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  1. Posted 2025-01-25 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Shidan Ashraf, trans. Some Prayers by 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2025). A prayer for guidance, and a prayer for spiritual qualities.
  2. Posted 2025-01-25 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Shidan Ashraf, trans. Some Prayers by Bahá'u'lláh (2024). A prayer for aid and assistance, and a prayer for spiritual qualities.
  3. Posted 2025-01-18 in Personal compilations:   Hooshmand Badee, comp. Principles of Spiritual Economics: A Compilation from the Bahá'í Writings (2015). A book-length compilation from the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, The Báb, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice on the relationship between economics and 33 sub-topics.
  4. Posted 2025-01-17 in Books:   Linda Kavelin Popov. Virtues Project, The: Educator's Guide (1998). Activities and workshops designed to present, in simple ways, methods to create a culture of character.
  5. Posted 2025-01-15 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. From the Letter Bá' to the Letter Há' (2019). Persian and English text of this tablet.
  6. Posted 2025-01-15 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. To the Bahá'ís in Iran (2014). Emphasizes Mashriqu’l-Adhkár’s integration of worship and service, urging Bahá’ís in Iran to foster unity, resilience, and societal progress through prayer and action.
  7. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر اوّل (Ark of Knowledge) (1998). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  8. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دوّم (Ark of Knowledge) (1999). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  9. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر سوّم (Ark of Knowledge) (2000). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  10. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر چهارم (Ark of Knowledge) (2001). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  11. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر پنجم (Ark of Knowledge) (2002). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  12. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر ششم (Ark of Knowledge) (2003). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  13. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هفتم (Ark of Knowledge) (2004). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  14. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفترهشتم (Ark of Knowledge) (2005). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  15. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر نهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2006). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  16. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2007). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  17. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر يازدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2008). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  18. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر دوازدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2009). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  19. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر سیزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2010). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  20. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر چهاردهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2011). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  21. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر پانزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2012). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  22. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر شانزدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2013). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  23. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هفدهم (Ark of Knowledge) (2014). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  24. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر هجده (Ark of Wisdom) (2015). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  25. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر نوزدهم (Ark of Wisdom) (2016). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  26. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست (Ark of Wisdom) (2017). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  27. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست و یک (Ark of Wisdom) (2018). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  28. Posted 2025-01-14 in Books:   سفينة عرفان: دفتر بیست و دو (Ark of Wisdom) (2019). Articles from papers delivered at annual Irfan Colloquia in Persian.
  29. Posted 2025-01-13 in Books:   Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'u'lláh. Frances Esty, comp. Garden of the Heart, The (1930). Early thematic compilation from the Bahá'í Writings.
  30. Posted 2025-01-11 in Published articles:   Todd Lawson. Metaphorical Literalism and the Poetics of Reality: Ahmad Ahsá'í, Figuration, and the World of Images (2024). Overview of the life of Shaykh Ahmad; his thoughts about the technical rhetorical terms mithál, mathal, and mithl (images), which functioned more as metaphor than simile or parable in the Qur'an and the words of the Imams.
  31. Posted 2025-01-10 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. Earliest Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung April 8, 1845 (1845). Clippings from the newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (1805 Freiburg – 1859 Leipzig), April 8 1845, the earliest known published mention of the Bábí Faith in the West.
  32. Posted 2025-01-10 in Unpublished articles:   Pixie MacCallum. Early History of the Bahá'í Faith in Stornoway/Western Isles, An (2024). Introduction to and history of the Faith in the Scottish Isles, including collection of newspaper clippings and photographs. (Link to document, offsite.)
  33. Posted 2025-01-10 in Newspaper articles:   Author unknown. Early Published Mention of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in the West: Morning Advertiser April 16, 1845 (1845). Clippings from the newspaper Morning Advertiser, April 16 1845, which one of the earliest known published mentions of the Bábí Faith in the West.
  34. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Todd Smith. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress (2024). Reflections on what Bahá'ís have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly in the way they seek to transform the material and spiritual dimensions of life at individual and social levels; the degraded state of today's leadership.
  35. Posted 2025-01-09 in Essays and short articles:   Horace Holley. God Who Walks with Men, The (1954). Emphasizing humanity's connection to God through His Messengers, advocating love, unity, and spiritual renewal as essential for overcoming societal divisions and achieving global peace.
  36. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Dale Lillico. In Memoriam: Rosie Knowlton (1981). Various materials assembled for a memorial service.
  37. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Andres Elvira Espinosa. "Justly and Without Bias": Consultation as a Technique for Mitigating Cognitive Biases (2024). Exploring Bahá’í consultation as a framework for mitigating cognitive biases, emphasizing group deliberation, justification, and repeated exposure to diverse perspectives for effective debiasing.
  38. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Steven Kolins. Life, Faith, and Death of Helen Clevenger, 1917-1936, The (2023). On the death of an 18-year-old Bahá'í in North Carolina in 1936; racial injustices of the era; sensationalization of media coverage; implications for racial and religious discourse.
  39. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Christopher Buck. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review (2024). Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
  40. Posted 2025-01-09 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. John S. Hatcher, trans, Amrollah Hemmat, trans, Ehsanollah Hemmat, trans. Mathnaví of the Blessed One (2024). Provisional translation of the Mathnaviyí-i Mubárak, with introduction and notes.
  41. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Douglas Perry. On the Originality of Species: The Convergence of Evolutionary Science and Bahá'í Teachings by Bryan Donaldson: Review (2024).
  42. Posted 2025-01-09 in Book reviews:   Robert Stockman. Reception of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Britain: East Comes West, by Brendan McNamara, The: Review (2024).
  43. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Bill Ekomiak. Report/Memoirs of Bill Ekomiak (2013). Autobiographical memoir of an Inuit from Canada, followed by the booklet "The Sacred Circles of the North and South American Indians."
  44. Posted 2025-01-09 in Biographies:   Various. Rowland Estall: In Memoriam (1993). Various materials assembled for a memorial service, from tributes written by Jameson Bond and Michael Rochester, with research from Will van den Hoonaard.
  45. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Roger Neyman, Charlotte Wenninger. Transformative Dialogue: A Key to Elevating Discourses (2024). "Transformative Dialogue" is a process that can facilitate understanding among dialogue partners; a distinct mode of dialogue with a recognizable set of precepts and processes, it can be studied, systematically developed, and used within communities.
  46. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Craig L. Volker, Mary Goebel Noguchi. Translating the Bahá'í Writings into Languages Other Than English (2024). Challenges in translation, including questions about spelling, terminology, politeness strategies employed in the original work, and idiosyncrasies of English usage; case study of passage of Bahá'u'lláh as translated into Japanese and Tok Pisin.
  47. Posted 2025-01-09 in Published articles:   Chris Lowry. Turning a Somersault to Land at the Feet of the Báb: The Spiritual Journey of Ross Woodman (2024). Examining Ross G. Woodman’s 1942 dream of the Báb, its influence on his spiritual journey, and the interplay between faith, aesthetics, and academia.
  48. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   Horace Holley, Ruhi Afnan. Bahá'í Religion, The: Papers Read at the Conference on some Living Religions within the British Empire, 1924 (1925). Text of two presentations at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, in 1924, both titled "The Bahá'í Religion."
  49. Posted 2025-01-08 in Songs & Music:   Ruhi Institute. Collection of Songs for Children's Class Teachers, A (2021). Links to audio recordings and song book with tablature of 24 songs that appear in Ruhi lessons for Grade 1, and some for children in later years. (Documents offsite.)
  50. Posted 2025-01-08 in Unpublished articles:   Natalia Behnam. L'implantation de la foi baha'ie en France: et impact de la venue de Abdu'l Bahá à Paris au début du XXème siècle (The establishment of the Bahá'í Faith in France and the impact of the arrival of Abdu'l-Bahá in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century) (2006). French society at the end of the 19th century; Western expansion of the Bahá'í Faith; Abdu'l-Bahá's stays in Paris 1911-1913; religious minorities in France; on meeting Guillaume Apollinaire, Romain Rolland, Auguste Forel, Queen Marie of Romania, et al.
  51. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   George Orr Latimer. Lesser and the Most Great Peace, The (1944). A discussion of the evolution of world peace from political to spiritual civilization; the need for world control; more than human power is required to help overcome these problems.
  52. Posted 2025-01-08 in Newspaper articles:   Zia M. Bagdadi, comp. and trans. Memorial Services of Abdu'l-Bahá' on Mount Carmel, Palestine, The (1921). Pamphlet of various materials: article from newspaper Annafir "The Most Great Calamity"; life of Abdu'l-Bahá; funeral procession; eulogies.
  53. Posted 2025-01-08 in Essays and short articles:   Marion Holley. "Most Great Peace," The: A New Phase of Human Thought (1935). On the causes of war; the need for international relations; no plan so unites every movement, so harmonizes efforts towards the goal of world peace, as does the Bahá'í Faith.
  54. Posted 2025-01-08 in Biographies:   Gayle Hoover. Notes on Marzieh Gail (2015). Recollections and materials compiled for a memorial service.
  55. Posted 2025-01-08 in NSA Compilations:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. Power of the Covenant, The: A Compilation (1956).
  56. Posted 2025-01-08 in Published articles:   Allan L. Ward. Ten-Year Crusade, The: Seven Thousand Years In Retrospect (1960). A brief, dramatic sketch of the spiritual development of man, beginning with Adam, to help Bahá'ís grasp the meaning of the present World Crusade as the most urgent stage in Abdu'l-Bahá's Divine Plan unveiled 40 years earlier.
  57. Posted 2025-01-08 in Visual Materials:   Various. Vineyard of the Lord: Mount Carmel Bahá'í Projects Updates (2000). Two volumes of a multi-volume journal of essays and photographs showing the development of the Arc; progress reports; essay "Shrines and Gardens" by Beatrice Irwin; Haifa as the bride of Carmel; historical connection with India.
  58. Posted 2025-01-05 in Presentations:   Godrat Rafat. Dizzy Gillespie "One World for All" Concerts: Documentation of a Bahá'í Project (1990). Collection of photos and newspaper articles documenting this series of concerts in 1990 in Berlin, Moscow, and Prague.
  59. Posted 2025-01-04 in Published articles:   José Velásquez Arce, Katherine Zamora Caro, Alex Calfuqueo Calfucura, Leonardo Díaz-Collao. El archivo de música mapuche de la Radio Bahá'í: Diagnóstico, inventario, desafíos y reflexiones (2024). On the process of identification, diagnosis and inventory of the archive of Radio Bahá'í; the work of the archivist; safeguarding and enhancing this Mapuche sound archive, the oral expressions of the Wallmapu community. Link to article (offsite).
  60. Posted 2025-01-04 in Published articles:   Amin Ghadimi. Globality of Suffering, The: Tokutomi Kenjirō Meets 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Palestine, 1919 (2024). Exploring Japanese author Tokutomi Kenjirō's 1919 encounter with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, analyzing themes of suffering, globality, religion, and personal transformation within the context of modernity.
