An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith

Informationen zum Autor Peter Smith was born in Yorkshire. He lives in Kumamoto, Japan, with his wife and two daughters. Klappentext Peter Smith explores the history! beliefs and practices of the Baha'i faith. Zusammenfassung Peter Smith traces the development of the Baha'i faith from its roots in the Babi movement of mid-nineteenth century Iran, through the lives and work of its prophet-founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817â92), and his successors, to its contemporary emergence as a worldwide religion. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; Part I. History: 1. The Babi movement; 2. Bahá'u'lláh and the emergence of the Baha'i Faith; 3. The ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1892 1921; 4. The guardianship of Shoghi Efendi (1922 57); 5. The Universal House of Justice, 1963 ; 6. Expansion since 1921; Part II. Beliefs: 7. Baha'i texts: sources of belief and practice; 8. Divine knowledge and guidance; 9. Being human; 10. The Baha'i faith and other religions; 11. Social teachings and the vision of a new world order; Part III. Being a Baha'i: Aspects of Baha'i Life: 12. Community and membership and Baha'i law; 13. Baha'i administration; 14. Aspects of Baha'i community life; 15. Baha'i activities and the wider world; Some final comments; Appendix: recent Baha'i leaders.

Klappentext
Peter Smith explores the history, beliefs and practices of the Baha'i faith.

Zusammenfassung
Peter Smith traces the development of the Baha'i faith from its roots in the Babi movement of mid-nineteenth century Iran, through the lives and work of its prophet-founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817â92), and his successors, to its contemporary emergence as a worldwide religion.

Inhalt
Prologue; Part I. History: 1. The Babi movement; 2. Bahá'u'lláh and the emergence of the Baha'i Faith; 3. The ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1892 1921; 4. The guardianship of Shoghi Efendi (1922 57); 5. The Universal House of Justice, 1963 ; 6. Expansion since 1921; Part II. Beliefs: 7. Baha'i texts: sources of belief and practice; 8. Divine knowledge and guidance; 9. Being human; 10. The Baha'i faith and other religions; 11. Social teachings and the vision of a new world order; Part III. Being a Baha'i: Aspects of Baha'i Life: 12. Community and membership and Baha'i law; 13. Baha'i administration; 14. Aspects of Baha'i community life; 15. Baha'i activities and the wider world; Some final comments; Appendix: recent Baha'i leaders.

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