- 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith, by Bridging Beliefs. (2018-05-03) Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Bahá'í Faith and against religion in general.
- `Abdu'l-Baha in Abu-Sinan: September 1914, by Ahang Rabbani. (2005) The story of Abdu'l-Bahá's relocating the Haifa/Akka Bahá'í community of some 140 people to a nearby Druze village to keep them safe during World War I.
- Abdu'l-Baha's 1912 Howard University Speech: A Civil War Myth for Interracial Emancipation, by Christopher Buck. (2013) Overview of the event, press coverage, publications of the speech, the Emancipation Proclamation "myth" and its historical influence, the role of whites, and the rhetoric of progress.
- '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] Declares Zionists Must Work with Other Races: From the Globe and Commercial Advertiser (New York, July 17, 1919), by Marion Weinstein. (1919-09-08) An interview with 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the League of Nations, Bahá'í ideas for peace, and the Holy Land. [Note: at this time in history, years before the Second World War, the terms "Zionist" and "Palestine" had somewhat different meanings.]
- Achieving Reconciliation in a Conflicting World, by Ismael Velasco. (2008) The dynamics of conflict against the backdrop of globalization, and religion's role in fostering unity. A "logic of reconciliation" will allow us to find harmony among ideas, individuals, and communities.
- Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
- Alleged Pro-German activities: Edward C. Getsinger, Case #317323, by Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1918) Forty pages of FBI files investigating Edward C. Getsinger and possible Bahá'í opposition to the war, or alleged pro-German sentiment. Includes Edward and Lua Getsinger's passport applications.
- 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.
- Bahá'í Tradition, The: The Return of Joseph and the Peaceable Imagination, by Todd Lawson. (2012) Overview of the status of violence in the Bahá'í tradition, and the historical/social conditions in which these doctrines were articulated.
- Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds, by Francis Henry Skrine. (1912) An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Bahá'í history and teachings, written with "express approval" of Abdu'l-Bahá.
- 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.
- Beyond Death's Grey Land, by Sidney Edward Morrison. (1986) Reflections from a Bahá'í perspective on the Vietnam War, the nature of war, dehumanizing humanity, and being a soldier.
- Century of Light, by Universal House of Justice. (2001) Survey of the history and dramatic changes of the 20th Century and the Bahá'í Faith's emergence from obscurity, "demonstrating on a global scale the unifying power with which its Divine origin has endowed it."
- 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.
- Compilation of the Holy Utterances of Bahá'u'lláh and Abdu'l-Bahá, Concerning the Most Great Peace, War and Duty of the Bahá'ís toward their Government, by Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá. (1918) An early compilation, prepared for the Tenth Annual Convention, April 1918.
- 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.
- Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í ante la Conferencia Internacional de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Relación Entre el Desarme y el Desarrollo, by Bahá'í International Community. (1987-08/1987-09) El Año Internacional de la Mujer. Nueva York, Nueva York, 24 de agosto-11 de septiembre de 1987
- Desarme y la Paz, El, by Bahá'í International Community. (1985-02)
- German Baha'i Community under National Socialism, The: A Historical Perspective With Notes, Postscript, and Photographs, by Harry Liedtke. (1999/2000) Examination of why Bahá’ís, as an international Community or as individuals, did not play an active role in preventing the rise of the Nazis; in truth, they acted heroically and did exactly what was asked of them by the Guardian.
- Good of the World and the Happiness of the Nations, The: A Study of Modern Utopian and Dystopian Literature, by Elham Afnan. (1989) The Bahá'í Writings, with their new understanding of human destiny, can bridge the gap between utopian visions of progress from 19th-century literature and dystopian visions of 20th-century fiction, disillusioned by war and social and economic disasters.
- 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.
- Humanitarian Responses to Global Conflicts, by Universal House of Justice. (2015-01-13) A letter to and response from the House about why Bahá'ís do not condemn the 2014 attacks on Gaza, and principles to consider when addressing conflicts.
- Humanity of Evil, The: Bahá'í Reflections on the film The Act of Killing, by Bernardo Bortolin Kerr. (2014) The theology of evil throughout history and in Bahá'í thought; ways in which people de-humanize and become alienated from their own selves; on forgiveness and merciful love in the face of justice and punishment.
- In re. Bahá'í Temple Unity (Alleged German Religious Propaganda): Alfred S. Lunt, Case #304495, by Federal Bureau of Investigation. (1918) Seven pages of FBI files investigating Alfred S. Lunt and Mirian Sevasly and possible Bahá'í opposition to the war.
- International Criminal Court: A Bahá'í Perspective, by Dan Wheatley. (2001 Winter/Spring) Brief history of the ICC, and Bahá'í support of it.
- Itchyfeet: Travels with Reg Priestley, by Reginald L. Priestley. (1991/2001) Autobiography of a world traveller who visited many places in and around Israel while in the Palestine Policeman service in the 1940s, and the story of his acceptance of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space, by Yifan Zhang. (2022 April-June) Comparison of similarities in Bahá'í and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality across time and space. Link to article (offsite).
- Just War from the Bahá'í Perspective, by Vargha Taefi. (2006) A Bahá'í view is that the individual's will is subordinate to society's will. Comparison of this attitude with contemporary international political theory, and on justifying war as "humanitarian intervention."
