The World of the Bahá'í Faith

Contributor(s):

Robert Stockman, 1953- [Editor]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Routledge WorldsPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2022Description: pages cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781138367722

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

297.9/3 23

LOC classification:

BP365 .W64 2022

Contents:

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

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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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"-- Provided by publisher.

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