question préliminaire du concept et de la validité d’une théologie bahá’íe en soi, et 2/ Dégager le terrain, ce qui est déjà commencé, pour un examen en profondeur de quelques thèmes choisis. Articles.
2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this collection of table talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Bibliographies.
2013/2025. Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics. Steven Phelps, comp. 1,700+ topics in a "subject-based exploration of the Bahá'í revelation" linked to quotations off-site, with local links to any corresponding subjects from the Partial Inventory. Compilations-personal.
2013/2020/2025. Loom of Reality and Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith. Steven Phelps, comp. Overview of and links to the "Partial Inventory," a catalog of over 29,000 works attributed to the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, or Abdu'l-Bahá, and "Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics," a thematic compilation of quotations from the Bahá’í Writings and beyond. Bibliographies.
2013-04. Spontaneous Talks by Dr. Khan, at His Sunday Morning Classes, Answering Some of His 95 Questions. Ali Kuli Khan, Terry Nelson Randolph, ed. . Proofs of the Bahá'í Faith, written by a prominent translator and companion of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes short biography of Ali-Kuli Khan regarding the history of this document, with photographs. Books.
2013. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. . A collection of talks by the Bahá’í teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Dávúdí on selected philosophical topics, including one on the subject of the non-political nature of the Bahá’í Faith and non-involvement in partisan politics. Books.
2013. Yínyáng Cosmology and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. The yin-yang concept is pivotal to Chinese thought, culture, government, and ethics. It also bears many similarities with Bahá'í philosophy and practice. Articles.
2013. "These Four States Conferred Upon Thee": Tetrarchic Thinking in Philosophy, Theology, Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. We follow Bahá’u’lláh’s new principles and forget old patterns of thought in order to find peace, not only in the world, but also in our hearts. One new paradigm includes four-fold relationships, like Firstness/Lastness vs. Inwardness/Outwardness. Articles.
2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. The Bahá'í Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the mind alone is not sufficient to attain transrational understanding. This paper examines the uses and limitations of reason in light of cultural differences. Articles.
2013. La Raison dans les Ecrits baha'is: Son importance, sa fonction, son usage. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . French translation of "Reason and the Bahá'í Writings." Articles.
2013. Worlds of God, The. Iscander Micael Tinto. Creation is an act of divine manifestation across five realms: Háhút, the unknowable Essence of God; Láhút, the first actualization of potentiality; Jabarút, God's action and will in creation; Malakút, the angelic plane; and Násút, the physical world. Resources.
2012-12. Philosophical and Religious Contributions to the Emergence of Human Rights: The Bahá'í Perspective. Dan Wheatley. While some forms of religious extremism are contemptuous of human rights, and human rights are sometimes considered a contemporary secular religion, Bahá'ís believe that religious faith and human rights are more synergistic. Articles-unpublished.
2012. Bahá'í Writings and Kant's "Perpetual Peace", The. Ian Kluge. Kant's Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (1795) outlined practical steps necessary to end war through the establishment of a "league of peace" and a union of nations. This essay traces similarities between Kant's and Bahá'í proposals. Articles.
2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-knowing" vs. the impossibility of knowing god. Articles.
2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. Abdu'l-Bahá's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic racist and sexual philosophies on the other. Articles.
2012. Sabaeans and African-based Religions in the Americas, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Overview by the Research Department about the religion of the Sabaeans [aka Sabeans], and some indigenous practices in the southern Americas such as Yoruba, Santeria, and Brazilian Candomble. UHJ-letters.
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 in the Shrine of the Bab and the slopes of Mount Carmel. Includes English essay "Leonardo and his Vitruvian Man." Books.
2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. 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. Books.
2012. Ernst Bloch's Philosophy of Hope and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. This Marxist thinker, like the Bahá'í perspective, adheres to an evolutionary worldview: reality is a teleological process in which all things strive to actualize their inherent potentials and complete themselves in their highest possible condition. Articles.
2012. Reflections on the Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Mikhail Sergeev. Abdu’l-Bahá explored four sources of knowledge—sensory perception, reason, intuition, and tradition—to examine the importance of scripture, limitations of human knowledge, distinctions between objective and subjective knowledge, and between human/divine. Articles.
2012. Conceptualising Moral Values: A Metaphysical, Ethical and Empirical Dialogue with Schaefer's Moral Philosophy. Ismael Velasco. On a framework for a moral philosophy that integrates three areas of contemporary discourse: meta-ethics, which begins from metaphysics; ethics, which frames the hermeneutics of morality itself; and praxis, as disclosed and recorded by empirical science. Articles-unpublished.
2012. Macrocriticism: A Comparison of Nicolai Berdyaev and Shoghi Effendi. Zaid Lundberg. Comparison of "the most widely read of the Russian religious philosophers" with the background and style of Shoghi Effendi's religious, ethical, and social writings. Articles.
2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, compiled from an email discussion group archive; the context of the questions and their answers against the background of Ishraqi philosophy. Essays.
2011. Le nouvel athéisme: une réponse bahá'íe. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . L’auteur montre, par une lecture minutieuse, la faiblesse des arguments de ces nouveaux athées qui connaissent un grand succès de librairie, et leur ignorance, surprenante parfois, des concepts philosophiques les plus élémentaires. Articles.
2011. Rizal, Revelation and Revolution: Rizal's Letter to the Women of Malolos and Baha'u'llah's letter to Nabil Akbar Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom). Stephen Ramo. Comparison of letter by Philippine national hero José Rizal to the women of Malolos with Bahá'u'lláh's "Tablet of Wisdom" to Nabil. Articles-unpublished.
2011. Essence of Man, The: Towards a Bahá'í Understanding of Human Nature and Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. Commentary on a section from Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Mírzá Hádí, about "the essence of man." This paper attempts to provide an understanding of what is expressed in these Words and understand "Who is Man." Articles.
2011. Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 2. Ian Kluge. An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 2. Articles.
2011. Mystery of Divinity, The: A Comparison of Traditional Views of Divinity to Those in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. A new paradigm of spiritual evolution, and a possible platform for philosophical dissertation regarding religious influence on secular matters in the modern world. Articles.
2011. Bahá'u'lláh's Seven Valleys and Developmental Psychology: Toward a Conception of Spiritual Development. Andrew R. Hatala. Through the lens of the Seven Valleys, this paper creates a dialogue between theories of developmental psychology and Bahá’í philosophical perspectives, explores the evolution of the "self," and examines spiritual striving in human phylogeny and ontogeny. Articles.
2011. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity. Nader Saiedi. We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. This paper examines the development of this idea in the Writings of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and its opposite concept, dehumanization. Articles.
2011. Identity, Discourse, and Policy: Reconstructing the Public Sphere. Matthew Weinberg. Through interchange, individuals and their communities define their identities and goals. Life has a fundamentally dialogical character. Giving consideration to the multiple dimensions of human experience leads to new, greater social meanings. Articles.
2010-12-30. Birth of Human Beings in the Writings of the Bab. Nader Saiedi. A talk on an invited topic (the origin of humankind) from a scholar known for his unique familiarity with the works of The Bab. Audio.
2010-10-23. Tafsir and the Meaning of the Qur'an: The Crucifixion in Muslim Thought. Todd Lawson. Using Qur'án 4:156-7 as an example, classical tafsīr, “scholastic" exegesis, has not always taken account of the way all Muslims understand the Quranic text. Other understandings may be found in poetry, philosophy, mysticism and even historical writing. Video.
2010-04. Tablet of All Food, The: The Hierarchy of the Spiritual Worlds and the Metaphoric Nature of Physical Reality. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . Terminology employed by Bahá'u'lláh to describe the hierarchy of the spiritual worlds: Háhút, Láhút, Jabarút and Malakút. Articles.
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Moojan Momen, trans. . Translations.
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Introduction. Moojan Momen. The conflict in Islam between philosopher-mystics who adhere to the philosophy of existential oneness (wahdat al-wujud) and those who oppose this view as heresy. Articles.
2010. Alain Locke materials: index to some documents online. Various. List of the various documents at the Bahá'í Library Online by or about Alain Locke, an American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts who received a Tablet from Abdu'l-Bahá. Bibliographies.
2010. Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 1. Ian Kluge. An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Bahá'í terms, and as an aid in understanding the nature of the philosophy embedded in the Bahá'í Writings. Part 1. Articles.
