- 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith, by Bridging Beliefs (2018-05-03). Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general.
- Answered Questions, Some, by Abdu'l-Bahá (2014). 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908, the new 2014 edition has been extensively retranslated.
- Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective, by Ian Kluge (2009). Philosophical foundations of the Bahá’í teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology and psychology, and personal and social ethics.
- Arguments for the Existence of God in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings, by Mikhail Sergeev (2014). On the basic typology of philosophical arguments for the existence of God; classical vs contemporary views; Abdu'l-Bahá's arguments from nature and from history.
- Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The, by Ian Kluge (2003). There is a pervasive and far-reaching congruence of Aristotle and the Bahá’í Writings. This Aristotelian substratum makes it is possible to resolve many apparent paradoxes in the Writings.
- Bahá'í Proofs, The, by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (1902). A book of history and theology composed in America, in which Gulpaygani gives an exposition of the Faith from a Christian point of view. Until Esslemont's Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era, it was a standard Bahá'í textbook. Persian original included.
- Brilliant Proof, The, by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání (1998). Two editions of a work of apologetics by an eminent Bahá'í scholar, first published in 1912 and reprinted 1998.
- Challenge of Baha'u'llah, The: Proofs of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Gary L. Matthews (1993). Link to book (offsite).
- Companion to Proofs of the Prophets, by Peter Terry (2008). Compilation of texts related to nomenclature of proof; reasons for opposition to the Prophets of God; principles of approach to the Prophets; the path of illumination.
- Deepening and Compilation for Bahá'í Youth Teaching Projects, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (2004-07). This deepening includes 10 sessions especially designed for youth on teaching projects.
- Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions, by James B. Thomas (2009-05). This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoning by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: the spirit of man; immortality of the spirit; proof with respect to progress after death; entrance into the Kingdom of God.
- Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha, by Julio Savi (1989). A philosophical theology based on the Bahá'í writings.
- Famous Miracles in the Bahá'í Faith, by Susan Gammage (2015-05-06). Miraculous events and stories of faith healing. ("Miracles" attributed to Shoghi Effendi or other Bahá'ís are to be taken metaphorically.)
- Geschichte und Wahrheitsbeweise der Bahai-Religion (History and Evidence of Truth of the Bahá'í Faith), by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Wilhelm Herrigel, trans. (1919). Eine Einführung in die Bahai-Religion, die sich besonders an die Leserschaft aus westlichen Ländern richtet und die in klarem. Diese fünf waren ursprünglich als umfassenden Einführung in alle Religionen gedacht, das er nicht mehr fertig.
- Glänzender Beweis (The Brilliant Proof), by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Friedrich Schweizer, trans. (1915). Sein letztes Werk und eine Antwort auf die Angriffe eines evangelikalen britischen Predigers gegen die Person und Lehren Abdu'l-Bahas. Hier behandelt Abu’l-Faḍl einen Vorwurf, mit dem alle Religionen konfrontiert waren: der fehlenden Innovation.
- Human Soul and its Immortality, The, by Alí-Akbar Furútan (1970). On the three kinds of spirit — human, animal, vegetable; 9 proofs for the existence of the soul; 13 proofs for the immortality of souls; miscellaneous matters relating to the human soul.
- Interview Between a Prominent Rabbi and 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1912-06-24). Interview in New York, c. April 1912, emphasizing true religion and prophetic influence over tradition, imitation, and doctrinal distractions across major faiths.
- Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book): Notes on the Style of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, by Suheil Badi Bushrui (1995). The near-similarity between the style of the Qur'an and that of the Aqdas.
- La Preuve éclatante, by Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2024). Réponse à un article agressif, donnée en exemple par ‘Abdu’l-Bahá lui-même.
- Le nouvel athéisme: une réponse bahá'íe, by Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. (2011). L’auteur montre, par une lecture minutieuse, la faiblesse des arguments de ces nouveaux athées qui connaissent un grand succès de librairie, et leur ignorance, surprenante parfois, des concepts philosophiques les plus élémentaires.
- Logical Proof of the Existence of God, A, by William S. Hatcher (2003).
