The World of the Bahá'í Faith

The World of the Bahá'í Faith - pages cm - Routledge Worlds .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents
Introduction
ROBERT H. STOCKMAN

Part 1
Leadership and Authoritative Texts

1. Overview: The Central Figures, the Institutions of the Bahá’í Faith, and the Covenant
SHAHIN VAFAI

2. The Báb
OMID GHAEMMAGHAMI

3. The Writings and Teachings of the Báb
NADER SAIEDI

4. Bahá’u’lláh
MOOJAN MOMEN

5. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh
STEVEN PHELPS

6. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
NECATI ALKAN

7. The Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
MINA YAZDANI

8. Shoghi Effendi Rabbani
RICHARD HOLLINGER

9. The English Language Writings of Shoghi Effendi
SANDRA LYNN HUTCHISON

10. The Writings of Shoghi Effendi in Persian
MINA YAZDANI

11. The Universal House of Justice
TODD SMITH

12. The Writings of the Universal House of Justice
TODD SMITH

Part 2
Theology

13. Theology and Philosophy
MIKHAIL SERGEEV

14. God, Revelation, and Manifestation
VARGHA BOLODO-TAEFI

15. Progressive Revelation
SASHA DEHGHANI

16. Interfaith Relations
ANNE M. PEARSON AND ROBERT STOCKMAN

17. Science and Religion
STEVEN PHELPS

Part 3
Humanity

18. Oneness and Unity
ROBERT H. STOCKMAN

19. The Physical and Spiritual Dimensions of Human Nature
IAN KLUGE

20. Unity in Diversity: African Americans and the Bahá’í Faith
GUY EMERSON MOUNT

21. The Equality of the Sexes
ANNE M. PEARSON

22. Mysticism
VARGHA BOLODO-TAEFI

23. Progress of the soul: life after death
MIKHAIL SERGEEV

24. Spirituality and Spiritual Practices
CHRISTOPHER WHITE

Part 4
Society

25. Artistic Expression
ANNE GORDON PERRY

26. Economics: The Prosperity of the World and the Development of Nations
AUGUSTO LOPEZ-CLAROS

27. Education
FILIP BOICU AND SIYAMAK ZABIHI-MOGHADDAM

28. Environment and Sustainability
ARTHUR LYON DAHL

29. Governance
GRAHAM HASSALL

30. Law
ROSHAN DANESH

31. Marriage and Family Life
WENDI MOMEN

32. Peace
HODA MAHMOUDI

33. Work and Business
WENDI MOMEN

Part 4
Contemporary Bahá’í Community

34. The Covenant and Covenant-breaking
WENDY M HELLER

35. The Bahá’í Administrative Order
TODD SMITH

36. Constructive Agency
MICHAEL KARLBERG AND DERIK SMITH

37. Consultation
TODD SMITH AND OMID GHAEMMAGHAMI

38. A Culture of Learning
MICHAEL KARLBERG AND TODD SMITH

39. Devotional Life
ELHAM AFNAN

40. Religious Persecution of Bahá’ís Under the Islamic Republic of Iran
SIYAMAK ZABIHI-MOGHADDAM

Part 5
History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community

41. The History of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths
PETER SMITH

42. Arab Middle East
NESREEN AKHTARKHAVARI

43. Europe
SEENA FAZEL

44. Iran
MOOJAN MOMEN

45. Latin America and the Caribbean
ROBERT H. STOCKMAN

46. North America
ROBERT H. STOCKMAN

47. Northeast Asia
GRAHAM HASSALL

48. Oceania
GRAHAM HASSALL

49. South Asia
ANNE M. PEARSON

50. Southeast Asia
PETER SMITH

51. Sub-Saharan Africa
ROBERT H. STOCKMAN AND WILL VAN DEN HOONAARD

Glossary of Bahá’í Terms

"The World of the Bahá'í Faith is an outstanding guide to the Bahá'í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Bahá'í community. The volume is organised into six distinct sections: Leadership and Authoritative Texts-Theology-Humanity-Society-Contemporary Bahá'í Community-History and Spread of the Bahá'í Community"--

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