1. n.d.. Human Soul, The. Adib Taherzadeh. The human soul is an eternal reality that develops virtues in this world, preparing for spiritual progress in the next life. Around 60 minutes. Audio.
2. n.d.. Reincarnation and the Nature and Progress of the Soul. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
3. n.d.. مقام انسان از نظر فلسفی (The status of man from a philosophical perspective). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Transcript of a talk. Date and location not known. Articles.
4. n.d.. روح و لزوم دين ; لزوم دین و مراتب روح (The Spirit and Necessity of Religion and the Levels of the Soul). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Three separate talks, transcribed from recordings. Talks.
5. 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 Bahá’u’lláh and the Writings and utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, representing the range of the Bahá’í teachings. Writings.
6. 2025-07. Tablet of the Ascent of the Soul and the Hour of Departure. The Báb, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . Meditation on the nature of the soul, the illusion of worldly existence, and the eternal reality beyond mortality. The pure soul radiates influence; the impure is veiled. Sleep itself is a mirror of resurrection, and the angel of death brings liberation. Translations.
7. 2025. List of Transcripts at bahai.works. Various. Links to 121 transcripts offsite. Transcripts.
8. 2024/2026. Arabic and Persian Originals of Metaphysical Terms in the Bahá'í Writings. Adib Masumian. Transliteration with Arabic and Persian script of the following words: soul, spirit, self, mind, heart, spirit of faith, and rational faculty. Glossaries.
9. 2024-12. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English). Bahá'u'lláh, A. Bolhuis, comp. . Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935). Translations.
10. 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.
11. 2023-07. Mind: "The Power of the Human Spirit". Gerald Filson. Correlating Bahá’í concepts of the mind with insights from philosophy; conceptual ways of knowing; implications of language for philosophy of mind; science and religion both shed light on the capacities and nature of the mind, including the spiritual. Articles.
12. 2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. Though Bahá'í teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical brain is essential to our development; emotional processing requires a healthy brain; the brain-as-transceiver model can help treat affective disorders. Articles.
13. 2023-01-17. Crisis of Identity, The. Shahrzad Sabet. Exploring how the Bahá’í principle of the oneness of humanity can resolve the seemingly intractable tension between oneness and diversity. Articles.
14. 2023-01-02. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic, "supernatural" entities. Translations.
15. 2023-01. The Quantum State Function, Platonic Forms, and the Ethereal Substance: Reflections on the Potential of Philosophy to Contribute to the Harmony of Science and Religion. Vahid Houston Ranjbar (published as Vahid Ranjbar). Science and philosophy correlate to concepts from the knowledge system of religion; the ethereal substance described by Abdu’l-Bahá belongs to Plato’s idealized realm and resonates with the modern understanding of a quantum field. Articles.
16. 2023-01. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse. Michael Sabet. Bahá'í exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to the natural world; examination of the author’s own relationship with animals; ethics of kindness and justice flow from underlying ontological principles. Articles.
17. 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 of identity, prejudice, economic injustice, and Africa. UHJ-letters.
18. 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. Books.
19. 2022. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light. Jack McLean. Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and other Europeans; recollections of Shoghi Effendi by ten individuals; dreams and visions; eulogies of the author's parents; travel teaching across Russia. Books.
20. 2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
21. 2021. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. . The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of the Baha’i community are not immune. This publication will be of assistance and support to the friends both individually and collectively. Compilations-NSA.
22. 2020-2026. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher. Links to 117 Youtube videos on Bahá'í history and teachings. Video.
23. 2020. Portal of God's Grace, A: Passages on Life after Death in the Baha'i Writings. William F. McCants, comp. This fleeting life; death as a portal of joy and grace; the nature of the next life and other worlds; actions in this life and recompense in the next; spiritual progress; sanctified souls. Includes some new provisional translations. Compilations-personal.
24. 2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective" (2009), using the 2014 revised edition of "Some Answered Questions". Compilations-personal.
25. 2019. Mystery of Consciousness, The: Learning from Neuroscience and Insights from Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Jena Khadem Khodadad. On the neural basis of consciousness; the concepts of mind and soul as presented in the Bahá’í writings; whether consciousness may continue after the death of the brain; and if explanations lie in quantum mechanics. Articles.