  61. Posted 2025-01-04 in Theses:   Carolyn Patterson Sawin. Native Conversion, Native Identity: An oral history of the Bahá'í faith among First Nations people in the southern central Yukon Territory, Canada (2000). Factors influencing religious conversion among Yukon Bahá'ís; correlation between participation in the Bahá'í community and the degree to which First Nations are able to express their cultural identity; oral narratives. (Link to PDF offsite.)
  62. Posted 2025-01-04 in Personal letters:   Winifred Harvey. Report through the New Territories Committee to the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh (1957). Winifred Harvey's report of the funeral services in London upon the passing of the Guardian.
  63. Posted 2025-01-03 in Published articles:   Matthew W. Hughey. "...angels which Thou hast created of snow and of fire": Bahá'í Angelology and God's Dialogic Relationship to Humanity (2024). A 5-type classification of Bahá'í angels: avatars of the Holy Spirit, celestial beings, spiritually evolved people, manifestations of God, or personifications of virtue. Religion is a balance of divine will vs human agency. Link to article (offsite).
  64. Posted 2025-01-03 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. God Passes By: Study Guide (2025). This study guide offers an accessible exploration of Shoghi Effendi's seminal work. It provides summaries, insights, and reflection questions to deepen understanding of Bahá’í history, key themes, and spiritual significance.
  65. Posted 2025-01-03 in Books:   John A. Davidson. Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey (2023). Compilation on Bahá'u'lláh's vision of building a peaceful and progressive planetary civilization, and of the Bahá'í community's approach to individual and collective learning in working to manifest this global transformation. Link to book (offsite).
  66. Posted 2025-01-01 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. William F. McCants, trans. Resurrection and the World to Come (2018). Extract from the Lawh-i-Yusuf (Tablet of Joseph), explaining the meaning of 'paradise', 'hellfire', 'resurrection', and similar terms.
  67. Posted 2024-12-29 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. 2 March 2013 Letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Iran: Study (2024). Study guide to the letter sent to all NSAs on avoiding partisan politics: Bahá'ís can contribute to global civilization-building through the community's own growth, non-political involvement in society, and practicing the oneness of humanity.
  68. Posted 2024-12-29 in Books:   Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Wilhelm Herrigel, trans. Geschichte und Wahrheitsbeweise der Bahai-Religion (History and Evidence of Truth of the Bahá'í Faith) (1919). Eine Einführung in die Bahai-Religion, die sich besonders an die Leserschaft aus westlichen Ländern richtet und die in klarem. Diese fünf waren ursprünglich als umfassenden Einführung in alle Religionen gedacht, das er nicht mehr fertig.
  69. Posted 2024-12-29 in Books:   Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání. Friedrich Schweizer, trans. Glänzender Beweis (The Brilliant Proof) (1915). Sein letztes Werk und eine Antwort auf die Angriffe eines evangelikalen britischen Predigers gegen die Person und Lehren Abdu'l-Bahas. Hier behandelt Abu’l-Faḍl einen Vorwurf, mit dem alle Religionen konfrontiert waren: der fehlenden Innovation.
  70. Posted 2024-12-29 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, ed. Ruhi Book 6: Notes (2024). These notes for Ruhi Book 6 explore the spiritual principles and practical approaches to teaching the Bahá’í Faith, emphasizing personal and collective efforts, unity, consultation, systematic planning, capacity building, and fostering community growth.
  71. Posted 2024-12-29 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Tablet of Emancipation, The (2014). Authorized translation of a prayer in which Bahá'u'lláh frees a slave.
  72. Posted 2024-12-24 in Essays and short articles:   Shahriar Jahanian. Education under Fire (2022). Overview of past and recent obstacles to education in Iran.
  73. Posted 2024-12-24 in Essays and short articles:   Shahriar Jahanian. Price for Remaining Bahá'í, A (2022). Summary overview of current restrictions on Bahá'ís in Iran, state-sponsored persecution, and loss of homes.
  74. Posted 2024-12-20 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Lawh-i-Abdu'r-Razzáq: Parallel Translation (English) (2024). Comparison of three English language translations, from River of Life (1914), Bahá'í Scriptures (1923), and Gleanings (1935).
  75. Posted 2024-12-20 in Scripts and screenplays:   Shahriar Jahanian. Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Screenplay (2022). Historical screenplay about Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with only a pen in hand.
  76. Posted 2024-12-20 in Book excerpts:   Shahriar Jahanian. Unimaginable Resilience of a Pen: Book (2022). Historical story of Maryam, a young woman in Iran who dared to think differently, was denied an education, and whose relatives were imprisoned or killed because of their beliefs. Refusing to be silenced, she fought back with nothing but a pen in hand.
  77. Posted 2024-12-19 in Presentations:   Mohammad Norozi. Presentations on Various Topics of Bahá'í Teachings (2024). Eight presentations: references to the next Manifestation; equality in the writings of the Bab; listing Letters of the Living in order of conversion; Abdu'l-Bahá's love for Iran; Tablet of Unity; removal of the Sword with the Word; Ocean of Tenderness.
  78. Posted 2024-12-19 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet on the Simple Reality, The (Lawḥ-i-Basíṭu'l-Ḥaqíqih) (2023). Bahá’u’lláh’s Tablet of the Simple Reality examines Mullá Ṣadrá's dictum "The Simple Reality is all things," providing a nuanced, non-pantheistic interpretation.
  79. Posted 2024-12-19 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Shidan Ashraf, trans. ای مشتاق ملکوت ابهی - لوحی از آثار حضرت عبدالبھاء (O thou zealous seeker of the Abha Kingdom: A Tablet by Abdu'l-Baha) (2024). Text of a tablet to Agha Seyed Hamzeh, taken from a prayer book which does not include the opening part about the name and address of the recipient.
  80. Posted 2024-12-18 in Biographies:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. Hajji Sulayman Khan Tabrizi (2024). Extract from "To dance like Solomon: Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal" by Dominic Parvis Brookshaw.
  81. Posted 2024-12-18 in Poetry:   Julio Savi. Lontananza: Poesie, saggi e lettere (1955-2025) (Remoteness: Poems, Essays, and Letters) (2024). Collection of poetry; English, Italian and French versions (offsite).
  82. Posted 2024-12-18 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Nader Saiedi. Alison Marshall, ed. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age (2024). Partial transcript of a 2014 talk, exploring the Bahá'í writings, their vast unexplored corpus, and the need for scholars to study, index, and translate these texts for a deeper understanding.
  83. Posted 2024-12-17 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. La proclamation de Bahá'u'lláh (2016).
  84. Posted 2024-12-16 in Unpublished articles:   Janet Ruhe-Schoen. Who Will Bell the Cat?: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Lake Mohonk (2012). History of the Lake Mohonk conference center and addresses there by Alí Kulí Khán in 1911 and Abdu'l-Bahá and 1912.
  85. Posted 2024-12-13 in Books:   Isaac Adams. Persia by a Persian: Personal Experiences, Manners, Customs, Habits, Religious and Social Life in Persia (1906). Answers to "questions about the manners, customs, and peculiarities of my own people" received while the author was on lecture tours in the U.S.; an account of Iranian life, culture, and local religious practices before the modern petroleum state.
  86. Posted 2024-12-13 in Personal letters:   Phoebe Hearst. Two Letters of Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst (1938). Brief description of Phoebe A. Hearst's transformative visit to ‘Akká in 1899, from the book Persia by a Persian by Rev. Isaac Adams.
  87. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Bahá'u'lláh, The Liberator of the Oppressed (2024). Brief compilation of accounts of two Ethiopian slaves in Iran; African servants in Bahá'u'lláh's household; Tablets in honour of Mubarak (a servant of Bahá'u'lláh's father) and Mas'ud (a servant in Akká); prohibition of slavery in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.
  88. Posted 2024-12-12 in Essays and short articles:   Mohammad Norozi. Conversation with a Christian (2024). Brief Bahá'í responses to: are we judged at the end of our lives, and if so, by behavior or belief? Does Bahá'u'lláh play a role in redemption? Is there eternal hell, or is it self-created? Are there various levels to paradise?
  89. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Existence of Extraterrestrial Lifeforms in the Bahá'í Writings, The (2024). An overview of Bahá'í perspectives on the existence of lifeforms on other planets, from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi.
  90. Posted 2024-12-12 in Provisional translations:   Author unknown. Oneness of the Reality of Humankind, The (1912). Summary of Bahá'í principles: investigation of reality, oneness of humanity, harmony of science and religion, religion as the bond that unites mankind, elimination of prejudices, gender equality, economic equality, and humanity's need for the Holy Spirit.
  91. Posted 2024-12-12 in Personal compilations:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. and ed. Some Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed for His Female Relatives (2024). Women of the Middle East in the 19th century are generally absent from the pages of history; compilation of tablets of Bahá'u'lláh revealed for His mother and sisters, in which he also talks about his sufferings in the path of God.
  92. Posted 2024-12-12 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet of the Gems of Unity, The (Lawh-i-Javáhir-i-Tawhíd) (2022). Composite authoritative and provisional translation, partially from Gleanings section 27.
  93. Posted 2024-12-12 in Study Guides:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. Tablet to Hardegg (Lawh-i-Hirtik), The (2024). Summary of German Templers and their leader, David Hardegg, who came to Haifa in 1868; their interactions with the Bahá'ís and Bahá'u'lláh; brief study of the tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to Hardegg. Includes authorized translation.
  94. Posted 2024-12-12 in Published articles:   Dominic Parvis Brookshaw. "To dance like Solomon": Imitation and Martyrdom in a Qajar Ghazal (2004). Maryam Bushru'i (1815-1902), a sister of Mulla Husayn Bushru'i, produced a bold, emotionally charged response to a celebrated poem by Rumi, lending a broader definition to the community of Qajar poets that transcends social, doctrinal, and gendered lines.
  95. Posted 2024-12-11 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bridging Beliefs. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith (2018). Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general.
  96. Posted 2024-12-11 in Published articles:   Reed M. Breneman. 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Bahá'í Students (2021). Examining ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s influence on Bahá’í students and Syrian Protestant College (now American University of Beirut), promoting education that harmonizes intellectual, moral, and spiritual development for universal peace and unity.
  97. Posted 2024-12-11 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bahá'í Blog, Fred Badiyan. Jewel in the Lotus: The Extraordinary Story of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi, India (2021). Background of the Lotus Temple, one of the most outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th century; principles guiding its design, geometry, and fabrication.
  98. Posted 2024-12-11 in Published articles:   Anil Singh. Turning the Tide: Reducing Biodiversity Loss and Restoring Decimated Ecosystems (2024). Exploring the urgent need to mitigate biodiversity loss, advocating for sustainable ecosystem management, ecological awareness, and collective responsibility to restore degraded habitats.
  99. Posted 2024-12-10 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Shidan Ashraf, trans. آيات الهی جلد دوم گلچينی از آثار حضرت بهاءاللّه ٦ ﻧﻮﺍﻣﺒﺮ (Verses of God vol 2, Selections from Writings of Baha'u'llah for November 6) (2024). English translation of passage on recognizing and knowing the Manifestation of God, from Persian Daily Readings for 3/13 BE, or Nov. 6.
  100. Posted 2024-12-09 in Research notes:   Mohammad Norozi, comp. 1852: The Darkest Period in the Babi History: Essay and Translation of Article from Vaghaye-e-Ettenfagheih (2024). English translation of and overview of article from official Iranian newspaper Vaghaye-e-Ettefagheih about events that took place after the Shah's attempted assassination; scan of original and typed version of article (in Farsi).
