- Donald T. Streets. A Way Out of No Way, by Hussein Ahdieh and Hillary Chapman: Review (2017).
- Ismael Velasco. Academic Irrelevance or Disciplinary Blind-Spot?: Middle Eastern Studies and the Baha'i Faith Today (2001). — Possible reasons for the lack of attention to the Baha'i religion in Middle Eastern academic studies...
- Universal House of Justice and Susan Maneck. Academic Methodologies (1997). — Two letters to the House on the relationship between "materialistic methodologies" and "doctrinal he...
- Graham Hassall. Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání: Review (1991).
- Peter J. Khan. Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship, Some (1999).
- Peter J. Khan. Aspects of Bahá'í Scholarship, Some (1999). — Four ideas that characterize Baha’i scholarship: the central position of the Word in the acquisiti...
- Moojan Momen. Bahá'í Faith, Scholarship on (1995). — This article is a survey of attempts to analyse and study the Babi and Baha'i Faith from a scholarly...
- Denis MacEoin. Bahá'í Fundamentalism and the Academic Study of the Babi Movement (1986). — A response to Afnan and Hatcher's "Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins," on the issue...
- Barney Leith. Bahá'í Review: Should the 'red flag' law be repealed? (1995). — Argument that the current provisions for review may be anachronistic and that the benefits of deregu...
- Seena Fazel and John Danesh. Bahá'í Scholarship: An examination using citation analysis (1995). — Examines references of articles in major Baha'i studies journals published during 1978-83 and 1988-9...
- Moojan Momen. Bahá'í Scholarship: Definitions and Perspectives (1993). — Reflections on strictly religious Baha'i scholarship vis-à-vis secular scholarship, and how one can...
- Seena Fazel, comp. Bahá'í Scholarship: Readings (1993).
- International Teaching Centre. Bahá'í scholarship: importance, nature, and promotion of (1984). — Information on Baha'i scholarship to devise ways to foster the development of Baha'i scholarship alo...
- Robert Stauffer, comp. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume (1998). — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
- Bijan Ma'sumian and Adib Masumian. Baha'i Studies in Iran: A Preliminary Survey (2014). — Overview of the cultivation and evolution of religious education in the Baha’i Faith in Iran in th...
- Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Bahá'í studies Seminar in Cambridge, 30 September - 1 October 1978: Message to Participants (1996). — Harmony of science and religion; faith and reason; spiritual scholarship; and the institution of rev...
- Koumarth Sulaymani. Adel Shafipour, trans. Brief Biography of 'Azizu'llah Sulaymani, A (2007). — Overview of the life and publications of a prominent Iranian scholar (1901-1985) who wrote on histor...
- Juan Cole. Browne, Edward Granville: Babism and Bahá'ísm (1990). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. Challenge and Promise of Bahá'í Scholarship, The (1981). — Issues that face students of religion, and especially scholars coming from a Baha'i perspective.
- Vernon Elvin Johnson. Challenge of the Bahá'í Faith: A Non-Bahá'í Assessment of Reasons for Studying the Bahá'í Religion (1976). — Though small and young, the Bahá’í Faith is a subject of central importance not only for the s...
- Seena Fazel. Contemporary developments in Baha'i studies: An examination using citation analysis (2003). — Investigation of contemporary developments using the technique of citation analysis, a widely used m...
- Universal House of Justice. Covenant-Breakers in Bahá'í Historiography (1991). — Baha'i scholars may, when needed, use books by Covenant Breakers.
- Denis MacEoin. Crisis in Babi and Bahá'í Studies, The: Part of a Wider Crisis in Academic Freedom? (1990). — Response to Cole's review of MacEoin's "Hierarchy, Authority, and Eschatology in Early Babi Thought"...
- Will C. van den Hoonaard. Dilemmas and Prospects of Writing a Bahá'í Encyclopedia (1989). — The need for a Baha’i encyclopedia and a description of the nature, organization, and editing of t...
- Stephen Lambden. Doing Bahá'í Scholarship in the 1990s: A Religious Studies Perspective (1993). — Argues that Baha'i studies must address contemporary world issues, dialogues in pluralism, the New A...
