1. 2025-12-06. Interview with Joshua Hall on Bahá'í Philosophy of Religion. Joshua Hall, Amos Wollen. In-depth interview exploring Bahá’í philosophy, theology, metaphysics, and spirituality. Includes audio and video formats, plus transcript. Audio.
2. 2025. Timeless Principles of Religion, The: A Comparative Study across Christian, Islamic, and Bahá'í Thought. Iman Motlagh Arani. Theological map of nine principles in Christianity, Islam, and the Bahá'í Faith: oneness of God, unknowability of the divine essence, creation by God's sovereign act, office of prophethood, authority of revealed law, cardinal virtues, judgment and death. Articles-unpublished.
3. 2025. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm. Iman Motlagh Arani. A book-length systematic proposal for a Bahá'í philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics, engaging phenomenology and contemporary theory while emphasizing praxis grounded in Revelation. (Some chapters already posted separately.) Books.
4. 2025. Bahá'í Praxis, The: Translating Theology into Social Action. Iman Motlagh Arani. Bahá’í theology marks a transition from classical metaphysics to an embodied, praxis-centered framework, not in doctrinal systematization but in the ethical transformation of individuals and societies. Revelation is actualized through justice and unity. Articles-unpublished.
5. 2025. End of Theology, The: Bahá'í Metaphysics and the Limits of Speculative Reason. Iman Motlagh Arani. On the end of speculative theology, due to divine unknowability, the functions of the Primal Will, the theophanic reality of the Manifestation, and the eternal progression of the soul. Bahá’í theology clarifies the epistemological limits of metaphysics. Articles-unpublished.
6. 2025. End of Theology, part 2, The: The Metaphysical Status of Cosmos and the Resolution of Kant's Antinomies in Bahá'í Metaphysics. Iman Motlagh Arani. On the ontological and epistemological status of the cosmos through the lens of Bahá'í metaphysics. The hierarchy of worlds, the progressive nature of revelation, and the Manifestation of God — a cosmological axis — reveal a teleological order. Articles-unpublished.
7. 2025. Potent God and the Attracting God, The: Metaphysics and its Social Consequences. Moojan Momen. Two conceptual notions of God: the view of Islam, Christianity and Judaism is based on concepts of God via St Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, and chains of cause and effect. Alternately, God can be seen as the ultimate goal, attracting all of Creation to Him. Articles.
8. 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.
9. 2023. Bábí Theology in Poetry, A: The Creative Imagination of Táhirih, Qurratu'l-'Ayn. Anthony Lee. Examination of Qurratu’l-Ayn's writings to discern her social, religious, and political beliefs, most of which broke with Islam's traditional theology in favor of a revolutionary new doctrine. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
10. 2021. Discourse on Bahá'í Theology, A: A Treatise by Dr. 'Alí-Murád Dávúdí on God and Revelation. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vargha Taefi, trans. . Overview of the life of Davudi, a distinguished scholar and researcher and prolific author, followed by a translation of a treatise on the transcendence of God, apophatic theology, knowledge of God, emanation and manifestation, and divine attributes. Articles.
11. 2019. Manifestation of God in the View of Process Theology, The. Roland Faber. On how God can be all-present in the world and at the same time be manifest in the form of human figures, such as Christ or the Hindu Avatars. The philosophy of Whitehead can translate the concept of Manifestation to a multireligious context. Articles.
12. 2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. While Bahá'í social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the case today. The problem the world faces is not in the principles that would lead to a better society, but in their application. Articles.
13. 2018. Oneness of Reality, The: A Response to Moojan Momen's "Relativism as a Basis for Baha'i Metaphysics". Peter Terry. Dialogue on epistemology and ontology as presented in the core literature of the Baha’i religion. Articles-unpublished.
14. 2018. Kitáb-i-Iqán, The: Revolutionizing the Concepts of Religion, Eschatology and Theology. Sohrab Kourosh. The Kitáb-i-Íqán resolves and removes eschatological barriers and establishes the fundamentals of a universal religion and a universal theology, that integrates and harmonizes other contending ideologies. Articles.
15. 2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific revolution and the Enlightenment. Includes compilation of Writings on spiritual dislocation, science, language, spiritual evolution, nature, and revelation. Presentations.
16. 2017. Book of Certitude, The: The Main Theological Principles. Marco Oliveira. Detailed presentation on the historical background of the Íqán; its content and structure; the themes of God, the Manifestations of God, and the Human Being; signs of a new revelation. Presentations.
17. 2014. Prolégomènes à une théologie bahá'íe. Jack McLean, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . Deux objectifs à cet ouvrage: 1/ Résoudre la question préliminaire du concept et de la validité d’une théologie bahá’íe en soi, et 2/ Dégager le terrain, ce qui est déjà commencé, pour un examen en profondeur de quelques thèmes choisis. Articles.
18. 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.
19. 2013. "These Four States Conferred Upon Thee": Tetrarchic Thinking in Philosophy, Theology, Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. We follow Bahá’u’lláh’s new principles and forget old patterns of thought in order to find peace, not only in the world, but also in our hearts. One new paradigm includes four-fold relationships, like Firstness/Lastness vs. Inwardness/Outwardness. Articles.
