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Tag: "Unity of nations"

tag name Unity of nations type: Miscellaneous; Science: natural, social, and applied
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Unity_of_nations
related tags - Concepts; Lesser Peace; Unity
referring tags Lawh-i-Haft Sham' (Tablet of the Seven Candles of Unity); Unity of humanity
notes

"... The world is, in truth, moving on towards its destiny. The interdependence of the peoples and nations of the earth, whatever the leaders of the divisive forces of the world may say or do, is already an accomplished fact. Its unity in the economic sphere is now understood and recognized. The welfare of the part means the welfare of the whole, and the distress of the part brings distress to the whole. The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh has, in His own words, "lent a fresh impulse and set a new direction" to this vast process now operating in the world..."

– Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day is Come (1941)

"... In reviewing this material it becomes apparent that there is nothing in the authoritative Bahá’í Writings to indicate that the Lesser Peace would be established before the end of the twentieth century. However, there are clear statements affirming that the unity of nations would be, in the words of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, “securely established” during the twentieth century..."

– Universal House of Justice, letter dated 19 April 2001, to an individual

references bahaipedia.org/Lesser_Peace#Alleged_prophecy_regarding_the_year_2000; bahaiquotes.com/subject/lesser-peace

"Unity of nations" has been tagged in:

9 results from the Main Catalog

1 result from the Chronology

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  1. 2026. Structural Assessment of the Bahá'í Peace Program, A. Bahman Nadimi. — Examination of the structural and theoretical foundations of Baha'u'llah's peace program and assesse... Articles-unpublished.
  2. 2020/2023/2026. On the Degree of Infallibility of the Universal House of Justice. Wm. Keith Bookwalter. — Thoughts on infallibility of the Universal House of Justice through a case study of predictions rega... Essays.
  3. 2012. Apocalyptic Thinking and Process Thinking: A Bahá'í Contribution to Religious Thought. Moojan Momen. — The process of change in religious thinking and how it manifests in expectations about the Lesser Pe... Articles.
  4. 2003-08. Did Prophecy Fail? The Lesser Peace and the Year 2000. Jack McLean. — Prior to the 2010s, there was widespread belief in the Baha'i community that the Lesser Peace would ... Articles-unpublished.
  5. 2001-04-19. Attainment of the Unity of Nations and the Lesser Peace. Universal House of Justice. — Letter sent to all NSAs and later broadcast to the Baha'i world to explain the process through which... UHJ-documents.
  6. 2001. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some Aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í Exegesis of Apocalyptic Symbolism, by Stephen Lambden: Commentary, "The Apocalyptic Upheaval Completed?". William P. Collins. — Commentary on earlier article by Stephen Lambden. Reviews.
  7. 1999-03-20. Peace Among the Nations. Bahá'í International Community. — Brief statement on world peace and the approaching turn of the millennium. BIC.
  8. 1987-06-17. Peace, Activism for. Universal House of Justice. — Baha'is may be actively involved in peace processes but may not interfere excessively, since Baha'i ... UHJ-letters.
  9. 1938. Unity of Nations, The. Stanwood Cobb. — A look six decades into the future (from 1938) to envision the Lesser Peace. Essays.

from the Chronology (1 result)

  1. 2001-04-19 — The publication of the memorandum entitled Attainment of the Unity of Nations and the Lesser Peace b...
 
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