  101. Posted 2024-12-09 in Books:   Audrey C. Price, ed, Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi, ed. Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America: The Search for Just, Honest, Inclusive and Forward-looking Tellings (2024). Eleven essays by contributors from different communities, exploring how religious insights can create an inclusive, empowering American narrative that fosters unity and racial justice across diverse communities.
  102. Posted 2024-12-08 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Joshua Hall, trans. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur) (2023). Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic, "supernatural" entities.
  103. Posted 2024-12-04 in Essays and short articles:   Mehrnoush Norozi. Dreams of the Spirit (2012). Short account of a new believer's spiritual journey of discovering the Faith through a series of dreams.
  104. Posted 2024-12-04 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice, Shoghi Effendi. First Use of the Title Bahá'u'lláh (2009). Quotation from the Guardian answering the question of when the Blessed Beauty was first addressed by the title Bahá'u'lláh.
  105. Posted 2024-12-04 in Essays and short articles:   Howard MacNutt. Foreword and Introduction: Promulgation of Universal Peace (1922). 1982 foreword (by anonymous) and 1922 introduction (by Macnutt) to Promulgation of Universal Peace, which is often omitted from online versions of the book.
  106. Posted 2024-12-02 in Bahá'í Writings:   Abdu'l-Bahá. America's Spiritual Mission: Teaching Tablets Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá to the American Bahá'ís during 1916 and 1917 (1936). Early version of Tablets of the Divine Plan, Writings on the goal of establishing the Bahá'í Faith throughout the continent.
  107. Posted 2024-11-29 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Fire Tablet (1980). Well-known Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh, included in many prayer books.
  108. Posted 2024-11-26 in Books:   George Townshend. Maison Editions Bahá'íes, trans. Christ et Bahá'u'lláh (1968). Le Royaume de Dieu, comme prédit dans la Bible, est venu et Bahá'u'lláh est le retour du Christ.
  109. Posted 2024-11-26 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Maison Editions Bahá'íes, trans. La Foi Mondiale Bahá'íe: Bahá'u'lláh (1968). Première partie seulement, extraits des Écrits de Bahá'u'lláh.
  110. Posted 2024-11-24 in Bahá'í Writings:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Tablet of Purity (1978). Emphasizing purity, cleanliness, and abstinence from harmful habits, linking physical refinement to spiritual growth.
  111. Posted 2024-11-23 in Biographies:   Jack Boyd, Bill Washington. Faruq Izadinia, trans. یادی از حارسان مدنیت الهیّه خاطراتی از ایادیان امرالله جک بوید بیل واشنگتون (Recollections of the Hands of the Cause Jack Boyd and Bill Washington) (2024). Persian translation of the short essays in "Memories of Hands of the Cause of God" by Jack Boyd and "Hands of the Cause of God: Recollections" by Bill Washington: Z. Khadem, J. Robarts, T. Samandari, A.Q. Faizi, A. A. Furutan, C. Dunn, U. Giachery, etc.
  112. Posted 2024-11-14 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Dating of Aṣl-i-Kullu'l-Khayr (Words of Wisdom) (2009). One-paragraph note about the date of revelation of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet "Words of Wisdom".
  113. Posted 2024-11-06 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Nader Saiedi. Arjen Bolhuis, ed. Short Chronological List of the Báb's Writings, A (2024). Overview of some of the major, or more frequently mentioned, works of the Báb in chronological order.
  114. Posted 2024-11-05 in Theses:   Emily Lample. Knowledge Sharing for Community Development: Educational Benefits at the Community Level through Networks of Knowledge Flow and Communities of Practice (2011). Educational programs can drive community development by enhancing knowledge-sharing networks, as shown in the Preparation for Social Action (PSA) program, through student-led interactions and network expansion.
  115. Posted 2024-11-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Announcing New Houses of Worship (2024). Announcement of two national Mashriqu’l-Adhkárs in Brasília, Brazil and Lilongwe, Malawi, plus a local Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Batouri, Cameroon.
  116. Posted 2024-11-01 in Letters from National Spiritual Assemblies:   National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America, The (2024). On this time of great historical consequence and a gathering storm: America to be the standard-bearer; a still more superb mission; advancing within an evolving framework; a profound alteration of thought; the youth must soar; through living sacrifice.
  117. Posted 2024-11-01 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Adib Masumian, trans. Various Interpretations of Dhu'l-Qarnayn (2024). Provisional translations of three short extracts from Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, interpreting the Quranic figure of Dhu’l-Qarnayn’s historical and symbolic significance, distinguishing him from Alexander the Great.
  118. Posted 2024-10-26 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. Adib Masumian, trans. Concourse on High: A Brief Compilation (2024). Provisional translations of three short extracts from Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  119. Posted 2024-10-26 in Bahá'í Writings:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Necessity for Prayer, The (2024). Extract from a Tablet of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá.
  120. Posted 2024-10-26 in Pilgrims' notes:   Youness Khan Afroukhteh. Riaz Masrour, trans. What Is "Luck"? (1952). Pilgrims' notes of words of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.
  121. Posted 2024-10-18 in Books:   Rúhíyyih Khánum (published as Rúhíyyih Rabbání). Good Message, The (1960). A simplified rendering of themes in Shoghi Effendi's translation of Gleanings, used in Africa as a practical tool for achieving the central goal of Ruhiyyih Khanum's life: sharing the Baha'i teachings with others (Hutchison, 2000).
  122. Posted 2024-10-16 in Poetry:   Jalal Sunstrum. Le Retour d'un Soleil (2024). L'histoire d'un chercheur qui a trouvé l'Amour grâce à un songe: la rencontre avec la Manifestation de Dieu du futur.
  123. Posted 2024-10-16 in Poetry:   Jalal Sunstrum. Rock-n-Roll God: Poems (2024). Ten short poems, excerpted from a longer work (forthcoming).
  124. Posted 2024-10-13 in Book reviews:   Marzieh Gail. Bahá'í Cause Today, The: Review (1941).
  125. Posted 2024-10-13 in Essays and short articles:   William Miller. Bahá'í Cause Today, The (1940). A Christian missionary's outsider perspective on the history of the Bábí and Bahá'í faiths, teachings, literature, teachings, and prophecies.
  126. Posted 2024-10-13 in Fiction:   Ehsan Bayat. Little Gems (2024). This is a story for young adults (10+) of a Baha’i family and his family’s impact on a neighborhood through active participation in the Institute process.
  127. Posted 2024-10-13 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat. Nine Year Plan and the Destiny of America: Study Guide (2024). Study guide to the 2024 September letter from the United States National Spiritual Assembly.
  128. Posted 2024-10-12 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. To the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (2024). The Bahá’í response to conflicts and related humanitarian crises in the world; encouraging Bahá’í youth to contribute to peace and unity by avoiding political involvement, focusing on moral principles, and promoting constructive social change.
  129. Posted 2024-10-11 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Places Where the Manifestations of God Have Appeared; Equality of Men and Women (1986). The consistent portrayal of all known Manifestations of God as male and their historical emergence exclusively in the East; the equality of men and women; on soul mates.
  130. Posted 2024-10-05 in Books:   Boris Handal. Quddús: The First in Rank (2024). Two chapters from a biography of Quddús: "Martyrdom of Quddús" (ch. 17) on the most revered figure in the Faith of the Báb, and "The Shrine of Quddús" (ch. 25) on the history of the most sacred Bahá'í sepulchre in Iran, which was destroyed in 2004.
  131. Posted 2024-09-27 in Biographies:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Horace Hotchkiss Holley (1970). Fairly detailed biography, including observations of the relationship between Holley and the Guardian.
  132. Posted 2024-09-26 in Essays and short articles:   Horace Holley. Bahá'í Faith, The (1933). Essay published as a pamphlet, on the worldwide spiritual community, renewal of faith, the basis of unity, and a background of heroic sacrifice.
  133. Posted 2024-09-26 in Notable talks:   Horace Holley. Our Covenant with Abdu'l-Bahá (1949). Every Bahá'í has a mission to do their part in the quickening of souls. Bahá'ís meet in the spirit of consultation and action, inspired by the creative nature of the Faith, to deliver God's message and renew our personal covenant.
  134. Posted 2024-09-26 in Books:   Horace Holley. Religion for Mankind (1956). Twenty-two essays and talks selected from a half-century's work of one of the most distinguished Bahá’í authors, most written during the period 1921-1957.
  135. Posted 2024-09-26 in Books:   Horace Holley. Three Books of Poetry (1913). Collections Creation: Post-Impressionist Poems, The Inner Garden: A Book of Verse, and The Stricken King and Other Poems.
  136. Posted 2024-09-24 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Social media and non-involvement in politics (2019). Guidance on avoiding political involvement, exercising caution on social media, promoting unity, and focusing on spiritual transformation for societal betterment.
  137. Posted 2024-09-23 in Books:   Thomas Cook (firm). Cook's Tourists' Handbook for Palestine and Syria (1876). Many passing references to Haifa, Carmel, Akka, and the Holy Land; see e.g. pages 20-21, 30-31, 47-48, 408-416.
  138. Posted 2024-09-22 in Books:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, trans. Les Lecons de Saint-Jean D'Acre (1908). French translation of original English edition of Some Answered Questions.
  139. Posted 2024-09-22 in Books:   Samuel Graham Wilson. Modern Movements among Moslems (1916). A Christian missionary's overview of contemporary Islam, including the Bábís.
  140. Posted 2024-09-22 in Books:   Charles Mason Remey. Various Books: 9 Books for Download (1913). Titles include: The Covenant; Observations of a Bahai Traveller; Through Warring Countries; Mashrak-el-Azkar; A Report to Abdul Baha; Bahai Revelation and Reconstruction; The New Day; Peace of the World.
  141. Posted 2024-09-21 in Books:   William Miller. Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming of Christ, about the Year 1843 (1842). Nineteen lectures on the upcoming return of Christ; resurrection; the 2,300 days; Daniel's vision; Daniel's 1260, 1290, and 1335 days explained; Solomon's song; signs of the times.
  142. Posted 2024-09-21 in Books:   William Miller. Joshua V. Himes, ed. Views of the Prophecies and Prophetic Chronology: Selected from Manuscripts of William Miller with a Memoir of His Life (1842). Miller's memoir; scriptural interpretation; Bible chronology; various addresses and lectures; various reviews and letters.
  143. Posted 2024-09-19 in Published articles:   Various. Reality magazine: Volume 1 (1919). Five issues of Vol. 1, May 1919 - September 1919, of a short-lived journal designed to promote "liberal" approaches to the Bahá'í Faith.
  144. Posted 2024-09-19 in Published articles:   Various. Reality magazine: Volume 2 (1919). Twelve issues of Vol. 2, December 1919 - December 1920.
  145. Posted 2024-09-19 in Published articles:   Various. Reality magazine: Volume 5 (1922). Twelve issues of Vol. 5, January 1922 - December 1922.
  146. Posted 2024-09-19 in Published articles:   Robert Sarracino. What Does Spirituality Look Like? (2024). Overview of the concepts of spirit and spirituality in the Bahá’í writings; discussion of a letter from the House on what spirituality should look like today; can the social sciences investigate the phenomenon of spirituality as central to human nature.