- Ismael Velasco. Doing Scholarship from a Faith Perspective: Reading the Sacred as Sacred Encounter (2006). — Problems with faith perspectives, and the dichotomy between faith and objectivity.
- Stephen Lambden. Dr. MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship...": Some Thoughts (1982). — The nature of faith-based approaches to studying religion, authoritarianism, supernatural vs. human ...
- Will C. van den Hoonaard. Emergence from Obscurity: The Journey of Sociology in the Bahá'í Community (2008). — The field of sociology and the Baha’i Faith share important principles and both challenge widely-h...
- Vahid Rafati. Evolving Role of Bahá'í Scholarship, The (2015). — Lecture on the evolution of Baha’i scholarship; ulamas and the Faith; role of the ulamas in Islam;...
- John S. Hatcher. Exploring the Implications of a Conceptual Framework for Action for Bahá'í Scholarship (2018). — "From the Editor's Desk": How elements of the conceptual framework that encompasses the vision and a...
- Bahiyyih Nakhjavani. Fact and Fiction: Interrelationships between History and Imagination (2000). — On the tension between "fact" and "fiction," between objective history and our relative and subjecti...
- Moojan Momen. Fádl Mázandarání, Mírzá Asadu'lláh (1999). — Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Wolfgang A. Klebel. Finding a Trace of the Traceless Friend: Reflection on Bahá'í Scholarship as a Journey in the Valley of Search (2014). — Prerequisites of search; independent investigation and the role of the heart, culture and tradition;...
- Boris Handal. Global Scholars as Ambassadors of Knowledge (2013). — Global scholars can face challenges interacting with peers and with the community of their destinati...
- Rick Harmsen. Holy Grail of Objectivity, The: Some Considerations for Balancing Sacred and Secular in Bahá'í Scholarship (1995). — Discussion of an apologetic nature about an interpretive or hermeneutic principle relating to Baha'i...
- Michael W. Sours. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism (1992). — Baha'u'llah uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the real...
- Ismael Velasco. Ineffability in Scripture: A Conversation with 6 Medieval Mystics (2006). — On how the experience of six 13th- and 14th-century Christian mystics was shaped by their language, ...
- Moojan Momen. Insider and Outsider Scholarship in Bahá'í Studies (2008). — 'Insider' and 'outsider' scholars can both use academic methodolology in the study of religion with ...
- Farzam Arbab. Intellectual Life of the Bahá'í Community, The (2016). — The 34th Hasan M. Balyuzi Memorial Lecture at the ABS conference in Montreal, on the need for us to ...
- Universal House of Justice. Internet Discussions, Character of (1995). — Internet courtesy, discipline, and the need for Baha'is online to be a "spiritual leaven."
- Vahid Rafati. Ishráq Khávarí (1998). — Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use."
- Ian C. Semple. Knowledge and the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh: Invited Commentary (1999). — On the apparent contradiction between following infallible divine guidance while pursuing an unfette...
- Joshua Lincoln. Law and International Order: Proceedings of the First European Bahá'í Conference on Law and International Order: Review (1997). — Review of conference proceedings, highlighting Baha'i law, governance, human rights, and future pers...
- Universal House of Justice. Laymen vs. Scholars in Bahá'í Studies (1996). — No distinction should be drawn between "laypeople" and "scholars" in Baha'i studies, and the pursuit...
- William P. Collins. Library and Archival Resources at the Bahá'í World Centre (1985). — Overview of the nature of the Baha'i World Centre; historical resources at the BWC; Centre for the S...
- Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. List of Baha'i Studies and Translations. — A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links ...
- Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996).
- John S. Hatcher. Methodology and Bahá'í Studies: The Bridge between Realities (2001). — The role of Baha'i academics to bring to light aspects of the dual physical and spiritual aspects of...
- Moojan Momen. Methodology in Bahá'í studies (2001). — How Baha'i scholars can interact with secular academia. Baha’i scholarship can develop in two ways...
- Moojan Momen. Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáyegání (1985). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Douglas Martin. Next Stage, The (2013). — Baha'i scholars find themselves at a stage in the Faith’s development where they must construct a ...