2010. Destiny and Freedom in the Bahá'í Writings. Julio Savi. Bahá'í writings on human free will and fate: our lives are free, yet also regulated by the decrees of God. Freedom is best enjoyed through understanding God's will, our spiritual purpose (H.M. Balyuzi Memorial Lecture). Articles.
2010. رهایی: مجموعه ای از آثار دکتر علی مراد داودی (Freedom: A collection of works by Dr. Ali Murad Davoudi). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . 18 articles and various historical materials, including Dr. Davudi's will. Books.
2009/2026. Bahá'í Hermeneutics: An Academic and Primary Source Inquiry. Peter Terry. An exploration of the practice of scriptural interpretation by contrasting the "normative" approaches of the Central Figures with contemporary scholastic approaches by Juan Cole, Christopher Buck, Dann May, Michael Sours, Jack McLean, and Sen McGlinn. Articles-unpublished.
2009/2013. Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe. Rafie Mavaddat. History of events that have transformed primordial matter into present-day complex systems and the emergence of life, consciousness, and societies. Includes many passing mentions of the Faith, esp. pages 155-156. (Offsite.) Books.
2009/2012. New Atheism, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Ian Kluge. Logically and philosophically speaking, the works of the "new atheists" are deeply flawed and are often in disagreement with the Bahá’í Writings – though on a number of issues there are points of agreement. Articles-unpublished.
2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. 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. Bibliographies.
2009-08-14. Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Mikhail Sergeev. A comprehensive reconstruction of Abdu’l-Bahá's epistemological views that are scattered throughout many of his writings and utterances. Articles-unpublished.
2009-08. Bahá'í Writings, Philosophy and Environment. Ian Kluge. Philosophy is one of the most under-utilized resources in the quest for an improved psycho-spiritual environment and an improved relationship to the natural world. Articles-unpublished.
2009-05. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoning by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: the spirit of man; immortality of the spirit; proof with respect to progress after death; entrance into the Kingdom of God. Articles-unpublished.
2009. Articulating a Consultative Epistemology: Toward a Reconciliation of Truth and Relativism. Todd Smith, Michael Karlberg. Epistemology has a perennial tension between two contrasting approaches to knowledge: the search for foundational truth vs. the relativity of truth. Consultation can help resolve paradoxical truth claims to develop an integrative approach to knowledge. Articles.
2009. Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat. Amin E. Egea. A study of Pre-Islamic sources on the relation of Greek Philosophers and Jewish sages. Articles.
2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. Philosophical foundations of the Bahá’í teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology and psychology, and personal and social ethics. Articles.
2009. Methods and qualities of the seekers of Reality in Some Answered Questions in the light of Bahá'í Scriptures. Julio Savi. The criteria and qualities of the seekers of Reality. The senses, reason, and reliance on scriptural texts are inadequate means but can be usefully combined. It is only the bounty of the Holy Spirit which bestows enlightenment and certitude, however. Articles.
2009. Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary. Peter Terry. Three essays on objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study of philosophy. Articles-unpublished.
2009. Counter-Intuition: A Manifestation of God in a Human Body?. Ismael Velasco. Many leaders and gurus betray us as false prophets; it is difficult to understand how a fellow human being could ever be a true voice of the divine, a transcendent Manifestation of God. Yet Bahá'ís recognize this in Mirzá Husayn Alí, Bahá'u'lláh. Essays.
2008/2012. Bahá'í Life and Existentialism. Jack McLean. The role of passion in the search for truth; existence and essence in living-in-the-world; epiphany and experiences of spiritual crisis; return to a belief in the soul; existentialism in sacred Bahá’í history; Bahá’u’lláh’s theology of the self. Articles-unpublished.
2008-06. Development of Precast Exposed Aggregate Concrete Cladding, The: The Legacy of John J. Earley and the Implications for Preservation Philosophy. Jenna Cellini. Architectural use of concrete and different concrete types, with many references to the Bahá'í temple in Wilmette. Link to thesis (offsite). Theses.
2008. Discourse, Identity, and Global Citizenship. Michael Karlberg. What does it mean to be a "global citizen"? From early Greek times, the concept of citizenship expanded from "inhabitant of a city" to a democratic ideal of self-determination. It now includes global relationships, interdependence, and altruism. Articles.
2008. Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Causality and Duality. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Causality Principle in the World of Being, The. William S. Hatcher. Audio.
2008. Achieving Planetary Consciousness: Reality, Reason, and Revelation. William S. Hatcher. The importance of understanding the world in terms of both linearity and non-linearity; the need to make a disciplined approach to the study of the Bahá'í Revelation so that we are able to progress in our evolution towards true planetary consciousness. Articles-unpublished.
2008. Minimalism. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory. William S. Hatcher. Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith. Essays.
2008. William S. Hatcher 1935-2005. Jonah Winters, comp. Bio, CV, and bibliographyc from the author's website. Biographies.
2008. Compilation on the "Inner Reality". Ehsan Bayat, comp. Compilations-personal.
2008. Emergence, Enchantment, Entanglement and Excellence of the Cosmos. Wolfgang A. Klebel. Science is gradually revealing Bahá'u'lláh's vision that the universe is God’s creation and every created thing in this world is leading to God -- as illustrated by developments in neuroscience, neurocardiology, and quantum physics. Articles.
2008. Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision". Wolfgang A. Klebel. Examines the question: What philosophical viewpoints are necessary to understand what Bahá’u’lláh calls "Thy transcendent unity," i.e., the concept of unity and oneness, which are ubiquitous in the Bahá’í Writings? Articles.
2008. Relativism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. A strident rejection of the philosophical concept of relativism as being incompatible with a Bahá’í perspective, and a critique of Momen's 'Relativism' article on that basis. Articles.
2008. Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. Whilst the Bahá'í Writings and postmodernism share a variety of ideas at a superficial level, on fundamental issues of ontology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology (theory of man), ethics and cultural theory, they are incompatible. Articles.
2008. Permanence of Change, The: Contemporary Sociological and Bahá'í Perspectives. Hoda Mahmoudi. Sociohistorical changes of the Axial Age and the Renaissance, sociological views on modernity and its contemporary challenges, and key features of modernity as identified in the Bahá’í writings as "the universal awakening of historical consciousness." Articles.
2008. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy, by Christopher Buck: Review. Derik Smith. Reviews.
2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Báb. (Link to document, offsite; only the contents and index are on this site, for keyword searching.) Excerpts.
2007-09-24. Alain Locke: 'Race Amity' and the Bahá'í Faith. Christopher Buck. Presentation in slide format about the "First Black Rhodes Scholar." Presentations.
2007-03. Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice. Jack McLean. The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more equitable transformations of the social order. To the Guardian and the later Bahá'í Administration, it is a Divine justice at heart. Encyclopedia.
2007. Epistemological Implications of the Gradated Claims to Divine Authority in the Bahá'í Writings: Reflections on Infallibility. William S. Hatcher. There are different levels of infallibility, from the greater (the Manifestations who are "omniscient at will") to the lesser (like the Guardian, who has conferred freedom-from-error). Articles.
2007. Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Three questions: Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi; Status of Research Department Memoranda; Bahá'í Writings Based in Fact? Includes clarification on the authenticity of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's published talks. UHJ-letters.
2007. Mysticism East and West. Farhang Jahanpour. The meaning and nature of mysticism and some of the leading ideas in Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and Bahá'í mysticism, exploring some of their similarities and differences. Articles.
2007. Word is the Master Key for the Whole World, The: The Bahá'í Revelation and the "Teaching and Spirit of the Cause" in Dialogical and Personal Thinking. Wolfgang A. Klebel. The Word of God is the master key that opens all doors; it assures the opening to the meaning of the whole world and its relationship to heaven; it is the key to the hearts of men and the human spirit, which opens this world towards the doors of heaven. Articles.
2007. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Writings: An Ontological Rapprochement. Ian Kluge. The Bahá'í Faith and Buddhism are two different and apparently incompatible religions, but they share fundamental ontological principles. Thus, their analyses of reality and what it means 'to be' are largely compatible. Articles.
2007. Minimalism from a Bahá'í Perspective. Mahyad Zaerpoor Rahnamaie. Minimalism accepts the objective reality outside human perception but may go beyond the reductionism of scientific objectivity. This is relevant to the Bahá’ís, as they favour a perspective in which reality is treated as a unified whole. Articles.
2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical character of this world. Articles.
