- Apocalypse and Millennium: Catastrophe, Progress, and the Lesser Peace, by William P. Collins. (2002) Some approaches to the Lesser Peace in light of millennialism, and the Bahá'í vision of a divine plan leading to the Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace which has "progressive” and "catastrophic" aspects.
- Apocalyptic Thinking and Process Thinking: A Bahá'í Contribution to Religious Thought, by Moojan Momen. (2012) The process of change in religious thinking and how it manifests in expectations about the Lesser Peace, both from Bahá'í texts and within the community. Includes discussions of "the calamity," and of non-Bahá'í political evolution in the 20th century.
- Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review, by Ross Woodman. (1994)
- Architectures of Thinking, The, by Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. (2022) 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."
- Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality, Paul Lample, comp. (1996) The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
- Brief Introduction to Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century, A, by Chris Manvell, Carolyn Sparey-Gillies. (1997) Joseph Wolff, William Miller, and millennial zeal in early 19th-century America; biblical proofs of the return of Christ; the appearance of the Báb in Iran.
- Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism, by Stephen Lambden. (1999) Preliminary consideration of selected Bábí-Bahá'í doctrines expository of apocalyptic symbolism associated with major Abrahamic religious prophecies.
- Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some Aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í Exegesis of Apocalyptic Symbolism, by Stephen Lambden: Commentary, "The Apocalyptic Upheaval Completed?", by William P. Collins. (2001) Commentary on earlier article by Stephen Lambden.
- Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East, by Kamran Ekbal. (2014) Abdu'l-Bahá was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their militaries. In spite of the Bahá'í principle of abstaining from politics, exceptions can be made in the face of tyranny and injustice.
- Compilation "L'état actuel de désordre et de confusion du monde," Centre International d'Enseignement, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í World Centre, comp, Pierre Daoust, trans. (2020-09) Compilation du Centre International d'Enseignement.
- Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018-05) A selection of writings prepared by the International Teaching Centre for the Continental Counsellors and their Auxiliaries.
- Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius. (2007) Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
- Iranian Expatriates, Letter to, following 1979 Iranian Revolution, by Universal House of Justice. Inayat Rawhani, trans. (1986) Letter of support and guidance to Iranians who had recently fled the Iranian Revolution, dated 10 February 1980.
- Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. (1988) The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Message on World Peace, by Universal House of Justice. (2019-01-18) Letter about important steps the world made towards world peace, and the current situation, in relation to the activities the Bahá'ís are involved with.
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. (1996)
- On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities, by Universal House of Justice. (2020-12-03) On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Bahá’í community should undertake projects to address the material sustainability of communities.
- Pilgrims Notes and the "Calamity", by International Teaching Centre. (1984-07-01) Status of Pilgrims' Notes and their discussion of the catastrophic events some Bahá'ís believe might occur around the turn of the millennium.
- Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities, by Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. (2020) Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
- Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. (2023-11-28) Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre.
- Relating the Faith to Current Issues, by Peter J. Khan. (1986) Short essay outlining an approach to relate the teachings to current thoughts and problems of humanity.
- Spiritual Nature of Reality, The: Has the Future Already Been Written?, by John S. Hatcher. (2000) Meditations on "Who is Writing the Future": why is spiritual development a social as well as personal matter; what is epistemological methodology for this development; how is it distinct from materialism; and how does it relate to the Covenants?
- Taxation, Drought and the Golden Rule, by Neil Podger. (1996) Agriculture is basic to human survival; the Bahá'í teachings provide a broad-based way of bringing stability and a planned continuity to the farming enterprise and the communities to which farmers belong.
- Time of Peril, Prospects for Peace, by Glenford Mitchell. (2001-10-11) Talk at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Atlanta.
- Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and What Bahá'u'lláh Had to Say About It, by Ron House. (2000-10-01) How the "calamity" mentioned by Bahá'u'lláh manifests in errors in the scientific method; fundamentalism and unbelief; the philosophy of Descartes, Hume, and Kuhn; and the Big Bang.
- Unofficial Bahá'í Lore, by David Piff: Review, by Iarfhlaith Watson. (2001)
- Various Essays, by Susan Gammage. (2013-2018/2023) 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Bahá'í life, life coaching and counselling, recovery from substances or abuse, family matters, dreams, elections, debt, abortion, and more. Includes bios of Bruce Matthews and Caroline Lehmann.
- World in Travail, A: Understanding and Responding to the Events of Our Times, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Kamran Sedig, comp, Jan Duchac, ed. (2020-05) A compilation on the maladies of the world.
- World's Current State of Disorder and Confusion, The, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í World Centre, comp. (2020-09) Compilation of passages relevant to contemporary issues of 2020, and the appropriate disposition of the Bahá'ís.
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