1. 2025-12. New Perspective on Human Evolution, A. Douglas Perry. Applies modern cladistics to evolutionary biology, addressing gaps in Bahá’í scholarship and reframing perceived tensions between evolution and statements of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. Articles.
2. 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.
3. 2025-09-29. Rebalancing Knowledge: An Informal Dialogue on the Crisis and Promise of Social Sciences. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. The social sciences still lean on reductionist models. They need to be integrated into a broader framework that fosters the unity of knowledge. Transcripts.
4. 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implications, can deepen the evolution debate and unite scientific and philosophical perspectives Articles-unpublished.
5. 2025. Creation and Evolution in Bahá'í Thought: A Reflective Essay on Ideas and Debates. Behrooz Sabet. The Bahá’í view interlocks science, philosophy, and religion, rejecting literal creationism yet affirming evolution as purposeful. It bridges natural and spiritual laws, integrating differing theories into a unified vision of humanity’s global destiny. Articles-unpublished.
6. 2025. Rethinking the Design Question: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Revolutionary Synthesis of Design, Emergence, and Free Will. Bahman Nadimi. On Darwinian vs the Intelligent Design movement's approach to questions of causation, complexity, and free will; description of a Bahá'í framework, sketching the conceptual terrain, promising lines of argument, and suggestions for further work. Articles-unpublished.
7. 2024-12. On the Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Bahá'í Teachings by Bryan Donaldson: Review. Douglas Perry. Reviews.
8. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Video and audio available. Audio.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 2013. Creation and Evolution: A Compilation. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Iscander Micael Tinto, comp. . Short compilation of passages on the creation of the universe, nature, and existence. Compilations-personal.
18. 2013. Concept of Spiritual Force, The: Teilhardian and Bahá'í Perspectives. Benjamin Schewel. The concept of spiritual force - purpose, and growth in capacity - constitutes an important component of both Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s thought and a Bahá’í conceptual framework; overview of historical approaches to the concept of spiritual force. Articles-unpublished.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evolution of religion and humanity. Includes compilation materials for further study. Audio.
22. 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.
23. 2009. Man Is Man: `Abdu'l-Bahá on Human Evolution. Ramin Neshati. Bahá’ís believe in the essential harmony of science and religion, yet they reject Darwinian evolutionary theories which are strongly supported by the scientific community. How can we resolve this seeming impasse? Articles.
24. 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.
25. 2008. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory. William S. Hatcher. Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith. Essays.
26. 2005-08-13. Mind and Spirit: Convergence of Neuroscience and Revealed Knowledge. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem. Audio.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 2004. Towards a Complete and Fully Integrated Model of the Human Species. Gearoid Carey. An adequate model of human evolution must integrate current scientific information as well as metaphysical insights from divine revelation. The human species model before and after the Neolithic revolution must include both. Articles.
30. 2004. Evolution and Baha'i Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Review and Commentary. Eamonn Moane. Lengthy overview of the Bahá'í response to Darwinism and the concepts of parallel evolution and species change. Articles.
31. 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.
32. 2003. Religion and Evolution Reconciled: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Comments on Evolution. Courosh Mehanian, Stephen R. Friberg. A survey of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s teachings on evolution showing that He reconciles two viewpoints — evolution and divine creation — that other thinkers have deemed irremediably in conflict.  Articles.
33. 2002. Miscellaneous historical and doctrinal topics. John Walbridge. Short comments on miscellaneous topics: Seven Proofs, Lawh-i-Aqdas, Dreams, Evolution, RMS Titanic. Articles-unpublished.
34. 2001-11. Human Evolution: Directed?. Fariborz Alan Davoodi. Overview of contemporary biological theories of evolution and some of their failings in the face of a philosophy of evolution guided by God; includes details on photosynthesis, glycolysis, and geological time Articles-unpublished.
35. 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.
36. 2001. Origin of Complex Order in Biology: Abdu'l-Baha's concept of the originality of species compared to concepts in modern biology. Eberhard von Kitzing. The purpose and destiny of our human life is shown to be compatible with the facts of biology and paleontology. Articles.