2007. Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas: Tablet of the Right of the People, Provisional Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Mehran Ghasempour, trans. . A tablet on the metaphorical character of this world. Articles.
2007. Bushido (Chivalry) and the Traditional Japanese Moral Education. Nozomu Sonda. Japanese virtues explained by Nitobe in 1900 in comparison with the Bahá'í perspective on moral education. Articles.
2007. 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. Vahid Behmardi, William F. McCants. English translation by McCants of Behmardi's Persian article "Stylistic Analysis of the Báb’s Writings". Articles.
2007. Alain Locke: Bahá'í Principles and the Salvation of Democracy. Christopher Buck. Long presentation in slide format on the history and influence of Alain Locke. Presentations.
2007. Philosophy of Bahá'í Education, The. Boris Handal. On a philosophy of education encompassing the individual and the society, the state of education and the child in the 19th century in the light of those principles, and a review of Bahá'í-inspired enterprises to implement those ideals around the world. Articles.
2006/2007. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy, by Christopher Buck: Reviews. William P. Collins, Anthony Fitchue, Derik Smith. Three reviews of the book Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Reviews.
2006-04-15. Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Bahá'í Pluralist: 94th Annual Commemoration of 'Abdu'l-Baha's 1912 Visit to Howard University. Christopher Buck. Available both as audio and PDF, and includes press release. Presentations.
2006. Challenge: Helping Our Children Find Meaning and Purpose. Harlan Carl Scheffler. Part one of the book The Quest. Books.
2006. Why freedom matters: Adding spirituality to Amartya Sen's interpretation on freedom. Sathia Varqa. The aim of this paper is to argue why freedom matters to individual being. This is done with reference to the work of Amartya Sen, the 1998 Nobel Prize recipient for economics. Articles.
2006. Andalusí Theosophy: A Recontextualization. Vahid Brown. The role of interconfessionalism in the emergence of Islamic and Jewish theosophical movements in 10th- to 13th-century Spain. Articles.
2006. Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings. Babak Rod Khadem. The Bahá’í conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this concept (and the concept of causality) as it developed in ancient Greek thought, Neoplatonism, and, subsequently, in Islamic philosophy and mysticism. Articles.
2006. Lawh-i-Hikmat, Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of Wisdom: Towards a Progressive Bahá'í Theology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. The primary focus of Bahá'í studies must by on the Writings of the Faith, and the philosophical understanding and interpretation need to follow and be enlightened by the Revelation. We must look at modern philosophy critically in that light. Articles.
2006. Bahá'í Ontology, Part Two: Further Explorations. Ian Kluge. A further exploration of Bahá'í ontology: becoming and change; substance, soul, and identity; the nature of being and nothingness; time; the one and the many; the nature of things; what makes something real; social ontology; Buddhism and Hegel Articles.
2006. "Newly born babe of that Day", The: Mysticism in the Age of the Maturity of Humankind. Julio Savi. The dynamic historical processes impacting mysticism. As the Bahá'í Revelation is the revelation of the maturity of humankind, it is free from certain flaws that in the past implied an early development of certain spiritually unacceptable behaviors. Articles.
2006. Just War from the Bahá'í Perspective. Vargha Taefi. A Bahá'í view is that the individual's will is subordinate to society's will. Comparison of this attitude with contemporary international political theory, and on justifying war as "humanitarian intervention." Articles-unpublished.
2006. Ineffability in Scripture: A Conversation with 6 Medieval Mystics. Ismael Velasco. On how the experience of six 13th- and 14th-century Christian mystics was shaped by their language, environment, and background; how that process illuminates Baha’i scripture; implications for the conduct and direction of Baha’i scholarship. Articles-unpublished.
2006. Art of Sacred Reading, The: In Search of a Bahá'í Approach. Ismael Velasco. Embracing paradox: the experience of contradiction and the logic of reconciliation; "Loving sympathy": the example of Montaigne; sacred text and sacred reading: a journey into the Book of Certitude. Articles-unpublished.
2005/2024. Philosophy: Material and Spiritual. Peter Terry. Compilation and commentary on matters relating to material and divine philosophy, and definitions of terms. Compilations-personal.
2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
2005-06-11. Islam and the Life of the Mind. Todd Lawson. History of Islamic philosophy and how it connects to individual Muslims. Includes unedited, unformatted transcript. Video.
2005. Poetry About Philosophy: Section VIII: Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry. Ron Price. The poetry in this section is concerned with various aspects of philosophy in the western tradition and Bahá'í philosophy in particular. The concept of the manifestation of God is pivotal to Bahá'í philosophy and to this poetry. Ron-price.
2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms religion as a progressive, unifying force essential for moral development and global civilization. UHJ-documents.
2005. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher. Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article. Articles.
2005. Democratic Elections without Campaigns? Normative Foundations of National Baha'i Elections. Arash Abizadeh. Article on the philosophical foundations and core values of Baha’i elections, with particular attention to its relation to democratic theory. Articles.
2005. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Christopher Buck. The importance of Alain Locke (1885-1954), the 'Dean' of the Harlem Renaissance (1919-1934), and an American Bahá'í. Books.
2005. Life and Times of August Forel, The. Sheila Banani. A review of Forel's scientific accomplishments, philosophical/religious perplexities, and social concerns which led him to embrace the Bahá'i teachings as he understood them during the last decade of his life. Articles.
2005. Models and Idols: Towards a Philosophy of the Community of Mind. Shahbaz Fatheazam. It is the coexistence of action and learning that modifies community and its traditions, and this coexistence needs systematic study. Community building is a dynamic process amongst the Bahá’ís. The danger of Bacon's 'idols of the mind'. Articles.
2005. True of Thyself: The Mystical Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Ken Wilber's System of Integral Philosophy. Wolfgang A. Klebel. A comparison of Wilber's integration of the tradition of liberalism with a genuine spirituality and Bahá'u'lláh’s progressive Revelation, with an attempt to formulate some principles of an integral and progressive theology. Articles.
2005. Bahá'í Ontology, Part One: An Initial Reconnaissance. Ian Kluge. An initial survey and explication of the ontology implicit in the Bahá'í Writings, particularly regarding the nature of human existence; the philosophy of Nietzsche and some of his modern successors. Articles.
2005. Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Baha'i Pluralist: includes Alain Locke in his Own Words: Three Essays and a poem. Christopher Buck, Alain Locke. Article by Buck, poem "The Moon Maiden" and three essays by Locke introduced by Buck: "The Gospel for the Twentieth Century," "Peace between Black and White in the United States," and "Five Phases of Democracy: Farewell Address at Talladega College." Articles.
2005. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen. A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and analysis of the consequences of a number of His statements. Articles.
2005. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A. Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans. . Insights into three statements by Bahá'u'lláh on pre-existence, creation, and nature as the essence of God. Translations.
2004/2013. Wondrous New Day, A: The Numerology of Creation and 'All Things' in the Badí' Calendar. Robin Mihrshahi. Symbolism in the Bahá'í-era calendar, some Shaykhí origins of the Báb’s cosmology and ontology, and how these Shaykhí concepts find symbolic expression in the structure and organization of the Badí‘ calendar. Articles-unpublished.
2004. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. . Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001. Essays.
2004. Do the Bahá'í Writings on Evolution Allow for Mutation of Species within Kingdoms but not across Kingdoms?. Bahman Nadimi. This paper explores the possibility that Bahá'í writings on evolution allows for mutation of species within each of the kingdoms (such as vegetable or animal) but not across these kingdoms. Essays.
2004. Alain Locke. Christopher Buck. The life and ideas of the leading African-American intellectual Alain Locke and his involvement with the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
2004. Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation. William S. Hatcher. An application of modern relational logic retroactively to problems in classical philosophy such as the existence and nature of God reveals answers which remarkably coincide with the answers found in the Bahá'í scriptures. Books.
2004. Alain Locke and Cultural Pluralism. Christopher Buck. The worldview of the African American thinker Alain Locke as a Bahá'í, his secular perspective as a philosopher, and the synergy between his confessional and professional essays. Articles.
2004. Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin. Wolfgang A. Klebel. An attempt to correlate specific Bahá'í teachings with the corresponding concepts of Teilhard de Chardin, allowing us to compare the Faith with the 'progressive movements of today' and promote the study of the Bahá'í teachings more deeply. Articles.
