The World of the Bahá'í Faith
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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"--