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Tag: "Obedience"

tag name Obedience type: Miscellaneous
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obedience to government
related tags Law, Civil
Inventory subject Obedience to; authority of the Manifestations of God
references bahaiquotes.com/subject/obedience; bahai9.com/wiki/Obedience_to_government

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  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... Compilations-NSA.
  2. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
  3. 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.
  4. 2017-04-27. Social Action, Public Discourse, and Non-involvement in Political Affairs. Universal House of Justice. — Alternative courses of action to civil disobedience, circumscribed roles for protest, and the freed... UHJ-letters.
  5. 2014. Reflections on the Concept of Law in the Bahá'í Faith, Some. Roshan Danesh. — The concept of law in the Baha’i Faith; its early Islamic context; the nature of legal language an... Articles.
  6. 2013-2018/2023. Various Essays. Susan Gammage. — 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Baha'i life, life coaching and counselling, ... Essays.
  7. 2010-12. Material and Spiritual Worlds. Peter J. Khan. — Four talks on the Five-Year Plan given at the North Island Baha'i Summer School, Hamilton, New Zeala... Audio.
  8. 2007. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life. Brian Kurzius. — Compilation of Baha'i texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives. Introductory.
  9. 2006. Obedience: Conscience and Dissent in the Bahá'í Faith. Brendan Cook. — An outsider's perspective on the possible conflict between an individual's conscience and obedience ... Essays.
  10. 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 b... Compilations-personal.
  11. 2003-01-12. Avoidance of Politics and Controversial Matters. Universal House of Justice. — A short explanation that the aim of Baha'is is to reconcile viewpoints and heal divisions, but not b... UHJ-letters.
  12. 2003. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts. WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. — Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions. Compilations-personal.
  13. 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. Articles-unpublished.
  14. 1999. Salvation by Deeds and Grace. Don Dainty. — Christian approaches to salvation; belief and faith; obedience; good works; acquisition of virtues. Essays.
  15. 1999. Ancient Covenants. Don Dainty. — God fulfills his promises; the twin duties of faith and obedience; fulfillment of ancient covenants. Essays.
  16. 1998. Obedience: Liberation through Love of God in Practice. Roxanne Lalonde. — The virtue of obedience in light of the Covenant, contemporary secular notions of obedience, attitud... Articles.
  17. 1997. Commentary on the Kitab-i Aqdas, verse one. Sen McGlinn. — Meanings why recognition of God and his Manifestations are the first two laws of the Aqdas. Essays.
  18. 1995-05. Obedience. Darius K. Shahrokh. — The meanings of infallibility, obedience to Baha'u'llah, the covenant of God with humanity, and the ... Audio.
  19. 1993. Balance hath been Appointed, The: Some Thoughts on the Publication of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Udo Schaefer. — Significances of the Aqdas and the possible impact of its publication (1992) upon its Western audien... Articles.
  20. 1992. Windows to the Past. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. . — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an... Audio.
  21. 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... Articles.
  22. 1991-07-26. Obedience. Ian C. Semple. — Obedience in relation to freedom of thought, and the importance of obedience both to the individual'... Talks.
  23. 1989-10-06. Special Report on Baha'i Burial vs. Maori Custom. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New Zealand. — Special report about reconciling Baha'i burial laws with local maori customs where they conflict; in... NSA-letters.
  24. 1986. Relationship to Government. Author unknown, comp. — Three short sections: Loyalty to the government, the Baha'i view of pacifism, and the Guardian's ins... Compilations.
  25. 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 immed... NSA-letters.
  26. 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 Baha'i involvement in the military services. NSA-documents.
  27. 1956. Notes on Words of the Guardian. Virginia Orbison. — Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage ... Pilgrims.
 
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