1. 2012-08. Making the Invisible Visible: Introductory Books on the Bahá'í Faith. Denis MacEoin. Overview of contemporary issues in Bahá'í scholarship from an outsider's perspective, including definition of "New Religious Movement," links to Islam, and the succession of authority in light of the truncated guardianship and the lack of schisms. Reviews.
2. 2006-10. Baha'i and Globalisation, ed. Margit Warburg, Annika Hvithamar and Morten Warmind: Review. Peter Beyer. Reviews.
3. 2003-06. Difficult Case, A: Beyer's Categories and the Bahá'í Faith. Sen McGlinn. Beyer considers that a religious movement which seeks to have religious norms enshrined in legislation has adopted the 'conservative option' in response to globalisation. Is this a useful categorisation for a global stage? Articles.
4. 2001-11. Bahá'í, I by Margit Warburg: Review. Daniela Pinna. Reviews.
5. 2001-09. Baha'i, The: The Religious Construction of a Global Identity, by Michael McMullen: Review. Juan Cole. Reviews.
6. 1998. 100 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Europe. Seena Fazel, Graham Hassall. Overview of the first 100 years of the Bahá'í Faith in Europe, including growth and the distinctive aspects of this community, external affairs, the role of women, and Bahá'í studies. Articles.
7. 1982-2023. Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History / Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: List of volumes. Anthony Lee, ed. List of all 23 volumes in the SBBH / SBBR series from Kalimat Press. Bibliographies.
8. 1979. From Shaykhism to Babism: A Study in Charismatic Renewal in Shi'i Islam. Denis MacEoin. Examination of the Bábí movement within the wider context of Imami Shi'ism, the shadow of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsa'i and Sayyid Kazem Rashti, and the Bábí rejection of Shaykhism. Theses.

1. 1996-05-00 —
   The closing of the Bahá'í discussion list called Talisman. It had been in operation since October 1994 and at one time had over 100 subscribers.

   Talisman eventually evolved into Talisman9 for 'free and open discussion of issues in the Bahá'í faith from an intellectual point of view', but welcomed criticism of Bahá'í institutions.

   Bahá'í-Studies was created by a Bahá'í sociologist at an American university for scholarly discussion of Baha'i academic and other issues.

   H-Bahai was initiated for academic discussion of Bábi and Bahá'í topics; membership was generally restricted to individuals with advanced degrees in fields relevant to Bahá'í studies. Somewhat later, Bridges was created for similar discussions, but with membership by invitation and restricted to Bahá'ís. [Seeking for Truth: Plausibility Alignment on a Bahá'í Email List by David Piff and Margit Warburg] iiiii. The current incarnation of Talisman is Tarikh, established 2003.

   • See as well 'The Baha'i Faith in America as Panopticon, 1963–1997', by J. Cole and 'Baha'i Leaders Vexed by On-line Critics', by K P Johnson

1. 1950-04-29 —
   After much discussion involving Dagmar Dole, Edna True and the European Teaching Committee, the local assembly of Copenhagen as well as the national spiritual assemblies of the United States and Canada as well as Shoghi Effendi, it was agreed that American Pioneer and violinist Nancy Gates would be transferred from Denmark, where she had been for three years, to the Canadian overseas goal in Greenland. [Citizens of the World: A History and Sociology of the Bahá'ís from a Globalisation Perspective by Margit Warburg p203]
   • While travelling back to the US to get a visa she attended the Canadian National Convention for one day. [CBN 13 May 1950 p11]

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