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tag name: God type: Philosophy; Principles, teachings; Religion, general

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referring tags: - Manifestations of God; Absolute existence; Creation; Divinity; Dualism; Father, Heavenly; Glory (general); God, Anthropomorphic descriptions of; God, Call of; God, City of; God, Day of; God, Existence of; God, Fear of; God, Gender of; God, Grace and bounty of; God, Image of; God, Knowledge of; God, Love for; God, Love of; God, Mercy and compassion of; God, Names and attributes of; God, Nearness to; God, Partner with; God, Personal; God, Plan of; God, Pleasure of; God, Spirit of; God, Tests of; God, Throne of; God, Will of; God, Word of; Gods and Goddesses; Hidden Treasure; Kingdom of God; Lilláh (for God); Manifest and Hidden; Manifestations of God, Multiple stations; Monism; Monotheism; Prayer; Primal Will; Proofs; Qayyum (Self-subsisting); Sovereignty; Sun of Truth; Tafsir-i-Hú (Commentary on the phrase He Is (God)); Worlds of God
Inventory subject: Infinity and eternity
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"Lauded and glorified art Thou, O Lord, my God! How can I make mention of Thee, assured as I am that no tongue, however deep its wisdom, can befittingly magnify Thy name, nor can the bird of the human heart, however great its longing, ever hope to ascend into the heaven of Thy majesty and knowledge...
Exalted, immeasurably exalted, art Thou above the strivings of mortal man to unravel Thy mystery, to describe Thy glory, or to even hint at the nature of Thine Essence. For whatever such strivings may accomplish, they can never hope to transcend the limitations imposed upon Thy creatures, inasmuch as these efforts are actuated by Thy decree, and are begotten of Thine invention. The loftiest sentiments which the holiest of saints can express in praise of Thee, and the deepest wisdom which the most learned of men can utter in their attempts to comprehend Thy nature, all revolve around that Center Which is wholly subjected to Thy sovereignty, Which adoreth Thy Beauty, and is propelled through the movement of Thy Pen.
Far, far from Thy glory be what mortal man can affirm of Thee, or attribute unto Thee, or the praise with which he can glorify Thee! Whatever duty Thou hast prescribed unto Thy servants of extolling to the utmost Thy majesty and glory is but a token of Thy grace unto them, that they may be enabled to ascend unto the station conferred upon their own inmost being, the station of the knowledge of their own selves..."

– Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, I (BH00652)

"All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the Source of all glory and majesty, of greatness and honor, of sovereignty and dominion, of loftiness and grace, of awe and power. Whomsoever Thou willest Thou causest to draw nigh unto the Most Great Ocean, and on whomsoever Thou desirest Thou conferrest the honor of recognizing Thy Most Ancient Name. Of all who are in heaven and on earth, none can withstand the operation of Thy sovereign Will. From all eternity Thou didst rule the entire creation, and Thou wilt continue for evermore to exercise Thy dominion over all created things. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise.
Illumine, O Lord, the faces of Thy servants, that they may behold Thee; and cleanse their hearts that they may turn unto the court of Thy heavenly favors, and recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Dayspring of Thine Essence. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the Unconstrained, the All-Subduing."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers (BH09401)

"... Then how could it be possible for a contingent reality, that is, man, to understand the nature of that preexistent Essence, the Divine Being? The difference in station between man and the Divine Reality is thousands upon thousands of times greater than the difference between vegetable and animal. And that which a human being would conjure up in his mind is but the fanciful image of his human condition, it doth not encompass God’s reality but rather is encompassed by it. That is, man graspeth his own illusory conceptions, but the Reality of Divinity can never be grasped: It, Itself, encompasseth all created things, and all created things are in Its grasp. That Divinity which man doth imagine for himself existeth only in his mind, not in truth. Man, however, existeth both in his mind and in truth; thus man is greater than that fanciful reality which he is able to imagine.
The furthermost limits of this bird of clay are these: he can flutter along for some short distance, into the endless vast; but he can never soar upward to the Sun in the high heavens. We must, nevertheless, set forth reasoned or inspired proofs as to the existence of the Divine Being, that is, proofs commensurate with the understanding of man..."

– Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 21 (AB00103)

"... the question may be asked: How shall we know God? We know Him by His attributes. We know Him by His signs. We know Him by His names. We know not what the reality of the sun is, but we know the sun by the ray, by the heat, by its efficacy and penetration...

