1. n.d.. Desenvolvimiento de la Civilización Mundial. Shoghi Effendi. Spanish translation of The Unfoldment of World Civilization. Writings.
2. n.d.. Synopsis of the Bahá'í Administrative Order. Oni A. Finks. Schematic synthesis of the Bahá’í Administrative Order, outlining its divine authority, institutions, principles, and purpose. Based on Shoghi Effendi's letters published as "The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh". Resources.
3. 2024. World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, The: Study Guide. Ehsan Bayat, comp. Detailed study guide of seven letters written by Shoghi Effendi and addressed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and the West, which offer a vision of the relation between the Bahá’í community and the process of social evolution. Study.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 2007. Emergence of World Civilization, The: An Exposition on Excerpts from the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. James B. Thomas. A study of the Guardian's "The Unfoldment of World Civilization" (1936); humanity's coming of age; the process of integration; pangs of death and birth during an age of transition; collapse of Islam; breakdown of political and economic structures. Articles.
7. 2006-04. Ridvan 2006: Bahá'í Era 163. Universal House of Justice. Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
8. 2005. Global Claims, Global Aims: An Analysis of Shoghi Effendi's The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Zaid Lundberg. What is Shoghi Effendi’s discourse on 'globalization' and 'globality', and what are the global claims and aims in World Order? Articles.
9. 2004-09-22. Goal of a New World Order, The, interactive study guide. Duane Troxel. A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "The Goal of a New World Order," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
10. 2004-09-16. Unfoldment of World Civilization, The, interactive study guide. Duane Troxel. A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "The Unfoldment of World Civilization," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
11. 2004-08-26. America and the Most Great Peace interactive study guide. Duane Troxel. A PDF interactive study guide to Shoghi Effendi's letter "America and the Most Great Peace," which was published in World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Study.
12. 2000-04. Dispensation of Baha'u'llah, The: Its Continuing Place In History. Helen T. Wilson. Historical context of the Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh and some of the Guardian's objectives in writing it. Essays.
13. 2000. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination. Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. 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. Articles.
14. 1991 [1938]. World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Shoghi Effendi. Letters written by the Guardian, 1929-1936. Includes The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh. Writings.
15. 1991. World Order of Baha'u'llah: Study Questions. Shahriar Razavi. List of questions to inspire study and deepening. Study.
16. 1991. Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Morten Bergsmo, ed. Six items from this book that have been shared by their authors at various times. Books.
17. 1991. 巴哈欧拉之天启；新的世界体制之目的 (Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh; Goal of a New World Order). Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
18. 1990/1995/2007. World Order, Evolution Towards: Notes on recent secondary literature, compilation, and two memoranda from the Bahá'í World Centre. Universal House of Justice, Steve Cooney, comp. . Two letters, "Request for Materials about the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh" and "World Government and the Universal House of Justice," and compilation "Extracts from Letters Written by and on Behalf of the House of Justice on Evolution Towards World Order." Articles.
19. 1977. Call to the Nations. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. . Selections from the writings of the Guardian chosen by the Universal House of Justice, offered as guidance at a "critical juncture" of humankind in a dark period of its history, but with a glorious day on the horizon. Compilations.
20. 1977. Llamado a las Naciones. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. . Spanish translation of Call to the Nations, selected writings of Shoghi Effendi. Writings.
21. 1939-40/2003. Study Outlines and Aids for World Order Letters of Shoghi Effendi. Study Outline Committee. Outline and summary of this series of letters, including a topical index for each, providing the thoughts of the Guardian in simplified form to be more quickly grasped by the student. Study.

1. 1933-04-21 —
   In his letter titled "America and the Most Great Peace written this day, Shoghi Effendi described the progress of the growth of the Faith in America as falling into four distinct periods:
   • (1893–1903), characterized by a process of slow and steady fermentation, may be said to have culminated in the historic pilgrimages undertaken by 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's American disciples to the shrine of Bahá'u'lláh.
   • (1903–1913), so full of the tests and trials which agitated, cleansed and energized the body of the earliest pioneers of the Faith in that land, had as their happy climax 'Abdu'l‑Bahá's memorable visit to America.
   • (1913–1923), a period of quiet and uninterrupted consolidation, had as its inevitable result the birth of that divinely-appointed Administration, the foundations of which the Will of a departed Master had unmistakably established.
   • (1923–1933), distinguished throughout by further internal development, as well as by a notable expansion of the international activities of a growing community, witnessed the completion of the superstructure of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár—the Administration's mighty bulwark, the symbol of its strength and the sign of its future glory. [WOB80]

     "In 1933 he gave the North American Bahá'ís America and the Most Great Peace, which dealt largely with the role this part of the world has been destined by God to play during this period in history, recalled the self-sacrificing journeys and services of the Master in the West and recapitulated the victories already won for the Faith by this favoured Community." [PP213]

     "In America and the Most Great Peace written in 1933, Shoghi Effendi states America's position in unmistakable terms: out of the anguish following the Master's passing, he wrote, "the Administration of Bahá'u'lláh's invincible Faith was born". The ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá released "potent energies" which "crystallized into this supreme, this infallible Organ for the accomplishment of a Divine Purpose." The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá had set forth its character and provisions, America had espoused the cause of the Administration: "It was given to her, and to her alone,...to become the fearless champion of that Administration, the pivot of its new-born institutions and the leading promoter of its influence." [PP340-341]

2. 1937-04-20 —
   In the period from the inception of the Guardianship to 1937 Shoghi Effendi laid the foundation of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh in conformity with the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Some of the major accomplishments were:
   • Continued the translation work that began while he was still an assistant to 'Abdu'l-Bahá and later as a student at Oxford.
   • Explained the principles and structure of the Administrative Order.
   • Developed the constitutional structure of the local and national spiritual assemblies.
   • Clarified the relationships of these assemblies with the community of believers and elucidate the manner of their election and operation.
   • Emphasized that the Administrative Order was the channel through which the spirit of God would flow and instructed that they be ever watchful lest "the means supersede the end". [Pg209]
   • Imparted the vision of the new world order through his letter which have become to be know as "The World Order Letters". [PG209-215]
     • 27 February, 1929: The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh
     • 21 March, 1930: The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh Further Considerations
     • 28 November, 1931: The Goal of the New World Order
     • 21 March, 1931: Golden Age of the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh
     • 21 April, 1933: America and the Most Great Peace
     • 8 February, 1934:The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh consisting of:
       • Bahá'u'lláh
       • Báb
       • Abdu'l‑Bahá
       • Administrative Order
     • 11 March, 1936: The Unfoldment of World Civilization
   • 1938-00-00 —
     The publication of The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, a compilation of the communications to the North American Bahá'í community between 1929 and 1936. "These...communications unfold a clear vision of the relation between the Bahá'í community and the entire process of social evolution under the Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh." [WOBv; Collins5.145]
     • It is available online at the Bahá'í Reference Library.

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