26. 2019. Exploring the Concept of the Soul in Some Answered Questions: Implications and Insights. Behrooz Sabet. Abdu'l-Bahá's view of the soul in Some Answered Questions is both emergent and transcendent, bridging body and spirit. It links philosophy, science, and faith, with insights on psychology, ethics, immortality, and humanity’s spiritual evolution. Articles-unpublished.
27. 2018-01-21. Resurrection and the World to Come. Bahá'u'lláh, William F. McCants, trans. . Extract from the Lawh-i-Yusuf (Tablet of Joseph), explaining the meaning of 'paradise', 'hellfire', 'resurrection', and similar terms. Translations.
28. 2017/2022. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe. Ernie Jones, comp. Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. Study.
29. 2017. Tablet of Consolation. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . Letter to an early believer following the death of his father, in which Bahá'u'lláh teaches that death should not be a cause of grief, but is a transition in the journey of drawing nearer to God, who is the true source of comfort and solace. Translations.
30. 2017. Suffering of the Exalted Letters. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . Tablet written in Baghdad about death and the development of the human soul. Translations.
31. 2017. Depression, Stigma, and the Soul. Patricia McIlvride. New recovery models, like interpersonal neurobiology, are challenging the medical model in the treatment of mental illness. By defining the mind as transcendent and both embodied and relational, new avenues of healing become possible. Articles.
32. 2017. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The. Ian Kluge. How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, willpower, memory, and reflection — translates these capacities into physical action through the intermediary of the brain. Articles.
33. 2017. Explanations Concerning Passage No. 1 of the Persian Hidden Words. Dariush Maani. Chapter #4 from the book, provided as a sample by the publisher. Articles.
34. 2016-02-21. Science and Sacred Scriptures. Universal House of Justice. On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding evolution in the 2014 foreword of Some Answered Questions. UHJ-letters.
35. 2016. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas). Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larger meditation on the spiritual rights a person earns through righteous deeds, and God’s promise to reward good deeds and punish the wrong. Translations.
36. 2016. Beauty of the Human Psyche, The: The Patterns of the Virtues. Rhett Diessner. Insights from science and the Bahá'í Writings combine to show how the human soul is a shining of divine attributes reflected into our mind, where they manifest as virtuous thoughts and spiritual emotions. Articles.
37. 2015. On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul. Farjam Majd. On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of a soul needed to explain something, such as continuation of life after physical death? Articles.
38. 2015. Human Nature and Mental Health: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Michael L. Penn. Overview of one research-practitioner’s understanding of the nature of mind from the perspective of the Bahá’í teachings, and implications of this view for understanding mental health and mental illness. Articles.
39. 2015. Primum Non Nocere: Reflections of a Bahá'í Oncologist about Treating the Dying Patient. Aaron Alizadeh. Doctors must learn how to bring the topic of death into the physician-patient conversation. The Bahá’í Faith can help to address how death is perceived and discussed in the medical community. Articles.
40. 2015. Achieving Universal Participation of Older Adults: An Exploration of Its Challenges and Spiritual Foundations. Catherine Bigonnesse, Jean Marc Bigonnesse. On involving older adults in the process of participation in society; some of the root causes of ageism, such as avoiding the topic of death and a materialistic view of the soul; the role of older adults in the process of community building. Articles.
41. 2014. Life After Death from a Bahá'í Perspective. Diane Robinson Kerr. Quotations from the Writings with some explanations, to trace the journey of the soul, the purpose of life, description of the afterlife, and the nature of belief itself. Essays.
42. 2014. Origins of Creation. Farjam Majd. 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. Articles.
43. 2014. Comparison of God and Soul Concepts from a Bahá'í and Hindu Point of View: Conceptions and Experiences of the Afterlife. Diane Robinson Kerr. Common ground between Hinduism’s Brahman and the Bahá'í conception of God, and the complex understanding they propose of the soul and Atman. Articles-unpublished.
44. 2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. '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. Writings.
45. 2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this collection of table talks by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Bibliographies.
46. 2013-04. Spontaneous Talks by Dr. Khan, at His Sunday Morning Classes, Answering Some of His 95 Questions. Ali Kuli Khan, Terry Nelson Randolph, ed. . Proofs of the Bahá'í Faith, written by a prominent translator and companion of Abdu'l-Bahá. Includes short biography of Ali-Kuli Khan regarding the history of this document, with photographs. Books.
