- 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels, by Wendi Momen. (2012) Abdu'l-Bahá's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic racist and sexual philosophies on the other.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage, by Iraj Ghanooni. Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. (2022) A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's first visit to Paris with the secular aims of some famous Iranian contemporaries who went there around the same time; includes philosophical discussions and an analysis of two talks by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá.
- Bahá'í Community of Canada, The: A Case Study in the Transplantation of Non-Western Religious Movements to Western Societies, by Will C. van den Hoonaard. (1996) The origins and early life of the Bahá'í community in Canada as a sociological case study in the transplantation of non-Western faiths into Western settings.
- Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique, by Michael W. Sours. (1995) Constituents of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist arguments; eschatological character of Bahá'í cosmological symbolism; Bahá'í eschatology provides answers to many feminist and ecological objections.
- Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin, by Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman. Jonah Winters, comp. (2004) Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college course at Hofstra University, New York, fall 2001.
- Balance hath been Appointed, The: Some Thoughts on the Publication of the Kitab-i-Aqdas, by Udo Schaefer. (1993) Significances of the Aqdas and the possible impact of its publication (1992) upon its Western audience.
- Challenges for Bahá'í Youth in a Western Way of Life, by Universal House of Justice. (2013-04-19) Difficulties young people might face in upholding Bahá'í ideals and standards of behaviour in the context of Western culture and sexual mores.
- Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia, during his tour through Europe in 1873, The, by Nasir al-Din Shah. J. W. Redhouse, trans. (1874) Contains no mention of the Bábí or Bahá'í Faiths, but is useful for historical context, and a window into the Sháh's worldview.
- "Easy Familiarity," Explanations of, by Rúhíyyih Khánum, Ann Boylan, John B. Cornell, Universal House of Justice. (1912/1947/1974) Statements on displays of affection (hugging and kissing) between members of the opposite sex. Also questions on assembly infallibility, and whether one with a minority opinion should vote against his conscience.
- Enrollments and limited growth of the Bahá'í community, by Universal House of Justice. (2002-08-22) The lack of significant numerical growth in certain Western Bahá'í communities is related to the preceding decades of struggle, achievement and disappointment.
- Falta de crecimiento y el cambio de cultura, La, by Universal House of Justice. (2002-08-22)
- From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States, by Naghme Naseri Morlock. (2023) The denial of a national identity of Bahá'ís in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differences between immigrant and American Bahá'ís; the importance of religious identity; how religious, national, and cultural identities are negotiated.
- History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, by John William Draper. (1864) A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith, but is of interest partly because Abdu'l-Bahá referred to this book in Secret of Divine Civilization.
- Individual Rights and Freedoms, by Universal House of Justice. (1988-12-29) An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Bahá'í community, as contrasted with those in American civil society.
- Invisible Occidentalism: Eighteenth-Century Indo-Persian Constructions of the West, by Juan Cole. (1992 Summer-Fall) Iranian attitudes toward Western culture, science, and philosophers in the colonial era. (No mention of Babis or Bahá'ís.)
- Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes, by Stephen Lambden. (1991) Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in the Bahá'í Faith.
- Islamic Contributions to Civilization, by Stanwood Cobb. (1963) Overview of the many inventions and sciences which were developed by or transmitted by Islamic people and nations.
- New Skin For An Old Drum, A: Changing Contexts of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá'í Storytelling, by Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). (2008 Fall) On the construction of the religious self through the storytelling processes of Yukon Aboriginal Bahá’ís: how do people put together stories to construct their contemporary Bahá’í identity?
- Next Stage, The, by Douglas Martin. (2013) Bahá'í scholars find themselves at a stage in the Faith’s development where they must construct a discourse that is free of "haughty intellectualism." The Association for Bahá’í Studies can help promote the Bahá'í cause to institutions of higher learning.
- Paradox of Protest in a Culture of Contest, The, by Michael Karlberg. (2003-07) In our culture, political and legal institutions are structured as contests and reform is characterized as protest. This leads to injustice and unsustainability. Bahá'í models of elections and decision-making offer a practical alternative.
- Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim), by David Russell Garcia. Kees Poolman, trans. (2022) Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en sociale principes; heilige oorlog en vechten; redenen achter de reputatie van de islam als een oorlogsreligie; apocalypse.
- Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?, by Viva Rodwell. (1996) Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture.
- Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim), by David Russell Garcia. (2003-10) A lengthy overview of the Qur'án and its themes for a Bahá'í audience; holy war and fighting; reasons behind Islám's reputation as a war-like religion; theology of Islám vs. Christianity; laws and admonitions; spiritual and social principles; apocalypse.
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