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tag name Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions) type: Administration; Institute process; Terminology

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Protagonists_(individuals,_communities_and_institutions)
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mis-spellings Community
related tags - Concepts; - Institute process; – Administrative Order; – Institutions; Community, Bahai; Community (general); Cooperation and collaboration; Individual initiative; Individuals; Interaction
referring tags Pattern of community life; Social action, examples of
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See also:
– Bahai org: The Individual and Society

selected quotations
(authoritative sources)
These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"... Through the Administrative Order of His Faith, Bahá’u’lláh has associated individuals, communities, and institutions as protagonists in a system without precedent. In keeping with the needs of an age of human maturity, He abrogated the historical practice whereby ecclesiastics held the reins of religious authority, instructing the community of the faithful and directing its affairs. In order to prevent the contest of competing ideologies, He set out the means for cooperation in the search for truth and the pursuit of human well-being. In place of the quest for power over others, He introduced arrangements that would cultivate the individual’s latent powers and their expression in service to the common good. Trustworthiness, truthfulness, rectitude of conduct, forbearance, love, and unity are among the spiritual qualities that form the basis of association between the three protagonists of a new way of life, while efforts for social advancement are all shaped by Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of the oneness of humanity..."

– Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, 28 November 2023

references bahaipedia.org/Three_protagonists; bahai9.com/wiki/Individual,_community,_and_institutions; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Protagonists

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2026-02. Coordination for the Common Good: Governing Institutions in Partnership with Community Action and Individual Initiative. Bahá'í International Community. Statement for the 64th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD). Social progress emerges through coordinated partnership among institutions, communities, and individuals, grounded in trust, consultation, and shared purpose. BIC.
2025-09. Principled Engagement: The Bahá'í Community of Iran's Approach to Social Change. Iqan Shahidi. Analyzes the Iranian Bahá’í community’s principled, non-adversarial engagement in social change, highlighting constructive resilience, community building, and non-political contributions despite persecution. Articles.
2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. The global Bahá’í community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles through systematic learning, community-building, and inclusive, grassroots action worldwide; overview of 1996–2021. Articles.
2025-04-21. Evolving Administrative Order, An. Bahá'í World. The Bahá’í administrative order, evolving globally, fosters unity, decentralization, and social transformation, offering a cooperative model of governance rooted in Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of humanity’s collective maturity. Articles.
2024. Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective. Margery Dixon, Robert Sarracino (published as Robert Sinclair Sarracino). The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justice, equity, and inclusive consultation. Articles.
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Video and audio available. Audio.
2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre. UHJ-letters.
2016. Bahá'í Glossary, A. Neil McMillan, Brian Didier, Susan Gammage, ed. . A glossary of Bahá'í principles and concepts, as derived from hundreds of messages of the Universal House of Justice. Glossaries.
2014-04-21. Ridvan 2014: Bahá'í Era 171. Universal House of Justice. Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
2013-04. Ridvan 2013: Bahá'í Era 170. Universal House of Justice. Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Bahá’í youth conferences in 2013, organized under the auspices of the Universal House of Justice, exploring youth identity, community-building, service, and civilization advancement. Study.
2012-11-26. Social Action. Office of Social and Economic Development. A paper prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development of the Bahá'í World Centre. BIC.
2010-12-28. Continental Boards of Counsellors, Letter to the Conference of. Universal House of Justice. UHJ-letters.
1999-11-26. One-Year Plan, 2000: Introductory Letter. Universal House of Justice. Introduction to the "Twelve-Month Plan." UHJ-documents.
1999. Creating a New Mind: Reflections on the Individual, the Institutions, and the Community. Paul Lample. On the influence of the human mind in shaping human reality, and three vehicles for changing reality: the individual, the institutions, and the community at large. Two versions of book included. Books.

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tag name	Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions)	type:	Administration; Institute process; Terminology
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Protagonists_(individuals,_communities_and_institutions)
variations or mis-spellings	Community
related tags	- Concepts; - Institute process; – Administrative Order; – Institutions; Community, Bahai; Community (general); Cooperation and collaboration; Individual initiative; Individuals; Interaction
referring tags	Pattern of community life; Social action, examples of
notes	See also: – Bahai org: The Individual and Society
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "... Through the Administrative Order of His Faith, Bahá’u’lláh has associated individuals, communities, and institutions as protagonists in a system without precedent. In keeping with the needs of an age of human maturity, He abrogated the historical practice whereby ecclesiastics held the reins of religious authority, instructing the community of the faithful and directing its affairs. In order to prevent the contest of competing ideologies, He set out the means for cooperation in the search for truth and the pursuit of human well-being. In place of the quest for power over others, He introduced arrangements that would cultivate the individual’s latent powers and their expression in service to the common good. Trustworthiness, truthfulness, rectitude of conduct, forbearance, love, and unity are among the spiritual qualities that form the basis of association between the three protagonists of a new way of life, while efforts for social advancement are all shaped by Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of the oneness of humanity..." – Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, 28 November 2023
references	bahaipedia.org/Three_protagonists; bahai9.com/wiki/Individual,_community,_and_institutions; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Protagonists