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tag name Individualism type: Miscellaneous; Science: natural, social, and applied

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Individualism
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mis-spellings Collectivism
related tags – Social issues; Disintegration and integration; Individuals; Materialism
notes "... Whether as world-view or simple appetite, materialism’s effect is to leach out of human motivation—and even interest—the spiritual impulses that distinguish the rational soul. “For self-love,” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá has said, “is kneaded into the very clay of man, and it is not possible that, without any hope of a substantial reward, he should neglect his own present material good.” In the absence of conviction about the spiritual nature of reality and the fulfilment it alone offers, it is not surprising to find at the very heart of the current crisis of civilization a cult of individualism that increasingly admits of no restraint and that elevates acquisition and personal advancement to the status of major cultural values. The resulting atomization of society has marked a new stage in the process of disintegration about which the writings of Shoghi Effendi speak so urgently..." – Century of Light, prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism; bahaiquotes.com/subject/individualism; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Individualism

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2025. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm. Iman Motlagh Arani. — A book-length systematic proposal for a Baha'i philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemol... Books.
2024. Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective. Margery Dixon, Robert Sarracino (published as Robert Sinclair Sarracino). — The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justi... Articles.
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 D... UHJ-letters.
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... Articles.
2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. — While Baha'i social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the... Articles.
2000. Spiritual Nature of Reality, The: Has the Future Already Been Written?. John S. Hatcher. — Meditations on "Who is Writing the Future": why is spiritual development a social as well as persona... Articles.
1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. — Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture. Essays.
1995. Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth. Ros Gabriel. Essays.
1994. In praise of Individuation. Sen McGlinn. — On the critique of western society. Includes commentary by Roshan Danesh and Gordon Dicks. Articles.
1993. Still Lives. Denis MacEoin. — The nature of private lives and biography in Middle Eastern culture, with brief discussion of Rushdi... Articles.
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 Baha'i community,... UHJ-documents.
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 Baha'i International Community's Office of Public... BIC.
1983. Marriage Breakdown in North America: A Psychosocial Perspective. Kerry Mothersill. — What are the effects of marital breakdown, what are its causes, and what can be done to enhance mari... Articles.

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1988-12-29 — The Universal House of Justice issued a letter to the Baha'is in the United States published as Indi...

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tag name	Individualism	type:	Miscellaneous; Science: natural, social, and applied
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Individualism
variations or mis-spellings	Collectivism
related tags	– Social issues; Disintegration and integration; Individuals; Materialism
notes	"... Whether as world-view or simple appetite, materialism’s effect is to leach out of human motivation—and even interest—the spiritual impulses that distinguish the rational soul. “For self-love,” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá has said, “is kneaded into the very clay of man, and it is not possible that, without any hope of a substantial reward, he should neglect his own present material good.” In the absence of conviction about the spiritual nature of reality and the fulfilment it alone offers, it is not surprising to find at the very heart of the current crisis of civilization a cult of individualism that increasingly admits of no restraint and that elevates acquisition and personal advancement to the status of major cultural values. The resulting atomization of society has marked a new stage in the process of disintegration about which the writings of Shoghi Effendi speak so urgently..." – Century of Light, prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individualism; bahaiquotes.com/subject/individualism; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Individualism