- A Way Out of No Way, by Hussein Ahdieh and Hillary Chapman: Review, by Donald T. Streets. (2017)
- Academic Irrelevance or Disciplinary Blind-Spot?: Middle Eastern Studies and the Baha'i Faith Today, by Ismael Velasco. (2001 Winter) Possible reasons for the lack of attention to the Bahá'í religion in Middle Eastern academic studies. Why is it considered marginal? What are the conceptual boundaries involved and their limitations?
- Academic Methodologies, by Universal House of Justice, Susan Maneck. (1997-09-21) Two letters to the House on the relationship between "materialistic methodologies" and "doctrinal heresy" in the academic fields, followed by the House's detailed response.
- Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání: Review, by Graham Hassall. (1991)
- Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship, Some, by Peter J. Khan. (1999)
- Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship, Some, by Peter J. Khan. (1999) Four ideas that characterize Bahá’í scholarship: the central position of the Word in the acquisition of knowledge; the interconnected Bahá’í model of the world; progressive nature of Bahá’í law; organic relationship of scholarship and the Covenant.
- Bahá'í Faith, Scholarship on, by Moojan Momen. (1995) This article is a survey of attempts to analyse and study the Bábí and Bahá'í Faith from a scholarly viewpoint.
- Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement, by Denis MacEoin. (1986) A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issues of faith-based approaches to religious history and textual criticism.
- Bahá'í Review: Should the 'red flag' law be repealed?, by Barney Leith. (1995) Argument that the current provisions for review may be anachronistic and that the benefits of deregulation might outweigh possible disadvantages. Includes responses by Roxanne Lalonde and Sepideh Taheri.
- Bahá'í Scholarship: An examination using citation analysis, by Seena Fazel, John Danesh. (1995) Examines references of articles in major Bahá'í studies journals published during 1978-83 and 1988-93 to study trends in Bahá'í scholarship.
- Bahá'í Scholarship: Readings, Seena Fazel, comp. (1993)
- Bahá'í Scholarship: Definitions and Perspectives, by Moojan Momen. (1993) Reflections on strictly religious Bahá'í scholarship vis-à-vis secular scholarship, and how one can effectively study the Faith in different fields.
- Bahá'í scholarship: importance, nature, and promotion of, by International Teaching Centre. (1984-08-09) Information on Bahá'í scholarship to devise ways to foster the development of Bahá'í scholarship along lines that are in accordance with Bahá'í standards and values.
- Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume, Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998) List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
- Baha'i Studies in Iran: A Preliminary Survey, by Bijan Ma'sumian, Adib Masumian. (2014) Overview of the cultivation and evolution of religious education in the Baha’i Faith in Iran in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Bahá'í studies Seminar in Cambridge, 30 September - 1 October 1978: Message to Participants, by Universal House of Justice. (1996) Harmony of science and religion; faith and reason; spiritual scholarship; and the institution of review.
- Brief Biography of 'Azizu'llah Sulaymani, A, by Koumarth Sulaymani. Adel Shafipour, trans. (2007) Overview of the life and publications of a prominent Iranian scholar (1901-1985) who wrote on history, philosophy, and theology, and was especially known for his biographies of 99 Bahá'ís in the ten-volume series Masabih-i-Hidayat.
- Browne, Edward Granville: Babism and Bahá'ísm, by Juan Cole. (1990) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Challenge and Promise of Bahá'í Scholarship, The, by Universal House of Justice, Research Department. (1981) Issues that face students of religion, and especially scholars coming from a Bahá'í perspective.
- Challenge of the Bahá'í Faith: A Non-Bahá'í Assessment of Reasons for Studying the Bahá'í Religion, by Vernon Elvin Johnson. (1976 Spring) Though small and young, the Bahá’í Faith is a subject of central importance not only for the student of the history of religions but for anyone interested in world problems and proposals for their solution.
- Contemporary developments in Baha'i studies: An examination using citation analysis, by Seena Fazel. (2003-01) Investigation of contemporary developments using the technique of citation analysis, a widely used method to report trends in academia.
- Covenant-Breakers in Bahá'í Historiography, by Universal House of Justice. (1991-06) Bahá'í scholars may, when needed, use books by Covenant Breakers.
