- Wendi Momen. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels (2012). — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra...
- Iraj Ghanooni. Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage (2022). — A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Baha's first visit to Paris with the secular aims o...
- Shoghi Effendi Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Aboriginal and Indigenous People, Teaching Among (2000). — Importance and scope of the teaching work among the masses of various countries and their aboriginal...
- Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh (2018). — 80 selections, updated August 2023.
- Abdu'l-Bahá Bahá'í World Centre, trans. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks (2018). — 167 selections, updated August 2023.
- Amelia Collins. Address to the Bahá'ís of Los Angeles, California (1954). — [needs abstract]
- Shoghi Effendi. Advent of Divine Justice (1971). — A letter from the Gurdian to the Baha’is of North America, dated 25 December 1938; the Baha'is' ac...
- Universal House of Justice. African religions; miracles; strange phenomena (1996). — Five questions: the religion of Santeria; relationship to Sabaeanism; Yoruba-based new world religio...
- Christopher Buck. "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles (2022). — Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Baha's answer to the question "What has Baha’u’llah brought that we h...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al National Teaching Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. Arise in His Name: A Guide for Travel Teachers (n.d.).
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá. Ehsan Bayat, comp. Arising to Act (2002).
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al Universal House of Justice, comp. Arts, Importance of in Promoting the Faith (2000).
- Báb, The and Nabil-i-A'zam. Báb's Farewell Address to the Letters of the Living, The (1844). — The Bab's farewell speech to the Letters of the Living, extracted from Nabil-i-A'zam's <a href="h...
- Robert Stockman. Bahá'í Faith and Globalization 1900-1912, The (2005). — Abdu’l-Baha’s thinking inspired much of the practice of Baha’i proselytising; overview of the ...
- Adam Berry. Bahá'í Faith and Its Relationship to Islam, Christianity, and Judaism, The: A Brief History (2004). — Baha'i history in Iran and America; relationship with Christian missionaries in Iran and Christian c...
- Baha'i Faith Will Advertise: Editorial (1946). — One-paragraph report of a 1946 outreach effort.
- Reginald L. Priestley. Bahá'í Fireside Notebook, The (2012). — A believer's personal fireside notebook, compiled for his study and deepening: notes, timelines, and...
- Moojan Momen. Baha'i Pioneers (2013). — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite.
- Daniel C. Jordan. Becoming Your True Self (1968). — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform...
- Hooper Dunbar. Naysan Sahba, ed. Book of Certitude, The: An Interview with Hooper Dunbar (1998). — Significance and themes of the Kitab-i-Íqan; its Islamic context; meaning of "certitude"; the impor...
- Bahá'í World Centre, comp. Brief Course on the Bahá'í Faith, A (1993). — Basic themes and beliefs of the Baha'i Faith, explained succinctly, with glossary and study question...
- Robin M. Chandler. Building Creative Communities: Approaching the arts as social & economic development through professionalizing, training, and networking internationally (2000). — On the Global Arts Training Institute, a model for building professionalism in the arts which can be...
- Dianne Bradford. Course on Teaching Christians about the Bahá'í Faith (1999). — Compilation of quotes from the Baha'i Writings to aid in the teaching of the Faith to Christians, in...
- Phyllis K. Peterson. Creating Intimacy: In the Community and With the Seeker (1998). — On how intimacy in the Baha'i community can be created, using Baha’i scriptures as guideline. We h...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al. Deepening and Compilation for Bahá'í Youth Teaching Projects (2004). — This deepening includes 10 sessions especially designed for youth on teaching projects.
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al. Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith, The Importance of (1991).
- Universal House of Justice. "Double Crusade (2018). — Comments on what the double crusade means, how it relates to the current series of Plans of the Fait...
- Joanna M. Tahzib-Thomas. Empowering Words (2012). — Extracts from the letters and messages of Shoghi Effendi for inspiration, guidance, and vision. Incl...
