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245 1 0 _aObedience : Liberation Throught Love of God in Practice
520 3 _aThe history of the Bahá'í Faith includes incidents that have led to the expulsion or resignation of individuals from the religion. These incidents have all involved various departures from obedience to the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh. The article explores the virtue of obedience in light of the Covenant, examining the context in which contemporary secular notions of obedience have arisen and have influenced the atitudes and behavior of Bahá'ís living in the West, and articulating a perspective of obedience as liberation.
690 _aCOVENANT
700 1 _aLalonde, Roxanne L
773 _tThe Journal of Bahá'í Studies
_g8, 49-71
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_d14618