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related tags Necessary relationships of the realities of things
referring tags - Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Ethics; – Philosophers; – Philosophical schools and traditions; Axial Age; Intellectualism; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Logic; Proofs; Some Answered Questions (book)
Inventory subject Divine philosophy and natural philosophy
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This is a collection of works engaging with philosophical themes in the Bahá’í Writings and philosophical studies related to the Bahá’í Faith.

"Philosophy... is certainly not one of the sciences that begins and ends in words. Fruitless excursions into metaphysical hair-splitting is meant, not a sound branch of learning like philosophy... As regards your own studies: he would advise you not to devote too much of your time to the abstract side of philosophy, but rather to approach it from a more historical angle. As to correlating philosophy with the Bahá'í teachings; this is a tremendous work which scholars in the future can undertake. We must remember that not only are all the teachings not yet translated into English, but they are not even all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to light which are at present owned privately."

– On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 15 February 1947 to an individual believer, Unfolding Destiny, p. 445

"... Philosophy consists in comprehending, so far as human power permits, the realities of things as they are in themselves..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 59.7

"... Among other teachings and principles Bahá'u'lláh counsels the education of all members of society. No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training although each should receive according to capacity. None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world. All mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy; that is, as much as may be deemed necessary. All cannot be scientists or philosophers but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 44, 7 May 1912, p. 108; in Lights of Guidance, no. 710

bahaidata.org Q5694 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)

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n.d.. الوهيّت: اَحَدِيَّت - مرتبه تجلي الهي بذاته لِذاتِه ? (Divinity: Unity - the order of divine manifestation itself?). Alí Murád Dávúdí. — Transcript from a recorded talk on Ahadiyat and the essence of God and vahediyat. Articles-unpublished.
n.d.. مقام انسان از نظر فلسفی (The status of man from a philosophical perspective). Alí Murád Dávúdí. — Transcript of a talk. Date and location not known. Articles.
n.d.. فلسفة علوم (Philosophy of Science). Alí Murád Dávúdí. — Unpublished document on the philosophy of science. Date and context unknown. Articles-unpublished.
n.d.. Socrates. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
2026. "Knowledge Game" and the Bahá'í Faith, The: Ten Perspectives from Bahá'í Scholarship. Filip Boicu. — What does the Revelation have to contribute to the modern system of knowledge and academic disciplin... Articles-unpublished.
2025-12-06. Interview with Joshua Hall on Bahá'í Philosophy of Religion. Joshua Hall, Amos Wollen. — In-depth interview exploring Baha’i philosophy, theology, metaphysics, and spirituality. Includes ... Audio.
2025-10-10. Developmental Model for Religion, A: A Bahá'í Philosophy and Social Theory. Behrooz Sabet, Filip Boicu. — A review of Baha’i scholarship and philosophy within the historical evolution of religion, accompa... Transcripts.
2025-06. Human Brain, The: The Missing Link in Scientific and Philosophical Narratives of Human Evolution. Bahman Nadimi. — On how the brain’s biology, together with its philosophical implications, can deepen the evolution... Articles-unpublished.
2025. End of Theology, part 2, The: The Metaphysical Status of Cosmos and the Resolution of Kant's Antinomies in Bahá'í Metaphysics. Iman Motlagh Arani. — On the ontological and epistemological status of the cosmos through the lens of Baha'i metaphysics. ... Articles-unpublished.
2025. End of Theology, The: Bahá'í Metaphysics and the Limits of Speculative Reason. Iman Motlagh Arani. — On the end of speculative theology, due to divine unknowability, the functions of the Primal Will, t... Articles-unpublished.
2025. Reason in the Orbit of Revelation: Constructing a Bahá'í Philosophical Paradigm. Iman Motlagh Arani. — A book-length systematic proposal for a Baha'i philosophical framework across metaphysics, epistemol... Books.
2024-12. Logos and Civilization: Spirit, History, and Order in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, by Nader Saiedi: Review. Christopher Buck. — Review of Nader Saiedi's book that focuses on the Writings of Baha'u'llah. Review title: Nader Saied... Reviews.
2024-05-31. Globality of Suffering, The: Tokutomi Kenjirō Meets 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Palestine, 1919. Amin Ghadimi. — Exploring Japanese author Tokutomi Kenjirō's 1919 encounter with ‘Abdu’l-Baha, analyzing themes... Articles.
2024. Essay on Bahá'í Philosophy, An: Expanded with an Additional Section. Behrooz Sabet. — Outline of a Baha’i-inspired philosophy that bridges science, religion, and classical thought, off... Articles-unpublished.
2023-09. Bahá'í View on Biological Evolution: Exploring Bahá'í Perspectives on the Intersection of Theology and Science. Bahman Nadimi. — Intersection of theology and science; philosophers of the past; 'Abdu’l-Baha's and Shoghi Effendi'... Articles-unpublished.
2023-07. Mind: "The Power of the Human Spirit". Gerald Filson. — Correlating Baha’i concepts of the mind with insights from philosophy; conceptual ways of knowing;... Articles.
2023-07. Mizán of Affect in Material v. Metaphysical Models of Human Consciousness, The. John S. Hatcher. — Though Baha'i teachings hold that the soul progresses after the body ceases to exist, the physical b... Articles.
