1. n.d.. 'о имя улучшения мира': Подход мирового сообщества Бахаи к социально-экономическому развитию ('For the betterment of the world': The Bahá'í World Community's Approach to Socioeconomic Development). Office of Social and Economic Development. — Несмотря на десятилетия серьезных усилий и огромные ф�...
2. 2026-03. On How to Increase Universal Participation in the Work of Community Building: A Proposal for Mature Local Spiritual Assemblies. Wm. Keith Bookwalter. — This proposal outlines how Baha’i assemblies can increase universal participation in community bui...
3. 2026-03. On Community Building and the Nine Year Plan: A Balancing Point?. Wm. Keith Bookwalter. — This paper explores community building in the Baha'i Nine Year Plan as a balance between inner and o...
4. 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). Soci...
5. 2025-12-31. Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the progress of the Nine Year Plan of the worldwide Baha’i community (2022–2031).
6. 2025-09. Principled Engagement: The Bahá'í Community of Iran's Approach to Social Change. Iqan Shahidi. — Analyzes the Iranian Baha’i community’s principled, non-adversarial engagement in social change,...
7. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u...
8. 2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. — The global Baha’i community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles throug...
9. 2025-04-21. Fostering a Worldwide Movement of Youth. Bahá'í World. — Youth empowerment through spiritual education, service, and community-building programs, cultivating...
10. 2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. — Highlights the Baha’i principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global applica...
11. 2025-04-21. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021). Various. — Seven separate articles constituting "Chapter 2" of Baha'i World v. 35, on the development of the Ba...
12. 2025-03. Exploring a Framework for the Elimination of Racial Prejudice in America. Paul Lample. — Explores a Baha'i-inspired framework for eliminating racial prejudice in America, fostering unity, a...
13. 2025-03. Framework for Action and the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement, The. Derik Smith. — Explores parallels between the Baha’i framework for action and the civil rights movement, emphasiz...
14. 2025-01-22. Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement to the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development: Social cohesion, grounded ...
15. 2025. Bahá'í Work as Worship, Prayer as Practice: Chapter 15. Deborah Clark Vance. — Religion is logical and progressive; it moves humanity closer to a unified world; human reality is o...
16. 2025. Bahá'í Praxis, The: Translating Theology into Social Action. Iman Motlagh Arani. — Baha’i theology marks a transition from classical metaphysics to an embodied, praxis-centered fram...
17. 2024-12. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress. Todd Smith. — Reflections on what Baha'is have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly...
18. 2024-10-14. Turning the Tide: Reducing Biodiversity Loss and Restoring Decimated Ecosystems. Anil Singh. — Exploring the urgent need to mitigate biodiversity loss, advocating for sustainable ecosystem manage...
19. 2024-05-26. To the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. Universal House of Justice. — The Baha’i response to conflicts and related humanitarian crises in the world; encouraging Baha’...
20. 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, justi...
21. 2024. 2 March 2013 Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Iran: Study. Ehsan Bayat, comp. — Study guide to the letter sent to all NSAs on avoiding partisan politics: Baha'is can contribute to ...
22. 2024. Positive Peacebuilding: Exploring the Bahá'í Perspectives and Approaches. Omid Nikooeighamsari. — On a proactive and preventive model for peacebuilding: building peace as "infrastructure" to prevent...
23. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
24. 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 Guard...
25. 2023-10. National Spiritual Assembly, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Universal House of Justice, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Compilation outlining the spiritual foundations, responsibilities, and evolving role of National Spi...
26. 2023-08. Body of God: A Reader's Guide to Bahá'u'lláh's Surih of the Temple, by John Hatcher: Review. Tom Lysaght. — Review of John Hatcher's book about Baha'u'llah's Súriy-i-Haykal (Súrih of the Temple).
27. 2023-01-08. Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation. Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III. — Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted pr...
28. 2023. Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey. John A. Davidson. — Compilation on Baha'u'llah's vision of building a peaceful and progressive planetary civilization, a...
29. 2022-11-01. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan. Universal House of Justice. — Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis...
30. 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...
31. 2022-08-03. Pursuit of Social Justice, The. Michael Karlberg. — An interdisciplinary examination of prevailing conceptions of human nature, power, social organizati...
32. 2022. Lo sviluppo socio-economico della comunità bahá'í. Luca Forconi. — Panoramica sull’azione sociale baha’i con gran parte dei contenuti estratti e tradotti dal docum...
33. 2022. Acción social y escritura creativa: un binomio fructífero. Amaya Blanco Garcia. — Un caso practico de aprendizaje y servicio llevado a cabo en la Universidad de Las Palmas en el que,...