2004. Process Philosophy and the Bahá'í Writings: An Initial Exploration. Ian Kluge. An examination of the Bahá'í Writings in relationship to modern process philosophy (e.g. Whitehead, Hartshorne, Cobb, and de Chardin), and some of the issues related to the formulation a unique Bahá'í version of process thought; some relevant topics. Articles.
2004. Discourses of Knowledge. Frank Lewis. 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. Articles.
2004. La Cultura Hispano Árabe en Latino América. Boris Handal. The influence of the Hispano-Arab culture in Latin American history, from a linguistic point of view, and through the development of the humanities and sciences such as mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Articles.
2004. Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies. Ismael Velasco. On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential Islamicists of the 20th century, whose work is uniquely relevant in understanding the philosophical context for the emergence of the Bábí Faith. Articles.
2004. Bahá'í Epistemology. Peter Terry. Statements of Abdu'l-Bahá on the four modes of knowledge: sense perception, reason, tradition, and inspiration. All must defer to the divine standard. Articles-unpublished.
2003-10. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim). David Russell Garcia. 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. Books.
2003-07. Paradox of Protest in a Culture of Contest, The. Michael Karlberg. In our culture, political and legal institutions are structured as contests and reform is characterized as protest. This leads to injustice and unsustainability. Bahá'í models of elections and decision-making offer a practical alternative. Articles.
2003-07. Approach of Abdu'l-Baha to the Problem of Tolerance, The. Erfan Sabeti. Exploring the differences between forbearance, indifference, acceptance, turning away, freedom, and tolerance, to distinguish matters of opinion and belief from scientific and aesthetic ones. Essays.
2003. Philosophical Basis for the Centre for Renewable Energy at Dundalk Institute of Technology, A. Lawrence D. Staudt. Nature of the physical world, the principle of sustainability, the present energy situation, options for Ireland, a vision for the use of renewable energy in Ireland, and the role of the Centre for Renewable Energy at Dundalk Institute of Tech (CREDIT). Essays.
2003. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Eamonn Moane. Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings, and the scheme of salvation. To Bahá'ís, recognizing the Prophet and obedience to his laws are equal duties. For salvation, faith surpasses deeds. Articles.
2003. Logical Proof of the Existence of God, A. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2003. Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Ian Kluge. There is a pervasive and far-reaching congruence of Aristotle and the Bahá’í Writings. This Aristotelian substratum makes it is possible to resolve many apparent paradoxes in the Writings. Articles.
2003. Call into Being: Introduction to a Bahá'í Existentialism. Ian Kluge. An existential approach to the Writings and their Aristotelian substratum provides a bridge between an abstract understanding and the actual exigencies of daily life. Articles.
2003. Spiritual Self in Bahá'í Studies, The. Jack McLean. Being philosophically informed is particularly important for Bahá'ís who are in dialogue with persons concerned with ethical, epistemological, theological and metaphysical issues. This paper introduces the topic for discussion among Bahá'í academics. Articles-unpublished.
2003. Towards a Definition of Bahá'í Theology and Mystical Philosophy. Julio Savi. Bahá'í theology is not metaphysical hair-splitting but is a "divine philosophy" all Bahá'ís are invited to study, to achieve inner knowledge, spiritual progress, and an enhanced capacity for loving. Articles.
2002/2012. Reflection on the Theory of Alchemy as Explained in the Bahá'í Writings, A. Keven Brown. Bahá'u'lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá referred to the 'hidden craft' of alchemy as part of divine philosophy, but which would only be used wisely and properly appreciated after the attainment of human maturity; some Bábí and Bahá'í references to alchemy. Articles-unpublished.
2002/2003. Ether, Quantum Physics and the Bahá'í Writings. Robin Mihrshahi. Analysis of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's use of the term “ether”, correlated to His definition of this term as a medium not only for the propagation of electromagnetic radiation, but also for the communication of spiritual impulses to the physical world. Articles.
2002 spring. Recognition and Identity: The case of the Baha'i Faith. Cetin Onder. Bahá'í Faith seen in a Hegelian model. Articles.
2002. Answered Questions, Some: Study Outline. Brett Zamir, comp. Study.
2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 3. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'. Translations.
2002. Theological Responses to Modernity in the Nineteenth-century Middle East. Oliver Scharbrodt. With their theologies, Bahá'u'lláh and Muhammad 'Abduh both responded to the challenge of modernity and sought change, but while 'Abduh remained on the grounds of the Islamic tradition, Bahá'u'lláh founded a new religion. Articles.
2002. Beginning That Hath No Beginning, The: Bahá'í Cosmogony. Vahid Brown. The dimensions of myth in the Bahá'í Faith focussing on the religion's narratives of creation, religious history, and Administrative Order. Articles.
2002. Lawh-i-Hikmat: The Two Agents and the Two Patients. Vahid Rafati, Keven Brown, trans. . Discussion of the two terms fa`ilayn (the active force / "the generating influence") and munfa`ilayn (its recipient / "such as receive its impact") in Islamic philosophy, and their later use in Shaykhi and Bahá'í texts. Articles.
2002. Miscellaneous philosophy topics. John Walbridge. Islamic vs. Bahá'í philosophy; Greek philosophers and the Jews; other topics of philosophy. Articles-unpublished.
2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating in the process of never-ending unfolding; the divine names are the eternal archetypes organizing the material world; dialogue between thinking and reality. Articles.
2002. Three Stages of Divine Revelation, The. Guy Sinclair. Shoghi Effendi states that the Kitáb-i-Iqán "adumbrates and distinguishes between the three stages of Divine Revelation"; some Sufi doctrines help understand the significance of Bahá'u'lláh’s three stages. Articles.
2001/2002. Alain Locke: Baha'i Philosopher. Christopher Buck. Biography of one of the important African American intellectuals and his impact on American thought and culture. Includes two letters written by or on behalf of Shoghi Effendi. Articles.
2001-09-02. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion. Ian Kluge. How to study the Bahá'í Writings through the use of logic. Articles-unpublished.
2001-08. Origin of the Bahá'í Principle of the Harmony between Science and Religion, The. Keven Brown. On the origin of the principle of scientific/religious harmony in Islamic and Bahá’í Writings, and discussion of a letter by Abdu'l-Bahá on the topic. Essays.
2001-07. Compassion or Karuna as Understood in the Bahá'í Religion. Ali K. Merchant. A brief overview of the meaning of ethics and the divine origin of compassion. Essays.
2001. Sri Aurobindo Movement and the Bahá'í Faith. Anil Sarwal. Summary historical connections between the two communities. Essays.
2001. Tablet on the Unity of Existence (Sharh Wahdat al-Wujúd). Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Translations.
2001. Evolution and Bahá'í Belief: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism. Keven Brown, ed. Includes Eberhard von Kitzing's "Origin of Complex Order in Biology: `Abdu'l-Bahá's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology." Books.
2001. Examination of the Environmental Crisis. Chris Jones Kavelin. With a specific focus on the balance between the instrumental and intrinsic value of nature from a Bahá'í perspective. Theses.
2001. Man: The Crown of Creation or Its Destroyer?. Udo Schaefer. When will deficient humans, no longer able to solve the existential problems of humanity, change for the better? The survival of mankind depends on a new ethic and a substantially new way of thinking. Articles-unpublished.
2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Darwinism: Its Historical and Philosophical Context. Keven Brown. Editor's foreword to the collection of articles Evolution and Bahá'í Belief. Articles.
2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence. Keven Brown. Includes provisional translation of Tablet on the Unity of Existence. Articles.
2001. Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and What Bahá'u'lláh Had to Say about It. Ron House. "Calamity" and Bahá'u'lláh's prophetic assessment of the world's impending crises; the collapse of rationalistic non-theistic worldviews may result in a harmful crisis of faith; the thought of David Hume, Descartes, and Thomas Kuhn; the Big Bang. Articles.
2001. "First we speak of logical proofs": Discourse of knowledge in the Bahá'í writings. Frank Lewis (published as Franklin Lewis). Recovering the intellectual context of particular discourses in the Bahá'í writings can help to evaluate whether a given statement is meant to convey a propositional fact or a rhetorical truth. Articles.
2001. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95. Necati Alkan. A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Bahá: his commentary on the Quaranic Sura of the Fig (#95). Articles.
2001. Firm Cord of Servitude, The. Theo A. Cope. A call for a revisioning of mysticism's claims of "union with God" in light of the Bahá'í Teachings as well as Jungian psychology. Articles.