2023-07. Non-Governmental Perspective on the Relative Effectiveness of Multilateral and Bilateral Measures to Combat Hate Speech, A: An Analysis of Tools Deployed in Response to Religious Hate Speech in Iran. Bani Dugal, Morten Bergsmo, ed, Kishan Manocha, ed. . — International Human Rights framework; Iran's obligations under international law; history of Baha'i ... Articles.
2023-01-16. Modernity as an Age of Transition. Benjamin Schewel. — Modernity reconceptualized as a period of humanity’s collective adolescence; origins of the modern... Articles.
2023-01-02. Tablet of the Manifestation, The (Lawh-i-Zuhur). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Tablet on the metaphysical reality of the Manifestations of God, and their divine station as cosmic,... Translations.
2023-01-01/2025. Tablet on the Simple Reality, The (Lawḥ-i-Basíṭu'l-Ḥaqíqih). Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — Baha’u’llah’s Tablet of the Simple Reality examines Mulla Ṣadra's dictum "The Simple Reality... Translations.
2023-01. The Quantum State Function, Platonic Forms, and the Ethereal Substance: Reflections on the Potential of Philosophy to Contribute to the Harmony of Science and Religion. Vahid Houston Ranjbar (published as Vahid Ranjbar). — Science and philosophy correlate to concepts from the knowledge system of religion; the ethereal sub... Articles.
2023-01. Discerning a Framework for the Treatment of Animals in the Bahá'í Writings: Ethics, Ontology, and Discourse. Michael Sabet. — Baha'i exegesis can discern a framework governing the treatment of animals and our relationship to t... Articles.
2023. Bahá'í Epistemology from the Perspective of Abdu'l-Bahá. Behrooz Sabet (published as Behrouz Sabet). — A synthesis of ʿAbdu’l-Baha’s epistemology, exploring reason, revelation, science, and spirit; ... Articles-unpublished.
2022-05. Karlberg's Notion of Consultation and Bahá'í Consultation (Ontological Truths, Knowledge and Ethics). Filip Boicu. — Michael Karlberg proposes a "consultative epistemology" as central to the Baha'i methodology for soc... Articles-unpublished.
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh and the God of Avicenna. Joshua Hall (published as Joshua D. T. Hall). — Comparison of the teachings of Baha’u’llah on the nature of God with the philosophy of Avicenna;... Articles.
2022-03. Bahá'u'lláh's 'Long Healing Prayer' ("Lawḥ-i-Anta'l-Káfí") in Light of a Metaphysics of Unity. Daniel Azim Pschaida. — On the originality and deep coherence of this prayer as expressed by its rhyme, alliterations, and s... Articles.
2022 April-June. Jainism and the Bahá'í Faith: Non-Violence and Plurality Across Time and Space. Yifan Zhang. — Comparison of similarities in Baha'i and Jain teachings, especially in non-violence and plurality ac... Articles.
2022. Reis naar het Hart van de Qur'án: Het Heilige Boek van de islam voor hen die nadenken (door een niet-moslim). David Russell Garcia, Kees Poolman, trans. . — Een overzicht van de Koran en zijn thema's: islam versus het christendom; wetten, geestelijke en soc... Books.
2022. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . — A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Baha's first visit to Paris with the secular aims o... Articles.
2022. Beyond Welfare: A Preliminary Bahá'í Normative Framework for Economic Rights and Responsibilities. Vargha Taefi (published as Vargha Bolodo-Taefi). — The conceptual underpinnings of a Baha’i approach to economic growth and disparity, mapped onto an... Articles.
2022. Love of Iran, A. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Philosophical reflections on how fundamentally our homeland shapes our reality, and how ‘Abdu’l-... Articles.
2022. Principle of the Oneness of Humankind, The: Strong Foundationalism, Non-Adversarialism, and the Imperatives of Our Time. Filip Boicu. — Some of the ways in which the concept of globalization has been framed in the recent past; the visio... Articles-unpublished.
2022. Confessions of a Child of the Half-Light. Jack McLean. — Philosophical essays; recollections of 'Abdu'l-Baha by Laura Dreyfus Barney, Curtis Kelsey, and othe... Books.
2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw... Articles.
2021-05. Secret of Divine Civilization, The. Fariba Moghadam. — Overview of the history Abdu'l-Baha's treatise, and its themes presented through a compilation of qu... Presentations.
2021. List of Articles by John Hatcher on BahaiTeachings.org. John S. Hatcher. — List of online essays and articles by Dr. John Hatcher. Bibliographies.
2021. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablets of ‘Abdul-Baha describing aspects of the life of Baha’u’llah including the tribulation... Writings.
2021. Discourse on Bahá'í Theology, A: A Treatise by Dr. 'Alí-Murád Dávúdí on God and Revelation. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vargha Taefi, trans. . — Overview of the life of Davudi, a distinguished scholar and researcher and prolific author, followed... Articles.
2020-2026. Online Course on the Bahá'í Faith. John S. Hatcher. — Links to 117 Youtube videos on Baha'i history and teachings. Video.