34. 2022. Hacia un marco conceptual para la acción y el discurso: estudio de caso de la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos española ante la crisis de la Covid-19. Sergio Garcia Magarino. — Este articulo explora algunos de los aprendizajes que la Oficina de Asuntos Públicos (OAP) de la co...
35. 2021-2022. Nine Year Plan, The: 2022-2031. Universal House of Justice. — 9 letters from November 2021 to January 2022, addressed to the Baha'i world, Continental Counsellors...
36. 2021-12-30. Message to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors on the Nine Year Plan. Universal House of Justice. — Features of the new 9-Year Plan, "the first major undertaking in a sacred twenty-five-year venture, ...
37. 2021-05-08. Reading Reality in Times of Crisis: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Great War. Amin E. Egea. — How ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s analysis of the crises of His time was profoundly distinct from contemporan...
38. 2021-05-07. Paying Special Regard to Agriculture: Collective Action-Research in Africa. Sanem Kavrul. — On Baha’i-inspired agricultural social action initiatives in Africa. Includes photo gallery of dev...
39. 2021-04-20. Ridván 2021: Bahá'í Era 178. Universal House of Justice. — Annual message to the Baha'is of the world.
40. 2021-04. One Year Plan, The: 2021-2022. Universal House of Justice. — Letter "To the Baha’is of the World" (5 November 2020), Ridvan message (20 April 2021), and a char...
41. 2021. Ideas, Religion, and Social Change. Julia Berger. — Links to a book chapter and video presentation and presentation notes (offsite) presented for the Jo...
42. 2020/2023. Social Action. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Concepts of social and economic development in the Baha'i teachings; material vs spiritual dimension...
43. 2020-2026. Nuggets, The. Badi Shams. — A newsletter written from a Baha’i perspective consisting of inspiring stories, news, and history ...
44. 2020-12-03. On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities. Universal House of Justice. — On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Baha’i ...
45. 2020-11-24. On the Betterment of the World and the Countering of Negative and Disunifying Forces. Universal House of Justice. — On how individuals can contribute to the betterment of society in view of the present state of the ...
46. 2020-11. Creating an Inclusive Narrative. Australian Bahá'í Community. — Culmination of a series of nationwide round tables, conveying the vision of Australians to foster a ...
47. 2020-09. Spatial Strategies for Racial Unity. June Manning Thomas. — On the nature and approaches of Baha’i educational programs and community building efforts which s...
48. 2020-09. World's Current State of Disorder and Confusion, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — Compilation of passages relevant to contemporary issues of 2020, and the appropriate disposition of ...
49. 2020-09. Compilation "L'état actuel de désordre et de confusion du monde," Centre International d'Enseignement. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp, Pierre Daoust, trans. . — Compilation du Centre International d'Enseignement.
50. 2020-07-22. Letter on Racial Prejudice in the United States. Universal House of Justice. — Letter on need for American people to grasp the moment to create a reform of its social order relate...
51. 2020-01. Baha'i Faith: The Basics by Christopher Buck: Review. Jack McLean.
52. 2020. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. — Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
53. 2020. De l'action sociale. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Concepts de développement dans les enseignements baha'is, dimensions matérielles et dimensions spi...
54. 2019-05. Bonds that Sustain: Bahá'í Community-Building Efforts Through the Lens of Disaster Response. Bani Dugal. — On disaster response in the Baha'i community, systems of human resource development, community-build...
55. 2019-05. Begin with the Village: The Bahá'í Approach to Rural Development. Paul Hanley. — About the focus on rural areas, the role of farmers and villages in achieving sustainable developmen...
56. 2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
57. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 85 selections, last updated August 2024.
58. 2018-11-09. Social and Economic Development. Universal House of Justice. — Letter to the Baha’is of the world, urging to coordinated social and economic development, and ann...
59. 2018-08-10. "Double Crusade". Universal House of Justice. — Comments on what the double crusade means, how it relates to the current series of Plans of the Fait...
60. 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...
61. 2018. Transformative Leadership: Its Evolution and Impact. Joan Barstow Hernandez. — The ideas behind the conceptual framework and capabilities of Núr University’s "Transformative Le...
62. 2018. Power of Reflection, The: Advancing Governance and Dispute Resolution Systems through Devolved Reflection and Shared Knowledge Generation. Shahla Ali. — Reflection is the "source of crafts, sciences and arts," with the capacity to produce "pearls of wis...
63. 2018. Lessons in Leadership. May Khadem. — A personal journey of learning about leadership; widely shared false assumptions have led many off-c...
64. 2017-11-29. Climate Change: Policies and Political Discourse. Universal House of Justice. — Letter "to three individuals" on the science behind anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming, and...
65. 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...
66. 2017. Race, Place, and Clusters: Current Vision and Possible Strategies. June Manning Thomas. — Division by place affects the possibilities for racial unity, especially in fragmented U.S. metropol...
