1. n.d.. Progressive Revelation Poster. Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Teaneck NJ. One-page poster giving a visual representation of the Manifestations that have come to nine countries or regions of the world.
2. 2025-10-10. Developmental Model for Religion, A: A Bahá'í Philosophy and Social Theory. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. A review of Bahá’í scholarship and philosophy within the historical evolution of religion, accompanied by a taxonomy of key areas of Bahá’í research and inquiry.
3. 2025-09. Unfolding Reality: Hegel, Mulla Sadra, and the Progressive Revelation of Truth. Behrooz Sabet. Comparison of the philosophers representing a culmination of Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, who embody two distinct schools of thought on the dynamic nature of reality.
4. 2025-09. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablet to Amír Khán: Expanding the Scope of the Bahá'í Doctrine of Progressive Revelation to Include and Engage Indigenous Spiritual Traditions. Christopher Buck, Michael A. Orona. Translation and exegesis of a Tablet that can be seen as expanding the scope of progressive revelation to include native Messengers.
5. 2025. End of Theology, part 2, The: The Metaphysical Status of Cosmos and the Resolution of Kant's Antinomies in Bahá'í Metaphysics. Iman Motlagh Arani. On the ontological and epistemological status of the cosmos through the lens of Bahá'í metaphysics. The hierarchy of worlds, the progressive nature of revelation, and the Manifestation of God — a cosmological axis — reveal a teleological order.
6. 2024-12. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Christopher Buck. Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Review title: Nader Saiedi’s Logos and Civilization Revisited.
7. 2024-08-23. "I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith": Agency and Dream Ethnography in the Bahá'í Faith. Tova Makhani-Belkin. Analysis of first-generation Bahá'ís' dreams and visions as confirming their religious conversion, emphasizing dreams' role in integrating prior beliefs and aiding conversion.
8. 2023. 'This Is a Progression, Not Conversion': Narratives of First-Generation Bahá'ís. Tova Makhani-Belkin. Unlike personal transformation experiences in Christianity, religious conversion to the Bahá'í Faith is more often described as a gradual personal and spiritual growth analogous to progressive revelation. Link to article (offsite).
9. 2022-05-16. Progressive Revelation: A Brief Circumstantial/Historical Contextualization. Mehdi Wolf. Progressive revelation must be understood in the context of the twin purposes of a divine Manifestation, as well as the prevailing historical circumstances. The varying attitudes to law and science are used as test cases.
10. 2022. Key Passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán (Book of Certitude) in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, comp, A. Bolhuis, ed. . Cross-reference compilation of 40 passages from the Kitáb-i-Íqán selected by Shoghi Effendi for inclusion in Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
11. 2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse.
12. 2022. Two Parts of the Law of God, The: The Essential and the Secondary Teachings of the True Religion of God, and Counterfeit Doctrines. Peter Terry, comp. Four compilations on themes related to the progressive revelation of the religion of God; essential vs. secondary teachings; counterfeit doctrines of the false religion of man.
13. 2021 [1998]. Sequential Outline of the Kitáb-i-Íqán: condensed version. Hooper Dunbar, A. Bolhuis, ed. . Aid to locating main themes and various subjects in Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude, adapted from Hooper Dunbar's book Companion to the Study of the Kitáb-i-Íqán.
14. 2020-2026. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher. Links to 117 Youtube videos on Bahá'í history and teachings.
15. 2020-04-10. Writings of the Báb, The: Notes from Talks given by Dr. Nader Saiedi. Nader Saiedi, Anonymous, comp. . Structured summarized notes from Dr. Saiedi’s 2019 talks on the Báb’s Writings, delivered at the Swedish and Norwegian Bahá'í summer school 2019, highlighting key theological concepts and themes. Includes some provisional translations quoted in the talks.
16. 2020. Civilizational Revival and Modernity through the Lens of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: An Examination of The Secret of Divine Civilization. Behrooz Sabet. On ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s approach to modernity through the lens of civilizational renewal; progressive revelation as a spiritual foundation, beyond prevailing liberal and Enlightenment interpretations in current scholarship; spirituality and social reform.