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 125, 10 November 1912 (ABU0102)

"... We find God only through the Intermediary of His Prophet. We see the Perfection of God in His Prophets. Time and space are physical things; God the Creator is not in a 'place' as we conceive of place in physical terms. God is the Infinite Essence, the Creator. We cannot picture Him or His state; if we did, we would be His equals, not His Creatures. God is never flesh, but mirrored in the attributes of His Prophets, we see His Divine characteristics and perfections. Shoghi Effendi advises you to study 'Some Answered Questions' and the 'Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh' which help you to grasp these questions."

– From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, October 9, 1947. Lights of Guidance, no. 1699

See also:
– Bahai org: An Unknowable God
– Chapters 1 and 2 of Bahá'í Sacred Writings.
– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions (also index)
– Shoghi Effendi, The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh.

bahaidata.org: Q4257 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)

references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_the_Baháʼí_Faith; bahaiquotes.com/#g; www.bahai.org/beliefs/god-his-creation/revelation/unknowable-god; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=God

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n.d.. الوهيّت: اَحَدِيَّت - مرتبه تجلي الهي بذاته لِذاتِه ? (Divinity: Unity - the order of divine manifestation itself?). Alí Murád Dávúdí. — Transcript from a recorded talk on Ahadiyat and the essence of God and vahediyat.
2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u...
2025. Potent God and the Attracting God, The: Metaphysics and its Social Consequences. Moojan Momen. — Two conceptual notions of God: the view of Islam, Christianity and Judaism is based on concepts of G...
2025. Which World Are You In?. Ian Kluge. — On the intellectual and affective consequences of answering the question, "Does God exist or not?"; ...
2024-12. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English). Bahá'u'lláh, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Baha'i Scriptures (192...
2024. Necessity for Prayer, The. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Extract from a Tablet of ‘Abdu'l-Baha.
2023-08. Body of God: A Reader's Guide to Bahá'u'lláh's Surih of the Temple, by John Hatcher: Review. Tom Lysaght. — Review of John Hatcher's book about Baha'u'llah's Súriy-i-Haykal (Súrih of the Temple).
2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b...
2023-01-02. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic,...
2023-01-01/2025. Tablet on the Simple Reality, The (Lawḥ-i-Basíṭu'l-Ḥaqíqih). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Baha’u’llah’s Tablet of the Simple Reality examines Mulla Ṣadra's dictum "The Simple Reality...
2023. God, the Conscious Energy. Grover Gonzales. — Thoughts on the transference between matter and energy, the energetic nature of miracles, science an...
2022-11-14. Tablet of the Gems of Unity, The (Lawh-i-Javáhir-i-Tawhíd). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Composite authoritative and provisional translation, partially from Gleanings section 27.
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna. Joshua Hall (published as Joshua D. T. Hall). — Comparison of the teachings of Baha’u’llah on the nature of God with the philosophy of Avicenna;...
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh's 'Long Healing Prayer' ("Lawḥ-i-Anta'l-Káfí") in Light of a Metaphysics of Unity. Daniel Azim Pschaida. — On the originality and deep coherence of this prayer as expressed by its rhyme, alliterations, and s...
2022. Key Passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, comp, A. Bolhuis, ed. . — Cross-reference compilation of 40 passages from the Kitab-i-Íqan selected by Shoghi Effendi for inc...
2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. — Article contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Baha'i...
2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw...
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
2021. Discourse on Bahá'í Theology, A: A Treatise by Dr. 'Alí-Murád Dávúdí on God and Revelation. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vargha Taefi, trans. . — Overview of the life of Davudi, a distinguished scholar and researcher and prolific author, followed...
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 Bab’s Writings, delivered at the...
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"...
2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into...
2019. Twelve Table Talks Given by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in 'Akká. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Talks from 1904-1907.
2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
2018-05-03. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith. Bridging Beliefs. — Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Baha'i Faith and against relig...
2018-01-21. Resurrection and the World to Come. Bahá'u'lláh, William F. McCants, trans. . — Extract from the Lawh-i-Yusuf (Tablet of Joseph), explaining the meaning of 'paradise', 'hellfire', ...
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 rev...
2017. Bahá'u'lláh and the Luminous Mind: Bahá'í Gloss on a Buddhist Puzzle. Roland Faber. — Non-duality is of central importance to Buddhist thought and experience; on monism and non-dualism a...
2017. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles. Marco Oliveira. — Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqan; its content and structure; the them...
2015-09. Persian Bayán: Thematic Analysis and Summary. Peter Terry. — A detailed overview of this lengthy text of The Bab, which outlines elements of Babi law, discussion...
