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Tag "Sin"

tag name: Sin type: Religion, general; Religions, Middle Eastern
web link: Sin
variations or
mis-spellings:
Original sin
references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sin; bahai9.com/wiki/Original_sin; bahai9.com/wiki/"Sin"_by_Manifestations_of_God; bahaiquotes.com/subject/sin; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Sin
related tags: Misconceptions, Religious; Salvation
referring tags: Atonement; Confession

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  1. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage, by Iraj Ghanooni Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. (2022). A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to Paris with the secular aims of some famous Iranian contemporaries who went there around the same time; includes philosophical discussions and an analysis of two talks by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá.
  2. 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.
  3. Bible Stories and Themes in the Bahá'í Writings and Guidance, Anonymous, comp. (2021). Bahá'í interpretation of Biblical stories and topics.
  4. Christianity from a Bahá'í Perspective, by Robert Stockman (1998). Includes two topics: "A Bahá'í approach to the Bible" and "Bahá'í Writings on Jesus Christ."
  5. Concept of Sin in the Bahá'í Faith, The, by Ali K. Merchant (2000-10). Just as Bahá'ís don't believe in the existence of evil as a real entity, likewise sin is but the absence of holiness. All the forces within us are God-given and thus potentially virtuous; their absence casts the shadow of sin.
  6. Dying for Our Sins, by Rachel Woodlock (1998). Examination of the Christian doctrine of the substitutionary atonement and whether such a doctrine has a place within a Bahá'í theological framework.
  7. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith, by George Townshend (1939). 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.
  8. Images of Christ in the writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The, by Maryam Afshar (2004). 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed Christian subjects in his talks with Bahá'ís of Christian background and his public talks in the West. He elucidated the meaning of Christian texts and doctrines, and referred to Christ's role and nature.
  9. Jesus Christ in the Bahá'í Writings, by Robert Stockman (1992). While Christians traditionally believe the Gospels to be substantially accurate, little is known about Jesus and what he actually taught; the Bahá'í writings fill in many of these gaps.
  10. Laws Abrogated by Bahá'u'lláh, Anonymous, comp. (2018/2020). Laws abolished from previous religions and from the Bayán.
  11. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck (2014/2020/2024). List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
  12. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org, by John S. Hatcher (2021). List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher.
  13. Notes on Words of the Guardian, by Virginia Orbison (1956). Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Made by Virginia Orbison, January 15 to February 11".
  14. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim), by David Russell Garcia Kees Poolman, trans. (2022). 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim), by David Russell Garcia (2003-10). 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.
 
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