17. 2020. Short Films, Music, and Prayers. Alan Bryson. Link to "Irenic Visuals," a YouTube channel with Bahá'í music and prayers, and short films on Bahiyyih Khanum, Lorna Byrne, interfaith dialogue, Juliet Thompson, and Kahlil Gibran.
18. 2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. Explores the Persian Bayán's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into the Báb's Dispensation.
19. 2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell; the Imamate, the Hidden Imam; divine justice and free will; reason, independence; human rights, equality, women. Links to audio files, offsite.
20. 2019. Bahá'u'lláh's Symbolic Use of the Veiled Ḥúríyyih. John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, Ehsanollah Hemmat. Analyzing some of the meanings behind the appearance of the Veiled Maiden, as alluded to by Bahá'u'lláh in His letters.
21. 2018-05-03. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith. Bridging Beliefs. Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general.
22. 2018. Oneness of Reality, The: A Response to Moojan Momen's "Relativism as a Basis for Baha'i Metaphysics". Peter Terry. Dialogue on epistemology and ontology as presented in the core literature of the Baha’i religion.
23. 2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes compilation of Writings on spiritual dislocation, science, language, spiritual evolution, nature, and revelation.
24. 2017. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles. Marco Oliveira. Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqán; its content and structure; the themes of God, the Manifestations of God, and the Human Being; signs of a new revelation.
25. 2015-09. Persian Bayán: Thematic Analysis and Summary. Peter Terry. A detailed overview of this lengthy text of The Báb, which outlines elements of Bábí law, discussion of religious concepts, and the glorification of "He whom God shall make manifest."
26. 2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. Reflections on Bahá'u'lláh's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "language games"; Hinduism, India, and 19th-century Iranian culture; Manakji’s questions about Hinduism and Zoroastrianism.
27. 2015. Mikhail Sergeev, Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith: Review. Benjamin Olshin.
28. 2015. Essays on Jesus and the New Testament. Peter Terry. Scripture and progressive revelation, canonization of the Bible, teachings of the New Testament, Bahá'í interpretations of the Bible, Apostles of Jesus, and prophecies of Jesus and their fulfilment.
29. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
30. 2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Bahá'í history, key writings, and the need for scholarly study, translation, and contextual analysis of Bahá'í texts.
31. 2014. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics. Rowshan Mustapha. Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings.
32. 2013. Bahá'í Faith and Islam. Anonymous. Overview of connections and contrasts between the Bahá'í Faith and its parent religion.
33. 2013. Next Stage, The. Douglas Martin. Bahá'í scholars find themselves at a stage in the Faith’s development where they must construct a discourse that is free of "haughty intellectualism." The Association for Bahá’í Studies can help promote the Bahá'í cause to institutions of higher learning.
34. 2012. Surih of Admonition (Suratu'l-Nus'h): Revealed for Siyyid Ja'far-i-Yazdí. Bahá'u'lláh, Afaf A. Stevens, trans. . A tablet in which Bahá'u'lláh identifies with God and speaks as His mouthpiece, describes the appearance of the Prophets from Adam to the Báb, counsels the learned to be ready for the Promised One, and refers to his enemy Shaykh 'Abdu'l-Husayn-i-Tihrání.
35. 2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-knowing" vs. the impossibility of knowing god.
36. 2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, compiled from an email discussion group archive; the context of the questions and their answers against the background of Ishraqi philosophy.
37. 2011. Doctrine of Progressive Revelation in the Baha'i Faith. Daniil V. Pivovarov. On the ideological basis of progressive revelation, views of Bahá'u'lláh and his followers on the nature of a prophet, and the mission of great prophets.
38. 2010. Progressive Revelation: The Bible and Bahá'u'lláh. David F. Young, comp. A facilitator and a participant guide on studying The Bible and Bahá’u’lláh, prepared for the Core Curriculum for Spiritual Education program's "Fundamental Verities Courses."
39. 2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evolution of religion and humanity. Includes compilation materials for further study.
40. 2010. Dashavatara and Progressive Revelation. Anupam Premanand. The phenomenon of Divine Revelation from the Hindu and Bahá'í points of view is studied in terms of religion as an eternal process.