2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "...
2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the ...
2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
2014. Origins of Creation. Farjam Majd. — Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions ...
2014. Comparison of God and Soul Concepts from a Bahá'í and Hindu Point of View: Conceptions and Experiences of the Afterlife. Diane Robinson Kerr. — Common ground between Hinduism’s Brahman and the Baha'i conception of God, and the complex underst...
2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ...
2014. Arguments for the Existence of God in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings. Mikhail Sergeev. — On the basic typology of philosophical arguments for the existence of God; classical vs contemporary...
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this...
2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — The Baha'i Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the m...
2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-kno...
2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. — Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of...
2011-04. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. — Six lectures series at Bosch Baha'i School, April 15-17 2011.
2011-03-29. Enigmatic Questions Surrounding the Appearances of the Prophets. John S. Hatcher. — Issues related to the ontology and powers of the Manifestations can test the mettle of even deepened...
2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. — Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, co...
2010-2020. Names of God. Romane Takkenberg, comp. — A list of some of the names of God from English translations of the Baha'i Writings.
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.
2009/2012. New Atheism, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Logically and philosophically speaking, the works of the "new atheists" are deeply flawed and are of...
2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical foundations of the Baha’i teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, phi...
2009. Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary. Peter Terry. — Three essays on objectives of Baha'i Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study o...
2008. Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision". Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Examines the question: What philosophical viewpoints are necessary to understand what Baha’u’lla...
2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ...
2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical...
2006-12. Love of God. Hooper Dunbar.
2006. Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings. Babak Rod Khadem. — The Baha’i conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this ...
2006. Seeds of Revelation and the Mystic Bond between The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Persian Bayán. James B. Thomas. — A comparison of some of the writings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah, showing the unique, mysterious bond...
2006. Entering into Obligatory Prayer: Introduction and Commentary. Ismael Velasco. — Overview of Baha'i prayer, its historical background, and a detailed commentary on the preamble to t...
2005. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher. — Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article.
2005. Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions. Moojan Momen, ed. — Papers presented at 'Irfan Colloquia.
2005. Bahá'í Ontology, Part One: An Initial Reconnaissance. Ian Kluge. — An initial survey and explication of the ontology implicit in the Baha'i Writings, particularly rega...
2005. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen. — A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Baha’u’llah and analysis of the con...
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 Baha'u'llah on pre-existence, creation, and nature as the essence ...
2004. Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation. William S. Hatcher. — An application of modern relational logic retroactively to problems in classical philosophy such as ...
2004. Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden. — Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in...
2003. Creation: The Nature of God and the Creation of the Universe in Bahá'í Cosmology. Keven Brown.
2003. Logical Proof of the Existence of God, A. William S. Hatcher.
2003. Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Ian Kluge. — There is a pervasive and far-reaching congruence of Aristotle and the Baha’i Writings. This Aristo...
2002. Searching for God in time and memory: An examination of Bahá'í prayer as 'remembrance'. Christopher White. — Describes Baha'i prayer practices as a way to understand the human self and the Divine and overcomin...
2002. Báb's Epistle on the Spiritual Journey towards God, The. Todd Lawson. — A preliminary translation and discussion of the Bab's Risala fi's-Sulúk, one of his earliest extant...
2002. Beginning That Hath No Beginning, The: Bahá'í Cosmogony. Vahid Brown. — The dimensions of myth in the Baha'i Faith focussing on the religion's narratives of creation, relig...
2002. Use of the Masculine Gender in the Bahá'í Writings, The: Extracts from Letters Written By and on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. — Extracts from letters from the House of Justice from 1981-1999 on general principles in relation to ...
2001-09-02. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion. Ian Kluge. — How to study the Baha'i Writings through the use of logic.