- William Sears. Enrolling the Masses (n.d.).
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Entry by Troops, Promoting (2000).
- James J. Keene. Essays on Bahá'í Topics (2010). — Three sample chapters from a collection of essays: Universal Currency is Now, Baha'i Election Primer...
- Moojan Momen. Exploring Universes of Discourse: The Meeting of the Bahá'í Faith and Traditional Society (1987). — To communicate, people need to share not just a common language; there must also be a common framewo...
- Shoghi Effendi. Extracts from Letters Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi Regarding the Absence of Clergy in the Baha'i Faith (1998). — Compilation included with a memorandum from the House of Justice from 1998/02/11 regarding the aboli...
- 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...
- William S. Hatcher. Fear of Teaching: A Meditation on Authenticity in Human Relationships (2008).
- Christopher Buck. First Recorded Bahá'í Fireside, The (2019). — An episode from Browne's A Year Amongst the Persians which can be regarded as a first "fireside" —...
- Hooper Dunbar. Forces of Our Time: Lecture Series (2011). — Six lectures series at Bosch Baha'i School, April 15-17 2011.
- Hooper Dunbar. Gift of Teaching (1988).
- Donald R. Witzel, comp. Guidance for Bahá'í Radio from the Bahá'í World Centre (1990). — Selection of guidance received from the Baha'i World Centre on Baha'i radio from May, 1980 to Decemb...
- Brian Kurzius. Hidden Gifts: Finding Blessings in the Struggles of Life (2007). — Compilation of Baha'i texts on the purpose of problems and tests in our lives.
- Ted Brownstein. How Bahá'u'lláh Taught Christians: The Rhetoric and Pedagogy of Bahá'u'lláh's Writings to Followers of Jesus Christ (1998). — How Baha'u'llah prepared his message to attract Christians; poetic and rhetorical devices he used in...
- Douglas Martin. Humanity's Coming Encounter with Baha'u'llah (1992). — Retrospective look at the previous 100 years of Baha'i history, current shifts of focus and teaching...
- Hooper Dunbar. Immortality and the Human Soul: Lecture Series (1989).
- Jiling Yang. In search of Martha Root: An American Bahá'í feminist and peace advocate in the early twentieth century (2007). — Early life of Root, her four world teaching trips from 1919 to 1939 with a focus on peace advocacy, ...
- Universal House of Justice. Institution of the Counsellors (2001). — Detailed discussion of the history and function of the highest level of the "Institution of the Lear...
- Universal House of Justice. Internet and Electronic Forums Used for Teaching (1999). — Short letter about using electronic media for personal teaching activities.
- Universal House of Justice. Internet: Promoting the Bahá'í Faith via Personal Web Pages (1997). — Baha'is may establish personal homepages on the Internet as a means of promoting the Faith.
- Universal House of Justice. Israel, Teaching the Faith in (1995). — Short overview of the policies on discussing the Baha'i Faith in Israel; the prohibition of Baha'is ...
- Moojan Momen. Jamál Effendi and the early history of the Bahá'í Faith in South Asia (1999). — Includes maps on Jamal Effendi's journeys in India, and journeys in Southeast Asia.
- Brent Poirier. Kitab-i-Iqan: Key to Unsealing the Mysteries of the Holy Bible (1998). — Examination of the Bible in light of interpretations of its symbolism offered by Baha'u'llah's Kitab...
- Layli Maria Miron. Laura Barney's Discipleship to 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Tracing a Theological Flow from the Middle East to the United States, 1900-1916 (2018). — How Laura Barney employed ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s teachings to influence social discourse as she taught...
- Moojan Momen. Learning from History (1989). — The challenges caused by the influx of Third World villagers into the Baha’i world community. The ...
- Robert Stockman. Legacy of `Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to America, 1912, The (2012). — Overview of Abdu’l-Baha’s trip to the U.S. and Canada, its impact, his social action and public ...
