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God Passes By Outline
Correlation with A Traveler's Narrative and The Dawn-Breakers



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Introduction (by George Townshend)

Foreword (by Shoghi Effendi)

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GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#)Topic/HeadingsDB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference)
xi-1, xi-2, xi-3, xii-0I. Expectations of Future in Relation to the Past
xii-1, xiii-0II. Work to survey:
xii-1 (12-22)    a. ...outstanding events of the (glorious, tumultuous, and spiritually revolutionary) century (when His Spirit burst forth upon the world)GPB xiii-1 (12-13)
xii-1 (12-22)    b. ...initial stages of Spirit's incarnation in (administrative) System (to evolve into Order embracing and fulfilling destiny of all humanity) GPB xiii-1 (13-14, 14-17)
xii-1 (22-23)    c. ...momentous happeningsGPB xvi-1 (18-41), xvii, xviii
xiii-1III. This Work Not to Show:
xiii-1 (6-7)    a. Detailed History of Period
xiii-1 (7-10)    b. Origins (conditions, religion from which it sprung)
xiii-1 (10-12)    c. External Impact
xiii-2IV. Alternation of (propulsions of) Crisis and Victory
xiii, xiv, xv, xvi-0, xvi-1 (7-18)V. (Ages/Periods within First Century described (and indicated as part of one purpose and process))
xvi-1 (18-41), xvii, xviiiVI. (mostly repeated description of aspects of Faith's advancement over time)--see II.C. above











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GPB page #- paragraph# (print copy line#)Topic/HeadingsDB/TN page # (or GPB page # cross-reference)
I. Expectations of Future in Relation to the Past
xi-1    At 100th Anniversary Contemplating Great Potentialities (Unique, Culminating, Enduring)(None)
xi-2, xi-3, xii-0    Great tumult (in thought; antagonisms of races/creeds/classes; and the downfall of kingdoms, ecclesiastics, and institutions) especially since WWI (right before the Formative Age began), due to travail at ignoring Creative spirit; the spirit is, however, cleansing and impelling humanity to strive to be delivered(None)
xii-1, xiii-0II. Work to survey:
xii-1 (12-22)    a. ...outstanding events of the (glorious, tumultuous, and spiritually revolutionary) century (when His Spirit burst forth upon the world)GPB xiii-1 (12-13)
xii-1 (12-22)    b. ...initial stages of Spirit's incarnation in (administrative) System (to evolve into Order embracing and fulfilling destiny of all humanity) GPB xiii-1 (13-14, 14-17)
xii-1 (22-23)    c. ...momentous happenings (see also VI. below)
xii-1 (22-27)        i. From sect to universal (amidst perversity, indifference, or hostility)GPB xvi-1 (25-29)
xii-1 (27-28)        ii. Believers' Organic and Indissoluble Unity
xii-1 (28-29)        iii. Regional SpreadGPB xvi-1 (18-25)
xii-1 (30-31)        iv. National Spread (# of countries)
xii-1 (31-32)        v. Literary DevelopmentGPB xvi-1 (32-41), xvii-0 (1)
xii-1 (32-34)        vi. Endowments' Monetary ValueGPB xvii-0 (28-33)
xii-1 (34-36)        vii. Official Recognition of InstitutionsGPB xvii-0 (24-28)
xii-1 (37-38)        viii. Racial and Religious DiversityGPB xvi-1 (29-31)
xii-1 (38-39)        ix. U.S. and Persian Civil SpreadGPB xvii-0 (24-28)
xii-1 (40)        x. RoyaltyGPB xvi-1 (32), xviii
xii-1 (40-42), xiii-0 (1)        xi. Independent StatusGPB xvii-0 (19-24)
xiii-0 (1-5)        xii. Claims Recognized in Israel
xiii-1III. This Work Not to Show:
xiii-1 (6-7)    a. Detailed History of Period
xiii-1 (7-10)    b. Origins (conditions, religion from which it sprung)
xiii-1 (10-12)    c. External Impact
xiii-1This Work to Show: (Repeat of IIa, IIb. above) GPB xii-1 (12-18)
xiii-1    a. Salient features of:
xiii-1 (13)        i. birth and rise of FaithGPB xii-1 (12-15)
xiii-1 (14-15)        ii. initial establishment of institutions GPB xii-1 (15-16)
xiii-1 (15-18)            a) (Institutions as the nucleus and herald of the essential World Order)GPB xii-1 (16-18)
xiii-2IV. Alternation of (propulsions of) Crisis and Victory
xiii-3, xiv (1)V. (Ages/Periods within First Century described (and indicated as part of one purpose and process))
xiii-3 (34-38)    a. Overview Description of Specific Ages in First Century
xiii-3 (38-40), xiv-0 (1-3)        1. Heroic/Primitive/Apostolic Age
xiii-3 (40-41), xiv-0 (3-4)        2. Beginning of Formative/Transitional/Iron Age
xiv-1    b. Overview Description of Specific Periods in First CenturyGPB xv-1, xvi-0
xiv-2 (20-32)        1. 1st PeriodGPB xvi-1 (8-9, 13-15)
xiv-2 (32-41), xv-0 (1-7)        2. 2nd PeriodGPB xvi-1 (9-10, 15-16)
xv-0 (7-21)        3. 3rd PeriodGPB xvi-1 (10-11, 16-17)
xv-0 (21-36)        4. 4th PeriodGPB xvi-1 (11-13, 17-18)
xv-1, xvi-0, xvi-1 (7-8)    (All periods (see V.b. above) are of one whole purpose and process)GPB xiv-1
xvi-1 (8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-13;
13-15, 15-16, 16-17, 17-18)
    (Another summary of four periods (see b. above))GPB xiv (2), xv (0)
xvi-1 (18-41), xvii, xviiiVI. (mostly repeated description of aspects of Faith's advancement over time) (See also II.C. above)
xvi-1 (18-25)    a. Regional SpreadGPB xii-1 (28-29)
xvi-1 (29-31)    b. Religious, class, color (representative) spread (from Shí'ah masses originally)GPB xii-1 (22-27, 37-38)
xvi-1 (32-41), xvii-0 (1)    c. Literary spreadGPB xii-1 (31-32)
xvii-0 (1-6)    d. Evolution of teachings' scope (rigid, expanded, systematized, etc.)
xvii-0 (6-20)    e. Grade of Increasing Opposition
xvii-0 (19-24)    f. Evolution toward recognition (from obscurity)GPB xi-1 (40-42), xiii-0 (1)
xvii-0 (24-28)    g. Rise of institutionsGPB xii-1 (34-36, 38-39)
xvii-0 (28-33)    h. Endowments and Houses of WorshipGPB xii-1 (34-36)
xvii-0 (33-41), xviii (0)    i. Condition of Pilgrimages