2001. Human Intellect, The: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Adrian John Davis. A Bahá'í-Sufi comparative study exploring similarities and key differences between the Perfect Man and Manifestation of God as expressions of Divine Will. Articles.
2001. Dialogue between Yin-Yang Concepts and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. Yin-yang, a pivotal theory in Chinese thought influencing government, architecture, relationships, and ethics, has many similarities with the Bahá’í Faith, including the origin of matter, the nature of history, man-woman relationships, and health. Articles.
2001. Dialogue Among Civilizations: Ancient and Future, Transitions and Potentials. Theo A. Cope. Many ideas in Chinese civilization resonate with Bahá'í thought. The I Ching highlights differences between western and eastern philosophy, the notion of embodiment in the Confucian view of the noble person, and transforming material to spiritual. Articles.
2001. Rationality in Academic Disciplines. K. P. Mohanan. For an academic community to construct knowledge through teamwork, its members must have a shared language with the same pairings of concepts and words, and they must have shared epistemic values by which to "dialogue" and base collective decisions. Articles.
2001. Understanding the Human Condition: Secular and Spiritual Perspectives. Suresh Sahadevan. Both materialist and religious paradigms are important for happiness and for informing our decisions about how to live fruitful lives. Religion must work for the betterment of the world by applying spiritual concepts to solve contemporary problems. Articles.
2001. Religion in the Modem World. Anjam Khursheed. On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freedom of conscience through the lens of the European Reformation and Galileo’s conflict with the Papacy; religion's role in strengthening family unity. Articles.
2001. Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih. The Báb, Keven Brown, trans. . On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence. Translations.
2001. Tablet on the Inmost Heart. Abdu'l-Bahá, William F. McCants, trans, Steven Phelps, trans. . On the four balances (scales) with which people weigh reality, significance, and the divine questions: the balance of the senses, the balance of reason, the balance of tradition, and the balance of inspiration; the divine balance is the inmost heart. Translations.
2000. Religious Foundations of Civil Society, The. Wendy M. Heller. A Bahá'í perspective on the loss of a transcendent ethical basis as a central problem of modern social theory; religion is the source of society’s moral foundations and its organizing principles of order, law, and governance. Articles.
2000. Common Teachings from Chinese Culture and the Bahá'í Faith: From Material Civilization to Spiritual Civilization. Albert Cheung. An examination of the similarities in belief between the Bahá'í Faith and traditional Chinese culture. Articles.
2000. Integrative Approach to Knowledge and Action: A Baha'i Perspective. Behrooz Sabet. A conceptual base for the development of an integrative approach to the study of the Bahá'í Faith, based largely on the harmony of science and religion. Articles.
2000. Psychology of Spirituality, The: From Divided Self to Integrated Self. Hossain B. Danesh. Explores what is the nature of human reality, the purpose of human life, transcendence, and whether we have free will, using case histories, in-depth analysis, and practical examples. First 3 chapters only. Books.
2000. Reproduction and other Biological Subjects. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Embryology; reproduction; biology; genetic engineering Compilations.
2000. Chronological Issues in the Lawh-i-Hikmat of Bahá'u'lláh, Some. Peter Terry. An attempt to discover the antecedents of Bahá’u’lláh's distinctive chronology of ancient associations between Greek philosophers and Judean kings. Do Bahá’í historians have to critically re-examine the accepted Western accounts? Articles.
2000. Science and Religion in Chinese Culture. Anjam Khursheed. Religion lies at the root of philosophy and civilization during the Tang (618-907) and Sung (960-1279) dynasties. Cultural achievements during these periods were influenced by Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, but modern sciences did not develop. Articles.
2000. Future of Confucianism, The. Yeo Yew Hock. The history of Confucianism, its teachings, a critique of its place in the modern world, its future, and its survival into the 21st century. Articles.
2000. Chinese Religions: Evolution, Compatibility and Adaptability - A Historical Perspective. Kow Mei Kao. Case study of the history of Chinese civilization through the formation of the three major religions in imperial China: Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism; their compatibility, adaptability, and mutual influences in their early development. Articles.
2000. Brothers and Sisters: Buddhism in the Family of Chinese Religion. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. The endurance of Confucianism for 2,000 years is partly because Buddhism and Taoism were content to play a subordinate role and not infringe upon the "Chinese Great Tradition"; implications of Buddhism's role in relation to new religions in China. Articles.
1999. Tablet of Wisdom (Lawh-i-Hikmat): Tablet study outline. Jonah Winters. Study.
1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, by Jack McLean: Review. Susan Maneck. Reviews.
1999. Love, Power, and Justice. William S. Hatcher. The pursuit and abuse of power are moral choices for which there is no moral justification. Articles.
1999. Suggestions for Bahá'í Hermeneutics. Mark A. Foster. Four essays: "Non-Overlapping Magisteria [science, religion, and Stephen Jay Gould]," "Infallibility: Sinlessness and Prophetic Ecology," "The Case of Some Answered Questions [pedagogy and evolution]," and "The Gospel According to Nabíl." Articles-unpublished.
1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, ed. Jack Mclean: Review. David Piff. Reviews.
1999. Obituary: Alimurad Davudi (1922-1979). Novin Doostdar. Davudi was Professor of Philosophy at Tehran University, and long-time secretary of the Iranian Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly; he was abducted by government agents, and assumed to have been murdered shortly after the Islamic Revolution. Biographies.
1999. Marian Crist Lippitt: Short Biographical Monograph. Peter Terry. Controversial both during her lifetime and after, Lippitt was a trained engineer who applied her rigorous intellect to the study of metaphysics and epistemology, and is best known for developing an education philosophy titled "The Science of Reality." Biographies.
1999. Language of the Heart, The: Parallels between Chinese and Bahá'í Approaches to the Spiritual Self. Sim Tze Hong. Parallels between Chinese and Confucian thought vs. Bahá'í teachings about the spiritual self, the nature of the heart, the pathway to perfection, the knowledge of oneself, and symbolism in language like "open heart" and "use heart." Articles.
1999. Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections. Jack McLean. 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spirituality, love, detachment, mysticism, joy, death, and theology. Books.
1998-2026. Publications of Arash Abizadeh. Arash Abizadeh. Listing of articles and other material, including audio/visual, online at the author's website, many with content related to Bahá'í studies. Link.
1998-04-13. Baha'i Principles of Education: Categorization of and Commentary on Extracts from Baha'i Education. Rodney H. Clarken. 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. Articles-unpublished.
1998-01. Comparison of Islamic Religious Modes with the Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh. Dianne Bradford. Comparison of stages in The Four Valleys with three approaches from Islam: Theologians, Muslim Philosophers, and Mystics. Personal.
1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992. Bibliographies.
1998. Seed of Creation: A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i concept of creation. Ahmad Aniss. A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Bahá'í concept of creation. Articles-unpublished.
1998. Antinomies of Reason and the Theology of Revelation: Some Preliminary Thoughts. Nader Saiedi. A thesis of Progressive Revelation offers a solution to the fundamental antinomies of philosophical discourse. This concept is applied to the Kantian antinomies of reason: the central question of modern philosophy. Articles.
1998. Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit. Anjam Khursheed. The Bahá'í view of human nature involves an interaction between spirit, soul and body — these three elements exist both in the Semitic religions and in the Far Eastern ones; Western dualist and Eastern monist traditions are in fact all tripartite. Articles.
1998. Introduction to the Doctrines of Soul and Enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, An. Yeo Yew Hock. The development of Mahayana and how the Chinese people adopted and adapted it; non-self/enlightenment vs. the "True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness" of the Seven Valleys; sunyata/emptiness and Buddhist monism vs. the Valley of Unity's nonduality. Articles.
1998. Metaphysics and Cosmology of Process According to Shaykh 'Aḥmad al-'Ahsā'ī, The: Critical Edition, Translation, and Analysis of Observations in Wisdom. Idris Samawi Hamid. Analyzes Shaykh Ahmad's groundbreaking process metaphysics and cosmology through "The Wisdom Observations," marking his departure from traditional Muslim substance-based philosophical thought. (Link to document, offsite.) Link.
1998. Tractatus on Philosophy. Jean-Marc Lepain. A concise attempt to translate the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh in contemporary philosophic jargon, in poetic style. Essays.
