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The World of the Bahá'í Faith
The World of the Bahá’í Faith is an outstanding guide to the Bahá’í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Bahá’í community. The volume is organised into six distinct
Leadership and Authoritative Texts Theology Humanity Society The Contemporary Bahá’í Community History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community These sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Bahá’í institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work. The development of the Bahá’í Faith is outlined in ten regional articles.
This volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics important to the Bahá’í Faith. The World of the Bahá’í Faith will be essential reading to students and scholars studying world religions and comparative religion. It will also be of interest to those in related fields such as sociology, political science, anthropology, and ethics.
Leadership and Authoritative Texts Theology Humanity Society The Contemporary Bahá’í Community History and Spread of the Bahá’í Community These sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Bahá’í institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work. The development of the Bahá’í Faith is outlined in ten regional articles.
This volume provides an authoritative and accessible source of information on all topics important to the Bahá’í Faith. The World of the Bahá’í Faith will be essential reading to students and scholars studying world religions and comparative religion. It will also be of interest to those in related fields such as sociology, political science, anthropology, and ethics.
666 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 30, 2021
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February 16, 2022
This excellently written and prepared book fills a much-needed role in the academic study of the Baha'i Faith. It presents a general, and yet thorough, introduction pitched at the level of the thoughtful reader and scholars who seek to place the Baha'i Faith in context and understand its principles and teachings.
My own starting point was Chapter 17: Science and Religion, by Steven Phelps. Not only was it satisfying in itself, but it naturally spurred my interest in several other chapters (papers) in quick succession, as the chain of ideas I was following tied in to the larger fabric of thought that makes up any such vital and vibrant faith community. Before I knew it, I found myself deeper in to the book, and certain that I would return to it again and again.
Even though most of the authors in this book have made their chapters available for separate download as reprints at no cost, the collection definitely has merit as a whole, worth browsing, making the purchase of this volume an investment of enduring value. I purchased the Kindle edition so that I could search texts and build a notebook.
My own starting point was Chapter 17: Science and Religion, by Steven Phelps. Not only was it satisfying in itself, but it naturally spurred my interest in several other chapters (papers) in quick succession, as the chain of ideas I was following tied in to the larger fabric of thought that makes up any such vital and vibrant faith community. Before I knew it, I found myself deeper in to the book, and certain that I would return to it again and again.
Even though most of the authors in this book have made their chapters available for separate download as reprints at no cost, the collection definitely has merit as a whole, worth browsing, making the purchase of this volume an investment of enduring value. I purchased the Kindle edition so that I could search texts and build a notebook.
January 14, 2024
It is a mix of articles, some great, and some poor.
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