2020-07. Light Was in the Darkness, The: Reflections on the Growth that Hides in the Pain of Suffering. Michael L. Penn. — Existential stress and its relationship to individual growth and development, drawing on the rich sp... Articles.
2020. Some Answered Questions: An Introduction to Bahá'í Teachings. Marco Oliveira. — Background of this book and Laura Clifford Barney, and overview of its themes. Presentations.
2020. Crisis and the Power of an Inclusive Historical Consciousness: Progressing from Delusional Habits to Dynamic Freedom. Todd Smith. — On delusional ways of thinking: the habits of totalizing reality vs. fragmenting reality. These lead... Articles.
2020. Anatomy of Figuration, The: Maimonides' Exegesis of Natural Convulsions in Apocalyptic Texts (Guide II.29). Christopher Buck. — Insights of medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides on figurative language and symbolic exegesis in h... Articles.
2019-12-08. Philosophical Statements by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. Abdu'l-Bahá, A. Bolhuis, comp. . — Quotations extracted from Ian Kluge's article "Some Answered Questions: A Philosophical Perspective"... Compilations-personal.
2019-09. Worldview and the Laws of the Bayán. Nader Saiedi. — Explores the Persian Bayan's spiritual worldview and laws through four talks, offering insights into... Audio.
2019. Bahá'í Writings and the Buddhist Doctrine of Emptiness, The: An Initial Survey. Ian Kluge. — Agreements and convergence of the Buddhist concept of sunyata with the Baha'i Writings. Articles.
2019. Manifestation of God in the View of Process Theology, The. Roland Faber. — On how God can be all-present in the world and at the same time be manifest in the form of human fig... Articles.
2019. Mystery of Consciousness, The: Learning from Neuroscience and Insights from Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Jena Khadem Khodadad. — On the neural basis of consciousness; the concepts of mind and soul as presented in the Baha’i wri... Articles.
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
2018-05-03. 35 Common Objections to the Bahá'í Faith. Bridging Beliefs. — Responses to common critiques of, doubts about, and objections to the Baha'i Faith and against relig... Transcripts.
2018. Laozi: A Lost Prophet?. Roland Faber. — On the Tao Te Ching, or Dao De Jing; the uniqueness of Toaism/Daoism; resonances with and difference... Articles.
2018. Freedom and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — Baha'i philosophy is based on principles of reason and non-contradiction. It is coherent because its... Articles.
2018. Kitáb-i-Iqán, The: Revolutionizing the Concepts of Religion, Eschatology and Theology. Sohrab Kourosh. — The Kitab-i-Íqan resolves and removes eschatological barriers and establishes the fundamentals of a... Articles.
2018. Power and the Bahá'í community. Moojan Momen. — While Baha'i social teachings may have sounded new and exciting a century ago, that is no longer the... Articles.
2018. Oneness of Reality, The: A Response to Moojan Momen's "Relativism as a Basis for Baha'i Metaphysics". Peter Terry. — Dialogue on epistemology and ontology as presented in the core literature of the Baha’i religion. Articles-unpublished.
2017/2022. Bahá'í Teachings on The Universe. Ernie Jones, comp. — Compilation of writings related to the cosmos, the worlds of God, and spiritual evolution. Study.
2017-2020. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org. Nader Saiedi. — Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and globa... Essays.
2017-09-18. Verge of the New, The: A Series of Talks. Steven Phelps. — Introducing a way of looking at the past and future of religion in the context of the scientific rev... Presentations.
2017. Active Force and That Which Is Its Recipient, The: A Bahá'í View of Creativity. Rick Johnson. — On creativity and the pervasive nature of this concept in Baha’i thought. The universe is coded to... Articles.
2017. Out of Plato's Cave: A Dream Journey of Science, Philosophy, and Spirit, Featuring Crashes of Memoir, Dashes of Song and Rhyme, Florid Stagings of Drama, Wise Birds, Hungry Beasts, and a Garnish of Rebellious Footnotery. Dana Paxson. — Book-length essay on the consistency of science and religion, treated as a work of fiction about the... Fiction.
2017. Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look (reprint, with footnotes). Ian Kluge. — Baha'i Writings and Nietzsche’s philosophy share a surprising number of features in common that al... Articles.
2017. Grand Narratives and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — Exploration of Baha'i teachings, inspired by the Guardian's call to "analyse the principles of the F... Articles.
2017. Bahá'u'lláh and the Luminous Mind: Bahá'í Gloss on a Buddhist Puzzle. Roland Faber. — Non-duality is of central importance to Buddhist thought and experience; on monism and non-dualism a... Articles.
2017. Nietzsche et les écrits bahá'ís: Une première approche. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Translation of "Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look." Articles.
2017. Bahá'í Philosophy of Human Nature, The. Ian Kluge. — How the essential reality of the individual — the human soul and its powers of rational thought, w... Articles.
2017. Nature of Human Nature, The. John S. Hatcher. — "From the Editor's Desk": Introduction to this issue's two articles: Ian Kluge's on human nature and... Essays.
2016-02-21. Science and Sacred Scriptures. Universal House of Justice. — On scientific findings vs. personal interpretation of the Sacred Writings, and a paragraph regarding... UHJ-letters.
2016. Nietzsche and the Bahá'í Writings: A First Look. Ian Kluge. — First version, missing footnotes. See update. Articles.