1998. ملکوت وجود (The Kingdom of Existence). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Books.
1997. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1997. Revelation, Interpretation, and Elucidation in the Baha'i Writings. Robert Stockman. The complexities of the Bahá'í concepts of revelation, interpretation, infallibility, and elucidation Articles.
1997. Neo-platonic Framework for Bahá'í philosophy. Theo A. Cope. Some thoughts on the history and thought of Neoplatonism and its relation to Bahá'í philosophy. Concludes with a review of another essay on Neoplatonism. Essays.
1997. Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih). Abdu'l-Bahá, Anonymous, trans. . A theological description of reality, with reference to Ptolemy and Al-Farabi. Translations.
1997. Hermes Trismegistus and Apollonius of Tyana in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown. History of alchemy, magic, and the hermetic arts, and their reflection in the later teachings of Bahá'u'lláh. Articles.
1997. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean, ed. Essays on religious unity, interreligious dialogue, apophatic and liberation theologies, the spiritual foundations of science, the hermetic tradition, and existential theism. Books.
1997. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken. Bahá’u’lláh’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some commonalities in concepts of detachment and nothingness from Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Muhammad and Socrates as five of the greatest philosophers or prophets. Articles.
1997. Effect of Philosophical and Linguistic Gender Biases on the Degradation of Women's Status in Religion, The. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. Women’s rights have been undermined for centuries; philosophical and linguistic gender-related biases and their effect on the degradation of women’s status in religion; suggestions for eradicating the causes of inequality in order to hasten world unity. Articles.
1997. Possibilities of Existential Theism for Bahá'í Theology, The. Jack McLean. The perspective of existential theology can benefit Bahá'í studies of religion, as applied to issues such as scholarship, spiritual transformation, and sacred history. Articles.
1997. Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity. Anjam Khursheed. The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and the principle of unity in diversity, allow Hindu and Bahá'í beliefs to come together and further their common goal of uniting the world's religions. Articles.
1997. Life, Death and Immortality: The Taoist Religion in Singapore and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. Main features of Taoist practices in Singapore compared with Bahá'í which, at first glance, could not be more disparate; whether unity may be found behind the apparent dichotomy; spanning the gulf between these two distinct religions from different times. Articles.
1997. Medieval Islam: The Influence of Islam on Judaism and Christianity. Anjam Khursheed. Prior to the Renaissance, Islam inspired revivals in the cultural traditions of Christianity and Judaism, indicating a harmony between the three religions. The reforms inspired by Islam were a prelude to the modern scientific revolution. Articles.
1996-09. Theological Ethics in a Bahá'í Perspective. Jack McLean. The Bahá'í writings are a rich source of moral precepts, with a large corpus of ethical statements in the form of laws, directives, exhortations, injunctions, and axioms of moral theology. What would Bahá'í divine ethics look like? Articles-unpublished.
1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Translations.
1996. Communicative Interaction: Relating Habermasian Universalism to Baha'i Consultation. Jonah Winters. The philosophy of Jurgen Habermas has been influential in formulating definitions of morality. These theories are similar to the unique use by Bahá'ís of "consultation" as a tool for creating civil societies and nonrepressive moral codes. Personal.
1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture. Essays.
1996. Philosophy of Spirituality, The: A Bahá'í Viewpoint. William S. Hatcher. Views of human nature and the concept of spirituality; the Bahá'í concept of spirituality; the crucial role of philosophy in the process of human spiritual growth and development. Articles.
1996. Spiritual Foundations of Science, The. Anjam Khursheed. In contrast to modern western accounts of science, which reduce it to methods of logic and experiment, the Bahá'í reference point is the spiritual nature of man. The experience of some outstanding scientists of the past supports the Bahá'í view. Articles.
1996. Zen Gloss on Baha'u'llah's Commentary on "He who knoweth his self knoweth his Lord", A. Juan Cole. A Buddhist interpretation of themes in Bahá'u'lláh's tablet on Islamic mysticism and a saying about knowing one's self. Essays.
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 soul and humanity’s spiritual education. Introductory.
1996. الوهيّت و مظهريّت : جلد دوم فلسفه و عرفان (Divinity and Manifestation Volume Two: Philosophy and Mysticism). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, ed. . Books.
1995/2007. Promises to Keep: Thoughts on an Emerging Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. A nascent Bahá'í systemic theology must have certain parameters, including spirituality, the prophetic tradition, and the "truth claims" neglected by the academic study of religion. Articles-unpublished.
1995-10-22. Socrates in History and the Bahá'í Writings. Universal House of Justice. Historical facts known about Socrates, some of the difficulties inherent in endeavouring to unravel the historical Socrates, and quotations from the Bahá'í Writings. UHJ-letters.
1995-04. Cognitive-Developmental Psychology and the Baha'i Faith: Meaningful Connections. Rhett Diessner. Some major concepts shared by Bahá'ís and adherents of cognitive-developmentalism; avenues of communication between members of the Bahá'í Faith and the therapeutic community. Articles.
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. 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. Articles.
1995. Dimensions of Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. Julio Savi. Reviews.
1995. Because Baha'u'llah said so: Dealing with a non-starter in moral reasoning. Arash Abizadeh. Discusses a popular but misleading versus more philosophically responsible approaches to revelation. Articles.
1995. New morality, The: An outline. Udo Schaefer. Proposal that Bahá'u'lláh's ethical teachings rest on metaphysical premises about God and humankind, specifically the teleological and the deontological. Articles.
1995. Tablet of Wisdom (Lawh-i-hikmat). Juan Cole. Encyclopedia.
1995. Tablet of Wisdom Questions and Answers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Authorized translation of unpublished Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Ethel Rosenberg in 1906 in reply to her questions about historical statements in the Lawh-i-Hikmat. Translations.
1995. Neo-Platonism: Framework for a Bahá'í Ontology. Mark A. Foster. Ways to approach the language of philosophical symbolism in the Bahá'í teachings. Articles-unpublished.
1995. Tablet to Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Concerning the Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria: Baha'u'llah on Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Introduction to, article about, and translation of the Tablet to Maneckji. Translations.
1995. Propositions on a More Comprehensive Theology. Jack McLean. Implications of theology for science and creativity, religious language, proclamation, apologetics, the existential dimension, the relativity of religious truth, and scholarship. Theology must be a careful science. Articles-unpublished.
1994 Summer. Realms of Divine Existence as described in the Tablet of All Food. Bijan Ma'sumian. Bahá'í theoretical theology in the Lawh-i-Qullu'Ta'am. Articles.
1994. Saying Nothing about No-Thing: Apophatic Theology in the Classical World. Jonah Winters. The apophatic (negative) theology of the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and some pre-Pseudo-Dionysius eastern Christian thinkers. Personal.
1994. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. 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. Books.
1994. Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review. Ross Woodman. Reviews.
1994. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Gordon Dicks, Philip Belove, William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1994. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary. Keven Brown. Reviews.
1994. Kitab-i-Aqdas, The: The Causality Principle in the World of Being. William S. Hatcher. On the overall philosophical framework of the Bahá’í Faith to understand the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, which is the articulation of some of the most basic laws of spiritual reality. Articles.
1993/1997. Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity and the Challenge of Radical Pluralism. Dann J. May. A shorter version of this thesis is published as "The Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic Perspectivism." Theses.
1993. Balance hath been Appointed, The: Some Thoughts on the Publication of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Udo Schaefer. Significances of the Aqdas and the possible impact of its publication (1992) upon its Western audience. Articles.
1993. Organic Order, An: An Approach to the Philosophy of Bahá'u'lláh through the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Roger Coe. The structure of the Administrative Order as outlined by the writings of the Guardian, and the principles of the Anisa model of education. Available audio and presentation formats as well as the published article. Articles.
1993. Scientific Proof of the Existence of God, A. William S. Hatcher. Whenever scientists encounter a phenomenon that exhibits an evolution towards order, but without any observable reason for such movement, they suspect the cause to be an unseen force. Evolution presents a persistent movement from disorder towards order. Articles.
1993. Cosmogony and Cosmology. Moojan Momen. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
1993. مقالات و رسائل در مباحث متنوّعه: جلد سوم (Articles and Treatises on Various Subjects: Volume 3). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . 33 articles and essays on various topics, along with biographies and other historical material. Books.
1992. Prolegomena to a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. Groundbreaking and thorough essay on the basic concerns of scholarly Bahá'í theology. Articles.