47. 2013. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. . A collection of talks by the Bahá’í teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Dávúdí on selected philosophical topics, including one on the subject of the non-political nature of the Bahá’í Faith and non-involvement in partisan politics. Books.
48. 2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. 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. Articles.
49. 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.
50. 2012/2015. Near Death Experiences and the Bahá'í Faith. Steven Kolins, comp. Literature search and research notes on the Bahá'í Faith and death, near death experiences (NDEs), and the afterlife. Resources.
51. 2011/2026. Guide for Bahá'í Funerals and Burial in Canada, A. Diana Dainty, comp, Don Dainty, comp. Bahá'í teachings on the body, soul, mind, spirit, and life death; preparations for burial; the graveside ceremony; appendix: quotes from the Writings and other Bahá'í sources; burial shroud examples. Compilations-personal.
52. 2011-04. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar. Six lectures series at Bosch Bahá'í School, April 15-17 2011. Audio.
53. 2011. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity. Nader Saiedi. We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. This paper examines the development of this idea in the Writings of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and its opposite concept, dehumanization. Articles.
54. 2010-12. Material and Spiritual Worlds. Peter J. Khan. Four talks on the Five-Year Plan given at the North Island Bahá'í Summer School, Hamilton, New Zealand, December 2010. Audio.
55. 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. Audio.
56. 2010. Bahá'í Physicians: Emerging Roles and Responsibilities. Hoda Mahmoudi, Gloria Teckie. The role of a Bahá'í doctor; the relationship between medical intervention and health of the mind, soul, as well as body; the patient's role in maintaining their own health; a Bahá'í approach to health-care delivery. Articles.
57. 2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging. Bibliographies.
58. 2009-05. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. 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. Articles-unpublished.
59. 2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. Philosophical foundations of the Bahá’í teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, philosophical anthropology and psychology, and personal and social ethics. Articles.
60. 2008-05-28. Bhagavad-Gita and the Bahá'í Faith. Anil Sarwal, M. M. Sreenivasan. A discussion on the most important aspects of human life in Srimad Bhagawat Gita and the Bahá'í Faith, by Dr Srinee of Malaysia and Prof. Sarwal of India, with full references and quotes from the Holy Scriptures of both the Faiths. (Offsite.) Audio.
61. 2008. Resurrection and Return of Jesus. Universal House of Justice. The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Bahá'í view to Christians. UHJ-letters.
62. 2008. Compilation on the "Inner Reality". Ehsan Bayat, comp. Compilations-personal.
63. 2008. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. Includes appendices on the next Manifestation, Bahá'í holy days, avoidance of tobacco, penmanship, and observations on daily life of the time. Books.
64. 2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical character of this world. Articles.
65. 2007. مقالات داودی (Davudi's Articles). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Ibrahim Ashk Shirin, ed. . Seven articles on philosophy. Books.
66. 2006-09-05. Bahá'í Perspective on the Concept of "Karma". Universal House of Justice, Research Department. Summary of the meaning of karma in Hinduism and Buddhism; Bahá'í views on karma and reincarnation as shown by selected passages in the Hidden Words and other Writings. UHJ-letters.
67. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Bahá'í thought and practice. Books.
68. 2005-08-13. Mind and Spirit: Convergence of Neuroscience and Revealed Knowledge. Faraneh Vargha-Khadem. Audio.
69. 2005. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher. Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article. Articles.
70. 2005. Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions. Moojan Momen, ed. Papers presented at 'Irfán Colloquia. Books.
71. 2005. Bahá'í Understanding of Reincarnation in Relation to the World's Faiths, A. Sateh Bayat, Vafa Bayat. Concepts of reincarnation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; the Bahá'í religion's rejection of the idea of reincarnation; its model of a spiritual progress which continues after death. Articles.
72. 2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Bahá'í history, Central Figures, teachings, and relationship with Islam. Presentations.
73. 2004. Reality, Soul, and the Worlds of God. Marian Lippitt, comp, J. Michael Kafes, ed. Lengthy compilation organized to set forth an ontological and cosmological paradigm of all existence or reality. Compilations-personal.
74. 2003-10-19. Nature of the Soul. William S. Hatcher. Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Video.
75. 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. Books.
76. 2003-05-19. In Vitro Fertilization and Related Issues. Universal House of Justice. Short compilation of excerpts from the House on IVF, artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, and the condition of the soul in relation to thevarious techniques to assist in the fertilization of the ovum. UHJ-letters.