20. 2012. Conceptualising Moral Values: A Metaphysical, Ethical and Empirical Dialogue with Schaefer's Moral Philosophy. Ismael Velasco. On a framework for a moral philosophy that integrates three areas of contemporary discourse: meta-ethics, which begins from metaphysics; ethics, which frames the hermeneutics of morality itself; and praxis, as disclosed and recorded by empirical science. Articles-unpublished.
21. 2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-knowing" vs. the impossibility of knowing god. Articles.
22. 2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of Hegel; the military metaphor; the language of interpretation; history of the apostolic age. Books.
23. 2011. Relativism: A Theological and Cognitive Basis for Bahá'í Ideas about God and the Spiritual World. Moojan Momen. A response to Kluge's critiques of his earlier article on relativism. Articles.
24. 2008. Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
25. 2008. Shoghi Effendi's The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh: A Theology of the Word. Jack McLean. An interpretation of Shoghi Effendi's 'theological' themes, including fundamental tenets of Bahá'í theology; the 'stations' of the Central Figures; exclusivist, inclusivist and pluralist statements; and the apologetic method of comparison. Articles.
26. 2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms religion as a progressive, unifying force essential for moral development and global civilization. UHJ-documents.
27. 2005. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen. A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and analysis of the consequences of a number of His statements. Articles.
28. 2003. Towards a Definition of Bahá'í Theology and Mystical Philosophy. Julio Savi. Bahá'í theology is not metaphysical hair-splitting but is a "divine philosophy" all Bahá'ís are invited to study, to achieve inner knowledge, spiritual progress, and an enhanced capacity for loving. Articles.
29. 2002. Theological Responses to Modernity in the Nineteenth-century Middle East. Oliver Scharbrodt. With their theologies, Bahá'u'lláh and Muhammad 'Abduh both responded to the challenge of modernity and sought change, but while 'Abduh remained on the grounds of the Islamic tradition, Bahá'u'lláh founded a new religion. Articles.
30. 2001. Theology of the Sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church, The. Kevin Brogan. Helping Bahá'ís understand the Catholic church's historical perspectives and spiritual significance placed on sacraments, which are: Baptism, Penance, Confirmation, Eucharist (or Mass), Marriage, Holy Orders, and Sacrament of the Sick (“Extreme Unction"). Articles.
31. 2001. Literary Criticism, Theology and Deconstructionism. Jack McLean. A dynamic tension exists between literary criticism and theology as distinct but mutually beneficial forms of discourse, which can enrich Bahá'í Studies by deepening exegesis and by correlating Bahá'í teachings with progressive movements. Articles-unpublished.
32. 2000-11. Concept of Theocracy, The. John Walbridge. Logical arguments on whether the basic concept of a theocracy, which governs also dissenters and non-believers, is impossible in practice. Examples from Islam and Pakistan, where the theocratic ideal is being most actively pursued. Articles-unpublished.
33. 2000. Proofs of the Existence of God. Robert Sarracino. Outline and summary of traditional proofs of God, and cosmological, teleological, and ontological; theological arguments from Abdu'l-Bahá. Essays.
34. 1999 Autumn. Theology of the State from the Bahá'í Teachings, A. Sen McGlinn. Western religions exhibit three types of divine societies: eschatological (the Kingdom of God on Earth); metaphysical (angels or the Hidden Imam interact with the world); and ecclesiological (the church as the body of Christ, or the Islamic community). Articles.
35. 1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, by Jack McLean: Review. Susan Maneck. Reviews.
36. 1999. Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections. Jack McLean. 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spirituality, love, detachment, mysticism, joy, death, and theology. Books.
37. 1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, ed. Jack Mclean: Review. David Piff. Reviews.
38. 1998-01. Comparison of Islamic Religious Modes with the Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh. Dianne Bradford. Comparison of stages in The Four Valleys with three approaches from Islam: Theologians, Muslim Philosophers, and Mystics. Personal.
39. 1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992. Bibliographies.
40. 1998. Antinomies of Reason and the Theology of Revelation: Some Preliminary Thoughts. Nader Saiedi. A thesis of Progressive Revelation offers a solution to the fundamental antinomies of philosophical discourse. This concept is applied to the Kantian antinomies of reason: the central question of modern philosophy. Articles.
41. 1997. Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih). Abdu'l-Bahá, Anonymous, trans. . A theological description of reality, with reference to Ptolemy and Al-Farabi. Translations.
42. 1997. Dimensions in Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. William G. Huitt. Reviews.
43. 1997. Possibilities of Existential Theism for Bahá'í Theology, The. Jack McLean. The perspective of existential theology can benefit Bahá'í studies of religion, as applied to issues such as scholarship, spiritual transformation, and sacred history. Articles.
44. 1997. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden. History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Abrahamic religions and its importance and significance for contemporary Bahá'ís. Articles.