- Muhammad Afnan and William S. Hatcher et al. Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism' and 'Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone' (1986). — Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issue...
- Universal House of Justice. Persian Manuscript of Nabíl's History (Táríkh-i-Nabíl), The (2009). — Answers to various questions, including: have any publications made use of the original manuscript u...
- Shahla Ali. Power of Reflection, The: Advancing Governance and Dispute Resolution Systems through Devolved Reflection and Shared Knowledge Generation (2018). — Reflection is the "source of crafts, sciences and arts," with the capacity to produce "pearls of wis...
- Universal House of Justice and Susan Maneck. Primary Source Texts, Access to (1998). — One scholar's query why the Baha'i World Centre's copies of primary sources in Babi and Baha'i histo...
- Jack McLean. Promises to Keep: Thoughts on an Emerging Bahá'í Theology (1995). — A nascent Baha'i systemic theology must have certain parameters, including spirituality, the prophet...
- Michael W. Sours and Christopher Buck. Prophecies of Jesus, by Michael Sours: Commentary and Responses (1994). — Editorial statement about the nature of Baha'i scholarship and academic debate, followed by response...
- Jack McLean. Propositions on a More Comprehensive Theology (1995). — Implications of theology for science and creativity, religious language, proclamation, apologetics, ...
- Peter Terry. Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary (2009). — Three essays on objectives of Baha'i Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study o...
- Thomas R. Wilson. Qualities and Attributes of the Spiritually Learned: Excerpts from The Secret of Divine Civilization (1987).
- K. P. Mohanan. Rationality in Academic Disciplines (2001). — For an academic community to construct knowledge through teamwork, its members must have a shared la...
- Ian Kluge. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion (2001). — How to study the Baha'i Writings through the use of logic.
- Graham Hassall, ed. Reference Desk, The: Projects that Support Bahá'í Scholarship in the Digital Age (2022). — 13 presentations on how digital technologies are supporting Baha’i scholarship. Webmasters, biblio...
- Moojan Momen and Denis MacEoin. Response to MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship" and "A Critique of Moojan Momen's Response," A (1983). — A discussion touching on many topics, including scientific objectivity in the study of religion, fai...
- Eric Hadley-Ives. Results of Talisman Attitudes Survey (2000). — Detailed analysis of the beliefs and community interactions of participants in the listserver Talism...
- John S. Hatcher and Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. Mark Towfiq, comp. Role of the Scholar: Scholarship and the Covenant (1996). — Essays "The New Role of the Scholar in Baha'i Society" and "Scholarship and the Covenant."
- Christopher Buck and Youli A. Ioannesyan. Scholar Meets Prophet: Edward Granville Browne and Bahá'u'lláh (Acre, 1890) (2018). — Details of E.G. Browne's handwritten notes about his meeting with Baha'u'llah, his stay in Akka in A...
- Universal House of Justice. Scholarly Activities, Development of (2009).
- Universal House of Justice. Scholars and the Administrative Order (1997). — Letter to the House requesting guidance concerning a possible "atmosphere of distrust" among some ac...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Scholarship (2000).
- William S. Hatcher. Scholarship: A Bahá'í Perspective (1988). — Baha’i scholarship seeks to understand and/or apply truths contained in the writings of the Baha...
- Moojan Momen. Scholarship and the Bahá'í Community (1988). — The place of scholarship in the Baha’i community and the value of Baha’i studies to that communi...
- Robert Stockman. Scholarship and the Bahá'í Institutions, Comments on (2001). — The terms "scholarship" vs "scholar"; relationship between scholarship and faith; relationship with ...
- John S. Hatcher. Scholarship and the Bahá'í Vision of Reality (2018). — "From the Editor's Desk": Understanding the various aspects of reality in contemporary fields of stu...
- Diana Rose Yoka. Scholarship from an Aboriginal Perspective (1996). — Scholarship can be demonstrated in our daily lives, through how we interact with each other and put ...
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Peter J. Khan, comp. Scholarship, Bahá'í (1993).
- Universal House of Justice. Scholarship, Bahá'í: Statements from the World Centre (1993).