77. 2003. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Eamonn Moane. Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings, and the scheme of salvation. To Bahá'ís, recognizing the Prophet and obedience to his laws are equal duties. For salvation, faith surpasses deeds. Articles.
78. 2003. Celestial Pavilion, Inmates of. Universal House of Justice. UHJ-letters.
79. 2003. Death and Dying in the Bahá'í Faith. Moshe Sharon. Brief summary of Bahá'í history and theological background; the three layers of existence; death as the transition between levels of reality; Bahá'í burial laws. Encyclopedia.
80. 2003. Why Are We Here: Meaning of Life: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Essays.
81. 2003. Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Ian Kluge. 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. Articles.
82. 2002/2012. Reflection on the Theory of Alchemy as Explained in the Bahá'í Writings, A. Keven Brown. Bahá'u'lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá referred to the 'hidden craft' of alchemy as part of divine philosophy, but which would only be used wisely and properly appreciated after the attainment of human maturity; some Bábí and Bahá'í references to alchemy. Articles-unpublished.
83. 2002-12. Music - The Ladder for the Soul. Sylvia Schulman-Benatar. How music can elevate our spirit; brief overview of some highlights of music history from different cultures; quotations from the Writings and other sources on the importance of music. Essays.
84. 2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 3. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá'. Translations.
85. 2002. Life after Death: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Essays.
86. 2002. Extract from the Súriy-i-Ra'ís about the Nature of the Soul. Bahá'u'lláh. Paragraphs 29-35 only, published as a standalone page here for ease of reference. Writings.
87. 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. Articles-unpublished.
88. 2001. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95. Necati Alkan. A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Bahá: his commentary on the Quaranic Sura of the Fig (#95).  Articles.
89. 2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary on the Qur'ánic Verses Concerning the Overthrow of the Byzantines: The Stages of the Soul. Moojan Momen. Commentary on the first few verses of the Quranic Sura of Rum; nine esoteric or mystical interpretations of the word al-Rum, transl. "Rome" or "Byzantium"; different types of soul; the soul's progress through the realms of creation. Articles.
90. 2001. Perception Into Faith: A Radical Discontinuity Within Unity. William Barnes. Entering into eternal life is both a change of being and of perception; the two natures of man; faith versus good deeds as means for attaining eternal life; the Bahá’í 'spirit of faith'. Articles.
91. 2001. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the Relation between Science and Religion, A. Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans. . Historical examples (re astronomy, the human soul, and death) showing that when a scientific theory does not correspond with Scripture, it is often later found to be incorrect. Translations.
92. 2000. Reproduction and other Biological Subjects. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Embryology; reproduction; biology; genetic engineering Compilations.
93. 1999. Knowledge and Civilization: Implications for the Community and the Individual. Farzam Arbab. Exploration of the relationship between science and religion as two great systems of knowledge that have a vital social role to play in the building of a world civilization. Articles.
94. 1998. Soul in Chinese and Bahá'í Belief, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. On Chinese religions and the Bahá'í Faith; their beliefs in the presence of a soul and an afterlife; the nature of the soul and the human being; the human quest for happiness and meaning in life; free will and its relation to justice. Articles.
95. 1998. Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit. Anjam Khursheed. The Bahá'í view of human nature involves an interaction between spirit, soul and body — these three elements exist both in the Semitic religions and in the Far Eastern ones; Western dualist and Eastern monist traditions are in fact all tripartite. Articles.
96. 1998. Mystic Journey of the Soul, The. Gul Afroz Zaman. On the journey a soul must make to attain union with the Eternal from the confines of material life on earth; Christian and Sufi esoteric traditions vs. Bahá'í mysticism; the central theme of attaining a "Heavenly Homeland" and closeness with the Creator. Articles.
97. 1998. Introduction to the Doctrines of Soul and Enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, An. Yeo Yew Hock. The development of Mahayana and how the Chinese people adopted and adapted it; non-self/enlightenment vs. the "True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness" of the Seven Valleys; sunyata/emptiness and Buddhist monism vs. the Valley of Unity's nonduality. Articles.
98. 1998. Tractatus on Philosophy. Jean-Marc Lepain. A concise attempt to translate the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh in contemporary philosophic jargon, in poetic style. Essays.
99. 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. Articles.
