1. 2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. 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. UHJ-letters.
2. 2023-01-17. Crisis of Identity, The. Shahrzad Sabet. Exploring how the Bahá’í principle of the oneness of humanity can resolve the seemingly intractable tension between oneness and diversity. Articles.
3. 2023. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States. Naghme Naseri Morlock. The denial of a national identity of Bahá'ís in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differences between immigrant and American Bahá'ís; the importance of religious identity; how religious, national, and cultural identities are negotiated. Articles.
4. 2023. Droits et libertés individuels. Universal House of Justice, Pierre Daoust, trans. . Translation of the letter "Individual Rights and Freedoms" by the Universal House of Justice (1988 Dec. 29): a commentary about individual rights and responsibilities in the Bahá’í Faith and its relevance with the present concepts on freedom of speech. UHJ-letters.
5. 2022. Réflexions intimes sur le Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Pierre Daoust. Un petit recueil de réflexions; une sorte de voyage dans un domaine aux multiples paysages, qui donnera l'envie à d'autres de lire le Kitáb-i-Aqdas et d'être eux aussi touchés par sa profondeur, sa sagesse, et sa beauté. Books.
6. 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.
7. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Báb’s Writings, delivered at the Swedish and Norwegian Bahá'í summer school 2019, highlighting key theological concepts and themes. Includes some provisional translations quoted in the talks. Talks.
8. 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.
9. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 85 selections, last updated August 2024. Writings.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 2009-2011. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Peyman Sazedj. Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org. Translations.
17. 2007. All Abide by His Bidding: The Universal Law of God. Peter Terry. On the liberty of the individual vis-à-vis the laws of God guiding people to making the "right" choices. Essays.
18. 2006. Obedience: Conscience and Dissent in the Bahá'í Faith. Brendan Cook. An outsider's perspective on the possible conflict between an individual's conscience and obedience to a higher authority, cast in the form of a dialogue. Essays.
19. 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.
20. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 2001-01. Loyalty to the Covenant and Critical Thought. Udo Schaefer, Harry Liedtke, trans, Nancy Ackerman, ed. . A commentary for Bahá’ís examining the balance of critical thought with loyalty to Bahá’í institutions. Articles-unpublished.
25. 2000. Law; Liberty; Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Peter Smith. Three extracts. Essays.
26. 2000. Making the Crooked Straight: A Contribution to Baha'i Apologetics [excerpt]. Udo Schaefer, Nicola Towfigh, Ulrich Gollmer, Geraldine Schuckelt, trans. . Front- and back-matter of the book only: Contents, Preface, Introduction, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index. Books.
27. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension. Articles.
28. 1998-05. Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Issues Related to the. Universal House of Justice. Compilation of guidance from the Universal House of Justice on Bahá’í scholarship, emphasizing responsible study, the review process, academic freedom, institutional trust, and preservation of unity. Compilations.
29. 1998. Modernity and the Millennium: The Genesis of the Bahá'í Faith in the Nineteenth-century Middle East [introduction only]. Juan Cole. Introduction and first 4 pages of Chapter One. Excerpts.
30. 1998. Obedience: Liberation through Love of God in Practice. Roxanne Lalonde. The virtue of obedience in light of the Covenant, contemporary secular notions of obedience, attitudes and behavior of Bahá'ís in the West, and some incidents of expulsion or resignation from the Faith. Articles.
31. 1998. Biographies of Jamal-i-Burujirdi. Adib Taherzadeh, Dariush Lamie, Juan Cole. Three short biographies of about the man who asked to be exempt from the laws of the Aqdas. Biographies.
32. 1997. Freedom of Speech: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Essays.
33. 1995-05-18. Administrative Order, Suggestions about changes in. Universal House of Justice. Ways in which Bahá'ís may make suggestions for change within the Bahá'í administration, and the nature of internet discussions. UHJ-letters.
34. 1995-05. Obedience. Darius K. Shahrokh. The meanings of infallibility, obedience to Bahá'u'lláh, the covenant of God with humanity, and the paradox of law being the instrument of liberation, not limitation. Audio.
35. 1995. Bahá'í Review: Should the 'red flag' law be repealed?. Barney Leith. Argument that the current provisions for review may be anachronistic and that the benefits of deregulation might outweigh possible disadvantages. Includes responses by Roxanne Lalonde and Sepideh Taheri. Articles.
36. 1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. The bridegroom, Bahá'ulláh, enters union as the marriage of the Manifestation with the Maid of Heaven, who releases the Logos and the newly created soul. Articles.
37. 1993. Kitab-i-Aqdas: Its Place in Bahá'í literature. Bahá'í World Centre Office of Public Information. Offers a broad introduction to the Aqdas and its themes. Essays.
38. 1991-07-26. Obedience. Ian C. Semple. Obedience in relation to freedom of thought, and the importance of obedience both to the individual's spiritual development and to society as a whole. Talks.
39. 1991. Chaste and Holy Life, A. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Compilations.
40. 1989. Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature. Elham Afnan. The Bahá'í Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopian visions of progress from 19th-century literature and dystopian visions of 20th-century fiction, disillusioned by war and social and economic disasters. Articles.
41. 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.
42. 1988-12-29. La Libertad de Expresión. Universal House of Justice. Spanish translation of "Individual Rights and Freedoms" by the Casa Universal de Justicia. UHJ-documents.
43. 1988-06-05. Legislating on Morality. Universal House of Justice. Discusses approaches to moral guidance, including the roles of general principles, individual judgment, and the question of how detailed rules should be. UHJ-letters.
44. 1988. Protection of Diversity in the World Order of Baha'u'llah, The. Bahá'í World Centre Office of Public Information. Statement dated December 29, 1985, released by the Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information following the broadcast of a BBC program on the Bahá'í Faith in 1985. BIC.
45. 1987. انسان در آئین بهائی: جلد اول: فلسفه و عرفان (Station of Man in the Bahá'í Faith: Volume 1, Philosophy and Mysticism). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . 19 collected works of 'Alí-Murád Dávúdi. Books.
46. 1981. Freedom and Liberty. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Short talk on the meanings of "liberty" in the Bahá'í writings. Audio.
47. 1956. Path to God, The: 1956 edition. Dorothy Baker. Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality. Essays.

1. 1988-12-29 — The Universal House of Justice issued a letter to the Bahá'ís in the United States published as Individual Rights and Freedoms in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. [Mess86-01p60]

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