Les Paradigmes cachés de l'histoire : comparaison de l'histoire des premiers siècles du christianisme et de la foi bahá'íe
Material type: TextSubject(s): In: The Journal of Bahá'í Studies 6, 27-53Abstract: In order to explore the lessons that can be learned from history when these lessons have a relevance to our era and our near future, the author adopts a perspective of philosophy of history, grounded in Weltanschauung or vision of the world of civilization. He then studies the following paradigms of Christian history shed light on Bahá'í history: the rise and decline of civilization, the role of the Zeitgeist or spirit of the century, transculturalism, and political institutions.In order to explore the lessons that can be learned from history when these lessons have a relevance to our era and our near future, the author adopts a perspective of philosophy of history, grounded in Weltanschauung or vision of the world of civilization. He then studies the following paradigms of Christian history shed light on Bahá'í history: the rise and decline of civilization, the role of the Zeitgeist or spirit of the century, transculturalism, and political institutions.