100. 1997. Life, Death and Immortality: The Taoist Religion in Singapore and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. Main features of Taoist practices in Singapore compared with Bahá'í which, at first glance, could not be more disparate; whether unity may be found behind the apparent dichotomy; spanning the gulf between these two distinct religions from different times. Articles.
101. 1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
102. 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. Introductory.
103. 1996. Multidimensional Approach to Consciousness, A. Wm. Keith Bookwalter. Thoughts on a Bahá'í approach to human consciousness which the author terms "A Physical / Psychospiritual Theory of Consciousness"; Bahá'u'lláh's teachings on consciousness and the body / brain / mind / soul connection; the "ghost in the human machine." Articles-unpublished.
104. 1995-10. Dimensions in Spirituality: Presentation. Jack McLean. A summary of some concepts found in the book Dimensions in Spirituality: care of the soul, wisdom, prophetic faith, value of life tests, and creating a spiritual society. Articles-unpublished.
105. 1995-04-25. Reincarnation, Rebirth and the Progress of the Soul. Universal House of Justice. On reincarnation, the soul and the concept of “return,” and the mind and “former life memories." UHJ-letters.
106. 1995-03-09. Animal Spirits. Universal House of Justice. Letter to an individual believer on the question if animals possess a surviving spiritual reality. UHJ-letters.
107. 1995 Spring. Mysticism and the Bahá'í Faith. Farnaz Ma'sumian. An examination of the Bahá'í Faith's relation to mysticism and mystic themes and ideas present in the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
108. 1995. Seasons of the Soul: Reflections on "The Seven Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh" - The Valley of Search. Hedi Moani. Essays.
109. 1995. Heaven. Robert Stockman. Encyclopedia.
110. 1995. Abdu'l-Bahá's Phrasings about the Next World in Memorials of the Faithful. A. Bolhuis, comp. In Memorials of the Faithful, 'Abdu'l-Bahá describes the lives of around 80 Bahá'ís. He closes these descriptions with a phrase about the person's soul moving to the afterlife. Compilations-personal.
111. 1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. Constituents of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist arguments; eschatological character of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; Bahá'í eschatology provides answers to many feminist and ecological objections. Articles.
112. 1994-07-06. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage. Universal House of Justice. Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality of the marriage bond; illumination of Bahá'u'lláh's tablets. UHJ-letters.
113. 1994. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer and meditation; a paradigm of spirituality and life tests; spiritual anthropology — the self and the soul; imagination; faith, love, and knowledge. Books.
114. 1993. Light after Death: The Baha'i Faith and the Near-Death Experience. Alan Bryson. The parallels between the NDE and the Bahá'í writings concerning life after death. Books.
115. 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. Articles.
116. 1993. Near Death Experience. Reinee Pasarow. Video talk by a person who had a life-changing near death experience as a teenager, became a seeker and Bahá'í, and did talks about her experience which also gave her the opportunity to teach about the Bahá'í Faith. Video.
117. 1992-06. El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espíritu Humano. Bahá'í International Community. El Desarrollo Sostenible y el Espíritu Humano, presentado Río de Janeiro, Brasil, junio de 1992. BIC.
118. 1992. Covenant of Baha'u'llah, The. Adib Taherzadeh. Link to book (offsite). Books.
119. 1991-08-28. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The. Universal House of Justice. Four questions: Do the non-Bahá'í parents of believers become Bahá'ís in the next world? What is the definition of "kin"? What is the requisite spiritual state of the believer? What conditions are associated with the divine bounty? UHJ-letters.
120. 1990. Soul, Life of the: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Introductory.
121. 1990. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith. Annemarie Schimmel. One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed views on the the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in his dissertation "The Development of Metaphysics in Persia" and his poetical magnum opus the Javidnama. Articles.
122. 1989. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha. Julio Savi. A philosophical theology based on the Bahá'í writings. Books.
123. 1988-06-13. Consciousness, Creation, and the Soul. Hooper Dunbar. Audio.
124. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
125. 1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Books.
126. 1987. انسان در آئین بهائی: جلد اول: فلسفه و عرفان (Station of Man in the Bahá'í Faith: Volume 1, Philosophy and Mysticism). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . 19 collected works of 'Alí-Murád Dávúdi. Books.
