- African religions; miracles; strange phenomena, by Universal House of Justice (1996-08-06). Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religions; visions and miracles of the Virgin Mary and Fatima; UFOs, aliens, and genetic engineering.
- Armageddon and Megiddo / Mt. Carmel, by Universal House of Justice (2018-09-02). One-paragraph note saying that no reference has been found in the Bahá'í Writings tying "armageddon" with the town of Megiddo, with Mt. Carmel, or with the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh.
- Attainment of the Unity of Nations and the Lesser Peace, by Universal House of Justice (2001-04-19). Letter sent to all NSAs and later broadcast to the Bahá'í world to explain the process through which the Lesser Peace will be created and its relation to the Most Great Peace.
- Biblical Questions, Interpretation of: Ezekiel 10:19, Jeremiah 49:38 and Micah 7:12, by Universal House of Justice (1998-05-12). Can certain passages from the Hebrew Bible be taken as prophetic references to the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths?
- Biblical Verses, Interpretation of, by Universal House of Justice (1986-01-07). Interpretation of Biblical verses. Includes chart showing all references in the Bahá'í writings to verses in the Book of Revelation.
- Brief Introduction to Millennial Zeal in the Nineteenth Century, A, by Chris Manvell, Carolyn Sparey-Gillies (1997). Joseph Wolff, William Miller, and millennial zeal in early 19th-century America; biblical proofs of the return of Christ; the appearance of the Báb in Iran.
- Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some Aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í Exegesis of Apocalyptic Symbolism, by Stephen Lambden: Commentary, "The Apocalyptic Upheaval Completed?", by William P. Collins (2001). Commentary on earlier article by Stephen Lambden.
- Church and State in the Bahá'í Faith: An Epistemic Approach, by Roshan Danesh (2008). On the public role of Bahá'í institutions; review of current secondary literature; temporal legitimacy vs. divine sovereignty; interaction of religion and politics; maturation and unity; an open vision of church and state.
- Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání (2000). On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
- Greenland Promise, The, by Harry Liedtke (2012). Commentary on the misunderstood prediction of Abdu'l-Bahá that Greenland would one day become green again.
- Historical Account of Two Indian Babis: Sa'en Hindi and Sayyid Basir Hindi, by Sepehr Manuchehri (2001-03). Includes translated excerpts from a number of Persian sources on these two individuals.
- Internet Discussions, Character of, by Universal House of Justice (1995-05-19). Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Bahá'ís online to be a "spiritual leaven."
- Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian, by Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2007). Three questions: Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi; Status of Research Department Memoranda; Bahá'í Writings Based in Fact? Includes clarification on the authenticity of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's published talks.
- Materials Provided by the Bahá'í World Centre on Universal Auxiliary Language, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department (2002-08-15). A collection of resources on the International Auxiliary Language: compilation from the Bahá'í Writings, letter and memorandum from the Research Department, and two bibliographies listing citations from the Writings and from scholarship.
- On the Calamitous State of World Affairs and the Material Sustainability of Communities, by Universal House of Justice (2020-12-03). On concerns about the affairs of the world and catastrophic events, and whether the global Bahá’í community should undertake projects to address the material sustainability of communities.
- On the Meanings of the Terms 'Angels' and 'Jinn': Provisional translation, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Adib Masumian, trans, Peyman Sazedj, trans. (2019). Translation of passages from Tablets of ʻAbduʼl-Bahá on the symbolism of jinn and angels in the Qur'an.
- Perspectives on Science and Religion, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (2013-09). On questions about discourses in the scientific community, the existence of the soul, and certain utterances of Abdu'l-Bahá on issues in science.
- Pilgrims Notes and the "Calamity", by International Teaching Centre (1984-07-01). Status of Pilgrims' Notes and their discussion of the catastrophic events some Bahá'ís believe might occur around the turn of the millennium; concerns about retributive calamity.
- Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities, by Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (2020). Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
- Relativism: A Basis For Bahá'í Metaphysics, by Moojan Momen (1988). "Relativism" as a means of reconciling the often widely-divergent theologies of the world's religions.
- Science and Sacred Scriptures, by Universal House of Justice (2016-02-21). On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding evolution in the 2014 foreword of Some Answered Questions.
- Spiritualism, Reincarnation and Related Subjects, Author unknown, comp. (1973). Includes psychic phenomena, spiritual healing, and astrology.
- Thousand Years Must Elapse: Examining a Tablet by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Harry Liedtke (2022). Commentary on a tablet by 'Abdu'l-Baha that addresses the present debasement of Persia and its future glory, and the Western world.
- Towards World Order, by `Alí Nakhjavání (2004/2007). Transcripts of six talks given at a week-long course on the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, sponsored by the NSA of Italy. Document includes compilation and outline.
- Unique Features of Bahá'í Service, by Peter J. Khan (2006-08-02). On spiritual forces in the universe, the nature of Huququ'llah, the concept of sanctification, and developing a culture of learning to explore the power of the Creative Word.
- Women on the Universal House of Justice, by Universal House of Justice (1988-05-31). Response to a paper presented at a Bahá'í Studies conference which raised the possibility that women could one day be eligible for membership on the Universal House of Justice.
- Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán, by Nader Saiedi (2019-09). Explores the Persian Bayán's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into the Báb's Dispensation.
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