The World of the Baha'i Faith: Excerpts
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The World of the Bahá'í Faith:

Excerpts

Robert Stockman, editor

London: Routledge, 2021

1. Contents

List of illustrations

List of contributors

Introduction

- - - Robert H. Stockman

- - - included in the Google excerpt below

Part 1

Leadership and authoritative texts

1. Overview: The Central Figures, the institutions of the Baha'i Faith, and the Covenant

- - - Shahin Vafai

- - - included in the Google excerpt below

2. The life of the Bab

- - - Omid Ghaemmaghami

- - - online at bahai-library.com/ghaemmaghami_life_bab

- - - and included in the Google excerpt below

3. The writings and teachings of the Bab

- - - Nader Saiedi

4. Baha'u'llah

- - - Moojan Momen

5. The writings of Baha'u'llah

- - - Steven Phelps

- - - online at bahai-library.com/phelps_writings_bahaullah

- - - and partially included in the Google excerpt below

6. 'Abdu'l-Baha 'Abbas

- - - Necati Alkan

- - - online at bahai-library.com/alkan_abdul-baha_abbas

- - - and partially included in the Google excerpt below

7. The writings and utterances of 'Abdu'l-Baha

- - - Mina Yazdani

8. Shoghi Effendi Rabbani

- - - Richard Hollinger

9. The English-language writings of Shoghi Effendi

- - - Sandra Lynn Hutchison

10. The Persian writings of Shoghi Effendi

- - - Mina Yazdani

11. The Universal House of Justice

- - - Todd Smith

12. The writings of the Universal House of Justice

- - - Todd Smith

Part 2

Theology

13. Theology and philosophy

- - - Mikhail Sergeev

14. God, revelation, and manifestation

- - - Vargha Bolodo-Taefi

15. Progressive revelation

- - - Sasha Dehghani

16. Interfaith relations

- - - Anne M. Pearson and Robert H. Stockman

17. The harmony of science and religion

- - - Steven Phelps

- - - online at bahai-library.com/phelps_harmony_science_religion

Part 3

Humanity

18. Oneness and unity

- - - Robert H. Stockman

19. The physical and spiritual dimensions of human nature

- - - Ian Kluge

20. Unity in diversity: African Americans and the Baha'i Faith

- - - Guy Emerson Mount

21. The equality of the sexes

- - - Anne M. Pearson

22. Mysticism

- - - Vargha Bolodo-Taefi

23. Progress of the soul: Life after death

- - - Mikhail Sergeev

24. Baha'i spirituality and spiritual practices

- - - Christopher White

Part 4

Society

25. Artistic expression

- - - Anne Gordon Perry

26. Economics: The prosperity of the world and the development of nations

- - - Augusto Lopez-Claros

27. Education in pedagogy and practice

- - - Filip Boicu and Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam

28. Environment and sustainability

- - - Arthur Lyon Dahl

29. Governance

- - - Graham Hassall

30. Law

- - - Roshan Danesh

31. Marriage and family life

- - - Wendi Momen

32. Peace

- - - Hoda Mahmoudi

33. Work and business

- - - Wendi Momen

Part 5

The contemporary Baha'i community

34. The Covenant and Covenant-breaking

- - - Wendy M. Heller

35. The Baha'i Administrative Order

- - - Todd Smith

36. Responding to injustice with constructive agency

- - - Michael Karlberg and Derik Smith

37. Consultation

- - - Todd Smith and Omid Ghaemmaghami

38. A culture of learning

- - - Michael Karlberg and Todd Smith

39. Devotional life

- - - Elham Afnan

40. Religious persecution of Bahá’ís under the Islamic Republic of Iran

- - - Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam

Part 6

History and spread of the Bahá’í community

41. The history of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths

- - - Peter Smith

42. The Arab world

- - - Nesreen Akhtarkhavari

43. Europe

- - - Seena Fazel

44. Iran

- - - Moojan Momen

45. Latin America and the Caribbean

- - - Robert H. Stockman

46. North America

- - - Robert H. Stockman

47. Northeast Asia

- - - Graham Hassall

48. Oceania

- - - Graham Hassall

49. South Asia

- - - Anne M. Pearson

50. Southeast Asia

- - - Peter Smith

51. Sub-Saharan Africa

- - - Robert H. Stockman and Will C. van den Hoonaard

Glossary

General Index

2. Excerpt from Google Books

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