  147. Posted 2024-09-18 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Adib Masumian, trans. "O My handmaid! Concern not thyself with that which is outwardly apparent…" (2017). Bahá'u'lláh urges focusing on spiritual beauty over physical appearance, as worldly allure is deceptive.
  148. Posted 2024-09-16 in Newspaper articles:   Various. California Digital Newspaper Collection: Unformatted Partial Archive 1872-2017 (1872). 9,851 uncorrected OCR-ed clippings from the California Digital Newspaper Collection, in Excel or HTML format.
  149. Posted 2024-09-15 in Newspaper articles:   Various. Chicago Defender: Newspaper Archive 1910-1975 (1910). 1,677 clippings, unsorted, in scanned PDF.
  150. Posted 2024-09-15 in Books:   E. G. Browne. Various Books: 7 Books, Articles for Download (1892). Titles include: Catalogue of Persian and Arabic Manuscripts, India; Reign of Terror at Tabriz; Muhammad Hasan Isfandiyar's History of Tabaristan; Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts, University of Cambridge; Catalogue and Description of 27 Babi Manuscripts.
  151. Posted 2024-09-14 in Encyclopedia articles:   E. G. Browne. Báb, Bábís (1926).
  152. Posted 2024-09-14 in Encyclopedia articles:   E. G. Browne. Bábíism (1910).
  153. Posted 2024-09-13 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Embracing Interdependence: Foundations for a World in Transition (2024). Statement on the occasion of the United Nations Summit of the Future, advocating for global governance reform centered on humanity's oneness, urging leaders to prioritize unity, justice, and interdependence for lasting peace.
  154. Posted 2024-09-13 in Presentations:   Christopher Buck. Kevin Locke and the Tablet to Amir Khan (2024). The late Kevin Locke believed ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Tablet to Amír Khán establishes that Indigenous Messengers of God were sent to the Americas. This understanding of Progressive Revelation has implications for interactions with Indigenous people.
  155. Posted 2024-09-13 in Essays and short articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. My Memories of Stanwood Cobb (2024). Brief recollections of meeting Cobb in 1973 at Ohio State University on a lecture tour. Includes bibliography, biography, and supplementary information about Cobb.
  156. Posted 2024-09-13 in Books:   Stanwood Cobb. Various Books: 12 Books for Download (1932). Titles include: Discovering the Genius Within You, Sage of the Sacred Mountain, Radiant Living, Trouble: How to Meet It, Expanding Our Spiritual Consciousness, Joy of Existence, Scientific Study of the Hand, Thoughts on Education, Spiritual Power.
  157. Posted 2024-09-13 in Statistics:   Shoghi Effendi, comp. World Survey, A: The Bahá'í Faith 1844-1944 (1944). Summary document showing countries opened, centres founded, languages translated, properties purchased, and dates of significance.
  158. Posted 2024-09-08 in Library Miscellany:   Jonah Winters. Download Bahá'í Library Online: offline archive of all files (2025). Downloadable version of entire website, designed for use on your computer with local links, no need for an internet connection. Download direct from archive.org, or by faster BitTorrent. [version 5.09 2025-01]
  159. Posted 2024-09-02 in Glossaries & Dictionaries:   Adib Masumian. Arabic and Persian Originals of Metaphysical Terms in the Bahá'í Writings (2024). Transliteration with Arabic and Persian script of the words soul, spirit, self, mind, heart, and spirit of faith.
  160. Posted 2024-09-01 in Published articles:   Tova Makhani-Belkin. "I woke up and knew, spiritually, I have just accepted the faith": Agency and Dream Ethnography in the Bahá'í Faith (2024). Analysis of first-generation Bahá'ís' dreams and visions as confirming their religious conversion, emphasizing dreams' role in integrating prior beliefs and aiding conversion.
  161. Posted 2024-08-30 in Published articles:   T. Crouther Gordon. Bahaism and Christianity: or, The Religion of 'The Splendour of God' (1927). Sympathetic overview of the Faith, and impressions from a visit to Haifa.
  162. Posted 2024-08-30 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Lawh-i-Hirtík (Tablet to Hardegg) (2024). Authorized translation of Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet to Georg David Hardegg, co-founder of the German Templer Society, emphasizing devotion, fulfillment of prophecies, and the transformative power of the Word of God.
  163. Posted 2024-08-23 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Signs for the Coming of Age of the Human Race (1992). Passage from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, posted as a standalone page here for ease of reference and tagging purposes.
  164. Posted 2024-08-20 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Adoption and Parent Consent (2003). Short compilation of extracts from letters written on behalf of the House on various matters relating to adoption.
  165. Posted 2024-08-20 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. In Vitro Fertilization and Related Issues (2003). Short compilation of excerpts from the House on IVF, artificial insemination, surrogate motherhood, and the condition of the soul in relation to the various techniques to assist in the fertilization of the ovum.
  166. Posted 2024-08-20 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Infertility and Medical Intervention, Station of Adoption, and Adoption and Parental Consent (2003). Compilation of passages from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and from the Universal House of Justice on matters of having children in a family, with links to the letters "In Vitro Fertilization and Related Issues" and "Adoption and Parent Consent."
  167. Posted 2024-08-01 in Songs & Music:   Lorraine Hetu Manifold. Fifteen Steps to Becoming a Skilled Choral Singer (2024). On Abdu'l-Bahá's exhortations to bring music to the highest stage of development: 15 techniques for improving one's own skill, both as an individual and as a member of a choir, written by an experienced conductor.
  168. Posted 2024-08-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Message on the occasion of the opening of the 2014 World Cup (2014). Letter in response to the Brazilian president's invitation for a statement on global peace and harmony, reflecting the Brazilian government's aim to leverage the World Cup to further the cause of peace and combat racial discrimination.
  169. Posted 2024-07-31 in Bahá'í Writings:   Bahá'u'lláh. Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity (1939). Well-known passage from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, posted as a standalone page here for ease of reference and tagging purposes.
  170. Posted 2024-07-30 in Presentations:   Roger Coe. AI and the Human Spirit: From Existential Risk to Essential Development (2024). Presentation on numerous topics, including risks and potentialities of AI; Chinese philosophy; cybernetics, the "science of science"; philosophies of psychology; theories of pedagogy.
  171. Posted 2024-07-30 in Audio:   Shoghi Effendi. Nosheen Shabani, comp. ندا باهل عالم (Call to the Nations) (2024). Audio of Call to the Nations, read by a group of Bahá'ís from Canada, Australia, Kuwait, and Iran, produced by Nosheen Shabani.
  172. Posted 2024-07-29 in Pilgrims' notes:   Ted Cardell. One Person's Search for a Better World (1992).
  173. Posted 2024-07-25 in Notable talks:   `Alí Nakhjavání. Thoughts on the Lesser Peace, Some (1984). Lengthy talk given at the World Centre for the Ihtifál (celebration) programme on general guidelines on peace and world unity, and statements from the Writings that appear to be contradictory.
  174. Posted 2024-07-25 in Glossaries & Dictionaries:   Hamed Eshraghian, comp. مجموعۀ لغات منتخبه از آثار امری بزبانهای فارسی، عربی و انگلیسی (A Collection of Selected Words from the Bahá'í Writings in Persian, Arabic, and English) (1989). Glossary with more than 2,200 words in the original languages of the Writings and their corresponding translations into English per authorized precedent.
  175. Posted 2024-07-24 in BIC documents:   Bahá'í International Community. Common Goal of Universal Peace in Buddhism and the Baha'i Faith, The: A Paper delivered to the Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace (1990). Statement on the launching of "The Promise of World Peace" initiative, shared principles of Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, and some of the barriers to world peace and the role that religions must play.
  176. Posted 2024-07-24 in Essays and short articles:   Ted Cardell. Highly Significant Celebrations at the World Center (1992). Report of activities at the World Centre in May 1992: commemoration of the ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, placing of a scroll to honour the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh, and a procession of pilgrims up Mount Carmel.
  177. Posted 2024-07-24 in Pilgrims' notes:   Ted Cardell. Pilgrim Notes (1952). Notes from a visit with the Guardian, likely written in 1990 from journal entries taken while on pilgrimage in 1952 from a pioneering post in Kenya.
  178. Posted 2024-07-24 in Essays and short articles:   Ted Cardell. Report of the International Teaching Team to the Far East (1987). Summary of activities of 36 Bahá'ís who left the United States in November 1987 to visit Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
  179. Posted 2024-07-22 in Unpublished articles:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter. Consciousness (1996). Thoughts on a Bahá'í approach to human consciousness which the author terms "A Physical / Psychospiritual Theory of Consciousness"; Bahá'u'lláh's teachings on consciousness and the body / brain / mind / soul connection; the "ghost in the human machine."
  180. Posted 2024-07-15 in Library Miscellany:   Jonah Winters. Proposed Changes for Version 6 (2024). Some structural or systemic improvements necessary for future Bahá'í Library expansion 2025-.
  181. Posted 2024-07-11 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi. Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand (1946). Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taking many of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's statements as dogmatic finalities.
  182. Posted 2024-06-30 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion). Baha'i Faith (Part Two), The: Baha'u'llah and His Teachings (2020). Part two of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a work of public scholarship by a religious studies scholar who is part of the popular 'Religious Studies YouTube' community.
  183. Posted 2024-06-29 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Filip Holm (published as Let's Talk Religion). Baha'i Faith (Part One), The: Origins and the Bab (2020). Part one of an academically-minded yet accessible video essay on the Babi and Baha'i Faiths as a work of public scholarship by a religious studies scholar who is part of the popular 'Religious Studies YouTube' community.
  184. Posted 2024-06-28 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Rainn Wilson, Tom Power. Rainn Wilson on His Baha'i Faith and Why His Success is Connected to His Spirituality (2023).
  185. Posted 2024-06-27 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Mishkin Berteig. Work is Worship: Business is a Spiritual Game (2022). Fireside interview with the CEO and chief scientist at the Berteig Institute, an education company that helps improve business and beautify work environments, on the spiritual aspects of work, business, profit, and cooperative capitalism.
  186. Posted 2024-06-27 in Historical documents:   Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. صبح بيداری تاریخ دیانت بابی و بهائي در نی‌ریز (Awakening: A History of the Bábi and Baháʼí Faiths in Nayriz) (2014). An historical account of the brutal persecutions of 1850, 1853, and 1909 in the town of Nayriz, Iran, against its Bábi and Baháʼí residents. Features accounts from survivors. Translation into Farsi of the original English work.
  187. Posted 2024-06-27 in Biographies:   Hussein Ahdieh. طاهره پیشتار آزادی زنان شرق (Tahirih: Forerunner of Women's Liberation in the East) (2019). A biographical work on the life of Tahirih detailing significant moments including her early years, marriage, the murder of her uncle, the events at Badasht, and final years leading to her martyrdom. Features appendices including excerpts of her writings.
  188. Posted 2024-06-27 in Biographies:   Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. غریب از تیریز تا نیویورک (Foreigner: From Nayriz to New York) (2020). A memoir detailing the author's life journey from a rural village in Iran to the director of a University in New York, offering intimate firsthand glimpses of the history of the Faith in Iran and the immigrant experience in America.