2001. "What I Want to Say is Wordless": Mystical Language, Revelation and Scholarship. Ismael Velasco. — If the Word of God transcends words and letters, what point is there to Scripture, let alone to scho...
2001. Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih. The Báb, Keven Brown, trans. . — On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence.
2000. Science and Religion in Chinese Culture. Anjam Khursheed. — Religion lies at the root of philosophy and civilization during the Tang (618-907) and Sung (960-127...
2000. Heaven in China without "Religion" and Manifestation. Theo A. Cope. — Some believe there never was a time when humanity was without a Prophet to guide it, but as none is ...
1999-12. Truth Triumphs: A Bahá'í Response to Misrepresentations of the Bahá'í Teachings and Bahá'í History. Peter Terry. — Rebuttal of Francis Beckwith's thesis "Baha'i, A Christian response to Baha'ism, the religion which ...
1999. Selected Topics of Comparison in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith. Peter Mazal. — Comparison of Baha'i and Christian morality, archetypal events and people (e.g. the ideal woman) in ...
1999. Father and the Maiden, The: The Abrahamic Patriarchate and the Divine Feminine. Mark A. Foster. — While the outward structure of the Baha'i Faith may be patriarchal, the spirit of the age is express...
1998-04. Wrathful God of Martin Luther and Baha'u'llah: Tablet of Ahmad-i-Farsi and Martin Luther (A comparison). Roberta Law. — Comparison of the theologies of Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Ahmad (Persian) and early Protestantism.
1998-02. What is Baha'u'llah's Message to the Sufis?. Roberta Law. — Nature of Sufism and Baha'u'llah's teachings for the Sufi community, especially as contained in the ...
1998. Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm. Udo Schaefer, Geraldine Schuckelt, trans. . — Religious pluralism and associated issues: diversity and unity of religions, absoluteness, relativit...
1998. Greatest Name and the 99 Names of God, The: Compilation. Larry D. Curtis, comp. — Includes (1) Allah'u'Abha in Arabic, (2) compilation on the Baha'i and Islamic use of "Greatest Name...
1998. Mystic Journey of the Soul, The. Gul Afroz Zaman. — On the journey a soul must make to attain union with the Eternal from the confines of material life ...
1997-10. God, Chance, and Necessity, by Keith Ward: Review. Brad Pokorny.
1997-01-17. God the All-Humorous. Universal House of Justice. — Did Baha'u'llah ever refer to God as the "All-Humorous"?
1997. Understanding Exclusivist Texts. Seena Fazel. — Contemporary religions, esp. Christianity, must examine their exclusivist claims to account for othe...
1997. Love Relationship between God and Humanity: Reflections on Baha'u'llah's Hidden Words. Julio Savi. — An overview of God and man's relationship as expressed in Baha'u'llah's Hidden Words.
1997. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden. — History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Ab...
1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. — To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the W...
1997. Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity. Anjam Khursheed. — The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and th...
1997. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, William S. Hatcher.
1996-11. Miracles in Religion: A Study of the miraculous in religion in context of the Baha'i Faith. Anil Sarwal. — Guide to spirituality, offers insights on the purpose of religion, experiences of Himalayan masters,...
1996-05. Bahá'í Apocalypticism: The Concept of Progressive Revelation. Zaid Lundberg. — Progressive revelation is part of a coherent system of apocalypticism. Paper includes discussion of ...
1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. .
1996. Kitab-i-Panj Sha'n. John Walbridge. — Brief essay on, and partial translation of, this work of the Bab.
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 ...
1995. New morality, The: An outline. Udo Schaefer. — Proposal that Baha'u'llah's ethical teachings rest on metaphysical premises about God and humankind,...
1995. Role of the Feminine in the Bahá'í Faith, The. Ross Woodman. — On the terms 'Masculine' and 'Feminine' as referring to 2 interdependent energies at work within the...
1995. Tablet to Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Concerning the Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria: Baha'u'llah on Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Introduction to, article about, and translation of the Tablet to Maneckji.
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar...
1994. Female Representations of the Holy Spirit in Bahá'í and Christian writings and their implications for gender roles. Lil Osborn. — A response to feminist theologian Mary Daly's argument that a male representation of God reinforces ...
1994. God, Nature of: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. — The nature of God in the Baha'i Faith.
1994. Saying Nothing about No-Thing: Apophatic Theology in the Classical World. Jonah Winters. — The apophatic (negative) theology of the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and some pre-Pseudo-Dionysius east...
1994. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Gordon Dicks, Philip Belove, William S. Hatcher.
1993-01-21. Diacritics; meaning of "Self-subsisting". Universal House of Justice. — Two disparate topics: the translation style adopted by the Guardian and other considerations related...
1993. L'histoire de Salut et Changement de Paradigme: Deux Contributions à la Théologie Bahá'íe. Udo Schaefer. — French translation of Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm.
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...
1992-02-23. Goddess Religion, Ancient. Universal House of Justice. — Ancient goddess religions and the role of the feminine in theology.