45. 1997. Bahá'u'lláh and Liberation Theology. Juan Cole. The idea of liberation and equality is central to Bahá'í theology; the poor in the 19th century Middle East; Bahá'u'lláh and the poor; Tablet to the Kings on wealth and peace; laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and Huququ'lláh; state social welfare. Articles.
46. 1997. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean, ed. Essays on religious unity, interreligious dialogue, apophatic and liberation theologies, the spiritual foundations of science, the hermetic tradition, and existential theism. Books.
47. 1996. Liberation Theology and its Potential for Guidance Towards Peace on Earth: A Bahá'í Perspective. Fleur Fallon. Bahá'u'lláh prescribed both a moral code for individuals based on knowing God and a design for a system of world government. These offer the most holistic answer for liberation theologians today. Articles.
48. 1995/2007. Promises to Keep: Thoughts on an Emerging Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. A nascent Bahá'í systemic theology must have certain parameters, including spirituality, the prophetic tradition, and the "truth claims" neglected by the academic study of religion. Articles-unpublished.
49. 1995-10-12. Reconvergence of Theology and Spirituality, The. Jack McLean. New forms of spirituality lie in the spaces between theological truth, cognition, and psycho-spiritual growth. This paper examines the current interest in spirituality and calls for a common ground of the two domains. Articles-unpublished.
50. 1995. Why We Need Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. A short definition of theology, its relationship with scholarship in general, and the role of apologetics. Essays.
51. 1995. Dimensions of Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. Julio Savi. Reviews.
52. 1995. Propositions on a More Comprehensive Theology. Jack McLean. Implications of theology for science and creativity, religious language, proclamation, apologetics, the existential dimension, the relativity of religious truth, and scholarship. Theology must be a careful science. Articles-unpublished.
53. 1994-2021. Various Essays. Jack McLean. 43 essays on various topics, many with Bahá'í themes, most published in the Gulf Islands Driftwood of Salt Spring Island, BC. Essays.
54. 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.
55. 1994. Saying Nothing about No-Thing: Apophatic Theology in the Classical World. Jonah Winters. The apophatic (negative) theology of the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and some pre-Pseudo-Dionysius eastern Christian thinkers. Personal.
56. 1993. Analysis of The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, An. William S. Hatcher. The historical context of this book; its theological and philosophy; the content and structure of its writing; distinctive features of the Bahá'í revelation; covenant and administrative order. Articles.
57. 1993. مقالات و رسائل در مباحث متنوّعه: جلد سوم (Articles and Treatises on Various Subjects: Volume 3). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . 33 articles and essays on various topics, along with biographies and other historical material. Books.
58. 1992-10-15. Station of Bahá'u'lláh and the Significance of His Revelation, The. Universal House of Justice. As the soul is a mystery that the human mind cannot unravel, even more ineffable is the nature of the Manifestations of God, the relationships between them, and their relationship to God. UHJ-letters.
59. 1992. Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review. William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
60. 1992. Prolegomena to a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. Groundbreaking and thorough essay on the basic concerns of scholarly Bahá'í theology. Articles.
61. 1992. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism. Michael W. Sours. Bahá'u'lláh uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the realm of creation — such as "angel," "fire," and the prophets' claims to be incarnating the "face" or "voice" of God; these convey the transcendence of God. Articles.
62. 1992. Comparison and Transposition of Metaphors in Bahá'í and Syriac Christian Conceptual Systems. Christopher Buck. Comparison of doctrinal metaphors found in Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith through the lens of Saint Ephrem, the greatest poet of the era; this pairing of metaphors with doctrinal concepts is a theological contribution to the phenomenology of religion. Articles-unpublished.
63. 1992. Nature of God, The: Some Extracts from the Bahá'í Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Brief compilation on nature of God. Compilations.
64. 1991. Seeing With the Eye of God: Relationships Between Theology and Interpretation. Michael W. Sours. Various spheres of interpretation and how their hierarchies reflect theological truth. Articles.
65. 1990. Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen. An attempt to explore the relationship between Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith and to explain the Bahá'í Faith to those who are from a Hindu background. Books.
66. 1988. Relativism: A Basis For Bahá'í Metaphysics. Moojan Momen. "Relativism" as a means of reconciling the often widely-divergent theologies of the world's religions. Articles.
67. 1987. Question of Gender, A: A Forum on the Status of Men in Bahá'í Law. Susan Maneck (published as Susan Stiles Maneck), Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram, Anthony Lee. Six authors address issues of theology, sociology, law, inheritance, equality, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, marriage, and feminism raised by John and Linda Walbridge's article "Bahá'í Laws on the Status of Men" (World Order 1984). Articles.
68. 1986. In Iran. Peter Smith, ed. Essays on Bábí-Bahá'í history, sociology, and theology in Iran. Books.
69. 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.
70. 1981. Introduction to Islamic Theology and Law. Ignaz Goldziher. An early academic overview of Bábí and Bahá'í history and theology. From translation of a 1910 book Vorlesungen uber den Islam, "Lectures on Islam." Excerpts.
71. 1936. Bahá'ísm. Alban G. Widgery. Chapter-length overview of Bahá'í theology. Excerpts.
72. 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.

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