- '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.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024). 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- African Culture, Traditional, Aspects of, by Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1998-12). Challenges and opportunities in the African continent; eliminating prejudices; dance and music; alcohol; hunting; initiation rites; the supernatural; tribal leadership; status of women.
- "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles, by Christopher Buck. (2022-09). Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's answer to the question "What has Bahá’u’lláh brought that we have not heard before?"
- Becoming Your True Self, by Daniel C. Jordan. (1968). The nature of human potential, and how the Bahá'í Faith can guide the process of spiritual transformation.
- Colonialism, Nationalism and Jewish Immigration to Palestine: Abdu'l-Baha's Viewpoints Regarding the Middle East, by Kamran Ekbal. (2014). Abdu'l-Bahá was opposed to the cultural and political colonialism of foreign powers and their militaries. In spite of the Bahá'í principle of abstaining from politics, exceptions can be made in the face of tyranny and injustice.
- Communal Harmony: India's Greatest Challenge, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of India. (1993(?)/2015). A formal statement from the NSA of the Bahá'ís of India on the need to overcome religious, linguistic and caste-based tensions.
- Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays, by Marzieh Gail. (1976). A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Bahá'í studies and history. Most of these were first published in Star of the West and World Order between 1929 and 1971.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan, by Universal House of Justice. (2022-11-01). Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis of identity, prejudice, economic injustice, and Africa.
- Equality and Baha'i Principles in Northern Ireland, by Edwin Graham. (2001). A paper in two parts: (1) the development of equality legislation in Northern Ireland, and (2) the Bahá’í Teachings in relation to equality and the extent to which Northern Irish legislation applies or does not apply them.
- Freedom from Prejudice, by Joan Lincoln. (2006-06). Talk from Counsellor member of the International Teaching Centre.
- From The Editor's Desk, by Linda S. Covey, Roshan Danesh. (2016). Introduction to this issue's articles on the unique potentials of the indigenous population of America, recovery from the residential schools, eradicating prejudice, and the intersection between the
Bahá’í Faith and native peoples.
- Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith, by George Townshend. (1939). Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for those who seek a universal view of religion and the contemporary world.
- Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life, by Brian Kurzius. (2007). Compilation of Bahá'í texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
- Letter to Martha Root, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (1920). A letter to believers in America.
- Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. (1996).
- 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.
- Phenomenon of Prejudice, The, by William S. Hatcher. (2003-10-12). Fireside at the Bahá'í Centre in St. Petersburg.
- Power of Unity, The: Beyond Prejudice and Racism [excerpts], by The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Bonnie J. Taylor, comp, National Race Unity Committee, comp. (1986).
- Prejudice and Discrimination, by Will C. van den Hoonaard. (1993-11). Prejudice is cultural. History shows no society is immune. U.S. Bahá'ís facilitated Racial Amity groups in the 20s and 30s, and found ignorance plus apathy are key factors in prejudice. Reducing it requires a universal commitment to the unity of humanity.
- Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant, by Universal House of Justice. (1996). Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Bahá'í social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevailing cultural mores; and the uniqueness of the Bahá'í covenant.
- Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdul Baha at Tiberias and Haifa, by Anna Kunz. (1922-09). Questions asked of Abdu'l-Bahá by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
- Race and Racism: Perspectives from Bahá'í Theology and Critical Sociology, by Matthew W. Hughey. (2017). Review of the concepts of race and racism based on social scientific understanding, in order to better understand their definition and to delineate their relation to one another, and correlate them with the Bahá'í Writings.
- Reading Reality in Times of Crisis: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Great War, by Amin E. Egea. (2021-05-08). How ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s analysis of the crises of His time was profoundly distinct from contemporaneous “progressive” movements and thinkers.
- Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. (2023-11-28). Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guardianship, global expansion, community building and development, participation in societal discourse, and construction of the Bahá'í World Centre.
- Religious prejudice, by Universal House of Justice. (2017-12-27). On the Bahá’í community's perspective on religious prejudice and what action it is taking to address this issue in the world.
- Revolution without Rights?, A: Women, Kurds and Baha'is searching for equality in Iran, by Geoffrey Cameron, Tahirih Danesh. (2008-11). Discussion from the Foreign Policy Centre in London on the religious, legal, and social obstacles to equality faced by women, Bahá'ís, and Kurds in Iran; comparing the experiences of these groups; evaluating actions of the Iranian government (91 pages)
- Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice, by Jack McLean. (2007-03). The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more equitable transformations of the social order. To the Guardian and the later Bahá'í Administration, it is a Divine justice at heart.
- Spatial Strategies for Racial Unity, by June Manning Thomas. (2020-09). On the nature and approaches of Bahá’í educational programs and community building efforts which seek, in the context of neighborhoods and villages, to raise capacity for service to humanity.
- To the Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity, by Universal House of Justice. (2024-05-26). 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.
- Towards the Elimination of Religious Prejudice: Potential Christian Contributions From a Bahá'í Perspective, by Chris Jones Kavelin. (2004-10). Religion can facilitate both war and peace; the greatest opportunity facing Christianity is to provide an example of loving relationships that transcend religious and cultural prejudice, and leave aside theological differences.
- Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The, by Bijan Samali. (1996). The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisation of the oneness of human race; ensure the equality of the sexes; are adaptable to cultural diversities; and call for the elimination of all prejudices.
- Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (1991). A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America."
- We can do without fences built by prejudice, by Ted Slavin. (2011). Just as a windstorm knocks down fences, struggles can unite strangers and overcoming barriers will improve communities.
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