  189. Posted 2024-06-26 in Unpublished articles:   Pierre Daoust. Le Verbe de Dieu, au coeur de l'existence (2024). Le présent essai examine les pouvoirs et l'influence du Verbe de Dieu (ou Parole divine) au sein de la création. Le Verbe est à la fois créateur, transformateur et régénérateur et la difficulté est de comprendre et analyser comment il agit.
  190. Posted 2024-06-24 in Books:   Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. Maryam Rouhani Seysan, trans. حضرت عبد البهاء در نیویورک ('Abdu'l-Bahá in New York) (2014). Translation in 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, a history of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to the city, concepts and principles he spoke about, the social context of New York at the time, and personal stories of the lives of early American Bahá'ís.
  191. Posted 2024-06-23 in Personal compilations:   Wm. Keith Bookwalter, comp. Potentialities and their Manifestation: A Selection of Passages from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the Báb and from the Writings and Talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2024). Compilation of quotations on one of the Bahá'í Faith's basic ideas, that Bahá'u'lláh calls upon us to "manifest the potentialities," the gems of our inborn nature via a "proper education."
  192. Posted 2024-06-22 in Published articles:   Alain Locke. Impressions of Haifa (1926). Locke reflects on his visit to the Bahá'í shrines in November 1923.
  193. Posted 2024-06-14 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   QED Communications. Bahai: A Documentary on Lotus Temple (2012).
  194. Posted 2024-06-14 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Religion World Talks. Lotus Temple, New Delhi: The Gates of God (2022). Transcript prepared by Doug Couper from video online at youtube.com/watch?v=btsZgVATAHQ.
  195. Posted 2024-06-11 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Alan's Theory. Baha'i: The Religion of the Future (2021). Very short introduction to the Bahá'í Faith from a presenter who interviewed a Bahá'í couple.
  196. Posted 2024-06-11 in Personal compilations:   Universal House of Justice. Badi Shams, comp. and trans. Directrices para la Economía de la Vida: Mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia relacionados con la Economía (2017). Recopilación de mensajes de la Casa Universal de Justicia, recopilados por un autor de libros y títulos en economía.
  197. Posted 2024-06-10 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Mason Stahl. Who are the Bahá'ís?: The Forgotten 4th Abrahamic Faith (2019). An introductory educational video on the history and community of Bahá'ís, the 4th (or 5th) Abrahamic religion with several million followers worldwide and communities in nearly every nation.
  198. Posted 2024-06-09 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Drew Binsky. What Is Baha'i?: World's Newest Major Religion (2020).
  199. Posted 2024-06-07 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   I Am Your Target Demographic. What is the Baha'i Faith?: History, overview, and more! (2022).
  200. Posted 2024-06-06 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Religion For Breakfast. Pilgrimage or Tourism at the Baha'i Gardens? (2018).
  201. Posted 2024-06-05 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Cameron Sabet. Harmony of Science and Religion, The: A Baha'i Perspective (2018). TED talk by a Maryland high school student on the Baha'i concept of unity, knowledge, cultural historical perspectives, modern secular society, and the education of children.
  202. Posted 2024-06-05 in Pilgrims' notes:   Mary Hanford Ford. Interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, An (1933). Discussing spiritual insights, martyrdom, and labor-saving machines' role in societal advancement.
  203. Posted 2024-06-04 in Historical documents:   Muhammad Husayn Nayrizi. وقایع حیرت‌انگیز قصبه نی‌ریزمشکبیز (The Astonishing Events in the Town of Nayriz the Perfumed) (1926). Account written by the grandfather of Hossein Ahdieh, who describes this book as an authentic and detailed history of the three upheavals of Nayriz (1850, 1853 and 1909), covering the story of Vahid and the 1853 massacre up to 1926.
  204. Posted 2024-06-03 in Published articles:   Shofiyullah Muzammil. Baha'i Religion, The: Maqasid Syariah of Social Religious Frictions in Indonesia (2023). Analyzing socio-religious tensions involving Bahá'ís in Indonesia, advocating for government accommodation and societal dialogue to promote coexistence and multicultural values.
  205. Posted 2024-06-03 in Books:   Brian Kurzius. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life (2007). Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
  206. Posted 2024-06-03 in Books:   al-Sharif al-Radi. Tahera Qutbuddin, trans. Nahj al-Balághah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of 'Alí (2024). Critical edition and translation Imam Ali's orations and reflections, showcasing his wisdom on piety, virtue, and governance. No mention of the Bahá'í Faith.
  207. Posted 2024-06-03 in Theses:   Elizabeth Kostina. Sacred spaces and secular visions in the Bahá'í Holy Gardens (2024). Exploring the interplay between religious practice and heritage tourism at the Bahá’í Holy Gardens in Haifa, revealing a trend towards shared 'spirituality' among pilgrims and tourists.
  208. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bahá'í Inspiration. Báb's Business Etiquette, The (2020). Anecdote about how the Bab changed unseemly business practices while he was a merchant in Bushihr, as quoted by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan.
  209. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Anthony Hill. Baha'i: A Look into the World's Newest Religion, and Why Followers Find it Appealing (2022). TV news report summarizing Baha'i history and practice, and breaking the fast with some Baha'is in Florida.
  210. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Various. Bahá'í Architect (82) Receives Honorary Degree: Transcript and video (2024). Graduation ceremony at the University of British Columbia honoring Dr. Hossein Amanat, architect of the Seat of the Universal House of Justice, who shares his insightful perspective.
  211. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Jerome Socolovsky. Baha'is Mark Centenary of Visit to America by Religious Leader (2012). Short TV report on the Bahá'í Faith, Abdu'l-Baha's visit, and Persian believers.
  212. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Bahá'í World News Service. United Kingdom: Restoration Project Honors enduring impact of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Message of Peace (2024). Story on the restoration of an apartment now open for public visits in Bristol, UK, where Abdu'l-Baha stayed and gave public presentations in 1911 and 1913.
  213. Posted 2024-06-02 in Transcripts of videos and audio:   Madeleine Kapsalis. We Shouldn't Be Afraid to Talk about Religion (2022). Excerpt from a longer talk, describing a Christian's interfaith encounter with Bahá'ís and being invited to teach Sunday school at Wilmette.
  214. Posted 2024-06-01 in Books:   Rowshan Mustapha. Bahá'í Faith in Tunisia, The: A History of the Initial Nine Decades (2024). History of the Faith in Tunisia, written in first-hand perspective; rise of opposition by the authorities; how one Tunisian woman obliged the President of the Republic to undo the steps he had taken to deport her Bahá'í husband from the country.
  215. Posted 2024-06-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith (2010). Regarding subjects such as family life, wealth, materialism, and justice.
  216. Posted 2024-06-01 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith (2009). Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
  217. Posted 2024-06-01 in Books:   Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, comp. اذکار المقربین: جلددوم (مجموعۀ مناجاتهایحضرتعبدالبهاء) (Remembrances of the Near Ones: vol. 2 (Collected Prayers of `Abdu'l-Baha)) (1959). This three-volume compilation features a collection of prayers in Arabic (with diacritics) and Persian from Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdul-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, totaling some 163 prayers across 375 pages. Compiled by Ishraq Khavari in the 1950s.
  218. Posted 2024-05-30 in Books:   Abdu'l-Hamíd Ishráq-Khávarí, comp. اذکار المقربین: جلد اوّل (مجموعۀ مناجاتهایحضرت بهاءهللا) (Remembrances of the Near Ones: vol. 1 (Collected Prayers of Baháʼu'lláh)) (1953). This three-volume compilation features a collection of prayers in Arabic (with diacritics) and Persian from Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdul-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, totaling some 163 prayers across 375 pages. Compiled by Ishraq Khavari in the 1950s.
  219. Posted 2024-05-27 in Pilgrims' notes:   Edward C. Getsinger, comp. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in the Holy Land answers questions of Dr. Edward C. Getsinger in 1915 (1915). The importance of humility, spiritual guidance, unity, and self-sacrifice over rigid adherence to law; the dangers of envy and ambition, true authority in the Faith is characterized by humility and service, not personal ambition.
  220. Posted 2024-05-27 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Animal Spirits (1995). Letter to an individual believer on the question if animals possess a surviving spiritual reality.
  221. Posted 2024-05-15 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Permissibility of Circulating Photographs of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Online (2024). Guidance and quotations regarding the use of images of Abdu'l-Baha in print, newsletters, and social media.
  222. Posted 2024-05-07 in Bahá'í Writings:   Adib Masumian, comp. A Supplement to 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912-1913 (2023). A supplement to ‘Abdu'l-Bahá in Europe, 1912–1913 comprising about 200 of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's talks and other oral remarks, approved translations of 27 selections from His Tablets about His journey to the West, and a biography of Mírzá Maḥmúd Zarqání.
  223. Posted 2024-04-27 in Personal compilations:   Peter Terry. Philosophy: Material and Spiritual (2005). Compilation and commentary on matters relating to material and divine philosophy, and definitions of terms.
  224. Posted 2024-04-27 in Books:   Hussein Ahdieh, Hillary Chapman. Miguel Gil, trans. Rúhíyyih Khánum (2024). Amatu'l-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum, autora, dramaturga, directora de cine, poeta, embajadora bahá'í y, sobre todo, esposa del Guardián de la Fe bahá'í, Shoghi Effendi Rabbani, a quien ‘Abdu’l-Bahá describió como la Señal de Dios sobre la tierra.
  225. Posted 2024-04-26 in Published articles:   Todd Smith. Becoming Attuned to Reality: Presuppositions and the Power of Learning in Action (2024). The learning mode of action, reflection, consultation, and study encourages investigators to attend to six "interplays" which work together to facilitate collaborative readings of reality in the search for truth.
  226. Posted 2024-04-26 in Published articles:   Whitney White Kazemipour. Even as the Waves of One Sea: Bahá'í Consultation's Implicit Cultural Support for the Clash of Differing Opinions (2024). A letter from Shoghi Effendi introduces some cultural dynamics which underlie Bahá'í consultation; disagreement can precede collective understanding and is not a sign of failure; the prayer to open meetings gives a moral motivation and ethos of tolerance.
  227. Posted 2024-04-26 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Possibility of a Woman Being Designated a Manifestation of God (1999). No elucidation in the writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá or Shoghi Effendi has been found for the passage "...were He to pronounce one of the leaves to be the manifestation of all His excellent titles."
  228. Posted 2024-04-26 in Published articles:   Stephen R. Friberg. Revelation as Scientific in its Method: Science, Diversity, Consultation, and Learning in Action (2024). An exploration of Shoghi Effendi's statement that the Bahá'í Faith is scientific in method; the role of diversity in scientific objectivity and bias; the process of action, reflection, consultation, and study.
  229. Posted 2024-04-24 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Love for God and Bahá'u'lláh (1978). Response to a Bahá'í individual's concern about not feeling sufficient love for God and Bahá'u'lláh compared to others.
  230. Posted 2024-04-20 in Documents from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Ridván 2024: Bahá'í Era 181 (2024). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
  231. Posted 2024-04-18 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Adib Masumian, trans. Passage from the Kitáb-i-Badí' on Ostensible Contradictions in the Writings, A (2024). Using an example from the Bahá’í Writings, Bahá’u’lláh rejects the idea that sacred texts contain contradictions, instead emphasizing their fundamental coherence and unity, and affirming that any perceived contradictions stem from our limited capacity.