2016. Tablet on the Right of the People (Lawh-i haqq al-nas). Bahá'u'lláh, Keven Brown, trans. . — On some situations relating to a person’s private rights, in this case theft and debt, with a larg... Translations.
2016. Concept of the Manifestation of God in Chinese Symbolism: An Inter-civilizational Hermeneutic Study. Amrollah Hemmat. — Seemingly incompatible symbols can point to a common underlying meaning, connecting worldviews and p... Articles.
2015 Fall. Wittgensteinian Language-Games in an Indo-Persian Dialogue on the World Religions. Juan Cole. — Reflections on Baha'u'llah's theology of previous religions and Ludwig Wittgenstein’s concept of "... Articles.
2015. Alain Locke's Philosophy of Democracy. Christopher Buck. — For Locke, democracy was more than its narrow political definition, but multidimensional, encompassi... Articles.
2015. Baha'u'llah and Human Nobility. Nader Saiedi. — Perspectives on the concept of nobility, from Zoroaster to Max Weber and Nietzsche; Rousseau to Baha... Articles-unpublished.
2015. Theses on Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith. Mikhail Sergeev. — On how new religious movements respond to modernity; cycles of religion; project of modernity; cultu... Articles.
2015. Theory of Religious Cycles: Tradition, Modernity and the Bahá'í Faith, by Mikhail Sergeev: Review. Benjamin Olshin. Reviews.
2015. Archeology of the Kingdom of God, The. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Analysis of the spiritual worlds as depicted in philosophical and religious texts, from ancient the ... Books.
2015. Joycean Modernism in a Nineteenth-Century Qur'an Commentary?: A Comparison of The Báb's Qayyūm Al-Asmā' with Joyce's Ulysses. Todd Lawson. — Comparison of the formal structure of the two works and themes such as time; oppositions and their r... Articles.
2015. On Existence and Qualities of the Human Soul. Farjam Majd. — On the existence, nature, and necessity of a human soul vs. the souls of animals. Is the concept of ... Articles.
2015. Procrustes' Bed: The Insufficiency of Secular Humanism. Ian Kluge. — Secular humanism’s inability to accommodate the universal presence of religion in human nature und... Articles.
2015. Bahá'í Ethics in Light of Scripture, by Udo Schaefer: Review. Ian Kluge. Reviews.
2015. Human Nature and Mental Health: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Michael L. Penn. — Overview of one research-practitioner’s understanding of the nature of mind from the perspective o... Articles.
2014. Origins of Creation. Farjam Majd. — Some classical proofs of the existence of God; the meaning of proof, types of proof, and conditions ... Articles.
2014. Bahá'í Writings, The: A Meta-ethical Excursion. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical examination of the Writings' ethical teachings, how they relate to the major ethical s... Articles.
2014. Comparison of God and Soul Concepts from a Bahá'í and Hindu Point of View: Conceptions and Experiences of the Afterlife. Diane Robinson Kerr. — Common ground between Hinduism’s Brahman and the Baha'i conception of God, and the complex underst... Articles-unpublished.
2014. Answered Questions, Some. Abdu'l-Bahá. — 'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Baha in ‘Akka between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions ... Writings.
2014. Arguments for the Existence of God in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Writings. Mikhail Sergeev. — On the basic typology of philosophical arguments for the existence of God; classical vs contemporary... Articles.
2014. Criteria of Knowledge, The: Beyond Inspiration. Julio Savi. — On the epistemology of inspiration and intuition; 4 criteria of human knowledge: sense perception, i... Articles.
2014. Philosophy Special Interest Group Sessions at the 38th Annual ABS Conference, 2014: Conference Report. Ian Kluge. — Summary of four presentations: K. Naimi's "Thinking Sociologically About Independent Investigation,"... Resources.
2014. Look at Harmony and Unity as Common Principles in the Confucian System and the Bahá'í Faith, A. Benjamin Olshin. — Confucianism and the Baha'i Faith represent complex and multi-faceted systems of philosophy, practic... Articles.
2014. Concept of Nature in Baha'i Philosophy, The. Jean-Marc Lepain. — Philosophies of nature and of science; holistic approach to reality; subjectivity; the theory of int... Articles.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola... Audio.
2014. Prolégomènes à une théologie bahá'íe. Jack McLean, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — Deux objectifs à cet ouvrage: 1/ Résoudre la question préliminaire du concept et de la validité ... Articles.
2014. Index to Some Answered Questions. — Topic references to chapter and paragraph numbers of the 2014 revised authorized translation of this... Bibliographies.
2013/2025. Loom of Reality: Outline of Topics. Steven Phelps, comp. — 1,700+ topics in a "subject-based exploration of the Baha'i revelation" linked to quotations off-sit... Compilations-personal.
2013/2020/2025. Loom of Reality and Partial Inventory of the Works of the Central Figures of the Bahá'í Faith. Steven Phelps, comp. — Overview of and links to the "Partial Inventory," a catalog of over 29,000 works attributed to the B... Bibliographies.
