- Aspects of Isrá'íliyyát and the Emergence of the Bábí-Bahá'í Interpretation of the Bible, Some. Stephen Lambden. Islamic "Israelitica" literary traditions, the Bible, and their relationship to the Bábí and Bahá'í religions. Includes discussion of the Greatest Name, Ism Alláh al-A'zam. Theses.
- Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The. Stephen Lambden. History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Abrahamic religions and its importance and significance for contemporary Bahá'ís. Articles.
- Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism. Stephen Lambden. Preliminary consideration of selected Bábí-Bahá'í doctrines expository of apocalyptic symbolism associated with major Abrahamic religious prophecies. Articles.
- Doing Bahá'í Scholarship in the 1990s: A Religious Studies Perspective. Stephen Lambden. Argues that Bahá'í studies must address contemporary world issues, dialogues in pluralism, the New Age movement, and secular ideologies. Articles.
- Dr. MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship...": Some Thoughts. Stephen Lambden. The nature of faith-based approaches to studying religion, authoritarianism, supernatural vs. human knowledge, Bahá'í "review", and examination of some sources. Articles.
- Episode in the Childhood of the Bab, An. Stephen Lambden. Parallels legends of the Bab's early childhood with those of Jesus. Articles.
- Eschatology in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths. Stephen Lambden. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
- Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Stephen Lambden. Though limited in scholastic accuracy, this book will be appreciated by those seeking an introduction to the life and writings of the Bab, and is a worthwhile volume that contributes significantly to the neglected field of Babi-Bahá'í studies. Reviews.
- Greatest Name, The (al-Ism al-A`zam). Stephen Lambden. Encyclopedia.
- Ibn Abhar, Hand of the Cause. Stephen Lambden. Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Biographies.
- Ibn Asdaq, missionary and martyr. Stephen Lambden. Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Encyclopedia.
- Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes. Stephen Lambden. Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
- Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture. Stephen Lambden. Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in select Abrahamic, Bábí, Bahá’í, and religious and mystical texts. It will be seen that colours are related to the theology of the celestial Throne. Articles.
- Kitáb-i-Íqán. Sholeh A. Quinn, Stephen Lambden. Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
- List of Baha'i Studies and Translations. Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations. Resources.
- Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The. Stephen Lambden. Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’llah’s globalism, verses breaks between the two, e.g. the abandoning of jihad as a means of promoting a globalisation process. Articles.
- Prophecy in the Johannine Farewell Discourse: The Advents of the Paraclete, Ahmad and Comforter. Stephen Lambden.
The exegetical history of sayings ascribed to Jesus which mention the Paraclete. Christian, Muslim, Bābī and Bahā'ī interpretations of these. These sayings are central to Bahā’u'llāh's claims and to Bahā'ī understanding of the New Testament. Articles.
- Qayyúm-al-'Asmá: Notes on Joseph. Brent Poirier, Stephen Lambden. Study.
- Sprinkling of the Cloud of Unknowing (Rashh-i-'Amá). Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. The first extent Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh. Translations.
- Tablet of All Food (Lawh-i Kullu't-Ta'am). Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Translations.
- Tablet of All Food (Lawh-i-Kullu't-Ta'ám): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Muin Afnani, Stephen Lambden, Moojan Momen. Study.
- Tablet of Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah O Glad Tidings (Lawh-i Halih, Halih, Halih yá Bisharát). Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans, Sen McGlinn, trans. Two versions: a literalistic translation by Stephen Lambden and a poetic one by Sen McGlinn. Translations.
- Tablet of Ridván (Lawh-i-Ridván): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Duane Troxel, Juan Cole, Stephen Lambden. Study.
- Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Stephen Lambden. Study.
- Tablet of the Bell (Lawh-i-Náqús) of Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden. Translation of and introduction to a poem by Baha'ullah using mystical language to impart a theophanic proclamation. Articles.
- Tablet of the Bell (Lawh-i-Naqus), also known as Tablet of Praised be Thou, O He (Subhánika-Yá-hu): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Stephen Lambden, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Study.
- Tablet of the Vision. Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Translations.
- Tablet of the Waves (Lawh-i-Amvaj). Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Translation of Lawh-i-Amvaj. Translations.
- Tablet of [Mount] Carmel (Lawh-i-Karmil): Wilmette Institute faculty notes. Peter Terry, Ted Brownstein, Stephen Lambden. Study.
- Tablet to Hardegg (Lawh-i-Hirtík): A Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to the Templer Leader Georg David Hardegg. Stephen Lambden, Kamran Ekbal. A Tablet addressed to the German Templer/Templar leader Georg David Hardegg including the proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh as the Promised One and the return of the Father to earth. Articles.
- Tablet to Mullá Muhammad Báqir-i Tabrízí: Extracts. Báb, The. Stephen Lambden, trans. Extract from a Tablet of the Bab to the 13th Letter of the Living, in reply to his question about Man yuzhiruhu'lláh, "He Whom God will make Manifest." Translations.
- Tablet to the Physician, or Tablet of Medicine (Lawh-i-Tibb): Notes. Stephen Lambden. Study.
- The Bahá'ís of Iran: Socio-historical Studies, by Dominic Brookshaw and Seena Fazel: Reviews. Stephen Lambden, Sholeh A. Quinn, Oliver Scharbrodt, Soli Shahvar. Four reviews from various publications. Reviews.
- Thoughts on the Establishment of a Permanent Bahá'í Studies Center and Research Institute, Some. Stephen Lambden. Present state and future possibilities of Bahá'í studies and academic curricula, and answers to various objections. Includes short compilation on the importance of scholarship. Articles.
- Translation of the Arabic Du'á' al-Sahar (The Dawn Supplication) or Du'á' al-Bahá' (The Supplication of Splendour) with Select Expository Scriptural Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, A. Stephen Lambden. Translation of and commentary on the Shí'í "dawn supplication" for the Islamic month of Ramadán, and its symbolic exploration in Bábí and Bahá'í texts. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
- Word Bahá', The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name of God. Stephen Lambden. The Arabic word bahá' — meaning beauty, excellence, goodliness, majesty, glory, splendor, brilliancy, and many others — was a term of considerable import in Islamic and Bábi literature, and was occasionally seen in prophetic or messianic contexts. Articles.
- Word Bahá, The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name. Stephen Lambden. History of the concept of the Greatest Name and its place in Bahá'í theology. Articles.
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