- 2026-07. Treatise on Spiritual Wayfaring unto God (Risálah fi's-Sulúk ilá Alláh). The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . An early treatise that reinterprets religious law as inward ascent; ritual acts signify stages of the soul's journey; a fourfold structure of divine manifestation within the human reality; outward practice becomes symbolic of ontological transformation. Translations.
- 2026-03. Three Purities and Three-Stage Ontologies, The: From Daoism to the Baháʼí Faith. Amrollah Hemmat, David A. Palmer. Using Daoism’s (Taoism) Three Purities, this study compares Daoist, Platonic, Sufi, and Bahá’í three-stage ontologies, highlighting creation, return, spiritual development, and ethical implications. Articles.
- 2023. Purpose of Creation, The. Kambiz Hakim. Explores the nature of the human soul, and the Bahá’í understanding that creation exists for humanity to know and love God, develop spiritual qualities, and contribute to an ever-advancing civilization. Articles-unpublished.
- 2016. Personal Journey toward Reconciliation, A. Patricia Verge. On the author's spiritual journey and how it has been entwined with First Nations people; tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Bahá'ís; pioneering to the Nakoda community; and the importance of learning, listening, and personal transformation. Articles.
- 2015-04. Identity and the Spiritual Journey in the Badi Calendar. Nader Saiedi. A 99-minute talk on various aspects of the nature and history of the Bahá'í calendar. Audio.
- 2012. Journey Motif in the Bahá'í Faith, The: From Doubt to Certitude. Roshan Danesh. The process of individual spiritual growth lies at the heart of human purpose. Bahá’u’lláh speaks about the collective spiritualization of humanity — creating new patterns of community and social relations — as the "journey" of the human body politic. Articles.
- 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 Báb. (Link to document, offsite; only the contents and index are on this site, for keyword searching.) Excerpts.
- 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
- 2005. Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions. Moojan Momen, ed. Papers presented at 'Irfán Colloquia. Books.
- 2002. Báb's Epistle on the Spiritual Journey towards God, The. Todd Lawson. A preliminary translation and discussion of the Bab's Risála fi's-Sulúk, one of his earliest extant compositions. It provides a brief discussion of the mystic quest, and sheds light on the Báb's relationship to the Shaykhi movement and to Sayyid Kázim. Articles.
- 1999. Paradise and Paradigm: Key Symbols in Persian Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith. Christopher Buck. Study of Bahá'í and Christian symbology, the "first academic monograph comparing Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith." Books.
- 1998. Symbolic Profile of the Bahá'í Faith, A. Christopher Buck. A “symbolic profile” of Bahá’í consciousness as shaped by the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and ancillary texts: Ninian Smart’s dimensional model of religion is used to order and classify the symbols, together with insights from Sherry Ortner & John Wansbrough. Articles.
- 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.
- 1990. Sacred Mythology and the Bahá'í Faith. William P. Collins. The mythological universe created by Bahá’u’lláh employs three significant spiritual verities: the unknowable nature of the Ultimate Mystery, the relativity of religious/mythological truth, and the necessity of science and investigation of reality. Articles.
- 1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Bahá'í World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," "Process of Spiritual Growth," and "Collective Dimension of Spirituality." Articles.
- 1967-12-09. Hidden Words, The: Transcript of a talk by Hand of the Cause of God A. Q. Faizí. Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Talk delivered in Wilmette, Illinois. Talks.
- 1949/1975. Glad Tidings of Bahá'u'lláh, The: Being Extracts from the Sacred Writings of the Bahá'ís. Bahá'u'lláh, George Townshend, comp. . A compilation with some notes, on the topics of building the world, God’s command and exhortation, proclamation of the day of God, and the journey of the soul. Books.
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