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9781931847063

The Baha'i Faith The Emerging Global Religion

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  • ISBN13:

    9781931847063

  • ISBN10:

    1931847061

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-01-01
  • Publisher: Baha'i Publishing

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Summary

Explore the history, teachings, structure, and community life of the worldwide Baha'i community -- what may well be the most diverse organized body of people on earth -- through this revised and updated comprehensive introduction The Baha'i Faith covers the most recent developments in a faith that, in just over 150 years, has grown to become the second most widespread of the independent world religions. Book jacket.

Author Biography

William Hatcher is a professor of mathematics at Universite Laval in Quebec City, Quebec Douglas Martin is a member of the governing council of the Baha'i International Community

Table of Contents

Preface ix
Note on Transliteration xi
Introduction xiii
The Historical Background
1(5)
The Babi Faith
6(22)
Baha'ullah
28(22)
The Succession to Leadership
50(24)
Basic Teachings
74(26)
God, His Manifestations, and Humankind
100(30)
The World Order of Baha'u'llah
130(16)
Administration and Laws
146(23)
The Baha'i Community
169(20)
On into a New Century
189(24)
Epilogue: The Challenges of Success 213(20)
Appendix: Edward Granville Browne 233(6)
Bibliography 239(8)
Index 247

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