67. 2017. Framework for Action: 2006-2016, Selected Messages of the Universal House of Justice and Supplementary Material. Universal House of Justice. — 58 letters from the House; "Social Action," by the Office of Social and Economic Development; "Insig...
68. 2017. Guidelines for Economic Living: Messages from the Universal House of Justice Related to Economics. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. . — Compilation of messages from the Universal House of Justice, collected by an author of books on, and...
69. 2017. Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía. Universal House of Justice, Badi Shams, comp. and trans. . — Recopilación de mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia, recopilados por un autor de libros y tit...
70. 2016. Way Out of No Way, A: Harlem Prep: Transforming Dropouts into Scholars, 1967-1977. Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. — History of Harlem preparatory school, one of the earliest alternative schools in the country, as tol...
71. 2015/2020-08. Community and Collective Action. Gustavo Correa. — On the hopeful efforts of groups of people around the world to build a new kind of community based o...
72. 2014-12-18. To the Bahá'ís in Iran. Universal House of Justice. — Emphasizes Mashriqu’l-Adhkar’s integration of worship and service, urging Baha’is in Iran to f...
73. 2014. Bahá'í: History, Beliefs, Practices, Theological Exchanges, and Current Issues. Christopher Buck. — Brief overviews of Baha'i history and thought.
74. 2014. Knowledge into Action: The Bahá'í Imperative to Serve Humanity. Layli Miller-Muro. — On the history of experience and evolution in thinking regarding social action in the Baha’i commu...
75. 2013-12-24. Participation in Politics and Social Activities. Universal House of Justice. — Collaboration with political parties that are in opposition to a government is considered a form of ...
76. 2013-03-02. Non-Involvement in Partisan Politics. Universal House of Justice. — Lengthy letter to the Baha'is of Iran, and copied to all NSAs, about how Baha'is can contribute to g...
77. 2013. Global Scholars as Ambassadors of Knowledge. Boris Handal. — Global scholars can face challenges interacting with peers and with the community of their destinati...
78. 2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. — Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Baha’i youth conferences in 2013, organ...
79. 2012-12. Some Reflections on Bahá'í Approaches to Social Change. Roshan Danesh, Lex Musta. — The Baha’i writings foresee social change happening both through engagement in society at large an...
80. 2012-11-26. Social Action. Office of Social and Economic Development. — A paper prepared by the Office of Social and Economic Development of the Baha'i World Centre.
81. 2012. Bahá'í Faith, The. Christopher Buck.
82. 2012. Human Knowledge and the Advancement of Society. Hoda Mahmoudi. — Knowledge is the means toward realizing a global civilization. The current Five Year Plan focuses th...
83. 2011-05. Knowledge Sharing for Community Development: Educational Benefits at the Community Level through Networks of Knowledge Flow and Communities of Practice. Emily Lample. — Educational programs can drive community development by enhancing knowledge-sharing networks, as sho...
84. 2011-03-02. Discussion with Farida Vahedi, Executive Director of the Department of External Affairs, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India, A. Michael Bodakowski, Katherine Marshall. — Overview of Vahedi's life and work, history of the Faith in India and development projects, the Inst...
85. 2011. Socio-Political Order, Speaking on. Universal House of Justice. — Extent to which Baha'is, in this case an academic political scientist, may give their views on polit...
86. 2010-04-02. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
87. 2009. Revelation and Social Reality: Learning to Translate What Is Written into Reality. Paul Lample. — The nature of change in social reality, Baha’i understanding and practice, learning and growth, pa...
88. 2008?. Working for Betterment of Society. Gustavo Correa.
89. 2008. Bahá'í Health Initiatives in Iran: A preliminary survey. Seena Fazel, Minou Foadi. — Baha'i-related initiatives in Iran in the 19th-20th centuries: Baha'is made important contributions ...
90. 2007. Baha'i Faith and Social Action. Christopher Buck.
91. 2006/2011. Five Year Plan, The: 2006-2011: Messages of the Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice. — Five Ridvan messages, one message to the Counsellors, and three other letters.
92. 2005-08-12. Bahá'í Community and the Life of the Mind, The. Douglas Martin.
93. 2003/2008/2018/2023. For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Bahá'í Community's Approach to Social and Economic Development. Office of Social and Economic Development. — Essays, photographs, and overviews of local projects around the world, illustrating how Baha'i princ...
94. 2003. Bahá'í: Religion and Diet. Paul Fieldhouse. — Short overview of fasting, feast, and diet.
95. 2001. Human Rights and the Rights of the Child: Implications for Children's Participation in the Bahá'í Community. Greg Duly. — Are human rights universal? Do rights have spiritual or religious influences? What is the relevance ...