41. 2009-2019. Lists of Articles. Brent Poirier. Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
42. 2009. Bahá'í Worldview on Unity of Religions: Progressive Revelation, The: Principles and Insights from the History of Science. Jena Khadem Khodadad. Examination of the Bahá’í belief in the unity of religions and the doctrine of "progressive revelation" through the lens of Thomas Kuhn's concept of scientific revolutions.
43. 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.)
44. 2007. Word is the Master Key for the Whole World, The: The Bahá'í Revelation and the "Teaching and Spirit of the Cause" in Dialogical and Personal Thinking. Wolfgang A. Klebel. The Word of God is the master key that opens all doors; it assures the opening to the meaning of the whole world and its relationship to heaven; it is the key to the hearts of men and the human spirit, which opens this world towards the doors of heaven.
45. 2006. Seeds of Revelation and the Mystic Bond between The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Persian Bayán. James B. Thomas. A comparison of some of the writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, showing the unique, mysterious bond between them as the Twin Messengers of the Bahá'í Dispensation.
46. 2006. Religion and Exclusivism: A Bahá'í Perspective. Julio Savi. Various factors have distracted the attention of religionists from the essential teachings of religion rather than its secondary aspects; this has led to dangerous claims to exclusivity or finality, which need to resolved to ensure peaceful coexistence.
47. 2005. One Common Faith: A Summary. Anonymous. Summary of a commentary prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, that reviews passages from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.
48. 2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms religion as a progressive, unifying force essential for moral development and global civilization.
49. 2004. Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies. Ismael Velasco. On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential Islamicists of the 20th century, whose work is uniquely relevant in understanding the philosophical context for the emergence of the Bábí Faith.
50. 2004. Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin. Wolfgang A. Klebel. An attempt to correlate specific Bahá'í teachings with the corresponding concepts of Teilhard de Chardin, allowing us to compare the Faith with the 'progressive movements of today' and promote the study of the Bahá'í teachings more deeply.
51. 2003-10. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim). David Russell Garcia. A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse.
52. 2003. Why Are We Here: Meaning of Life: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop.
53. 2003. Spiritual Footprints in the Sands of Time. Kevin Brogan. The covenantal relationship between God and humankind; the lives of the founders of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and Buddhism; the societies in which these religions developed; and some of their common features.
54. 2002. From Adam to Bahá'u'lláh: The Idea of a Chain of Prophecy. Zaid Lundberg. Whilst the modern period has seen a series of scientific paradigm shifts which have radically altered the scientific understanding of man and nature, no theory of religion has had similar success; the potential of the Bahá’í perspective.
55. 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.
56. 2000. Resurgence of Apocalyptic in Modern Islam. Abbas Amanat. Shi'i Mahdism, beliefs on the end of time, and overview of the rise of the Bábí Faith.
57. 2000. Bedrock of Bahá'í Belief, The: The Doctrine of Progressive Revelation. Zaid Lundberg. The importance of doctrine and systematic theology in understanding the Baha' Faith, and the process of "doctrinalization" in Bahá'í history.
58. 1999-12. Truth Triumphs: A Bahá'í Response to Misrepresentations of the Bahá'í Teachings and Bahá'í History. Peter Terry. Rebuttal of Francis Beckwith's thesis "Bahá'í, A Christian response to Bahá'ísm, the religion which aims toward one world government and one common faith."
59. 1999. Hidden Words: Allusion to Progressive Revelation in Persian HW #77. Daryl Lowery. Student paper, exploring one of the longest and more mystical Hidden Words.
60. 1999. Kitáb-i-Íqán, The Book of Certitude: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Michael W. Sours, Brent Poirier, Ismael Velasco, Iraj Ayman. Notes on various topics related to Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude.
61. 1999. 'Descent' of Revelation on 'Clouds'. Don Dainty. The use of "clouds" in Jewish and Christian prophecy; literal vs symbolic meanings of "clouds"; progressive revelation.
62. 1998. Hidden Words: References of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. .
63. 1998. Antinomies of Reason and the Theology of Revelation: Some Preliminary Thoughts. Nader Saiedi. A thesis of Progressive Revelation offers a solution to the fundamental antinomies of philosophical discourse. This concept is applied to the Kantian antinomies of reason: the central question of modern philosophy.