- Crisis in Babi and Bahá'í Studies, The: Part of a Wider Crisis in Academic Freedom?, by Denis MacEoin. (1990) Response to Cole's review of MacEoin's "Hierarchy, Authority, and Eschatology in Early Bábí Thought" with comments on "outsider" scholarship versus faith-based approaches.
- Dilemmas and Prospects of Writing a Bahá'í Encyclopedia, by Will C. van den Hoonaard. (1989) The need for a Bahá’í encyclopedia and a description of the nature, organization, and editing of the encyclopedic dictionary project endorsed in 1984 by the United States Bahá’ís; dilemmas which accompany its undertaking.
- Doing Bahá'í Scholarship in the 1990s: A Religious Studies Perspective, by Stephen Lambden. (1993) Argues that Bahá'í studies must address contemporary world issues, dialogues in pluralism, the New Age movement, and secular ideologies.
- Doing Scholarship from a Faith Perspective: Reading the Sacred as Sacred Encounter, by Ismael Velasco. (2006) Problems with faith perspectives, and the dichotomy between faith and objectivity.
- Dr. MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship...": Some Thoughts, by Stephen Lambden. (1982) The nature of faith-based approaches to studying religion, authoritarianism, supernatural vs. human knowledge, Bahá'í "review", and examination of some sources.
- Emergence from Obscurity: The Journey of Sociology in the Bahá'í Community, by Will C. van den Hoonaard. (2008) The field of sociology and the Bahá’í Faith share important principles and both challenge widely-held beliefs, yet there has sometimes been a wall of silence separating them. This paper explores how the Faith informs the sociology of Bahá'í scholars.
- Evolving Role of Bahá'í Scholarship, The, by Vahid Rafati. (2015) Lecture on the evolution of Bahá’í scholarship; ulamás and the Faith; role of the ulamás in Islam; changes instituted by Bahá'u'lláh; abolition of clerical authority; historical legacy of some scholars; present challenges and future scholarship.
- Exploring the Implications of a Conceptual Framework for Action for Bahá'í Scholarship, by John S. Hatcher. (2018) "From the Editor's Desk": How elements of the conceptual framework that encompasses the vision and activities of the worldwide Bahá’í community can be incorporated into the Association's various initiatives.
- Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání. (2000) On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjective stories, between art as the representation of reality and faith based on the Word of God. We inherited a responsibility to resolve this tension.
- Fádl Mázandarání, Mírzá Asadu'lláh, by Moojan Momen. (1999) Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Finding a Trace of the Traceless Friend: Reflection on Bahá'í Scholarship as a Journey in the Valley of Search, by Wolfgang A. Klebel. (2014) Prerequisites of search; independent investigation and the role of the heart, culture and tradition; dealing with distractions; exclusivity of search and sacrificing; seeking truth in every soul; and the standard of Majnún — seek her everywhere.
- Global Scholars as Ambassadors of Knowledge, by Boris Handal. (2013) Global scholars can face challenges interacting with peers and with the community of their destination cultures, but can become agents of social change due to their unique overseas positions, and teach global citizenship, moral leadership, and unity.
- Holy Grail of Objectivity, The: Some Considerations for Balancing Sacred and Secular in Bahá'í Scholarship, by Rick Harmsen. (1995/2004) Discussion of an apologetic nature about an interpretive or hermeneutic principle relating to Bahá'í scholarship articulated by Shoghi Effendi.
- Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism, by Michael W. Sours. (1992) Bahá'u'lláh uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the realm of creation — such as "angel," "fire," and the prophets' claims to be incarnating the "face" or "voice" of God; these convey the transcendence of God.
- Ineffability in Scripture: A Conversation with 6 Medieval Mystics, by Ismael Velasco. (2006) On how the experience of six 13th- and 14th-century Christian mystics was shaped by their language, environment, and background; how that process illuminates Baha’i scripture; implications for the conduct and direction of Baha’i scholarship.
- Insider and Outsider Scholarship in Bahá'í Studies, by Moojan Momen. (2008) 'Insider' and 'outsider' scholars can both use academic methodolology in the study of religion with productive results.