2013-04. Spontaneous Talks by Dr. Khan, at His Sunday Morning Classes, Answering Some of His 95 Questions. Ali Kuli Khan, Terry Nelson Randolph, ed. . — Proofs of the Baha'i Faith, written by a prominent translator and companion of Abdu'l-Baha. Includes... Books.
2013. Human Station in the Bahá'í Faith: Selected Sections: Philosophy and Knowledge of the Divine. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Riaz Masrour, trans, Vahid Rafati, comp. . — A collection of talks by the Baha’i teacher and philosopher Dr. A. M. Davúdi on selected philosop... Books.
2013. Yínyáng Cosmology and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — The yin-yang concept is pivotal to Chinese thought, culture, government, and ethics. It also bears m... Articles.
2013. "These Four States Conferred Upon Thee": Tetrarchic Thinking in Philosophy, Theology, Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — We follow Baha’u’llah’s new principles and forget old patterns of thought in order to find pea... Articles.
2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — The Baha'i Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the m... Articles.
2013. La Raison dans les Ecrits baha'is: Son importance, sa fonction, son usage. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — French translation of "Reason and the Baha'i Writings." Articles.
2013. Worlds of God, The. Iscander Micael Tinto. — Creation is an act of divine manifestation across five realms: Hahút, the unknowable Essence of God... Resources.
2012-12. Philosophical and Religious Contributions to the Emergence of Human Rights: The Bahá'í Perspective. Dan Wheatley. — While some forms of religious extremism are contemptuous of human rights, and human rights are somet... Articles-unpublished.
2012. Bahá'í Writings and Kant's "Perpetual Peace", The. Ian Kluge. — Kant's Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch (1795) outlined practical steps necessary to end war ... Articles.
2012. I know Not How to Sing Thy Praise: Reflections on a Prayer of Bahá'u'llah. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Theology and the language of revelation vs. atheism and scientific discourse, and apophatic "not-kno... Articles.
2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra... Articles.
2012. Sabaeans and African-based Religions in the Americas, The. Universal House of Justice, Research Department. — Overview by the Research Department about the religion of the Sabaeans [aka Sabeans], and some indig... UHJ-letters.
2012. Platón, Leonardo y el sistema del Monte Carmelo. Ernesto Fernandez. — The symbolic systems of Plato and Leonardo da Vinci, and their modern architectural representation i... Books.
2012. Celestial Burning, A: A Selective Study of the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Jack McLean. — Style, content, and context of the major writings of the Guardian; providential history; critique of... Books.
2012. Ernst Bloch's Philosophy of Hope and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — This Marxist thinker, like the Baha'i perspective, adheres to an evolutionary worldview: reality is ... Articles.
2012. Reflections on the Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Mikhail Sergeev. — Abdu’l-Baha explored four sources of knowledge—sensory perception, reason, intuition, and tradit... Articles.
2012. Conceptualising Moral Values: A Metaphysical, Ethical and Empirical Dialogue with Schaefer's Moral Philosophy. Ismael Velasco. — On a framework for a moral philosophy that integrates three areas of contemporary discourse: meta-et... Articles-unpublished.
2012. Macrocriticism: A Comparison of Nicolai Berdyaev and Shoghi Effendi. Zaid Lundberg. — Comparison of "the most widely read of the Russian religious philosophers" with the background and s... Articles.
2011. Prophets of Mahabad, and Nature of Creation: The Two Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria. Susan Maneck. — Discussion of Baha’u’llah’s letters to Manakji Hataria as found in the Tabernacle of Unity, co... Essays.
2011. Le nouvel athéisme: une réponse bahá'íe. Ian Kluge, Pierre Spierckel, trans. . — L’auteur montre, par une lecture minutieuse, la faiblesse des arguments de ces nouveaux athées qu... Articles.
2011. Rizal, Revelation and Revolution: Rizal's Letter to the Women of Malolos and Baha'u'llah's letter to Nabil Akbar Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom). Stephen Ramo. — Comparison of letter by Philippine national hero José Rizal to the women of Malolos with Baha'u'lla... Articles-unpublished.
2011. Essence of Man, The: Towards a Bahá'í Understanding of Human Nature and Psychology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Commentary on a section from Baha'u'llah's Tablet to Mirza Hadi, about "the essence of man." This pa... Articles.
2011. Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 2. Ian Kluge. — An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Baha'i terms, a... Articles.
2011. Mystery of Divinity, The: A Comparison of Traditional Views of Divinity to Those in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. — A new paradigm of spiritual evolution, and a possible platform for philosophical dissertation regard... Articles.
2011. Bahá'u'lláh's Seven Valleys and Developmental Psychology: Toward a Conception of Spiritual Development. Andrew R. Hatala. — Through the lens of the Seven Valleys, this paper creates a dialogue between theories of development... Articles.
2011. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity. Nader Saiedi. — We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. T... Articles.
2011. Identity, Discourse, and Policy: Reconstructing the Public Sphere. Matthew Weinberg. — Through interchange, individuals and their communities define their identities and goals. Life has a... Articles.
2010-12-30. Birth of Human Beings in the Writings of the Bab. Nader Saiedi. — A talk on an invited topic (the origin of humankind) from a scholar known for his unique familiarity... Audio.
