- 1990-12-31 — The publication of Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Babi and Baha'I Faiths, 1844-1985 compiled by William P Collins by George Ronald. This book is a comprehensive bibliography It was published by George Ronald. The book is a valuable resource for understanding the Bábi and Baháʼí Faiths by providing a catalog of over 7,000 English-language works on their history, teachings, and practices from 1844 to 1985.
See the review by Roger M Dahl on Bahá'í Library Online.
- 2025-09-22 — The launch of Millennialism, Millerites, and Prophecy in Bahá’í Discourse, by William P Collins. It was published by Routledge and is available in Kindle format from Amazon.
This book explores the role of millennialism, the Millerites, and prophecy in the historical development of the Bahá’í faith, especially in North America. The author demonstrates the importance of the Bahá’í religion to millennialism studies and its connection to certain Protestant American and Shia Islamic modes of thought. Bahá’ís see two millennial visions on far-separated continents, within different religious milieux, and from contrasting social climates, as spiritually and prophetically linked: the Millerites who expected the return of Christ in 1844 CE and Shia Muslims who expected the Mahdí/Qá’im/Twelfth Imam in 1260 AH/1844 CE. The chapters in this volume reflect on theories about millennialist movements, the continuum from catastrophic to progressive millennialism, Bahá’í interpretations of biblical prophecy, and Bahá’í efforts to build the “Kingdom of God on earth” under a systematic divine plan. The book highlights the maturation of the Bahá’í community toward a focus on process and a capacity to deal with both catastrophe and progress. It provides scholars of religion with a detailed study of the trajectory in Bahá’í millennial ideas.
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