- Fariba Moghadam. Secret of Divine Civilization, The (2021). — Overview of the history Abdu'l-Baha's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of qu...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al Universal House of Justice, comp. Selected Extracts from Letters on Scholarship (1979). — Two compilations on scholarship.
- Benjamin Schewel. Seven Narratives of Religion: A Framework for Engaging Contemporary Research (2015). — Academic discourse on religion is beginning to resonate with the broader Baha'i vision. Seven narrat...
- Robert Sinclair Sarracino. Seven Valleys and the Scientific Method, The (2002). — The Seven Valleys is both Baha'u'llah's "greatest mystical composition" and a practical and inspirat...
- Will C. van den Hoonaard. Social Organization of Mentorship in Bahá'í Studies, The (1998). — Mentorship in contemporary Baha’i Studies is influenced by gender inequality, generational differe...
- Jack McLean. Spiritual Self in Bahá'í Studies, The (2003). — Being philosophically informed is particularly important for Baha'is who are in dialogue with person...
- Moojan Momen. Study of Religion, The: Some Comments on Methodology of Studying Religion (1991). — Reasons for the broad variety of different theoretical frameworks from which to view religious pheno...
- Universal House of Justice. Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Comment on Issues Related to the (2008). — A follow-up to the "Issues Related to the Study of the Baha'i Faith" letter.
- Universal House of Justice. Study of the Bahá'í Faith, Issues Related to the (1998). — Letters from the House and the International Teaching Center, and compilation on the nature of oppos...
- Todd Lawson. Styles of piety: Notes on the relationship between Bahá'í scholars and the Bahá'í institutions with reference to academic methodology (2003). — On the role of the scholar in the community, the phenomenon of the internet, and the institution of ...
- Juan Cole and Denis MacEoin. "'The Objectivity Question' and Bahá'í Studies: A Reply to MacEoin" and "A Few Words in Response to Cole's 'Reply to MacEoin'" (1991). — Two responses to MacEoin's article "Crisis in Babi and Baha'i Studies."
- Christopher Buck. The Prophecies of Jesus, by Michael Sours: Review (1992).
- Stephen Birkland. Thoughts about Scholarship and Learning in a Far-from-Equilibrium State, Some (2003).
- Stephen Lambden. Thoughts on the Establishment of a Permanent Bahá'í Studies Center and Research Institute, Some (1988). — Present state and future possibilities of Baha'i studies and academic curricula, and answers to vari...
- Paul Lample. Toward a Framework for Action (2018). — On defining and encouraging scholarship, especially as it relates to the major objectives of the Bah...
- Chris Jones Kavelin. Towards a Spiritual Methodology of Scholarship (2003). — Attempt to offer youth a vision of their sacred duty to pursue scholarship and a confidence in their...
- Joan Barstow Hernandez. Transformative Leadership: Its Evolution and Impact (2018). — The ideas behind the conceptual framework and capabilities of Núr University’s "Transformative Le...
- Universal House of Justice. Translation and Review (1991). — Whether certain scholars were authorized as translators, and that the institution of review is not b...
- John S. Hatcher. Unveiling the Huri of Love (2005). — Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article.
- Muhammad Afnan and William S. Hatcher. Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins (1985). — A critique of articles by Denis MacEoin, and a defense of Baha'i interpretations of history vis-à-v...
- Ismael Velasco. "What I Want to Say is Wordless": Mystical Language, Revelation and Scholarship (2001). — If the Word of God transcends words and letters, what point is there to Scripture, let alone to scho...
- Geoffrey Nash. What is Bahá'í Orientalism? (2021). — Postcolonial theory can help analyze religious writing; Edward Said and the concept of mutual otheri...
- Jack McLean. Why We Need Bahá'í Theology (1995). — A short definition of theology, its relationship with scholarship in general, and the role of apolog...
- Graham Hassall. Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1997 (1998). — Overview of worldwide Baha'i scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1997.
- Graham Hassall. Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1998 (1999). — Overview of worldwide Baha'i scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1998.
- Graham Hassall. Yerrinbool Report on Scholarship: 1999 (2000). — Overview of worldwide Baha'i scholarship projects, publications, and events - 1999; includes a prog...
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