- Abdu'l-Bahá. Ali-Kuli Khan, trans. Letter to Martha Root (1920). — A letter to believers in America.
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia, comp. Light and Mercy: Mental Health and Tests and Difficulties (2021). — The physical and mental impact of the continuing pandemic is evident around us, and the members of t...
- Abdu'l-Bahá. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (2021). — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al. Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File (1988). — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition.
- Brent Poirier. Lists of Articles (2009). — Lists of 126 articles at the author's six blog websites.
- Melanie Smith and Paul Lample. Major Themes of the Creative Word: Series of Books for Deepening and Studying (1987). — Five activity books "designed to draw the student into a study of the profound concepts found in the...
- Phyllis K. Peterson. Meaning of Detachment, The (1997). — Detachment as it relates to women, teaching, the media, and unity.
- Universal House of Justice. Meditation, Prayer, and Spiritualization (1983). — Practicing personal spirituality and methods for achieving spiritual growth.
- Archie Bell. Meeting a Prophet (1915). — Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Baha at the Sea of Galilee.
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere (1969). — Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Baha'i Writings that...
- Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age (1996).
- Ismael Velasco. Moderation and the Art of Teaching (2001). — Compilation, designed as a deepening and handout, on teaching the Faith, the importance of language,...
- Gamal Hassan. Moths Turned Eagles: The Spiritual Conquests of Sabri and Raissa Elias (2008). — Introduction of the Baha'i Faith to Ethiopia and Djibouti, and the activities of Gila Bahta.
- Universal House of Justice. New Religious Movements, Tolkien, Marriage (1994). — Various questions: new religious movements; Indian Letter of the Living; J.R.R. Tolkien; eternality...
- Virginia Orbison. Notes on Words of the Guardian (1956). — Ten pages of notes, preserved as an appendix to Orbison's lengthy manuscript "Diary of a Pilgrimage ...
- Shoghi Effendi. Beatrice Ashton, comp. Objectives and Tasks of Ten-Year Spiritual Global Crusade of the Bahá'í World Faith (1956). — Chart of global regions and goals.
- Universal House of Justice. On "Simplified English" Translations of the Bahá'í Writings (1998). — Explanation that it is not necessary or acceptable to produce simplified "dilutions" of Shoghi Effen...
- Sandra Lynn Hutchison. Path of Beauty, The: The Literary Life of Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum (1999). — An extensive review of the varied literary works of Ruhiyyih Khanum - poems, plays, ethical guidance...
- Dorothy Baker. Path to God, The: 1956 (1956). — Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious li...
- Moojan Momen. Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab (2011). — The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions...
- Violetta Zein, comp. Personal Teaching: A Florilegium (2023). — What does it mean to share the teachings of the Faith with another soul; the import of promulgating ...
- Universal House of Justice. Personal Websites, Audiences, and Use of Language on the Internet (2015). — Letter to an NSA on strengthening the official Baha'i presence on the Internet; individual initiativ...
- 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...
- International Teaching Centre. Pilgrims Notes and the "Calamity" (1984). — Status of Pilgrims' Notes and their discussion of the catastrophic events some Baha'is believe might...
- Penelope Walker. Pioneering (2007).
- Ron Price. Pioneering Over Four Epochs: An Autobiographical Study: Poetry and essays (1944). — Table of Contents for a memoir of six decades of teaching international travel, an extensive perso...
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities (2020). — Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
- David F. Young, comp. Progressive Revelation: The Bible and Bahá'u'lláh (2010). — A facilitator and a participant guide on studying The Bible and Baha’u’llah, prepared for the Co...
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Prominent People, Teaching (1991).
- Robert McClelland. Promoting Entry by Troops: Study Guide (1994). — Study guide for the statement by the House and their compilation "Promoting Entry by Troops."