1992. Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review. William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1992. Nature of God, The: Some Extracts from the Bahá'í Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Brief compilation on nature of God. Compilations.
1991. Great Tao, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. On a philosophy of the ancient Chinese people, a Tao whose eternal spirit has seeped into the very heart of Chinese tradition, culture, and way of life for centuries; similarities with other religions and the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
1991. Socrates'/Plato's Use of Rhetoric: A Bahá'í Perspective. Bret Breneman. Classical rhetoric continues to increase our understanding of human utterance and expression; the figure of Socrates in Plato’s dialogues models a rhetorical mutuality, a 'pedagogical' rhetoric which demonstrates how refined speech is morally nurturing. Articles.
1991. End of the World: Whatever Happened?, The: Or Leftover Time to Kill. Ross Woodman. If we contrast the eschatology of Bahá’u’lláh with that of Hegel and Nietzsche, we can locate and explore the spiritual origins of the planetary consciousness (the Divine Springtime) upon which the survival of humankind and the globe itself now depends. Articles.
1991. "Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary. Tony Michel. Reviews.
1990-01. Brief Discussion of the Primal Will in the Bahá'í Writings. Keven Brown. Neoplatonic concepts in Bahá'í metaphysics. Articles.
1990. Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen. An attempt to explore the relationship between Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith and to explain the Bahá'í Faith to those who are from a Hindu background. Books.
1990. Soul, Life of the: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Introductory.
1990. Bahá'í Perspective on the Origin of Matter, A. Keven Brown. The origin of matter is spiritual. Science sees that, at its most fundamental level, reality is not particular materials or structures, but probabilities and transformation. The four elements, three-fold structure of being, and balance are also examined. Articles.
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 views on the the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in his dissertation "The Development of Metaphysics in Persia" and his poetical magnum opus the Javidnama. Articles.
1990. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary. Arash Abizadeh. Reviews.
1989 Winter. Ideology, Ethics, and Philosophical Discourse in Eighteenth-Century Iran. Juan Cole. Intellectual biography as a discipline assumes that the life and thought of an individual can shed light on an epoch. This paper examines 1700s Iran via the Shi'i scholar Mohammad Mehdi Niraq (d. 1794). No mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths. Articles.
1989. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha. Julio Savi. A philosophical theology based on the Bahá'í writings. Books.
1988-12-29. Individual Rights and Freedoms. Universal House of Justice. An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Bahá'í community, as contrasted with those in American civil society. UHJ-documents.
1988. Relativism: A Basis For Bahá'í Metaphysics. Moojan Momen. "Relativism" as a means of reconciling the often widely-divergent theologies of the world's religions. Articles.
1988. Phoenix and the Ashes: The Bahá'í Faith and the Modern Apocalypse, by Geoffrey Nash: Review. John Huddleston. 19th-century optimism, disillusionment with contemporary society, philosophy of history, political theory, Arthur Koestler and Aldous Huxley, and the future of humanity. Includes review of Jon Winokur's The Portable Curmudgeon, by Robert Ballenger. Reviews.
1988. Purpose of Poetry, The. Shirin Sabri. Justifications for the work of contemporary artists; now is the time for Bahá’ís to work towards the flowering of civilization, using art as a unifying force to create links of understanding; poetry provides a means of approaching spiritual reality. Articles.
1987. Bahá'í Faith and Marxism: Proceedings of a Conference held January 1986. Various. Topics include Marxism and human nature, society and social change, just government, and Marxism yesterday and today. Books.
1987. Human Nature and Human Society: A Bahá'í Viewpoint. William S. Hatcher. Introduction to the Bahá'í understanding of human beings and social structures. Articles.
1987. Strategies and Processes of Social Change. Howard Buchbinder. The theoretical and analytic context within which Marxists approach issues of social change; Marxists believe in the notion of praxis, i.e. the linkage of social theory and social action/practice. Articles.
1987. Marxism Yesterday and Today. Colin Leys. Marxist movements today and the prospects for change. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Bahá'í World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," "Process of Spiritual Growth," and "Collective Dimension of Spirituality." Articles.
1986. Life as Metaphor. John S. Hatcher. 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). Articles.
1985-12. Commentary on the Islamic Tradition "I Was a Hidden Treasure..." (Tafsír-i-Hadith-i-Kuntu Kanzan Makhfíyyan). Abdu'l-Bahá, Moojan Momen, trans. . Translation of a treatise written by 'Abdu'l-Bahá when he was in his teens, expounding on the terms "Hidden Treasure", "Love", "Creation", and "Knowledge" in a manner which suggests that the recipient was a Sufi and an admirer of Ibn 'Arabí. Translations.
1984/2000. Tablet on the Struggle for Survival (Lawh-i-Tanázu'-i Baqá). Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans, Mehdi Wolf, ed. . Abdu'l-Bahá's response to Darwinism is that the struggle for survival, far from being innate to human nature, is an erroneous notion characterizing humanity's adolescence, and is due to be replaced by the more exalted concept of cooperation for survival. Translations.
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.
1982-2023. Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History / Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: List of volumes. Anthony Lee, ed. List of all 23 volumes in the SBBH / SBBR series from Kalimat Press. Bibliographies.
1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. Lengthy overview of Bahá'í theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots. Articles.
1981. La conception de l'homme de Bahá'u'lláh. Udo Schaefer. Essays.
1980. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence. Daniel C. Jordan. Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actualizing biological, psychological, and leadership potentials; foundations for language, math, and arts; parents' role in moral and philosophical competency. Articles.
1979 Spring. Problems of Chronology in Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Wisdom. Juan Cole. On the biographical section of the Lawh-i-Hikmat and its background in Islamic models. Articles.
1979. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy. Guy Murchie. A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence. Books.
1978 Spring. Knowledge of God, The: An Essay on Bahá'í Epistemology. Jack McLean. Knowledge of the divine is the beginning of all things. This can come through the investigative faculty, the path of reason, or through intuition and mysticism, the path of the heart. Articles.
1977. Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth: From Mazdean Iran to Shi'ite Iran. Henry Corbin, Nancy Pearson, trans. . An analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Mazdaism and Islamic Shi'ite concepts of spirit-body identity. Includes descriptions of cosmologies in Zoroastrian, Shi'i Islamic and Shaykhi philosophies. Books.
1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, exploring the soul, mind, spirit, and God's existence, affirming spiritual reality beyond materialism. Writings.
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971. Books.
1976. Auguste Forel: His Life and Enlightment. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. Overview of Forel's life and his connections with the Bahá'í Faith. Biographies.
1974. Philosophical Basis of the ANISA Model, The. Daniel C. Jordan. Talk given at Green Acre Bahá'í School on ANISA, a science-based approach for curriculum development that integrates with new discoveries in human-related sciences. Includes stories of Jordan's spiritual teacher Charlotte Gillan. Audio.
1974. Summary Statement of the ANISA Model. Daniel C. Jordan. ANISA is a comprehensive educational system defined by specifications which insure its replicability, evaluation, and refinement. Its objectives are the actualization of human potential and explanations of how to achieve them. Essays.
1973 Summer. ‘Irfán, Gnosis, or Mystical Knowledge. Jalil Mahmoudi. Explores ‘Irfán (gnosis) as mystical knowledge, contrasting empirical and rational forms, emphasizing its transformative, experiential nature in humanity’s quest for God and spiritual meaning. Articles.
1973 Summer. Being and Becoming: The ANISA Theory of Development. Michael F. Kalinowski, Daniel C. Jordan. To provide children with experience and knowledge, enabling them to direct their own spiritual evolution, we need a theory explaining the nature of "becoming" and development. ANISA is a blueprint for a comprehensive educational system. Articles.
1971-72 Winter. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Daniel Conner. Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different emphases placed on ethics vs. metaphysics; aspects of social control. Articles.
1970. Human Soul and its Immortality, The. Alí-Akbar Furútan. On the three kinds of spirit — human, animal, vegetable; 9 proofs for the existence of the soul; 13 proofs for the immortality of souls; miscellaneous matters relating to the human soul. Articles.
1968. Persia. Richard N. Frye. Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Bahá'í schools in the early twentieth century. Excerpts.
1967-2007. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Collected Works. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Adel Shafipour, comp. . دکتر‌علی مراد دائدی : Various published and unpublished academic works by Dr. Davudi, mostly in Persian. Books.