127. 1986. Forces of Our Time, The. Hooper Dunbar. Excerpt from a talk presented at the "Prepare for Peace" conference, Long Beach, California, August 1985. Talks.
128. 1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Bahá'í World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," "Process of Spiritual Growth," and "Collective Dimension of Spirituality." Articles.
129. 1985/2011. Baha'i Faith, The: The Emerging Global Religion. William S. Hatcher, Douglas Martin. Overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, designed as an introductory textbook. Available in English or in Persian. Introductory.
130. 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. UHJ-documents.
131. 1984. Growing in the Bahá'í Faith. Adib Taherzadeh. Talk at an Alaskan summer school, covering topics such as the nature of the soul, our purpose, and personal and collective growth. Audio.
132. 1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. Lengthy overview of Bahá'í theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots. Articles.
133. 1982. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland, Adib Taherzadeh. A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to the Bahá'ís of Ireland regarding the spiritualization of the Bahá'í community, and the preamble for a plan of action for teaching. NSA-letters.
134. 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. Books.
135. 1977. Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth: From Mazdean Iran to Shi'ite Iran. Henry Corbin, Nancy Pearson, trans. . An analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Mazdaism and Islamic Shi'ite concepts of spirit-body identity. Includes descriptions of cosmologies in Zoroastrian, Shi'i Islamic and Shaykhi philosophies. Books.
136. 1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist Auguste-Henri Forel, exploring the soul, mind, spirit, and God's existence, affirming spiritual reality beyond materialism. Writings.
137. 1970. Human Soul and its Immortality, The. Alí-Akbar Furútan. 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. Articles.
138. 1970. درباره نفس ارسطو (Aristotle's On the Soul). Aristotle, Alí Murád Dávúdí, ed. and trans. . Persian translation and annotation of Aristotle's De Anima (On the Soul). [No relevance to the Bahá'í Faith other than the translator.] Books.
139. 1967-2007. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Collected Works. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Adel Shafipour, comp. . دکتر‌علی مراد دائدی : Various published and unpublished academic works by Dr. Davudi, mostly in Persian. Books.
140. 1963/1977. Ocean of His Utterances, The. Howard Colby Ives. Unpublished study course in the Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh using the books of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l‑Baha, and Shoghi Effendi, compiled and with commentary by Ives. Not yet formatted. Books.
141. 1956. Path to God, The: 1956 edition. Dorothy Baker. Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality. Essays.
142. 1949/1975. Glad Tidings of Bahá'u'lláh, The: Being Extracts from the Sacred Writings of the Bahá'ís. Bahá'u'lláh, George Townshend, comp. . A compilation with some notes, on the topics of building the world, God’s command and exhortation, proclamation of the day of God, and the journey of the soul. Books.
143. 1946-06-07. Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand. Shoghi Effendi. Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taking many of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's statements as dogmatic finalities. Guardian.
144. 1945. Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl in America. Ali Kuli Khan, Marzieh Gail. Khan's personal recollections of Gulpaygani, with mentions of other early American Bahá'ís. Biographies.
145. 1940/1944. Tests: Their Spiritual Value. Mamie L. Seto. Abdu'l-Bahá's views on the spiritual effects of suffering and trials, and their necessity for personal growth of the soul. Essays.
146. 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. Books.
147. 1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvement while on earth, prayer and spiritual surrender, loving the Messenger and following his teachings. Essays.
148. 1921. Prayer for Fathers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ahmad Sohrab, trans. . Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Bahá'í Writings and founder of Star of the West, on the occasion of his father's passing. Translations.
149. 1918. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy. Abdu'l-Bahá, Elizabeth Fraser Chamberlain, comp. . An early collection of writings and talks of Abdu'l-Bahá. Writings.
150. 1918. Essential Mysticism, The. Stanwood Cobb. Clarification of some of the spiritual problems of humanity; the real value of Oriental mysticism; the mystery of the soul of man in terms not of psychology but of daily life; the value of spirituality in daily life. Books.
151. 1917. Pilgrim Notes. Myron Henry Phelps. Notes taken by Phelps during his second visit to Acca, 1917, from the words of Abdul-Baha. Pilgrims.
152. 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 Bahá'í history and teachings, written with "express approval" of Abdu'l-Bahá. Books.
153. 1908. Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy. Muhammad Iqbal. Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. Excerpts.
154. 1907-10. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca. Aline Shane-Devin. Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations. Pilgrims.

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