- Universal House of Justice. Proselytizing, Development, and the Covenant (1996). — Teaching vs. proselytization; applying Baha'i social teachings without becoming ensnared in prevaili...
- Peyman Sazedj. Provisional Translations of Selected Writings of the Báb, Baháʼuʼlláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (2009). — Twenty-four translations from 2009, 2010, and 2011 copied from the defunct website peyman.sazedj.org...
- Báb, The and Bahá'u'lláh et al. Bonnie J. Taylor, comp. Pupil of the Eye, The: African Americans in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh (1998). — A compilation of references in the Baha'i writings to African-Americans and those of African descent...
- Anna Kunz. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdul Baha at Tiberias and Haifa (1922). — Questions asked of Abdu'l-Baha by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Canada, comp. Quickeners of Mankind: Pioneering in a World Community (1980). — Quotations about the theory and practice of pioneering and "travel teaching." Includes stories about...
- Shoghi Effendi Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Radio and Television in Teaching, The Use of (1991).
- 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.
- Universal House of Justice. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age (2023). — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
- Naghme Naseri Morlock. Religious Persecution and Oppression: A Study of Iranian Baha'ís' Strategies of Survival (2021). — Research based on extensive interviews exploring three ways that members of the Baha'i community res...
- Charles Mason Remey. Report to Abdul Baha of the Bahá'í Activities in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, A (1919). — Diary of travel-teaching March-April 1919. Includes letter to the members of the Baha'i Board of Tea...
- Universal House of Justice. Resurrection and Return of Jesus (2008). — The body of Christ; the burial of Christ; His return; and explaining the Baha'i view to Christians.
- Roll of Honor Bahá'í World Crusade 1953-1963 (1998). — A scroll listing the names of the Knights of Baha'u'llah.
- Ruhi Institute. Ruhi book series (1987). — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.)
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice. Peter J. Khan, comp. Scholarship, Bahá'í (1993).
- Universal House of Justice. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions (1991). — On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Baha revealed during t...
- 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...
- Universal House of Justice. "Share your time with God" (2004). — Source of the quotation "Share your time with God. Spend half of the day in search of livelihood," f...
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Signs of God on Earth (1963). — Talk presented at the First Baha'i World Congress in London, 1963, about pioneering, teaching indige...
- Universal House of Justice. Spiritual Growth, Essential Requisites for (1983). — Letter to Europe, its historically-recent turn away from religion, six ways to improve spirituality,...
- Universal House of Justice. Spiritual Health of American Community (1991). — Publication of a letter addressing an individual's concerns for the spiritual health of the American...
- Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz (1957). — Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Baha'i should know" ...
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland and Adib Taherzadeh. Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community: A Plan for Teaching (1982). — A three-part collection consisting of a letter from the NSA of Ireland, a letter from Taherzadeh to ...
- Universal House of Justice. Station of Baha'u'llah: Three Letters (1991). — Three letters on the station of Baha'u'llah, the souls of the Manifestations, the varying intensitie...
- Haji Mirza Haydar-Ali. Abu'l-Qasim Faizi, trans. Stories from The Delight of Hearts: The Memoirs of Hájí Mírzá Haydar-'Alí (1980). — Anecdotes and history, a personal glimpse of the Middle East in the 19th century, as told by a follo...
- Marco Oliveira. Study Guide of the Tablet of Maqsúd (2009). — The Tablet of Maqsúd is a good presentation of the principles and teachings of the Baha’i Faith. ...
- Bahá'u'lláh. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. Tablet to Jamal-i-Burujirdi (Lawh-i-Jamál-i-Burujirdí) (1991). — Tablet to a one-time Covenant-breaker, also known as the Tablet of Beauty.
- Abdu'l-Bahá. Ali-Kuli Khan, trans. Tablet To the Beloved of God in General in America (2006). — Tablet sent in response to a petition signed by American believers in 1905, including Rose Hilty and...