2010-10-23. Tafsir and the Meaning of the Qur'an: The Crucifixion in Muslim Thought. Todd Lawson. — Using Qur'an 4:156-7 as an example, classical tafsīr, “scholastic" exegesis, has not always taken... Video.
2010-04. Tablet of All Food, The: The Hierarchy of the Spiritual Worlds and the Metaphoric Nature of Physical Reality. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Terminology employed by Baha'u'llah to describe the hierarchy of the spiritual worlds: Hahút, Lah�... Articles.
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Moojan Momen, trans. . Translations.
2010. Tablet of the Uncompounded Reality: Introduction. Moojan Momen. — The conflict in Islam between philosopher-mystics who adhere to the philosophy of existential onenes... Articles.
2010. Alain Locke materials: index to some documents online. Various. — List of the various documents at the Baha'i Library Online by or about Alain Locke, an American writ... Bibliographies.
2010. Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 1. Ian Kluge. — An examination of the Enneads of Plotinus and Proclus’ The Elements of Theology in Baha'i terms, a... Articles.
2010. Destiny and Freedom in the Bahá'í Writings. Julio Savi. — Baha'i writings on human free will and fate: our lives are free, yet also regulated by the decrees o... Articles.
2010. رهایی: مجموعه ای از آثار دکتر علی مراد داودی (Freedom: A collection of works by Dr. Ali Murad Davoudi). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . — 18 articles and various historical materials, including Dr. Davudi's will. Books.
2009/2026. Bahá'í Hermeneutics: An Academic and Primary Source Inquiry. Peter Terry. — An exploration of the practice of scriptural interpretation by contrasting the "normative" approache... Articles-unpublished.
2009/2013. Evolutionary Pathways in an Unfolding Universe. Rafie Mavaddat. — History of events that have transformed primordial matter into present-day complex systems and the e... Books.
2009/2012. New Atheism, The: A Bahá'í Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Logically and philosophically speaking, the works of the "new atheists" are deeply flawed and are of... Articles-unpublished.
2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... Bibliographies.
2009-08-14. Epistemological Views of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Mikhail Sergeev. — A comprehensive reconstruction of Abdu’l-Baha's epistemological views that are scattered throughou... Articles-unpublished.
2009-08. Bahá'í Writings, Philosophy and Environment. Ian Kluge. — Philosophy is one of the most under-utilized resources in the quest for an improved psycho-spiritual... Articles-unpublished.
2009-05. Elements of Immortality: A Nexus of Proofs by 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Some Answered Questions. James B. Thomas. — This paper approaches the mystery of immortality in four steps that are based on objective reasoni... Articles-unpublished.
2009. Articulating a Consultative Epistemology: Toward a Reconciliation of Truth and Relativism. Todd Smith, Michael Karlberg. — Epistemology has a perennial tension between two contrasting approaches to knowledge: the search for... Articles.
2009. Further Comments on a Passage of the Lawh-i-Hikmat. Amin E. Egea. — A study of Pre-Islamic sources on the relation of Greek Philosophers and Jewish sages. Articles.
2009. Answered Questions, Some: A Philosophical Perspective. Ian Kluge. — Philosophical foundations of the Baha’i teachings, including ontology, theology, epistemology, phi... Articles.
2009. Methods and qualities of the seekers of Reality in Some Answered Questions in the light of Bahá'í Scriptures. Julio Savi. — The criteria and qualities of the seekers of Reality. The senses, reason, and reliance on scriptural... Articles.
2009. Purposes and Objectives of Bahá'í Scholarship, The: Compilation and commentary. Peter Terry. — Three essays on objectives of Baha'i Scholarship, attaining to the knowledge of God, and the study o... Articles-unpublished.
2009. Counter-Intuition: A Manifestation of God in a Human Body?. Ismael Velasco. — Many leaders and gurus betray us as false prophets; it is difficult to understand how a fellow human... Essays.
2008/2012. Bahá'í Life and Existentialism. Jack McLean. — The role of passion in the search for truth; existence and essence in living-in-the-world; epiphany ... Articles-unpublished.
2008-06. Development of Precast Exposed Aggregate Concrete Cladding, The: The Legacy of John J. Earley and the Implications for Preservation Philosophy. Jenna Cellini. — Architectural use of concrete and different concrete types, with many references to the Baha'i templ... Theses.
2008. Discourse, Identity, and Global Citizenship. Michael Karlberg. — What does it mean to be a "global citizen"? From early Greek times, the concept of citizenship expan... Articles.
2008. Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Causality and Duality. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Causality Principle in the World of Being, The. William S. Hatcher. Audio.
2008. Achieving Planetary Consciousness: Reality, Reason, and Revelation. William S. Hatcher. — The importance of understanding the world in terms of both linearity and non-linearity; the need to ... Articles-unpublished.
2008. Minimalism. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2008. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory. William S. Hatcher. — Contains no mention of Baha'i Faith. Essays.
2008. William S. Hatcher 1935-2005. Jonah Winters, comp. — Bio, CV, and bibliographyc from the author's website. Biographies.
2008. Compilation on the "Inner Reality". Ehsan Bayat, comp. Compilations-personal.
2008. Emergence, Enchantment, Entanglement and Excellence of the Cosmos. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Science is gradually revealing Baha'u'llah's vision that the universe is God’s creation and every ... Articles.
