Lights of 'Irfán Book 15

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Lights of 'Irfán Book 15: Papers Presented at the 'Irfán Colloquia and Seminars

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Iraj Ayman, ed.

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2014

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Wilmette

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Haj Mehdi Armand Colloquium

ABSTRACT

Papers delivered at Irfan Colloquia.

NOTES

All items are linked to, and housed at, the The Irfan Colloquia website.

CONTENT

Papers published in Lights of 'Irfán represent the views of their authors.
Reproductions from this compilation are permitted provided
that the sources and authors are clearly indicated.

'Irfán Colloquia
Bahá'í National Center
1233 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 733-3501
Fax: (847) 733-3527
E-mail: contact@irfancolloquia.org

General Editor Iraj Ayman
Edited and typeset by Jonah Winters, winterswebworks.com
Cover design by Majid Nolley, majidnolley.com
Sponsored by the Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund
171 B.E. 2014 C.E.
ISBN 978-3-942426-22-0

Copyright © 2014, Haj Mehdi Arjmand Memorial Fund

                          Table of Contents  
    
Preface and title pages................................................... i 
	 
The Emergence and Organization of Chinese Religions
     Phyllis Ghim Lian Chew............................................... 9

Finding the Trace of the Traceless Friend: Reflection 
     on Bahá'í Scholarship as a Journey in the Valley of Search
     Wolfgang A. Klebel.................................................. 41

The Bahá'í Writings: A Meta-ethical Excursion
     Part I: Background and a First Dive into the Writings .............. 93
     Part II: Deeper into the Writings ................................. 139
     Ian Kluge

The Greatest Holy Leaf's Unparalleled Role in Religious History 
     and the Significance of the Arc, the Site of Her Resting Place
     Baharieh Rouhani Ma`ani............................................ 199

Origins of Creation
     Farjam Majd........................................................ 229

Bahá'í Consultation and the Transformation of Society
     Moojan Momen....................................................... 291

The Inebriation of His Enrapturing Call (mast-and bulbulán)
     Julio Savi......................................................... 311

Tablet of Patience: Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh and Selected Topics
     Foad Seddigh....................................................... 355 
  

Elucidations
  
Non-Involvement in Politics
     Universal House of Justice ........................................ 403


In Memoriam

Hushmand Fatheazam (1924-2013) ......................................... 407

Amin Banani (1926-2013) ................................................ 418

Mahboubeh Arjmand (d. 2013) ............................................ 423


Appendices

Bibliography of Bahá'í Writings and Their Abbreviations ................ 425 

Contents of Lights of 'Irfán Books One-Thirteen ........................ 426

Publications of the 'Irfán Colloquia ................................... 438

Vision and Objectives .................................................. 440