96. 2000. Social and Economic Development. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, trans. .
97. 1998. Bahá'í Village Granary, The: Spiritual Underpinnings and Applications to North America. Peter Calkins, Benoit Girard. — A village granary helps lay the systemic foundations of Baha’u’llah’s spiritualized new world ...
98. 1997. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole. — The idea of liberation and equality is central to Baha'i theology; the poor in the 19th century Midd...
99. 1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he...
100. 1996. Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant. Universal House of Justice. — Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Baha'i social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevaili...
101. 1996. Liberation Theology and its Potential for Guidance Towards Peace on Earth: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fleur Fallon. — Baha'u'llah prescribed both a moral code for individuals based on knowing God and a design for a sys...
102. 1995-03-19. Centers of Learning for Social and Economic Development. Paul Lample. — On the birth and efflorescence of a new civilization; a new age of maturity in humanity's developmen...
103. 1994-08-28. Evolution of Institutional Capacity for Social and Economic Development, The. Office of Social and Economic Development. — Baha'i principles of development and guidelines for individual initiative.
104. 1993(?)/2015. Communal Harmony: India's Greatest Challenge. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. — A formal statement from the NSA of the Baha'is of India on the need to overcome religious, linguisti...
105. 1992. Potential of the Bahá'í Faith to Grow in Scope and Influence, The. Annette Prosterman. — A sociological perspective says that, to grow and develop, a religion must have ideological and stru...
106. 1991. Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America."
107. 1990. Bahá'í Focus on Development, by Moojan Momen: Review. Kurt Hein.
108. 1988. Reflections on the Spiritual Dynamics of the Bahá'í Faith. Alessandro Bausani. — The spiritual force released by Baha’u’llah has the power to change the entire world; he has giv...
109. 1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
110. 1987. Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization. Thomas R. Wilson.
111. 1986-1987. Peace Notes. Trudy Mesbah, Ruie Mullin, Joan Russ, et al.. — Five short reports about anti-war movements: "Australian Expo Raises the Banner of Peace," "Peace Ta...
112. 1982-01-03. Letter to an Individual (on Belief, Development, and the Covenant). Universal House of Justice. — Regarding questions raised about sharing Baha'i beliefs, participation in social and economic develo...
113. 1977-08-21. Letter to an individual. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the response of humanity to the summons of Baha’u’llah and the reconstruction of socie...
114. 1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
115. 1967-12-08. Regarding a Number of Questions Related to Politics. Universal House of Justice. — Explains Baha’i non-involvement in politics, asserting unity and spiritual regeneration through Ba...
116. 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 t...
117. 1923-1924. Bahai Movement, The: A paper read by Shoghi Effendi at Oxford. Shoghi Effendi. — Text of an address given to the Oxford University Asiatic Society, February 1921, before the passing...
118. 1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro...

1. 1983-07-00 — The Office of Social and Economic Development was opened at the Baha'i World Centre. [AWH8; BBD70; B...
2. 1983-10-20 — The establishment of the Office of Social and Economic Development.  In a message to the Baha'i...
3. 1993-09-16 — The document Baha'i Social and Economic Development: Prospects for the Future, prepared at the Worl...
4. 1995-01-23 — To respond to the increased attention given to the issues of social and economic development followi...
5. 2000-01-01 — The publication of The Lab, the Temple, and the Market: Reflections at the Intersection of Science,...
6. 2008-04-29 — The publication of For the Betterment of the World: The Worldwide Baha'i Community's Approach to Soc...
7. 2009-01-04 — See the letter from the Department of the Secretariat of the Universal H
8. 2009-11-24 — In a message the Universal House of Justice called on the Baha'is in Iran to active participation in...
9. 2018-04-27 — The publication of the booklet entitled For the Betterment of the World by the Office of Social and ...
10. 2018-04-30 — The announcement of the election of the 12th Universal House of Justice. Those elected were Paul Lam...
11. 2018-11-09 — The Universal House of Justice announced that the Office of Social and Economic Development would be...

1. 1941-04-08 — The passing of Urbain Joseph Ledoux (b. August 13, 1874 in Ste Hélène de Bagot, Quebec). He was b...
2. 1983-11-21 — A brief entitled The Future of Canada: A Baha'i Perspective was presented to The Royal Commission on...
3. 1983-11-28 — National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Canada presented a brief to

• search for parts of tags or alterate spellings
• 2 characters minimum, parts separated by spaces
• multiple keywords allowed, e.g. "Madrid Paris Seattle"
• see also multiple tag search

Other

Organizations, Other
People
Persecution
Plans
Publications
Publishing
Rulers
Schools, education
Shoghi Effendi
Translation, languages
Universal House of Justice
Universities