1. 2022-10. Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, United States Bahá'í National Center, comp. . Resource for individual and group study, in light of the current civil and political unrest in the U.S., Iran, and the world; reasons for the Bahá’í stance against partisan activity and its approach to social change; Bahá'í use of social media. Compilations-NSA.
2. 2022-06-01. One Planet, One Habitation: A Bahá'í Perspective on Recasting Humanity's Relationship with the Natural World. Bahá'í International Community. A pictorial magazine-style overview of Bahá'í views on the environment, trusteeship, development, progress, and spirituality. BIC.
3. 2021 Fall. Bahá'í Prayers for Good Governance. Christopher Buck. Bahá’u’lláh encouraged Bahá’ís to pray for their rulers. This essay presents a newly authorized translation of "A Prayer for the confirmation of the American Government," and a provisional translation of a prayer of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for the Ottoman Caliphate. Articles.
4. 2020-05. The Role of Public Institutions in Ensuring Social Well-Being. Alex Vedovi. Questions around government’s role in social welfare and the welfare state; Bahá'í perspectives on the government's role in supporting well-being; taxation, wealth, and poverty; Articles.
5. 2018/2025. Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 52 newly translated prayers. Writings.
6. 2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. Abdu'l-Bahá's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic racist and sexual philosophies on the other. Articles.
7. 2012. Supreme Tribunal (Mahkamiy-i-Kubra). Alí Nakhjavání. Meaning of "Bahá'í Court" in the writings of the Guardian and how it compares with the General Assembly of the United Nations. Essays.
8. 2008. Church and State in the Bahá'í Faith: An Epistemic Approach. Roshan Danesh. On the public role of Bahá'í institutions; review of current secondary literature; temporal legitimacy vs. divine sovereignty; interaction of religion and politics; maturation and unity; an open vision of church and state. Articles.
9. 2005. Church and State: Book 1 of a Postmodern Political Theology for the Bahá'í Community. Sen McGlinn. Religion and politics in Islamic history; Islamic and Bahá'í views on theocracy and democracy; the theology of the State and the unfoldment of world civilization; relevant contemporary Bahá'í literature in English, French, and German. Books.
10. 2003-01-12. Avoidance of Politics and Controversial Matters. Universal House of Justice. A short explanation that the aim of Bahá'ís is to reconcile viewpoints and heal divisions, but not become involved with disputes of the many conflicting elements of society around them. Includes introductory letter from the US NSA, and a compilation. UHJ-letters.
11. 2003-01-12. Political Non-Involvement and Obedience to Government: Compilation by Peter Khan with Cover Letter from Secretariat. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Peter J. Khan, comp. . Current world events can cause confusion and anguish among those seeking global peace. Rather than being drawn into prevailing attitudes and disputes, Bahá'ís must hold a broader long-term perspective. Compilations-personal.
12. 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.
13. 2001. Bahá'í-Inspired Perspectives on Human Rights. Tahirih Tahririha-Danesh, ed. Articles by Kiser Barnes, Greg Duly, Cheshmak Farhoumand-Sims, Graham Hassall, Darren Hedley, Nazila Ghanea-Hercock, Chichi Layor, Michael Penn, Martha Schweitz, and Albert Lincoln. Books.
14. 1998-08-12. Mark of the Beast and Implanted Computer Chips. Universal House of Justice. Concerns about implanted computer chips as the "Mark of the Beast," and the response of individual Bahá'ís to government. UHJ-letters.
15. 1995-04-27. Theocracy and Separation of Church and State. Universal House of Justice. On theocracy in relation to the Bahá'í model of government, and issues relating to the development of the Bahá’í Administrative Order. UHJ-letters.
16. 1994-11-06. Church and State in the World Order of Baha'u'llah. Sen McGlinn. The concept of theocracy as it applies to the Bahá'í model of government. Articles-unpublished.
17. 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.
18. 1992. Forging More Perfect Unions. William Barnes. Social advances toward inclusive political structures must be accompanied by a moral advance toward universal values; three stages of global political unification as described in the Bahá’í writings are confederation, federation, and commonwealth. Articles.
19. 1987. Just System of Government: The Third Dimension to World Peace. John Huddleston. Highlights a few points in the Bahá'í approach to government and collective action. Articles.
20. 1986. Relationship to Government. Author unknown, comp. Three short sections: Loyalty to the government, the Bahá'í view of pacifism, and the Guardian's instructions regarding military service. Compilations.
21. 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.
22. 1984-12-28. Thoughts on the Lesser Peace, Some. Alí Nakhjavání. Lengthy talk given at the World Centre for the Ihtifál (celebration) programme on general guidelines on peace and world unity, and statements from the Writings that appear to be contradictory. Talks.
23. 1976-07-07. Involvement in Politics and the Eradication of Injustice. Universal House of Justice. Letter to an individual explaining that Bahá’ís avoid partisan politics, focusing instead on spiritual transformation and building a new world order as humanity passes through upheaval. UHJ-letters.
24. 1970-08. Obedience to Civil Authority. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. A statement on the problem of whom one should obey when there is apparent conflict between the immediate civil authority under which one resides and a superior authority, such as a state or the Federal Government. NSA-letters.
25. 1969-06. War, Governance, and Conscience in This Age of Transition. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. A whitepaper on issues of Bahá'í involvement in the military services. NSA-documents.
26. 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.
27. 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 Bahá'í history and teachings, written with "express approval" of Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.

1. 1968-07-00 — The meaning of "Just Government" was clarified by The Universal House of Justice. The reply sent to an individual called attention to a letter to a believer dated September 7, 1937 in which the beloved Guardian said:
   "As regards the Bahá'í principle of obedience to just governments, what is meant here by just is recognized and well-established authority."
   The Universal House of Justice further stated that in a letter to the National Teaching Committee for Central America dated July 3, 1948, the beloved Guardian, in explaining the statement in the Master's Will, said:
   "What the Master's statement really means is obedience to a duly constituted government, whatever that government may be in form. We are not the ones, as individual Bahá'ís to judge our government as just or unjust - for each believer would be sure to hold a different viewpoint, and within our own Bahá'í fold a hotbed of dissension would spring up and destroy our unity. We must build up our Bahá'í system, and leave the faulty systems of the world to go their way. We cannot change them through our becoming involved in them; on the contrary, they will destroy us."
   The same believer who asked about the meaning of "just government" also asked whether or not Bahá'ís should own or buy guns to protect themselves and their families. The Universal House of Justice replied:
   "Under the present circumstances in the United States it is preferable that Bahá'ís not buy or own arms for their protection or the protection of their families."
   [National Bahá'í Review No 7 July 1968 p2]

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