2008. Bahá'u'lláh's "Most Sublime Vision". Wolfgang A. Klebel. — Examines the question: What philosophical viewpoints are necessary to understand what Baha’u’lla... Articles.
2008. Relativism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — A strident rejection of the philosophical concept of relativism as being incompatible with a Baha’... Articles.
2008. Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — Whilst the Baha'i Writings and postmodernism share a variety of ideas at a superficial level, on fun... Articles.
2008. Permanence of Change, The: Contemporary Sociological and Bahá'í Perspectives. Hoda Mahmoudi. — Sociohistorical changes of the Axial Age and the Renaissance, sociological views on modernity and it... Articles.
2008. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy, by Christopher Buck: Review. Derik Smith. Reviews.
2008. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Bab (contents and index only). Nader Saiedi. — A lengthy, detailed examination of the context, chronology, and content of the writings of the Bab. ... Excerpts.
2007-09-24. Alain Locke: 'Race Amity' and the Bahá'í Faith. Christopher Buck. — Presentation in slide format about the "First Black Rhodes Scholar." Presentations.
2007-03. Shoghi Effendi and Social Justice. Jack McLean. — The term "social justice” has been used by many engaged groups as a rhetorical tool to obtain more... Encyclopedia.
2007. Epistemological Implications of the Gradated Claims to Divine Authority in the Bahá'í Writings: Reflections on Infallibility. William S. Hatcher. — There are different levels of infallibility, from the greater (the Manifestations who are "omniscien... Articles.
2007. Letters Written on Behalf of the Guardian. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Three questions: Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi; Status of Research Department Memorand... UHJ-letters.
2007. Mysticism East and West. Farhang Jahanpour. — The meaning and nature of mysticism and some of the leading ideas in Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Christ... Articles.
2007. Word is the Master Key for the Whole World, The: The Bahá'í Revelation and the "Teaching and Spirit of the Cause" in Dialogical and Personal Thinking. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — The Word of God is the master key that opens all doors; it assures the opening to the meaning of the... Articles.
2007. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Writings: An Ontological Rapprochement. Ian Kluge. — The Baha'i Faith and Buddhism are two different and apparently incompatible religions, but they shar... Articles.
2007. Minimalism from a Bahá'í Perspective. Mahyad Zaerpoor Rahnamaie. — Minimalism accepts the objective reality outside human perception but may go beyond the reductionis... Articles.
2007. Introduction to the Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas, An. Jean-Marc Lepain, Peter Terry, trans. . — Summary of the tablet Lawh-i Haqqu’n-Nas, Tablet of the "Right of the People," on the metaphorical... Articles.
2007. Bahá'u'lláh's Lawh-i Haqqu'n-Nas: Tablet of the Right of the People, Provisional Translation. Bahá'u'lláh, Mehran Ghasempour, trans. . — A tablet on the metaphorical character of this world. Articles.
2007. Bushido (Chivalry) and the Traditional Japanese Moral Education. Nozomu Sonda. — Japanese virtues explained by Nitobe in 1900 in comparison with the Baha'i perspective on moral educ... Articles.
2007. Stylistic Analysis of the Báb's Writings, A: Abridged Translation of Vahid Behmardi's Muqaddamih-yi dar bárih-yi sabk va siyáq-i áthár-i mubárakih-yi ḥaḍrat-i rabb a`lá. Vahid Behmardi, William F. McCants. — English translation by McCants of Behmardi's Persian article "Stylistic Analysis of the Bab’s Writ... Articles.
2007. Alain Locke: Bahá'í Principles and the Salvation of Democracy. Christopher Buck. — Long presentation in slide format on the history and influence of Alain Locke. Presentations.
2007. Philosophy of Bahá'í Education, The. Boris Handal. — On a philosophy of education encompassing the individual and the society, the state of education and... Articles.
2006/2007. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy, by Christopher Buck: Reviews. William P. Collins, Anthony Fitchue, Derik Smith. — Three reviews of the book Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Reviews.
2006-04-15. Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Bahá'í Pluralist: 94th Annual Commemoration of 'Abdu'l-Baha's 1912 Visit to Howard University. Christopher Buck. — Available both as audio and PDF, and includes press release. Presentations.
2006. Challenge: Helping Our Children Find Meaning and Purpose. Harlan Carl Scheffler. — Part one of the book The Quest. Books.
2006. Why freedom matters: Adding spirituality to Amartya Sen's interpretation on freedom. Sathia Varqa. — The aim of this paper is to argue why freedom matters to individual being. This is done with referen... Articles.
2006. Andalusí Theosophy: A Recontextualization. Vahid Brown. — The role of interconfessionalism in the emergence of Islamic and Jewish theosophical movements in ... Articles.
2006. Origins of the Bahá'í Concept of Unity and Causality: A Brief Survey of Greek, Neoplatonic, and Islamic Underpinnings. Babak Rod Khadem. — The Baha’i conception of unity has historical and intellectual precedents. On the history of this ... Articles.
2006. Lawh-i-Hikmat, Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet of Wisdom: Towards a Progressive Bahá'í Theology. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — The primary focus of Baha'i studies must by on the Writings of the Faith, and the philosophical unde... Articles.
