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Tag "Evil"

tag name: Evil type: Philosophy; Religion, general
web link: Evil
referring tags: Devil (Satan); Evil eye; Evil spirits; Iblis; Luck (fortune); Theodicy
Inventory subject: Nonexistence of evil; relativity of good and evil; Theodicy; the mystery of evil; of suffering
notes: Related subjects: 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, Chapters 74, 70, 60, 57 and 30.
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absence_of_good; bahai9.com/wiki/Evil; bahaiquotes.com/subject/evil; bahaiquotes.com/subject/evil-spirits; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Evil

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  1. `Abdu'l-Baha in Abu-Sinan: September 1914, by Ahang Rabbani (2005). The story of Abdu'l-Bahá's relocating the Haifa/Akka Bahá'í community of some 140 people to a nearby Druze village to keep them safe during World War I.
  2. African Culture, Traditional, Aspects of, by Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1998-12). Challenges and opportunities in the African continent; eliminating prejudices; dance and music; alcohol; hunting; initiation rites; the supernatural; tribal leadership; status of women.
  3. Answered Questions, Some, by Abdu'l-Bahá (2014). '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.
  4. Aspects of Bahá'í Ethics, Some, by Udo Schaefer (2006). Summary of concepts from Schaefer's book Bahá'í Ethics in the Light of Scripture.
  5. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique, by Michael W. Sours (1995). Constituents of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist arguments; eschatological character of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; Bahá'í eschatology provides answers to many feminist and ecological objections.
  6. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin, by Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. (2004). Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001.
  7. Bahá'í Sacred Writings, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. (2025-07). A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the Writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, representing the range of the Bahá’í teachings
  8. 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.
  9. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance, Anonymous, comp. (2021). Bahá'í interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
  10. Commentary on a Verse of Rumi, by Juan Cole (1999). Summary and paraphrase of a tablet about a debate over the unity of being (wahdat al-wujud) in Sufi thought.
  11. Concept of Sin in the Bahá'í Faith, The, by Ali K. Merchant (2000-10). Just as Bahá'ís don't believe in the existence of evil as a real entity, likewise sin is but the absence of holiness. All the forces within us are God-given and thus potentially virtuous; their absence casts the shadow of sin.
  12. Concept of Spirituality, The, by William S. Hatcher (1986). 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."
  13. Daily Lessons Received at Akka: January 1908, by Helen S. Goodall, Ella Goodall Cooper (1979). Includes translations of three Tablets of Abdu'l-Bahá.
  14. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica (1982-2023). Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  15. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar (2011-04). Six lectures series at Bosch Bahá'í School, April 15-17 2011.
  16. Forces of Our Time, The, by Hooper Dunbar (1986). Excerpt from a talk presented at the "Prepare for Peace" conference, Long Beach, California, August 1985.
  17. Good and Evil: Warwick Leaflets, by Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1996).
  18. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith, by George Townshend (1939). Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world.
  19. 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.
  20. Historical Context for the Prayer 'O God! Refresh and Gladden My Spirit...': Extract from the Diary of Ahmad Sohrab, by Ahmad Sohrab (1914-05-09). Two page excerpt from the diary, dated May 9 1914, responding to these questions: what should Bahá'ís expect to accomplish; the origin of evil; the purpose of one's life; the Golden Age; what is hell; what are Bahá'u'lláh's objectives.
  21. Humanity of Evil, The: Bahá'í Reflections on the film The Act of Killing, by Bernardo Bortolin Kerr (2014). The theology of evil throughout history and in Bahá'í thought; ways in which people de-humanize and become alienated from their own selves; on forgiveness and merciful love in the face of justice and punishment.
  22. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series, by Hooper Dunbar (1989/1990).
  23. 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.
  24. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck (2014/2020/2024). List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
  25. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org, by John S. Hatcher (2021). List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
  26. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary, by Keven Brown (1994).
  27. One Common Faith, by Universal House of Justice (2005). Review of relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of contemporary crises.
  28. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa, by Anna Kunz (1922-09). Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
  29. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim), by David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. (2022). Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse.
  30. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The, by Pritam Singh (1942). Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions.
  31. Time and the Containment of Evil in Zoroastrianism, by Susan Maneck (1997). Basic beliefs of Zoroastrianism, the concept of time in Zoroastrianism, and Zoroastrianism in a Bahá'í context.
  32. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2025). 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.
  33. Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin, by Wolfgang A. Klebel (2004). 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.
  34. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim), by David Russell Garcia (2003-10). A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse.
  35. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School, by Nader Saiedi (2019). On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell; the Imamate, the Hidden Imam; divine justice and free will; reason, independence; human rights, equality, women. Links to audio files, offsite.
 
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