Learning from History
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The Journal of Bahá'í Studies 2, 55-68Abstract: The paper considers the challenges caused by the influx of third world villagers into the Baha'i community. The author examines what light a study of Baha'i history can shed upon this phenomenon. In particular, he examines the way in which a study of Baha'i history can assist with the problems of how to adapt our presentations of the Baha'i Faith to the context of different cultures ; how to adapt our methods of presenting Baha'i teachings ; and how to accelerate the process of realizing these teachings in lives of the villagers.
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The paper considers the challenges caused by the influx of third world villagers into the Baha'i community. The author examines what light a study of Baha'i history can shed upon this phenomenon. In particular, he examines the way in which a study of Baha'i history can assist with the problems of how to adapt our presentations of the Baha'i Faith to the context of different cultures ; how to adapt our methods of presenting Baha'i teachings ; and how to accelerate the process of realizing these teachings in lives of the villagers.