- Letter to Martha Root, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Ali Kuli Khan, trans. (1920) A letter to believers in America.
- Light, The, by Ian Kluge. (2001) True life war story of an unexpected encounter with the miraculous in a large asylum for the incurably insane.
- Living Purposefully in a Time of Violence, by Holly Hanson. (2001-09-13) Contemplation of Bahá'í responses to the global issues raised by 9/11.
- Martyrdom in Jihad, by Jonah Winters. (1997) Unlike Judeo-Christianity, Islam does not contain a core of martyrdom. Rather, it occurs in three disparate areas: war/jihad, asceticism, and Shi'ism. I examine the relationship between jihad and martyrdom and their classical and contemporary meanings.
- Mediation, Transformation and Consultation: A Comparative Analysis of Conflict Resolution Models, by Guy Sinclair. (2007) The Bahá'í principle of consultation as a framework for mediation, transformation, and the process of conflict resolution. The need for dialogue between all those concerned with such goals.
- Message on World Peace, by Universal House of Justice. (2019-01-18) Letter about important steps the world made towards world peace, and the current situation, in relation to the activities the Bahá'ís are involved with.
- Migrants and Refugees in Europe, by Universal House of Justice. (2015-10-01) Principles to guide the response of the Bahá’í community to the dramatic social changes concerning the 2015 influx into Europe of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East, especially Syria.
- "Most Great Peace," The: A New Phase of Human Thought, by Marion Holley. (1935/1937) On the causes of war; the need for international relations; no plan so unites every movement, so harmonizes efforts towards the goal of world peace, as does the Bahá'í Faith.
- Off the Grid: Reading Iranian Memoirs in Our Time of Total War, by Negar Mottahedeh. (2004-09) Observations on contemporary culture and gender issues in Iran.
- Orientation of Hope and Lessons in World Crisis, The, by Alain Locke. (1936/1945) Two essays meditating on the relevance of Bahá'í principles to the period preceding and during the Second World War.
- Political Non-Involvement and Obedience to Government: Compilation by Peter Khan with Cover Letter from Secretariat, by Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Peter J. Khan, comp. (2003-01-12) Current world events can cause confusion and anguish among those seeking global peace. Rather than being drawn into prevailing attitudes and disputes, Bahá'ís must hold a broader long-term perspective.
- Power and the Bahá'í community, by Moojan Momen. (2018) While Bahá'í social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the case today. The problem the world faces is not in the principles that would lead to a better society, but in their application.
- President Wilson and the Bahá'í Connection, by Paul Pearsall. (1988-10) Short overview of myths and facts on the Wilson-Bahá'í connection. Includes addenda on the League of Nations, by Vincent Littrell, and on the Fourteen Points, by Bahram Nadini.
- Protecting the Human Family: Humanitarian Intervention, International Law, and Bahá'í Principles, by Brian D. Lepard. (2003) The moral and legal problems raised by the use of military force to aid human rights victims. Relevant Bahá’í ethical principles and how these might assist us to reform existing international law to better protect all members of the human family.
- Public Discourse on Race: Abdu'l-Bahá's 1912 Howard University Speech, by Christopher Buck. (2012-02-10) Presentation at Louhelen Bahá’í School on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the black intelligentsia, his views of the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, and his message to African Americans and the "Whites."
- Questions and Answers on War and Related Issues, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, comp. (2003-03-19) Compilation of passages and commentary on the military, political activism, disarmament, pacifism, and collective security.
- Qur'an and Violence against Non-believers, The, by Ted Brownstein. (2017) An examination of two sections of The Qur'an that supposedly authorize the slaughter of innocent non-Muslims.
- 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.
- Remembering 'Abdu'l-Baha's Call for Unity, a Century after World War I, by Bahá'í World News Service. (2018-11-26) Collection of newspaper articles and photographs of Abdu'l-Bahá, on the general theme of unity in the face of war.
- Replacing the Sword with the Word: Bahá'u'lláh's Concept of Peace, by Nader Saiedi. (2019-05) The writings of Bahá'u'lláh reconstruct foundational concepts such as mysticism, religion, and social order; theories of peace, including democratic, Marxist, and sociological.
- Responding to an Attack on Humanity, by Alan Bryson. (2010-10-18) Reflections on the events of 9/11.
- Responding to the War in Ukraine, by Universal House of Justice. (2022-04-01) Actions Bahá'ís are taking in response to the invasion of Ukraine; the role of prayers and acts of service in bringing about a future without destructive weapons.
- Revisiting Vietnam: A Case for Reading "Those War Books", by David Langness. (1986) Brief reviews of a dozen books about the Vietnam war.
- Ridván 2022: Bahá'í Era 179, by Universal House of Justice. (2022-04-21) Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world.
- Saving Private Ryan: Review, by Milan Voykovic, Shamim Razavi. (1998) Review of film, with thoughts for Bahá'ís: Is there such a thing as a "just war"? What forms of "sacrifice" can be justified? When should collective ethics override individual conscience?
- Time of Peril, Prospects for Peace, by Glenford Mitchell. (2001-10-11) Talk at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Atlanta.
- 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.
- Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.
- War, Governance, and Conscience in This Age of Transition, by National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. (1969-06) A whitepaper on issues of Bahá'í involvement in the military services.
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