- Intellectual Life of the Bahá'í Community, The, by Farzam Arbab. (2016) The 34th Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lecture at the ABS conference in Montreal, on the need for us to have intellectual courage, a lack of elitism, and the harmony of science and religion. Includes video, published version, and an outline of the talk.
- Internet Discussions, Character of, by Universal House of Justice. (1995-05-19) Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Bahá'ís online to be a "spiritual leaven."
- Ishráq Khávarí, by Vahid Rafati. (1998) Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Knowledge and the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh: Invited Commentary, by Ian C. Semple. (1999) On the apparent contradiction between following infallible divine guidance while pursuing an unfettered search after truth, and the culture of academic writing.
- Law and International Order: Proceedings of the First European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order: Review, by Joshua Lincoln. (1997-10) Review of conference proceedings, highlighting Bahá'í law, governance, human rights, and future perspectives.
- Laymen vs. Scholars in Bahá'í Studies, by Universal House of Justice. (1996-03-14) No distinction should be drawn between "laypeople" and "scholars" in Bahá'í studies, and the pursuit of knowledge.
- Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre, by William P. Collins. (1985:12) 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.
- List of Baha'i Studies and Translations, by Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (2018) A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations.
- 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)
- Methodology and Bahá'í Studies: The Bridge between Realities, by John S. Hatcher. (2001) The role of Bahá'í academics to bring to light aspects of the dual physical and spiritual aspects of reality.
- Methodology in Bahá'í studies, by Moojan Momen. (2001) How Bahá'í scholars can interact with secular academia. Bahá’í scholarship can develop in two ways: interior (scholarship that develops within the Bahá’í community, based on faith) and exterior (academic scholarship based on rationalistic methodology).
- Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáyegání, by Moojan Momen. (1985) Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- 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.
- Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone', by Muhammad Afnan, William S. Hatcher, Denis MacEoin. (1986) Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issues of historical accuracy, academic neutrality, and faith-based scholarship.
- Persian Manuscript of Nabíl's History (Táríkh-i-Nabíl), The, by Universal House of Justice. (2009-03-08) Answers to various questions, including: have any publications made use of the original manuscript used by Shoghi Effendi for The Dawn-Breakers; can scholars inspect the one surviving copy; does a corrected version or a "second manuscript" exist?
- Power of Reflection, The: Advancing Governance and Dispute Resolution Systems through Devolved Reflection and Shared Knowledge Generation, by Shahla Ali. (2018) Reflection is the "source of crafts, sciences and arts," with the capacity to produce "pearls of wisdom and utterance as will promote the well-being and harmony of all the kindreds of the earth." It can improve institutions and community governance.
- Primary Source Texts, Access to, by Universal House of Justice, Susan Maneck. (1998-12-30) One scholar's query why the Bahá'í World Centre's copies of primary sources in Bábí and Bahá'í history are not available for study, followed by the House's response.
- Promises to Keep: Thoughts on an Emerging Bahá'í Theology, by Jack McLean. (1995/2007) A nascent Bahá'í systemic theology must have certain parameters, including spirituality, the prophetic tradition, and the "truth claims" neglected by the academic study of religion.
- Prophecies of Jesus, by Michael Sours: Commentary and Responses, by Michael W. Sours, Christopher Buck. (1994) Editorial statement about the nature of Bahá'í scholarship and academic debate, followed by responses from each of the authors.
- Propositions on a More Comprehensive Theology, by Jack McLean. (1995) Implications of theology for science and creativity, religious language, proclamation, apologetics, the existential dimension, the relativity of religious truth, and scholarship. Theology must be a careful science.
- Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary, by Peter Terry. (2009) Three essays on objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study of philosophy.
- Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization, by Thomas R. Wilson. (1987)
- Rationality in Academic Disciplines, by K. P. Mohanan. (2001) For an academic community to construct knowledge through teamwork, its members must have a shared language with the same pairings of concepts and words, and they must have shared epistemic values by which to "dialogue" and base collective decisions.
- Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion, by Ian Kluge. (2001-09-02) How to study the Bahá'í Writings through the use of logic.
- Reference Desk, The: Projects that Support Bahá'í Scholarship in the Digital Age, Graham Hassall, ed. (2022) 13 presentations on how digital technologies are supporting Bahá’í scholarship. Webmasters, bibliographers, genealogists, and archivists speak about their journey in reference projects: origins, progress, and insights into how their projects are used.