  232. Posted 2024-04-17 in Published articles:   Loulie Mathews. Tablet of the Báb found in British Museum (1931). Anecdote about the discovery of the Star Tablet of the Báb at the British Museum in London.
  233. Posted 2024-04-11 in Published articles:   Margery Dixon, Robert Sarracino (published as Robert Sinclair Sarracino). Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective (2024). The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justice, equity, and inclusive consultation.
  234. Posted 2024-04-09 in Personal compilations:   Paul Lample, comp. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality (1996). The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the soul and humanity’s spiritual education.
  235. Posted 2024-04-09 in Presentations:   William F. McCants. Hiding in Plain Sight: The Case for the Authenticity of an Alternative Portrait of the Bab (2021). On the possibility that a painting reproduced in a book from 1909 could in fact be a portrait of the Báb.
  236. Posted 2024-04-09 in Unpublished articles:   Peter Terry. Service to the Cause of God versus Professional Clergy (2024). On Bahá'u'lláh's prohibition of a professional priesthood, and this prohibition as interpreted by the acts and words of Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.
  237. Posted 2024-04-08 in Published articles:   Kent Beveridge. From Adrianople to 'Akká', The Austrian Lloyd (1986). Aiming to identify the Lloyd vessels transporting Bahá'u'lláh and His companions, investigating vessels from Gallipoli to 'Akká via Alexandria, using Lloyd Triestino archives for identification.
  238. Posted 2024-04-08 in Study Guides:   Stephen D. Dighton. His New Name: A Biblical Examination of the Claims of Bahá'u'lláh (1994). Summary of Bahá'í concepts, including quotes from both the Bible and the Bahá'í Writings, answering the most common concerns of Christians about Bahá'u'lláh's claims; also functions as a course syllabus and outline.
  239. Posted 2024-04-08 in Published articles:   William P. Collins. Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre (1985). Overview of the nature of the Bahá'í World Centre; historical resources at the BWC; Centre for the Study of the Holy Texts; access to BWC resources; classification schemes.
  240. Posted 2024-04-08 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Some Answered Questions: Study Guide (2024). Detailed study guide to "Table talks" given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney.
  241. Posted 2024-04-08 in Published articles:   Denis MacEoin. Some Bahá'í and Shaykhí Interpretations of 'the Mystery of Reversal' (1982). Prophecies about the appearance of the Qa'im and the significance of certain letters and numbers within a cipher described in an Islamic text.
  242. Posted 2024-04-08 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, The: Study Guide (2024). Detailed study guide of seven letters written by Shoghi Effendi and addressed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and the West, which offer a vision of the relation between the Bahá’í community and the process of social evolution.
  243. Posted 2024-04-04 in Newspaper articles:   Barbara Kay. Looking for Mother's Helper, at Least 15 Years Old, Able to Swim (2012). Short essay saying some complimentary things about Bahá'ís, notable partly because published in a mainstream newspaper by a well-known columnist.
  244. Posted 2024-04-04 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Kay Lynn Morton, trans. Mathnaví-yi Mubárak (2024). Provisional translation of a mathnavi (poem) written in Constantinople in 1863 following His initial declaration in Baghdad. Translated in rhyming couplets with extensive annotations, summary, preface, and introduction.
  245. Posted 2024-04-01 in Book excerpts:   Edith Sanderson. Peter Terry, trans. Interview with A.L.M. Nicolas of Paris: Translator of many important works of the Báb (1942). Nicolas' life, his encounter with the Bábí movement, his motivations and translation efforts.
  246. Posted 2024-04-01 in Published articles:   Pritam Singh. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The (1942). Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teachings and significance across diverse religious traditions.
  247. Posted 2024-03-29 in Books:   Denis MacEoin. Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism (1994). On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, festivals, pilgrimage, and Feast. Includes 26 appendices with texts and translations.
  248. Posted 2024-03-27 in Books:   Rowshan Mustapha. Islám: The Road Ahead: Reflections of a Bahá'í on Islamic Topics (2014). Questions about the finality of religion, the Day of Judgment, the role of Jesus and the Mihdi, and what will happen at the End of Time, through the lens of the Bahá’í Teachings.
  249. Posted 2024-03-27 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Study Guide (2024). Detailed study guide of Tablets of 'Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá'u'lláh, including the tribulations he suffered, events in his homeland, the purpose and greatness of his Cause, and the nature and significance of his Covenant.
  250. Posted 2024-03-23 in Archives:   Steven Kolins, comp. 50,000 Newspaper Clippings from newspapers.com (2023). Excel files with OCRed text, and PDF files with thumbnail image clippings linked to newspapers.com, of tens of thousands of articles from 1748-2023.
  251. Posted 2024-03-22 in Personal compilations:   David Hofman, comp. Selections from Bahá'í Scripture (1941). Lengthy early compilation.
  252. Posted 2024-03-21 in Personal compilations:   WellSpring International Educational Foundation for the Study and Application of the Sacred Texts. Divine Virtues and Spiritual Qualities: A Compilation from Sacred Texts (2003). Comprehensive exploration of 77 virtues and qualities drawn from the texts of various religions.
  253. Posted 2024-03-21 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Paris Talks: Study Guide (2024). A lengthy study guide of subjects such as the nature of humankind, the soul, the Prophets, the establishment of world peace, the abolition of prejudice, equality, the harmony of science and religion, and the cause of war, from Abdu'l-Bahá's Paris talks.
  254. Posted 2024-03-21 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Prayers and Meditations: Study Guide (2024). A lengthy study guide of the 184 passages from Bahá'u'lláh's writings selected by the Guardian, which combine prayers and meditative passages and offer the opportunity for personal reflection as well as conversation and communion with God.
  255. Posted 2024-03-21 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Promulgation of Universal Peace, The: Study Guide (2024). A detailed study guide on subjects such as the coming of age of the human race, the oneness and continuity of the Manifestations of God, and the oneness of religion as a social force for establishing world order and peace, from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's 1912 talks.
  256. Posted 2024-03-08 in Pilgrims' notes:   Muhammad-'Ali Faydi. Adib Masumian, trans. Pilgrim's Note of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Words, A: "Love, love, love. Love attracts the hearts, love captivates the souls…" (1920). The importance of love in teaching the Faith, urging believers to demonstrate love through deeds and conduct.
  257. Posted 2024-02-29 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Study Guide (2024). Lengthy study guide offering insights into the teachings and principles of the Bahá'í Faith through a selection of Bahá'u'lláh's writings on various spiritual and social themes.
  258. Posted 2024-02-29 in Theses:   Sama Shodjai. Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship (2023). Overview of the design principles followed in building the Bahá'í temples, and the intricacies and considerations involved in their design, using Canada as a case study. (Link to document, offsite).
  259. Posted 2024-02-25 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Violetta Zein. Chronologies of the Lives of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi (2021). Table of contents for, and links to, 52 detailed biographical chronologies of the Utterance Project.
  260. Posted 2024-02-25 in Published articles:   Allen K. Jones. Iranian Refugees: The Many Faces of Persecution (1984). A paper detailing the persecution and displacement of Iranian refugees (including Bahá'ís) due to religious, ethnic, and political reasons following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, emphasizing their global spread and challenges in asylum and resettlement.
  261. Posted 2024-02-24 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh: Study Guide (2024). Lengthy study guide offering insights into the teachings and principles of the Bahá'í Faith through a selection of Bahá'u'lláh's writings on various spiritual and social themes.
  262. Posted 2024-02-24 in Pilgrims' notes:   Hadi Rahmani Shirazi. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. How Parrots Are Taught to Speak (2010). An experience of Muhammad Quli Khan Nakha’ee, who went on pilgrimage to meet Bahá’u’lláh.
  263. Posted 2024-02-12 in Letters from the Universal House of Justice:   Universal House of Justice. Bahá'í Perspective on the Concept of "Karma" (2006). Summary of the meaning of karma in Hinduism and Buddhism; Bahá'í views on karma and reincarnation as shown by selected passages in the Hidden Words and other Writings.
  264. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Diana Rose Yoka. Aboriginal Health, Healing, Spirituality, Truth and Forgiveness (2001). On love, healing, and forgiveness; colonization of Australia in the 1700s; ceremonial burial practices; traditional egalitarian societies; Edith Cowan, the first woman member of Parliament; my life experience as an aboriginal.
  265. Posted 2024-02-11 in Books:   Various. Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 1:2 (1999). The complete issue of volume 1 number 2.
  266. Posted 2024-02-11 in Books:   Various. Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 4 (2002). The complete issue of volume 4.
  267. Posted 2024-02-11 in Books:   Various. Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 3 (2001). The complete issue of volume 3.
  268. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Payam Pakravan. Bahá'í Social and Economic Development: Participating in the Unfoldment of World Civilisation (1999). The evolution of development praxis; new patterns of thought for civilization; human welfare; social growth; the Australian context; imperatives for a global enterprise.
  269. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Billy D. Todd. Benevolence of Chaos and Uncertainty, The (2002). Chaos and complexity are essential for self-organization and resilience in advanced systems. Human society, like natural systems, cannot avoid disorder but benefits from it; complexity allows for adaptability and error tolerance, necessary for evolution.
  270. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Kiser Barnes. Competing for the Oneness Of Mankind: The Influence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Olympic Games (2001). The influence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Olympic Games and how it relates to the principle of the oneness of mankind.
  271. Posted 2024-02-11 in Essays and short articles:   Paul Friedman. Developing the Secretariat of a Local Spiritual Assembly (1999). Management; administration; delegation by assemblies and institutions; developing human resources to advance the cause; role and duties of the secretary; experience of the Hamilton, New Zealand Assembly secretariat in 1993.
  272. Posted 2024-02-11 in Books:   Boris Handal. Dispensation of the Bab, The (2023). Detailed, systematic presentation of the Báb's teachings; Bábí prophecies relating to Bahá'u'lláh; the extent to which the Báb's laws have been carried forward into the Bahá'í revelation.
  273. Posted 2024-02-11 in Essays and short articles:   Vahid Payman. Drug Abuse Prevention: The Spiritual Dimension (1999). On spirituality and addictions; adolescent drug use; implementing a spiritual model of human nature.
  274. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Mark T. Wood. Genealogical Background of the Founders of the Bábí and the Bahá'í Faiths (2001). Includes memorandum from the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice.
  275. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Felicity Rawlings (published as Felicity Rawlings-Sanaei). Maharishi Ayurveda: A Bahá'í Exploration (2001). Some of the therapeutic strategies of Maharishi Ayurveda and comparative assessment to the Bahá’í writings, and as seen in light of our the understanding of homeostasis, pathogeny, and the mind-body relationship.
  276. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   David Levick. Maturation and Learning in the Bahá'í Community (1999). The paradigm for Bahá'í decision-making and consultation; relativist vs. subjectivist ontology; hermeneutic-dialectic methodology; the unconscious process of decision-making vs. learning a mature and conscious process of decision-making.
  277. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Paul Friedman. Meditation and Health (2001). Prayer and meditation as synergistic forces of transformation; transcendental meditation; forms of Bahá'í meditation: pondering and reflecting, silent wordless reflection, seeking divine wisdom, or using repetition of words or phrases.