- New Atheism, The: A Bahá'í Perspective, by Ian Kluge (2009/2012). Logically and philosophically speaking, the works of the "new atheists" are deeply flawed and are often in disagreement with the Bahá’í Writings – though on a number of issues there are points of agreement.
- Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Bible, Some, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, comp. (1963). Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa
- Notes on Bahá'í Proofs Based on the Qur'an, Some, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa, comp. (2000-08). Compilation by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Central and East Africa
- Origins of Creation, by Farjam Majd (2014). Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions of the existence of a proof; and contemporary reasons why some people believe God is not needed to explain the universe.
- Preuves bahá'íes basées sur le Coran, by Pierre Spierckel (2015). Expose la compréhension bahá'íe des versets du Coran qui traitent de Sceau des prophètes, de Jour du Jugement et du Jour de Dieu.
- Proof Based on Establishment (Dalíl-i-taqrír) and the Proof Based on Verses (Hujjiyyat-i-ayát), The: An Introduction to the Bahá'í-Muslim Polemics, by Kavian Sadeghzade Milani, Leila Rassekh Milani (1997). Study of Bahá'í apologetics based largely on the work of Mirza Abu'l-Fadl.
- Proofs of the Prophets: The Case for Lord Krishna, Peter Terry, comp. (2008). Compilation of texts related to Lord Krishna; forty proofs of prophethood set forth in the Bhagavad-Gita, the Bhagavata Purana and other Scriptures of Hinduism, as well as the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb,‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and others.
- Proofs of the Prophets: The Case for Baha'u'llah, Peter Terry, comp. (2008). Forty proofs of prophethood set forth in the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and other authors, in English translations.
- Proofs of the Prophets, by Peter Terry (2008). Compilation of texts related to proofs of prophethood, as found in the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and in the Sacred Writings of various religions.
- Proofs of the Prophets: Contents, by Peter Terry (2008-2020). Links to a series-in-progress of compilations and commentary.
- Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion, by Ian Kluge (2001-09-02). How to study the Bahá'í Writings through the use of logic.
- Reason and the Bahá'í Writings, by Ian Kluge (2013). The Bahá'í Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the mind alone is not sufficient to attain transrational understanding. This paper examines the uses and limitations of reason in light of cultural differences.
- Resurrection and Return of Jesus, by Universal House of Justice (2008). The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Bahá'í view to Christians.
- Scientific Proof of the Existence of God, A, by William S. Hatcher (1993). Whenever scientists encounter a phenomenon that exhibits an evolution towards order, but without any observable reason for such movement, they suspect the cause to be an unseen force. Evolution presents a persistent movement from disorder towards order.
- "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses, by Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, William S. Hatcher (1997).
- "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses, by Gordon Dicks, Philip Belove, William S. Hatcher (1994).
- Signs of Prophet-Hood, The: An Exposition on a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by James B. Thomas (2005). On the signs of a Manifestation of God as articulated by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá; the type of proof utilized; the sequence of signs shown, some self-evident, others at a deeper level of meaning; historical confirmation.
- Tablet of the Clouds (Lawḥ-i-Saḥáb), The, by Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. (2017-03-04). Proclaims Bahá’u’lláh’s divine authority, challenges religious leaders, emphasizes detachment, warns of worldly decay, and recounts His hardships and messages to rulers.
- Tablet to Ashraf, by Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. (2016). Guidance to three men who later became martyrs, news to share about Bahá'u'lláh, and comments on the nature of his revelation.
- Tablet to Auguste Forel, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. (1976). A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, dated 21 September 1921.
- Teaching Christians More Effectively: Handbook and Seminar, by David F. Young (1999). Bahá'í views of Christianity; questions Christians might ask; interpretation of the Bible; theology of miracles, baptism, sin, Armageddon, and heaven and hell; social issues.
- These Perspicuous Verses: A passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, by Robert W. McLaughlin (1982). Detailed study of a section from Ishraqat and Epistle to the Son of the Wolf.
- Truth Triumphs: A Bahá'í Response to Misrepresentations of the Bahá'í Teachings and Bahá'í History, by Peter Terry (1999-12). 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."
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