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. 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.
41. 1998. Evolution and Bahá'í Belief, by Keven Brown and Eberhard von Kitzing: Commentary. Stephen R. Friberg. Commmentary on Keven Brown's "Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?" and Eberhard von Kitzing's "Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?" Reviews.
42. 1997-12-21. Evolution, Diagram Illustrating the True Story of. Universal House of Justice. Explanation of the chart Cycle of Life prepared by Lua Getsinger. UHJ-letters.
43. 1997-10. God, Chance, and Necessity, by Keith Ward: Review. Brad Pokorny. Reviews.
44. 1997. Are 'Abdu'l-Bahá's views on evolution original?. Keven Brown. The philosophical and historical context of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's response to Darwinism. Essays.
45. 1997. Is the Bahá'í view of evolution compatible with modern science?. Eberhard von Kitzing. Essays.
46. 1996/2016. Humanity and the Universe: Mirror of the Unknown. Harry Liedtke. A study of the origin and nature of the universe in light of Bahá'í texts; creation and evolution; cosmology and life in the universe; technological progress; science and religion; the nature of time, our senses, and free will. Books.
47. 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.
48. 1994. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary. Keven Brown. Reviews.
49. 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.
50. 1992. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentaries and Responses. Iraj Ayman, John S. Hatcher, Craig Loehle. Reviews.
51. 1991. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary and Responses. Iraj Ayman, Susan Berry Brill de Ramirez, M. K. Rohani. Ayman comments (1) on determinism vs. fate and (2) that Loehle's article doesn't take into account the original meanings in Arabic and Persian of the word for "chance." Brill and Rohani reply with observations about translation and interpretation. Reviews.
52. 1990. On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective. Craig Loehle. The science of evolution is difficult for those who demand a literal interpretation of scripture and believe in a special origin for humanity. The Bahá’í writings view evolution and individual spiritual growth as one fundamental developmental process. Articles.
53. 1990. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary. Arash Abizadeh. Reviews.
54. 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.
55. 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.
56. 1982-04-28. Infallibility and Knowledge of Abdu'l-Baha. Universal House of Justice. Abdu'l-Bahá's infallibility, authority, and the extent to which his knowledge was historically contextualized. UHJ-letters.
57. 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.
58. 1950-10-04. Short Letter on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi on Various Topics. Shoghi Effendi. Brief comments on various subjects: taking verses out of context, love of God, love for all humanity, the nature of evil, evolution, and theosophy. Guardian.
59. 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.
60. 1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. 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. Books.
61. 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.
62. 1899/1911/1958/1997. Explanation of Spiritual Evolution as Taught from the Bahá'í Teachings. Lua Getsinger, Edward C. Getsinger, Curtis Kelsey. Chart "Cycle of Life" allegedly drawn on Abdu'l-Bahá's behalf (1899) to refute reincarnation; accompanying text quoting Lua's pilgrim's notes by Curtis Kelsey (1958); a letter from the Universal House of Justice (1997); and a talk by Lua Getsinger (1911). Visual.

1. 2014-00-00 —
   The publication of the new, extensively retranslated edition, of Some Answered Questions. It is a collection of transcriptions of table talks given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney. It was first published in 1908.

   In the Foreword to this edition the Universal House of Justice explained:

   The main objective of this retranslation has been to better represent the substance and the style of the original, in particular by capturing more clearly the subtleties of 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's explanations, approximating more closely a style that is at once conversational and elevated, and by rendering more consistently the philosophical terms used throughout the text. While not bound by the original translation, this version nevertheless strives to retain many of its elegant expressions and felicitous turns of phrase. [SAQxvi]
   • For a Spanish translation, Contestación A Unas Preguntas of the 1994 edition
   • Some Answered Questions 1990 edition.
   • Some Answered Questions: Study Outline compiled by Brett Zamir.iiiii
   • See the message from the Universal House of Justice dated 21 February 2016 addressed to an individual in response to a question regarding evolution.

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