64. 1998. Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm. Udo Schaefer, Geraldine Schuckelt, trans. . Religious pluralism and associated issues: diversity and unity of religions, absoluteness, relativity of truth, New Age thought, and interfaith dialogue
65. 1997. Baha'i Faith and Syncretism, The. Robert Stockman. Addresses the common misunderstanding that the Bahá'í Faith is syncretistic.
66. 1997. Metaphor and the Language of Revelation. Ross Woodman. To enter the realm of metaphor as the language of the soul is to come into direct contact with the Word as the originating power of creation.
67. 1997. Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity. Anjam Khursheed. The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and the principle of unity in diversity, allow Hindu and Bahá'í beliefs to come together and further their common goal of uniting the world's religions.
68. 1996-05. Bahá'í Apocalypticism: The Concept of Progressive Revelation. Zaid Lundberg. Progressive revelation is part of a coherent system of apocalypticism. Paper includes discussion of theology, cosmology, and prophetology.
69. 1996. Baha'u'llah's Unity Paradigm: A Contribution to Interfaith Dialogue on a Global Ethic?. Udo Schaefer. The mystic unity of religions and the concept of progressive revelation.
70. 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.
71. 1995. Progressive Revelation. Robert Stockman.
72. 1995. Tablet to Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Concerning the Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria: Baha'u'llah on Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Introduction to, article about, and translation of the Tablet to Maneckji.
73. 1994. Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review. Ross Woodman.
74. 1993. Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam, A. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir. Survey of the terms "prophet" and "seal," and a Bahá'í reconciliation of these terms with progressive revelation.
75. 1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. The bridegroom, Bahá'ulláh, enters union as the marriage of the Manifestation with the Maid of Heaven, who releases the Logos and the newly created soul.
76. 1993. L'islam, religion éternelle?: une approche bahá'íe de la revendication à la complétude. Seena Fazel, Khazeh Fananapazir, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . French translation of "A Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam."
77. 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.
78. 1993. L'histoire de Salut et Changement de Paradigme: Deux Contributions à la Théologie Bahá'íe. Udo Schaefer. French translation of Beyond the Clash of Religions: The Emergence of a New Paradigm.
79. 1992. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism. Michael W. Sours. Bahá'u'lláh uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the realm of creation — such as "angel," "fire," and the prophets' claims to be incarnating the "face" or "voice" of God; these convey the transcendence of God.
80. 1989. Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature. Elham Afnan. The Bahá'í Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopian visions of progress from 19th-century literature and dystopian visions of 20th-century fiction, disillusioned by war and social and economic disasters.
81. 1985-10. Promise of World Peace, The. Universal House of Justice. Call to global unity, affirming peace as humanity’s next evolutionary stage and urging moral, spiritual, and collective responsibility for its realization. Distributed to many leaders, politicians and prominent individuals since its writing in 1985.
82. 1979. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy. Guy Murchie. A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosophy, and mysticism to reveal the interconnectedness of all existence.
83. 1972 (?) / 2018. Progressive Revelation and Oneness of Religion. William Sears. A videotaped talk (possibly from 1972), along with a shorter animated 2018 presentation prepared by a graphic designer for the Bahá'í Journeys website.
84. 1969. View on Islam, A. Amin Banani. This lecture gives "a few generalizations about Islam that are directly significant to Bahá'ís."
85. 1963. Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible, Some. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, comp. Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa
86. 1960/1972. Bahá'í: World Faith for Modern Man. Arthur L. Dahl. A general overview pamphlet introducing Bahá'í teachings and history.
87. 1954/1966. Progressive Revelation. John Ferraby. Short pamphlet on the oneness of religion, Messengers of God, and the religious cycle.
88. 1953-05-04. Vast, Majestic Process, A. Shoghi Effendi. Passage outlining humanity’s progressive evolution through ten stages.
89. 1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions.
90. 1939-04-21. Manifestation, The. Albert P. Entzminger. Explains the role and dual identities of the Manifestations of God, who guide humanity, and reveal spiritual truth progressively across religious history.
91. 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.
92. 1931. Kitáb-i-Íqán: The Book of Certitude. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . Major theological work by Baháʼu'lláh, written prior to his declaration of mission.

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