1963/1977. Ocean of His Utterances, The. Howard Colby Ives. Unpublished study course in the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh using the books of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l‑Baha, and Shoghi Effendi, compiled and with commentary by Ives. Not yet formatted. Books.
1957 [1875]. Secret of Divine Civilization. Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. . Treatise written anonymously by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Persian in 1875, addressed to the rulers and people of Persia. It was printed in Bombay in 1882 and widely circulated in Iran. Writings.
1955. What Is God?. Stanwood Cobb. Poetic meditations on the nature of God and our search for the divine, "an attempt to open up vistas into the Infinite in a way that prose could not accomplish." Books.
1950s-1985. Worlds of God: Basic Classifications of Existence as Defined in the Bahá'í Writings: A Compilation. Marian Lippitt. Comprehensive set of notes and cross-references intended to analyse the nature of reality according to Bahá'í categories: the world of Deity, the world of Prophethood, the world of servitude; a subject index to Bahá'í-related topics. (Offsite links.) Bibliographies.
1946-06-07. Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand. Shoghi Effendi. Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taking many of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's statements as dogmatic finalities. Guardian.
1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions. Introductory.
1937-09. Radiant Acquiescence. Orcella Rexford. "Radiant acquiescence" (ridá') means not only to give up your will to the Divine Will, but to do so joyfully and with radiance, knowing it is the best way in the end. Essays.
1936/1945. Orientation of Hope and Lessons in World Crisis, The. Alain Locke. Two essays meditating on the relevance of Bahá'í principles to the period preceding and during the Second World War. Essays.
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.
1928. World Vision of a Savant, The. Auguste Henri Forel. Ruminations on the nature of the human brain, causes of racism, how to stop wars, the meaning of "God," and Bahá'í principles. Essays.
1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921. Pilgrims.
1922-08. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Horace Holley. On the creative nature of literature; the writings of Shakespeare; Bahá'u'lláh as author; the influence of the Divine shines through the writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Articles.
1918. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy. Abdu'l-Bahá, Elizabeth Fraser Chamberlain, comp. . An early collection of writings and talks of Abdu'l-Bahá. Writings.
1917. Pilgrim Notes. Myron Henry Phelps. Notes taken by Phelps during his second visit to Acca, 1917, from the words of Abdul-Baha. Pilgrims.
1915. Meeting a Prophet. Archie Bell. Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Sea of Galilee. Excerpts.
1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Bahá'í history and teachings, written with "express approval" of Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
1910-01. Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart. Josephina Fallscher, Steven Phelps, ed. . Philosophic conversations of the Master with a French consular official. The nineteenth letter from Dr. Fallscheer to Schwarz. Pilgrims.
1908. Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy. Muhammad Iqbal. Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Excerpts.
1864. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe. John William Draper. A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but is of interest partly because Abdu'l-Bahá referred to this book in Secret of Divine Civilization. Excerpts.

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1864-00-00 —
1873-12-31 —
- Ethel Rosenberg questioned 'Abdu'l-Bahá about the fact that Bahá'u'lláh's account of the Greek philosophers differed from historical documents. He answered in a lengthy letter which was translated into Persian and given wide distribution. It became known as the Rosenberg Tablet. [EJR78-81; A Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat by Abdu'l-Bahá translated by the Bahá'í World Centre.]
- A copy of the Tablet of Wisdom with numbered paragraphs is available here.
- See Rizal, Revelation and Revolution: Rizal's Letter to the Women of Malolos and Baha'u'llah's letter to Nabil Akbar Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom) by Stephen Ramo.
1904-00-00 —
- For more complete history of the making of Some Answered Questions see "Some Answered Questions" and Its Compiler by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani published in Lights of Irfán vol. 18 p425-452.
- See AB81–2 for information about Laura Clifford Barney.
- The translator during this period was Dr Yúnis Afrukhtih (Yúnis Khán), whose memoirs, translated in English as Memories of Nine Years in Akka, make a valuable contribution to the history of the Faith. [BW12:679–81; M9YA341-345]
1954-06-09 —
- Locke graduated from Harvard University and was the first African American to win a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship (1907). Despite his intellect and clear talent, Locke faced significant barriers as an African American. In spite of the fact that he had been selected as the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, Locke was denied admission to several colleges at the University of Oxford because of his race. He finally gained entry into Hertford College, where he studied from 1907 to 1910. Locke also studied philosophy at the University of Berlin during his years abroad. He subsequently received a doctorate in philosophy from Harvard and taught at Howard University.
- Locke declared his belief in the Bahá'í Faith in 1918. He is thus among a list of some 40 known African Americans to join the religion during the ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
- In 1925 he published The New Negro: An Interpretation of Negro Life. It was an anthology showcasing African American artists and is generally considered a seminal moment in the founding of the Harlem Renaissance and he became known as the "Dean of the Harlem Renaissance" which sought to advance African Americans through race relations, the arts, and social thought, leaving behind European and white American styles and celebrating the black experience.
- See Alain Locke: Four Talks Redefining Democracy, Education, and World Citizenship edited and introduced by Christoper Buck and Betty J Fisher in World Order Vol 38 No3 p21-41. [Uplifting Words; Wikipedia] [Uplifting Words; Wikipedia]
- See his article "Impressions of Haifa". [BW3p527-528]
- See also his article "The Orientation of Hope". [BW5p527-528]
- See Alain Locke: Bahá'í Philosopher by Christopher Buck.
- See Alain Locke: Faith & Philosophy by Christopher Buck
  - See the review by Derik Smith in World Order Vol 38 No3 p42-48.
- See Bahá'í Chronicles.
- See Bahá'í Teachings.
- See Uplifting Words.
- The Bahá'í Faith and African American History: Creating Racial and Religious Diversity, Chapter 3: "Alain Locke on Race, Religion, and the Bahá'í Faith" by Christopher Buck.
- The US Postal Service issued a series of stamps entitles Great Literary Movement: The voices of the Harlem Renaissance Forever on 21 May 2020.
- Find a grave.
1971-00-00 —
- The Anisa Educational Model was inspired by the Bahá'í teachings and the philosophical work of Alfred North Whitehead and soon grew into a national movement that trained hundreds of educators.
- This new educational model was conceptualized as a process rather than a fixed formula. Based on the constantly-evolving empirical framework of the biological and medical sciences the Anisa Model gathered and unified educational practice and theory into a completely new paradigm. [Anisa Model Home Page]
- See the book by Dan Jordon and Don Streets Releasing the Potentialities of the Child.
- Biographical information about Daniel C Jordon.
- See also three articles by David Langness:
2003-06-00 — The publication of Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation by Dr. William Hatcher. In it he offers a logical proof for the existence of God. He concludes that the application of the principles of relational logic to this question prove that there is a single, universal, and eternal First Cause — something that is very much like God the Creator as named in all of the world's major religions. [BWNS226]

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tag name	Philosophy	type:	Miscellaneous; Philosophy
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/*_Philosophy
related tags	Necessary relationships of the realities of things
referring tags	- Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Ethics; – Philosophers; – Philosophical schools and traditions; Axial Age; Intellectualism; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Logic; Proofs; Some Answered Questions (book)
Inventory subject	Divine philosophy and natural philosophy
notes	This is a collection of works engaging with philosophical themes in the Bahá’í Writings and philosophical studies related to the Bahá’í Faith. "Philosophy... is certainly not one of the sciences that begins and ends in words. Fruitless excursions into metaphysical hair-splitting is meant, not a sound branch of learning like philosophy... As regards your own studies: he would advise you not to devote too much of your time to the abstract side of philosophy, but rather to approach it from a more historical angle. As to correlating philosophy with the Bahá'í teachings; this is a tremendous work which scholars in the future can undertake. We must remember that not only are all the teachings not yet translated into English, but they are not even all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to light which are at present owned privately." – On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 15 February 1947 to an individual believer, Unfolding Destiny, p. 445 "... Philosophy consists in comprehending, so far as human power permits, the realities of things as they are in themselves..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 59.7 "... Among other teachings and principles Bahá'u'lláh counsels the education of all members of society. No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training although each should receive according to capacity. None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world. All mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy; that is, as much as may be deemed necessary. All cannot be scientists or philosophers but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 44, 7 May 1912, p. 108; in Lights of Guidance, no. 710
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references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy; bahaiquotes.com/subject/philosophy; loom.loomofreality.org; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Philosophy