  278. Posted 2024-02-11 in Book reviews:   Ron Price. Memorials of the Faithful, by Abdu'l-Bahá: Review (1999). On the themes, biographies, and importance of this book.
  279. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Ladan Rahmani. Promoting a Culture of Human Rights: The United Nations Commission on Human Rights and the Bahá'í community in the Islamic Republic of Iran (1999). Functions of the CHR and its role in addressing persecution; case study on Iran; while the CHR’s influence has been limited, it demonstrates the potential of international mechanisms to effect incremental change in human rights practices.
  280. Posted 2024-02-11 in Essays and short articles:   Darryl French. Protocols in Aboriginal Communities (2002). Guide to fostering respectful and productive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people; cultural sensitivity and historical awareness; Aboriginal English and communication in meetings; addressing barriers; the role of elders.
  281. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Hedi Moani. Teaching the Faith in Australia 1963-1975: Personal Recollections (1999). Recollections of Melbourne Australia 1963-65; Geelong and the formation of the first LSA 1965-1968; the International Conference in Sydney 1967; Perth 1968-1970; youth club at the University of Melbourne; pioneering at Alice Springs and Darwin.
  282. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Ron House. Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and what Bahá'u'lláh had to say about it (2001). On Bahá'u'lláh's prophetic assessment of the world's impending crises; the collapse of rationalistic non-theistic worldviews may result in a harmful crisis of faith; the thought of David Hume.
  283. Posted 2024-02-11 in Fiction:   Jay Tyson. Wise Men of the West, The: A Search for the Promised One in the Latter Days (2019). Sample chapters from a 2-volume novel of historical fiction on Miller and the Adventists through the quest of a Quaker and a researcher as they search beyond the Holy Land, following clues from Jewish, Muslim, Zoroastrian, Hindu, and Buddhist prophecies.
  284. Posted 2024-02-11 in Published articles:   Farahnaz Feeney, Kynan Feeney. Youth Suicide in Australia: Future Directions in the New Millennium (2002). Predisposing factors for youth suicide; current prevention strategies; Bahá'í perspectives; patterns of suicide and homicide in the United States 1933-1990.
  285. Posted 2024-02-10 in Unpublished articles:   Catherine Gent. Bahá'í Faith in Austin, The: The Early Years (1992). Covers years 1912–1971, and includes appendix "Anna Reinke: First Baha'i in Texas."
  286. Posted 2024-02-10 in Books:   Don Dainty. Entrancing Biblical Journey to meet the Promised Christ Returned, An: Bahá'u'lláh - The 'Glory of God' (2011). On biblical prophecies and Bahá'u'lláh as their fulfilment.
  287. Posted 2024-02-10 in Provisional translations:   Ahmad Sohrab, trans. Letter to the Believers in Portland, Oregon: 1914 June 1 (1914). One-paragraph letter of greeting and encouragement, sent from Hotel Tiberias, Syria; includes historical picture of the hotel.
  288. Posted 2024-02-10 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Badi Boshrui, trans. Letter to the Portland, Oregon Spiritual Assembly: 1914 October 14 (1914). Text and photograph of a hand-written letter that offers praise for the Portland assembly; identifies Williams Jennings Bryan, then Secretary of State, as a candle for peace; and warns of some "corrupted souls" coming to America (i.e. covenant breakers).
  289. Posted 2024-02-10 in Provisional translations:   Bahá'u'lláh. Pierre Spierckel, trans. Prières et méditations: Choix de prières et de méditations révélées par Bahá'u'lláh, compilé et traduit en anglais par Shoghi Effendi (2024). French translation of Prayers and Meditations.
  290. Posted 2024-02-09 in Audio:   Ray Estes, Miles Lane. Abrahamic Covenant as the Pathway to the Glory of God, The: Exploring the Mysteries of Divine Unity (2006). 77 audio files of talks and interviews by a born-again Christian who became a Bahá'í, and related material, including presentations on spiritual truths and the rapture of "end times," and archive of the website innermeanings.com.
  291. Posted 2024-02-09 in Study Guides:   Horace Holley. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf: A Study and Discussion Course (1952). Short synopsis of the book in outline form, with some study topics at the end, prepared for the Louhelen Baha'i School.
  292. Posted 2024-02-09 in Books:   Lorol Schopflocher. Sunburst (1937). Autobiography of the life story, and travels on behalf of the Bahá'í Faith, of prominent socialite and wife of the Hand of the Cause of God Siegfried Schopflocher. (Author name misspelled as Shofflocher.)
  293. Posted 2024-02-09 in Study Guides:   Ehsan Bayat, comp. Universal House of Justice Letter Dated 28 November 2023, The: A Study Guide (2024). Study guide of the document "Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age." Includes the letter, an outline and study questions and answers by paragraph.
  294. Posted 2024-02-07 in Theses:   Allan L. Ward. Historical Study of the North American Speaking Tour of 'Abdu'l-Baha and a Rhetorical Analysis of His Addresses, An (1960). The original thesis that would be the basis for the later book 239 Days: Abdu'l-Baha's Journey in America.
  295. Posted 2024-02-06 in Published articles:   Nooshfar B. Afnan. Encouragement of the Arts During the Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: The Services of Master Calligrapher Mishkín-Qalam (2023). ‘Abdu’l-Bahá promoted the arts, including through support of Mishkín-Qalam and artistic conceptions for the interment of the remains of the Báb, the construction of the first Bahá’í House of Worship, and transcription of Bahá’í literature.
  296. Posted 2024-02-06 in Personal compilations:   Author unknown, comp. Group Dynamics: Compilation, Study Guide, and Worksheets (n.d.). Collection of materials on group dynamics: a compilation from the Writings, study questions, observation techniques, worksheets to help improve group discussion and cohesion.
  297. Posted 2024-02-06 in Published articles:   William Stell. Guess Who's Coming to Church: The Chicago Defender, the Federal Council of Churches, and Rethinking Shared Faith in Interracial Religious Practice (2023). Exploring "Go-to-a-White-Church Sunday" initiated by Robert S. Abbott (1922) and "Race Relations Sunday" (1923), calling for critical analysis of assumed shared faith in interracial practice.
  298. Posted 2024-02-06 in Published articles:   Jordan van Rijn. Learning to Sift: Reflections on Ten Years of Engaging with the Economics Discourse (2023). Collaborators explored diverse approaches how to examine economic discourse from a Bahá’í perspective, offering guidance to others in similar processes.
  299. Posted 2024-02-06 in Published articles:   Sahba Shayani. Literary Imitation in Three Poems Attributed to Tahirih Qurrat al-ʿAyn (2023). The poetry of Tahirih has largely been ignored by historians, partly from politico-religious intolerance, but also because of a lack of detailed information and primary sources; comparison of three of her most famous istiqbál poems.
  300. Posted 2024-02-06 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Teaneck NJ. Progressive Revelation Poster (n.d.). One-page poster giving a visual representation of the Manifestations that have come to nine countries or regions of the world.
  301. Posted 2024-02-06 in Books:   David Yamartino. Second Coming, The: A Biblical Approach to Understanding the Evidence that Christ has Returned (2012). Biblical principles for investigation of truth; the resurrection of Christ, prophecies fulfilled by Bahá’u’lláh; the ancestry of Bahá’u’lláh, descendant of King David.
  302. Posted 2024-02-06 in Published articles:   Executive Committee of the Association for Bahá'í Studies North America. Ten Year Retrospective, 24 July 2023 (2023). Retrospective outlining some of the ABS' key developments over the last ten years in response to the invitation of the Universal House of Justice to help build “the capacity of the friends to contribute to the prevalent discourses of society”.
  303. Posted 2024-02-05 in Songs & Music:   Margaret Caton. Sacred Refrains: Arabic and Persian Dhikrs in the Bahá'í Community (2024). introduction to dhikr (remembrances) and the use of music in Bahá'í spiritual practices; 74 recordings from 58 sacred texts, including original Arabic and Persian languages with English translation, music transcription, and historical context.
  304. Posted 2024-02-05 in Theses:   Tracey Booth Snipes. Teaching As Worship: Pedagogy of the Spirit in the Narratives of Bahá'í Educators (2007). How Bahá'ís' perception of their role as educators, along with their interpretation of religious philosophy and professional experience, help shape their teaching and work; the effect of human secularism and religious theory on the academic experience.
  305. Posted 2024-02-04 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Book of Revelation, The: Explanations from the Letters of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abul Fazl (1933). Discussion of the content and symbolism of the biblical Book of Revelation.
  306. Posted 2024-02-04 in Scripts and screenplays:   Author unknown. Divine Plan, The: A Skit (n.d.). 3-page screenplay dramatizing the building of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh and its unfoldment and spread across the world.
  307. Posted 2024-02-04 in Essays and short articles:   May Maxwell, comp. Elucidation of the Meaning of the Greatest Name by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Mirza Abu'l Fadl (n.d.). 2-page summary of the meanings and prayerful use of the word Bahá (glory, splendour, light).
  308. Posted 2024-02-04 in Personal letters:   Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Haifa. Letter to the Friends, Throughout the East and the West, through the Spiritual Assemblies (1938). 3-page report by Z. N. Zeine on questions directed at a Dr. 'Abdu'llah Jawid in Khorasan "as a result of recording himself as a Bahá'í on his military identity card" and his subsequent demotion after declining to stop promoting the Faith.
  309. Posted 2024-02-04 in Research notes:   Morgan Edna McKinney. Perpetual Bahá'í Calendar (n.d.). One-page table showing the Bahá'í days of the year in relation to the Gregorian calendar.
  310. Posted 2024-02-04 in Notable talks:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Personal Remarks to the Friends (1953). On crises in the history of the Faith, e.g. the declaration of Bahá'u'lláh's mission, the rebellion of Muhammad ‘Alí, opposition to Shoghi Effendi as Guardian, undermining the House of Justice; each one strengthened the Institutions and communal unity.
  311. Posted 2024-02-04 in Essays and short articles:   Alí-Akbar Furútan. Proofs of the Authenticity of the Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (1974). Exploration of the recurring crises and triumphs in the history of the Bahá'í Faith, highlighting the authenticity and significance of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament, and its role in affirming the continuity of leadership.
  312. Posted 2024-02-04 in Notable talks:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Public Address of Ruhiyyih Khanum to the 1953 Conference in Wilmette (1953). The Faith's mission over the next decade; spiritual and societal goals; humanity's individual relationship with God and the collective purpose of advancing civilization; plans to spread the teachings to over 130 countries; transformative power of unity.
  313. Posted 2024-02-04 in Essays and short articles:   Franklin Kahn. Reaching and Teaching the Indians: Clinics and Task Force Discussions #17 (1967). Outreach and teaching teams for native peoples on reservations and in cities; the need for pioneering on reservations; understanding Indigenous culture.
  314. Posted 2024-02-04 in Chronologies/genealogies:   Author unknown, comp. Significant Events in Bahá'í History (1969). Two-page chronology of major events in Bahá'í history, 1817-1969.
  315. Posted 2024-02-04 in Study Guides:   Author unknown, comp. Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz (1957). Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Bahá'í should know" about the Covenant and the Bahá'í way of living.