- Response to MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship" and "A Critique of Moojan Momen's Response," A, by Moojan Momen, Denis MacEoin. (1983) A discussion touching on many topics, including scientific objectivity in the study of religion, faith vs reason, liberalism, academic standards, and the nature of sects vs "world religion."
- Results of Talisman Attitudes Survey, by Eric Hadley-Ives. (2000) Detailed analysis of the beliefs and community interactions of participants in the listserver Talisman2 (circa 1999).
- Role of the Scholar: Scholarship and the Covenant, by John S. Hatcher, Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. Mark Towfiq, comp. (1996-03-31) Essays "The New Role of the Scholar in Bahá'í Society" and "Scholarship and the Covenant."
- Scholar Meets Prophet: Edward Granville Browne and Bahá'u'lláh (Acre, 1890), by Christopher Buck, Youli A. Ioannesyan. (2018) Details of E.G. Browne's handwritten notes about his meeting with Bahá'u'lláh, his stay in Akka in April 1890, and his correspondence with Russian academics.
- Scholarly Activities, Development of, by Universal House of Justice. (2009)
- Scholars and the Administrative Order, by Universal House of Justice. (1997-07-20) Letter to the House requesting guidance concerning a possible "atmosphere of distrust" among some academics, followed by a response which sets the problem in the context of the current intellectual and spiritual crisis afflicting society at large.
- Scholarship, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (2000)
- Scholarship: A Bahá'í Perspective, by William S. Hatcher. (1988) Bahá’í scholarship seeks to understand and/or apply truths contained in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, but it may also involve historical/critical studies of the Bahá’í Faith as a social phenomenon. It is broad in scope.
- Scholarship and the Bahá'í Community, by Moojan Momen. (1988) The place of scholarship in the Bahá’í community and the value of Bahá’í studies to that community; the problems that may arise for Bahá’í scholars in relation to their own spiritual life and also in relation to the Bahá’í community.
- Scholarship and the Bahá'í Institutions, Comments on, by Robert Stockman. (2001 Winter/Spring) The terms "scholarship" vs "scholar"; relationship between scholarship and faith; relationship with the institutions; scholarship in North America.
- Scholarship and the Bahá'í Vision of Reality, by John S. Hatcher. (2018) "From the Editor's Desk": Understanding the various aspects of reality in contemporary fields of study can be enhanced when approached from a Bahá'í perspective.
- Scholarship from an Aboriginal Perspective, by Diana Rose Yoka. (1996) Scholarship can be demonstrated in our daily lives, through how we interact with each other and put Bahá'u'lláh's admonitions into action; it is not limited to the written word: to have meaning it needs to include experiential learning.
- Scholarship, Bahá'í: Statements from the World Centre, by Universal House of Justice. (1993)
- Scholarship, Bahá'í, by Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Peter J. Khan, comp. (1993)
- Secret of Divine Civilization, The, by Fariba Moghadam. (2021-05) Overview of the history Abdu'l-Bahá's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of quotations. Prepared for the Wilmette Institute.
- Selected Extracts from Letters on Scholarship, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. Universal House of Justice, comp. (1979/1983) Two compilations on scholarship.
- Seven Narratives of Religion: A Framework for Engaging Contemporary Research, by Benjamin Schewel. (2015) Academic discourse on religion is beginning to resonate with the broader Bahá'í vision. Seven narrative frameworks are examined and contrasted: subtraction, renewal, transsecular, post-naturalist, construct, perennial, and developmental.
- Seven Valleys and the Scientific Method, The, by Robert Sarracino. (2002) The Seven Valleys is both Bahá'u'llah's "greatest mystical composition" and a practical and inspirational guide and sourcebook for those engaged in a process of both self discovery or scientific research.
- Social Organization of Mentorship in Bahá'í Studies, The, by Will C. van den Hoonaard. (1998) Mentorship in contemporary Bahá’í Studies is influenced by gender inequality, generational differences, and a perceived hierarchical order of disciplines. How can these limitations be overcome?