1992. Commentary on the Azhar's Statement regarding Bahá'ís and Bahá'ísm. Mohsen Enayat. — Response to an official 1986 pronouncement on the Faith by this prominent Egyptian university.
1992. Prolegomena to a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. — Groundbreaking and thorough essay on the basic concerns of scholarly Baha'i theology.
1992. Feminine Forms of the Divine in Bahá'í Scriptures. Paula A. Drewek. — Examples of the interaction between male and female principles in the writings. Complementarity of m...
1992. Structure of Existence in the Bab's Tafsir and the Perfect Man Motif, The. Todd Lawson. — The Perfect Man is the mediator between God and the World. He is the mirror in which creation sees G...
1992. Nature of God, The: Some Extracts from the Bahá'í Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. — Brief compilation on nature of God.
1992. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism. Michael W. Sours. — Baha'u'llah uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the real...
1991-1992. Station of Baha'u'llah: Three Letters. Universal House of Justice. — Three letters on the station of Baha'u'llah, the souls of the Manifestations, the varying intensitie...
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...
1989. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha. Julio Savi. — A philosophical theology based on the Baha'i writings.
1989. Learning from History. Moojan Momen. — The challenges caused by the influx of Third World villagers into the Baha’i world community. The ...
1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
1988. "The active force and that which is its recipient". Betty Hoff Conow (published as Betty Conow). — Metaphysics of gender and the Lawh-i-Hikmat; universal spiritualism; social indoctrination of gender...
1987. Cry in the Wilderness: An Environmentalist Looks at Bahá'í Teachings on Nature. Bill Knight-Weiler. — Baha'i Writings use images from nature to illustrate spiritual truths and call mankind to recognize ...
1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. — Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Baha'i World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," ...
1986. Divine Therapy: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings. Annamarie Honnold, comp. — Lengthy collection of passages on numerous themes including coping with stress, orientation to the D...
1982/2005. Desire of the World, The: Materials for the contemplation of God and His Manifestation for this Day. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Compiled from the Words of Baha’u’llah. Includes a compilation of names and titles of God and of...
1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. — Lengthy overview of Baha'i theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots.
1980. Message of The Quran, The: Appendices. Muhammad Asad. — Symbolism and allegory in the Qur'an; al-Muqatta'at (opening letters); the term and concept of Jinn;...
1976-04-21. Some Themes and Images in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. — Exploring the relationship between the Creative Word, particularly its expression in language, and t...
1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Baha written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist August...
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we...
1973 Summer. ‘Irfán, Gnosis, or Mystical Knowledge. Jalil Mahmoudi. — Explores ‘Irfan (gnosis) as mystical knowledge, contrasting empirical and rational forms, emphasiz...
1971-72 Winter. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Daniel Conner. — Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different...
1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Baha'i Writings that...
1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
1958-07. New and Effective way to Study the Kitab-i-Igan, A. Margery McCormick. — One-page subject index prepared as a suggested guide for study, prepared for Geyserville Baha'i Scho...
1955. What Is God?. Stanwood Cobb. — Poetic meditations on the nature of God and our search for the divine, "an attempt to open up vistas...
1945. Prayers of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Essay about various prayers and meditations of Baha'u'llah.
1944/2006. Divine Art of Living, The. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mabel Hyde Paine, comp. . — Collection of thematically arranged quotations.
1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach...
1939-04-21. Manifestation, The. Albert P. Entzminger. — Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal s...
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 t...
1938. Song Celestial, The. Howard Colby Ives. — Book-length poem about the search for God, in which a seeker asks God various questions, and God res...
1930. First and the Last Prophets of Persia, The. Rabindranath Tagore. — Summary of a speech given by Tagore in New York on December 7, 1930, highlighting divine unity in cr...
1928. Unpublished Talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Four short talks given by ‘Abdu'l-Baha in London, December 1912. These talks have not been publish...
1919. Geschichte und Wahrheitsbeweise der Bahai-Religion (History and Evidence of Truth of the Bahá'í Faith). Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Wilhelm Herrigel, trans. . — Eine Einführung in die Bahai-Religion, die sich besonders an die Leserschaft aus westlichen Länder...
1912-06-24. Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over traditi...
1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro...
1904. Notes Taken in 1904: vol. 1. Ethel J. Rosenberg. — Book-length collection of quotations from pilgrims' notes and other sources on many aspects of Baha'...