  316. Posted 2024-02-04 in Research notes:   Oni A. Finks. Synopsis of the Bahá'í Administrative Order (n.d.). Chart showing relationships between different levels, and functions, of the Bahá'í Institutions.
  317. Posted 2024-02-04 in Personal letters:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. To the Bahá'í Youth (n.d.). The youth should focus on embodying the teachings of the Faith, particularly in their community life; the goal is not personal salvation, but the oneness of humanity; principles of unity, justice, and love, especially within the Institutions.
  318. Posted 2024-02-04 in Personal compilations:   Author unknown, comp. Twenty-four Questions and Answers in Bahá'í Administration (n.d.). The role of institutions within the Bahá'í Faith; their necessity, uniqueness; and guiding principles; the relationship between spiritual teachings and administrative principles; distinctions between Bahá'í and other religious and political systems.
  319. Posted 2024-02-04 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Two Comings of Messiah as Foretold in the Hebrew Scriptures (n.d.). The Hebrew Scriptures foretell the Messiah’s two comings: as a suffering servant and as a triumphant ruler, fulfilling prophecies of salvation and divine kingship.
  320. Posted 2024-02-03 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown, comp. Appreciations of the Bahá'í Faith; Worldwide Statistics (1972). One-page compilation of quotations about the Faith from well-known voices; one-page statistical summary (as of 1972 July).
  321. Posted 2024-02-03 in Songs & Music:   Louise R. Waite. Bahá'í Hymns of Peace and Praise (1908). Fourteen hymns, with sheet music.
  322. Posted 2024-02-03 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Bahá'í Hymns, The: Explanations and Meanings (n.d.). Four page summary of some Bahá'í hymns, followed by study questions.
  323. Posted 2024-02-03 in Research notes:   Author unknown, comp. Bahá'í Teachings Concerning Christ: List of References (n.d.). Five-page index to the Bahá'í Writings on various topics of Christian history and teachings.
  324. Posted 2024-02-03 in Essays and short articles:   Author unknown. Comparative of Dynamics in Navajo Ceremonial and the Bahá'í World Faith, A (n.d.). Short summary of religious practices, chants, and dances of the Navajo and the Pueblo peoples.
  325. Posted 2024-02-03 in Personal letters:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Excerpts from a Letter from Ruhiyyih Khanum (1943). Passages from a letter distributed by the National Teaching Committee on the topic of steadfastness in light of living a busy life in times of chaos.
  326. Posted 2024-02-03 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi. Extract of a Letter to Leroy Ioas on the Duration of the Bahá'í Dispensation (1935). One-paragraph extract of letter from the Guardian to Ioas through H. Rabbini, dated November 14 1935, on the confusion of the terms "cycle" and "dispensation."
  327. Posted 2024-02-03 in Personal letters:   Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Letter from Mr. Faizi to Lineberger Family: The Hidden Words (n.d.). Summary of the author's summer school lessons on The Hidden Words and its five major themes.
  328. Posted 2024-02-03 in Personal letters:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Message to First Canadian National Convention (1948). Message to the delegates and friends attending the First Canadian National Bahá'í Convention, Montreal, 1948; also published in Baha’i News Sept/Oct 1948. It is not clear if this hand-typed document preceded, or followed, the published version.
  329. Posted 2024-02-03 in Pilgrims' notes:   Amelia Collins. Notes from a Talk about Visiting Haifa (n.d.). Notes taken from a talk given by Collins about her months visit in Haifa, on obligatory prayers, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, alcohol, Judaism, persecution, and Ruhiyyih Khanum ("...we all like to hear something of the wife of Shoghi Effendi").
  330. Posted 2024-02-03 in Notable talks:   Tarazu'llah Samandari. Notes Taken from a Visit to the Bahá'ís at Hawthorne California (n.d.). Guidance on Bahá’í teachings: unity, love, and transformative power; the vital role of spiritual assemblies as pillars of the World Order; the mission is likened to healing, requiring Bahá’ís to address their own spiritual needs to aid others effectively.
  331. Posted 2024-01-31 in Encyclopedia articles:   Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history (1982). Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  332. Posted 2024-01-30 in Notable talks:   Amelia Collins. Address to the Bahá'ís of Los Angeles, California (1954). On the need for Baha'is to study teachings, avoid feelings of panic about the future, and actively participate in spreading the faith; the Guardian's concerns and guidance; simplifying lives and focusing on teachings; spreading the Faith.
  333. Posted 2024-01-30 in Essays and short articles:   Winston Evans. Contacts: National Teaching Committee Guidance on Outreach and Teaching (n.d.). Extracts from the "Teaching News Bulletin" of Great Britain.
  334. Posted 2024-01-30 in Research notes:   Lucy Jane Marshall. Convention Report, 1927 (1927). Short summary of the 19th Bahá'í national Bahá'í convention, held in Montreal, May 19 1927, taken from the report of Lucy Marshall, delegate from San Francisco; this was the first convention of the Baha'is to be held in Canada.
  335. Posted 2024-01-30 in Research notes:   Author unknown, comp. Dispensations of Time: Scriptural References (n.d.). Short chronology and graph of biblical passages visualizing human history through seven stages of innocence, conscience, government, promise, law, the church age, and the age of the Kingdom.
  336. Posted 2024-01-30 in Essays and short articles:   Monaver Khanum. Dream of Monaver Khanum (n.d.). One page account of a dream recounted by the daughter of Abdul-Baha, as told to an unknown interlocutor.
  337. Posted 2024-01-30 in Pilgrims' notes:   Alice Dudley. Excerpts of Notes during Pilgrimage to Haifa (1957). Excerpts of notes by Alice Dudley of Orleans, France, during pilgrimage to Haifa April 15-23, 1957.
  338. Posted 2024-01-30 in Pilgrims' notes:   Aline Shane-Devin. Extracts from Notes Taken at Acca (1907). Discussion on spiritual concepts, prayer, the importance of loving and understanding God; creation and immortality of souls; human and divine spirit; divine punishment and mercy; interracial marriage; immaculate conception; universal Manifestations.
  339. Posted 2024-01-30 in Study Guides:   Genevieve L. Coy. Hidden Words of Bahá'u'lláh Course: Index of References (1956). Index to topics in the Hidden Words, prepared for a course at Green Acre Bahá'í School in 1955; later distributed by the American National Teaching Committee, 1956.
  340. Posted 2024-01-30 in Study Guides:   Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani. Holy Mariner, The (n.d.). List of meanings of some passages of the Tablet of the Holy Mariner.
  341. Posted 2024-01-30 in Pilgrims' notes:   Anna Grossmann, Elsa Grossmann. In the Presence of Shoghi Effendi in Haifa in April 1937 (1937). Bahá'í principles, administration, and the role of institutions; divine guidance, the separation of functions between the Guardian and the Universal House of Justice, and the unique nature of the Faith; relationship with other religions; future vision.
  342. Posted 2024-01-30 in Notable talks:   Artemus Lamb. Informal Talk before the West Hollywood Bahá'í Community (1953). Questions and discussion about: 1953 conference in New Delhi; raising money for a Bahá'í school in India; what it's like visiting the Guardian in Haifa; future calamities; communism; Shrine of the Báb; pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
  343. Posted 2024-01-30 in Personal letters:   Bahiyyih Khanum. Letter from Bahiyyih Khanum, A: To the Friends of the Lord and the Handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West (1924). Letter to Bahá’ís in the West, urging love and steadfastness; Shoghi Effendi's grief over disunity and his efforts to guide the community; true faith requires action, harmony, and embodying Bahá'í principles to advance the cause of God.
  344. Posted 2024-01-30 in Personal letters:   Edward C. Getsinger. Letter to Isabella Brittingham on Reincarnation and Return (1916). A letter written by Getsinger read before the Washington D.C., Baha’i Assembly, April 16, 1916, to "Mrs. B," presumably Isabella Brittingham.
  345. Posted 2024-01-30 in Letters from the Guardian:   Shoghi Effendi, Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letter to the Bahá'ís of Macy Nebraska (1947). One-paragraph letter of greeting from the Guardian, with a short intro from Ruhiyyih Khanum, stating that the original population of the United States has a "great future" and will find "great blessings" in accepting Bahá'u'lláh.
  346. Posted 2024-01-30 in Study Guides:   Marjorie McCormick. New and Effective way to Study the Kitab-i-Igan, A (1958). One-page subject index prepared as a suggested guide for study, prepared for Geyserville Bahá'í School, July 1958.
  347. Posted 2024-01-30 in Notable talks:   Lottie Lindfoot. Notes from the 1933 Convention (1933). Summaries of talks by Horace Holley, Allen McDaniel, Paul Haney, Peter Kahn, Mr. Taylor, May Maxwell, Florence Lorol Schopflocher, Curtis Kelsey, Leroy Ioas, Bishop Brown, Philip Sprague, Doris McKay, et al.
  348. Posted 2024-01-30 in Notable talks:   Rúhíyyih Khánum. Notes of Address in Ottawa, Ontario (1960). Challenges and solutions for the progress of the Faith, emphasizing love, unity, and proper consultation; racial unity and prejudice; administrative roles; spiritual intensity and love; various personal stories and anecdotes.
  349. Posted 2024-01-30 in Pilgrims' notes:   Agnes Baldwin Alexander. Notes of Shoghi Effendi's Words (1937). Notes from the dinner table in Haifa, May 11 1937, taken before Alexander's departure the following day.
  350. Posted 2024-01-30 in Research notes:   Agnes Baldwin Alexander. Notes on the Annual Bahá'í Convention (1949). On the theme "Spiritual Victory in World Crisis"; detailed report of the four days of speakers, topics, and activities.
  351. Posted 2024-01-30 in Essays and short articles:   May Maxwell. Notes on Turning to the Guardian (1949). One page of notes regarding turning to the Guardian and the guardianship to achieve success in the Faith.
  352. Posted 2024-01-30 in Study Guides:   Emogene Hoagg. Outline for Study of Some Answered Questions, An (1941). A seven-page outline, prepared for the Bahá'ís of Vogel Park, Cleveland GA in a study group June 14-21, 1941.
  353. Posted 2024-01-30 in Personal compilations:   Gene Crist, comp. Return of Christ, The: Statements Relating to the Twofold Nature of Christ (n.d.). Two-page compilation of passages from the Bible and the Bahá'í Writings.
  354. Posted 2024-01-30 in Notable talks:   Horace Holley. Spiritual Spring (1956). A talk on divine renewal, given at the temple foundation hall, Wilmette, Naw Ruz 1956.
  355. Posted 2024-01-30 in Provisional translations:   Abdu'l-Bahá. Zia M. Bagdadi, trans. Tablet of Abdu'l-Bahá to Shoghi Effendi: With Introduction by Zia Bagdadi (ca. ). One-paragraph Tablet revealed for the Guardian when he was five years old, followed by an explanation by Zia Bagdadi, translator.
  356. Posted 2024-01-30 in Books:   Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, comp. اسرار الآثار (Secrets of the (Bahá'í) Writings) (1968). The first large-scale attempt to define Bahá'í theology; the volumes, written ca. 1955, are essentially a dictionary of terms that appear in the Bahá'í writings or stem from other religious traditions that bear some relevance to the Bahá'í Faith.
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