- Spiritual Self in Bahá'í Studies, The, by Jack McLean. (2003) Being philosophically informed is particularly important for Bahá'ís who are in dialogue with persons concerned with ethical, epistemological, theological and metaphysical issues. This paper introduces the topic for discussion among Bahá'í academics.
- Study of Religion, The: Some Comments on Methodology of Studying Religion, by Moojan Momen. (1991) Reasons for the broad variety of different theoretical frameworks from which to view religious phenomena and the lack of a unified model.
- Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Comment on Issues Related to the, by Universal House of Justice. (2008) A follow-up to the "Issues Related to the Study of the Bahá'í Faith" letter.
- Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Issues Related to the, by Universal House of Justice. (1998-05) Letters from the House and the International Teaching Center, and compilation on the nature of opposition to the Faith from within academia, especially as conducted via the Internet.
- Styles of piety: Notes on the relationship between Bahá'í scholars and the Bahá'í institutions with reference to academic methodology, by Todd Lawson. (2003) On the role of the scholar in the community, the phenomenon of the internet, and the institution of the Covenant, as seen in the light of the intellectual heritage of the Islamic world.
- Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age, by Nader Saiedi. Alison Marshall, ed. (2024-08) 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.
- "'The Objectivity Question' and Bahá'í Studies: A Reply to MacEoin" and "A Few Words in Response to Cole's 'Reply to MacEoin'", by Juan Cole, Denis MacEoin. (1991) Two responses to MacEoin's article "Crisis in Bábí and Bahá'í Studies."
- The Prophecies of Jesus, by Michael Sours: Review, by Christopher Buck. (1992)
- Thoughts about Scholarship and Learning in a Far-from-Equilibrium State, Some, by Stephen Birkland. (2003-08-29)
- Thoughts on the Establishment of a Permanent Bahá'í Studies Center and Research Institute, Some, by Stephen Lambden. (1988) Present state and future possibilities of Bahá'í studies and academic curricula, and answers to various objections. Includes short compilation on the importance of scholarship.
- Toward a Framework for Action, by Paul Lample. (2018) On defining and encouraging scholarship, especially as it relates to the major objectives of the Bahá'í Faith, and the role of the scholar
in the Bahá'í community.
- Towards a Spiritual Methodology of Scholarship, by Chris Jones Kavelin. (2003) Attempt to offer youth a vision of their sacred duty to pursue scholarship and a confidence in their unique spiritual genius to enable a world civilization to become conscious of its own Divine origin, spiritual nature, sacred purpose and glorious destiny
- Transformative Leadership: Its Evolution and Impact, by Joan Barstow Hernandez. (2018) The ideas behind the conceptual framework and capabilities of Núr University’s "Transformative Leadership Program," developed as a Bahá’í-inspired approach to leadership in academic settings or in projects of social action.
- Translation and Review, by Universal House of Justice. (1991-09-08) Whether certain scholars were authorized as translators, and that the institution of review is not being abrogated at this time.
- Unveiling the Huri of Love, by John S. Hatcher. (2005) Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article.
- Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins, by Muhammad Afnan, William S. Hatcher. (1985) A critique of articles by Denis MacEoin, and a defense of Bahá'í interpretations of history vis-à-vis academic criticism.
- "What I Want to Say is Wordless": Mystical Language, Revelation and Scholarship, by Ismael Velasco. (2001) If the Word of God transcends words and letters, what point is there to Scripture, let alone to scholarship; the paradox of a history of writers penning volumes on a subject which they assert cannot be grasped by language; the relevance of mysticism.
- What is Bahá'í Orientalism?, by Geoffrey Nash. (2021) Postcolonial theory can help analyze religious writing; Edward Said and the concept of mutual othering; power and knowledge are linked in the production of Orientalist discourse. Link to article (offsite).
- Why We Need Bahá'í Theology, by Jack McLean. (1995) A short definition of theology, its relationship with scholarship in general, and the role of apologetics.
- Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1998, by Graham Hassall. (1999-04-02) Overview of worldwide Bahá'í scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1998.
- Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1997, by Graham Hassall. (1998-04-10) Overview of worldwide Bahá'í scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1997.
- Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1999, by Graham Hassall. (2000) Overview of worldwide Bahá'í scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1999; includes a progress report on the growth of the Bahá'í Library Online.
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