- David F. Young. Teaching Christians More Effectively: Handbook and Seminar (1999). — Baha'i views of Christianity; questions Christians might ask; interpretation of the Bible; theology ...
- Ruhiyyih (Mary Maxwell) Khanum. Teaching Problems / Success in Teaching (1949). — Three versions of an article: first published as "Teaching Problems" in March 1949, then as "Success...
- John Robarts. Teaching Stories (n.d.). — A humorous talk by a Hand of the Cause on how to call on the power of God's angels to help propagate...
- Universal House of Justice. Teaching the Bahá'í Faith and the Role of the Institutions (1996). — On the "sacred obligation" of teaching the Baha’i Faith, the role of the institutions in teaching,...
- Ali Nakhjavani. Teaching the Cause of God: A Two-Edged Sword (2011). — We cannot separate the spiritual life of the individual from the spiritual life of the community; 18...
- Hedi Moani. Teaching the Faith in Australia 1963-1975: Personal Recollections (1999). — [needs abstract]
- Jack McLean. Teaching the Faith, Magic Moments, Meeting Great Souls (2012). — Autobiography of a prominent Baha'i scholar, written on occasion of the 50th anniversary of his conv...
- Shoghi Effendi and Universal House of Justice Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Teaching The Masses (1991).
- Farzam Arbab. Teaching The Masses (n.d.).
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, comp. Teaching, Guidelines for (1991). — Republication of The Individual and Teaching: Raising the Divine Call.
- Lameh Fananapazir. Themes of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of The Divine Plan Illustrated by Scriptural References to the Bible and the Qur'án (2017). — The Tablets of the Divine Plan, as well as Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament and the Tablet of Carmel...
- Graeme Were. Thinking Through Images: Kastom and the Coming of the Baha'is to Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (2005). — Anthropological study on the Baha'i Faith in the Nalik area of New Ireland, New Guinea, especially t...
- Ali Nakhjavani and Violette Nakhjavani. Three Talks in Africa (2001). — Three talks given in East London, South Africa circa August-September 2001, on personal reminiscence...
- Roger M. Dahl. Three Teaching Methods Used During North America's First Seven-Year Plan (1993). — Teaching methods used by American Bahá’ís to spread the Faith; firesides and teaching campaign...
- Glenford Mitchell. Time of Peril, Prospects for Peace (2001). — Talk at the Baha'i Unity Center in Atlanta.
- Adib Masumian, trans. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature (2009). — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum...
- National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands. Tree of Life, The: A Program for the Spiritualization of the Bahá'í Community (1993). — Compilations for a spiritualization and teaching campaign on prayer and meditation, how to be like t...
- National Youth Committee, comp. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh (1985). — Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Baha'i youth.
- Boris Handal. Varqá and Rúhu'lláh: 101 Stories of Bravery on the Move (2020). — On the lives of Varqa, the physician and talented poet, and his gifted adolescent son Ruhu'llah, who...
- Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá et al. Victory Promises (1978). — Promises for success in spreading the Faith.
- Virgin countries and territories opened during the first year of the 10 Year Crusade 1953-1954 (1956).
- Virgin Territories Opened by the Knights of Baha'u'llah 1953-1990 (1998). — List of names and dates of pioneers and the NSAs responsible for opening territories.
- Farzam Arbab. Vision of Teaching (n.d.).
- Joyce Baldwin. Walking the Spiritual Path with Both Feet Planted Firmly on the Ground (2016). — Overview of the life of a Baha'i native from indigenous-Tsimshian ancestry, who pioneered to Alaska ...
- Glenford Mitchell. Whatever happened to the Double Crusade? (1996). — Lengthy commentary on the progress of teaching and the Four Year Plan, delivered at Foundation Hall ...
- Juan Cole. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions (2015). — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "...
- Universal House of Justice. Youth in Every Land, to (1966). — Three fields of service open to young Baha'is: improving their personal character, teaching the Fai...
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