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notes:	"Lauded and glorified art Thou, O Lord, my God! How can I make mention of Thee, assured as I am that no tongue, however deep its wisdom, can befittingly magnify Thy name, nor can the bird of the human heart, however great its longing, ever hope to ascend into the heaven of Thy majesty and knowledge... Exalted, immeasurably exalted, art Thou above the strivings of mortal man to unravel Thy mystery, to describe Thy glory, or to even hint at the nature of Thine Essence. For whatever such strivings may accomplish, they can never hope to transcend the limitations imposed upon Thy creatures, inasmuch as these efforts are actuated by Thy decree, and are begotten of Thine invention. The loftiest sentiments which the holiest of saints can express in praise of Thee, and the deepest wisdom which the most learned of men can utter in their attempts to comprehend Thy nature, all revolve around that Center Which is wholly subjected to Thy sovereignty, Which adoreth Thy Beauty, and is propelled through the movement of Thy Pen. Far, far from Thy glory be what mortal man can affirm of Thee, or attribute unto Thee, or the praise with which he can glorify Thee! Whatever duty Thou hast prescribed unto Thy servants of extolling to the utmost Thy majesty and glory is but a token of Thy grace unto them, that they may be enabled to ascend unto the station conferred upon their own inmost being, the station of the knowledge of their own selves..." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, I (BH00652) "All praise, O my God, be to Thee Who art the Source of all glory and majesty, of greatness and honor, of sovereignty and dominion, of loftiness and grace, of awe and power. Whomsoever Thou willest Thou causest to draw nigh unto the Most Great Ocean, and on whomsoever Thou desirest Thou conferrest the honor of recognizing Thy Most Ancient Name. Of all who are in heaven and on earth, none can withstand the operation of Thy sovereign Will. From all eternity Thou didst rule the entire creation, and Thou wilt continue for evermore to exercise Thy dominion over all created things. There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise. Illumine, O Lord, the faces of Thy servants, that they may behold Thee; and cleanse their hearts that they may turn unto the court of Thy heavenly favors, and recognize Him Who is the Manifestation of Thy Self and the Dayspring of Thine Essence. Verily, Thou art the Lord of all worlds. There is no God but Thee, the Unconstrained, the All-Subduing." – Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers (BH09401) "... Then how could it be possible for a contingent reality, that is, man, to understand the nature of that preexistent Essence, the Divine Being? The difference in station between man and the Divine Reality is thousands upon thousands of times greater than the difference between vegetable and animal. And that which a human being would conjure up in his mind is but the fanciful image of his human condition, it doth not encompass God’s reality but rather is encompassed by it. That is, man graspeth his own illusory conceptions, but the Reality of Divinity can never be grasped: It, Itself, encompasseth all created things, and all created things are in Its grasp. That Divinity which man doth imagine for himself existeth only in his mind, not in truth. Man, however, existeth both in his mind and in truth; thus man is greater than that fanciful reality which he is able to imagine. The furthermost limits of this bird of clay are these: he can flutter along for some short distance, into the endless vast; but he can never soar upward to the Sun in the high heavens. We must, nevertheless, set forth reasoned or inspired proofs as to the existence of the Divine Being, that is, proofs commensurate with the understanding of man..." – Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Bahá, no. 21 (AB00103) "... the question may be asked: How shall we know God? We know Him by His attributes. We know Him by His signs. We know Him by His names. We know not what the reality of the sun is, but we know the sun by the ray, by the heat, by its efficacy and penetration... – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 125, 10 November 1912 (ABU0102) "... We find God only through the Intermediary of His Prophet. We see the Perfection of God in His Prophets. Time and space are physical things; God the Creator is not in a 'place' as we conceive of place in physical terms. God is the Infinite Essence, the Creator. We cannot picture Him or His state; if we did, we would be His equals, not His Creatures. God is never flesh, but mirrored in the attributes of His Prophets, we see His Divine characteristics and perfections. Shoghi Effendi advises you to study 'Some Answered Questions' and the 'Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh' which help you to grasp these questions." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, October 9, 1947. Lights of Guidance, no. 1699 See also: – Bahai org: An Unknowable God – Chapters 1 and 2 of Bahá'í Sacred Writings. – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions (also index) – Shoghi Effendi, The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh.
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references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_in_the_Baháʼí_Faith; bahaiquotes.com/#g; www.bahai.org/beliefs/god-his-creation/revelation/unknowable-god; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=God