1. 2026-03-30. Interregnum, The. Filip Boicu, W. Andy Knight. An open, candid interview offering a unique view of what he terms the "interregnum," linking today's turbulent world to xeno-racism and structural racism, and showing how honest intellectual dialogue can help society reflect and find hope. Video.
2. 2025. Epistemological Foundations of Bahá'í Political Nonpartisanship, The. Behrooz Sabet. Exploration of Bahá'í non-partisanship as an epistemological stance: more than a moral principle, it is a way of knowing that transcends ideology, fosters unity, and guides constructive civic engagement in a globalizing world. Articles-unpublished.
3. 2023-07. Democracy Built on Communicative Action, A: Bahá'í Political Practice as a Prefigurative Resource for Institutional Effectiveness, Accountability, and Inclusivity. Michael Sabet. Habermas' mode for coordinating society grounded in deliberation; the critical role of prefigurative politics; the Bahá'í community demonstrates effective norms and practices; Articles.
4. 2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'llah's Revelation that relate to peace, and how Baha'u'llah reconstructs the concepts of victory, mystical poetry, interpretation, and the temple. Audio.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 2012. Social Injustice and Problem of Human Rights In Indonesian Bahá'í Community. Amanah Nurish. Religious freedom in Indonesia; political and social dynamic with the Muslim majority; religious conflicts and minority rights; political and social consequences of surviving as a Bahá'í. Articles.
9. 2007. Western Liberal Democracy as a New World Order?. Michael Karlberg. Argues that competitive liberal democracy is outdated and inequitable, proposing non-adversarial, consultative, service-oriented governance as a more just, sustainable model for an interdependent world. Articles.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 2002-12. Concept of Religious Democracy, The: An Introductory Bahá'í Perspective on the Democracy of the Conscience. Enos Makhele. On the meaning of religious democracy in Bahá’í literature compared with political literature; the obligations and roles of institutions and the government vs. Bahá’í collective institutions such as feasts, Spiritual Assemblies, and conventions. Essays.
13. 2000-08-13. Administrative Order, Bahá'í. Universal House of Justice. A number of questions about the functioning of the Bahá'í Administrative Order. UHJ-letters.
14. 2000-07-18. "Democratization" and the Bahá'í Administrative Order. Universal House of Justice. Letter regarding democracy, "Bahá'í democratization," theocracy, authority, and the Bahá’í Administrative Order. UHJ-letters.
15. 1999. Tablet of The Desired One (Lawh-i-Maqsúd): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Universal House of Justice, Juan Cole. Study.
16. 1999. Characteristics of Bahá'í Administrative Order and Liberal Democratic Notions: A Comparative Study. Farzin Aghdasi. Characteristics of Western civilization and its forms of democratic government; the Bahá'í Administrative Order differs in almost every respect; the Bahá'í ideals and practices represent a higher stage of the development of human social organization. Articles-unpublished.
17. 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.
18. 1992-02. Iranian Millenarianism and Democratic Thought in the Nineteenth Century. Juan Cole. The growth of belief in representative government within the Bahá'í faith in the last third of the 19th century as an example of how popular opinion in Iran was changing prior to the Constitutional Revolution. Articles.
19. 1990. After Communism: What Next?: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Leaflet proposing the Bahá'í Faith as a solution to the hole left in European society by the downfall of communism. Essays.
20. 1986. Relating the Faith to Current Issues. Peter J. Khan. Short essay outlining an approach to relate the teachings to current thoughts and problems of humanity. Essays.
21. 1981 (circa). Speaking on Spiritual Survival in Global Chaos. Peter J. Khan. Audio.

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