2006. Bahá'í Ontology, Part Two: Further Explorations. Ian Kluge. — A further exploration of Baha'i ontology: becoming and change; substance, soul, and identity; the na... Articles.
2006. "Newly born babe of that Day", The: Mysticism in the Age of the Maturity of Humankind. Julio Savi. — The dynamic historical processes impacting mysticism. As the Baha'i Revelation is the revelation o... Articles.
2006. Just War from the Bahá'í Perspective. Vargha Taefi. — A Baha'i view is that the individual's will is subordinate to society's will. Comparison of this att... Articles-unpublished.
2006. Ineffability in Scripture: A Conversation with 6 Medieval Mystics. Ismael Velasco. — On how the experience of six 13th- and 14th-century Christian mystics was shaped by their language, ... Articles-unpublished.
2006. Art of Sacred Reading, The: In Search of a Bahá'í Approach. Ismael Velasco. — Embracing paradox: the experience of contradiction and the logic of reconciliation; "Loving sympathy... Articles-unpublished.
2005/2024. Philosophy: Material and Spiritual. Peter Terry. — Compilation and commentary on matters relating to material and divine philosophy, and definitions of... Compilations-personal.
2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice. Books.
2005-06-11. Islam and the Life of the Mind. Todd Lawson. — History of Islamic philosophy and how it connects to individual Muslims. Includes unedited, unformat... Video.
2005. Poetry About Philosophy: Section VIII: Poetry: Pioneering Over Four Epochs: Section VIII Poetry. Ron Price. — The poetry in this section is concerned with various aspects of philosophy in the western tradition ... Ron-price.
2005. One Common Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Examines humanity’s spiritual crisis, critiques materialism and religious division, and affirms re... UHJ-documents.
2005. Unveiling the Huri of Love. John S. Hatcher. — Three versions of this paper: Powerpoint presentation, audio file, and published article. Articles.
2005. Democratic Elections without Campaigns? Normative Foundations of National Baha'i Elections. Arash Abizadeh. — Article on the philosophical foundations and core values of Baha’i elections, with particular atte... Articles.
2005. Alain Locke: Faith and Philosophy. Christopher Buck. — The importance of Alain Locke (1885-1954), the 'Dean' of the Harlem Renaissance (1919-1934), and an ... Books.
2005. Life and Times of August Forel, The. Sheila Banani. — A review of Forel's scientific accomplishments, philosophical/religious perplexities, and social con... Articles.
2005. Models and Idols: Towards a Philosophy of the Community of Mind. Shahbaz Fatheazam. — It is the coexistence of action and learning that modifies community and its traditions, and this co... Articles.
2005. True of Thyself: The Mystical Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Ken Wilber's System of Integral Philosophy. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — A comparison of Wilber's integration of the tradition of liberalism with a genuine spirituality and ... Articles.
2005. Bahá'í Ontology, Part One: An Initial Reconnaissance. Ian Kluge. — An initial survey and explication of the ontology implicit in the Baha'i Writings, particularly rega... Articles.
2005. Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Baha'i Pluralist: includes Alain Locke in his Own Words: Three Essays and a poem. Christopher Buck, Alain Locke. — Article by Buck, poem "The Moon Maiden" and three essays by Locke introduced by Buck: "The Gospel fo... Articles.
2005. God of Bahá'u'lláh, The. Moojan Momen. — A close look at the view of God presented in the Writings of Baha’u’llah and analysis of the con... Articles.
2005. Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Explaining Three Verses in the Lawh-i-Hikmat, A. Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans. . — Insights into three statements by Baha'u'llah on pre-existence, creation, and nature as the essence ... Translations.
2004/2013. Wondrous New Day, A: The Numerology of Creation and 'All Things' in the Badí' Calendar. Robin Mihrshahi. — Symbolism in the Baha'i-era calendar, some Shaykhi origins of the Bab’s cosmology and ontology, an... Articles-unpublished.
2004. Bahá'í Ethics: Answers to 55 Questions Submitted by Arthur Dobrin. Dianne Bradford, Fiona Missaghian, Udo Schaefer, Robert Stockman, Jonah Winters, comp. . — Answers to questions submitted in preparation for a source book in religious ethics for a college co... Essays.
2004. Do the Bahá'í Writings on Evolution Allow for Mutation of Species within Kingdoms but not across Kingdoms?. Bahman Nadimi. — This paper explores the possibility that Baha'i writings on evolution allows for mutation of species... Essays.
2004. Alain Locke. Christopher Buck. — The life and ideas of the leading African-American intellectual Alain Locke and his involvement with... Articles.
2004. Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation. William S. Hatcher. — An application of modern relational logic retroactively to problems in classical philosophy such as ... Books.
2004. Alain Locke and Cultural Pluralism. Christopher Buck. — The worldview of the African American thinker Alain Locke as a Baha'i, his secular perspective as a ... Articles.
2004. Unity and Progressive Revelation: Comparing Bahá'í Principles with the Basic Concepts of Teilhard de Chardin. Wolfgang A. Klebel. — An attempt to correlate specific Baha'i teachings with the corresponding concepts of Teilhard de Cha... Articles.
2004. Process Philosophy and the Bahá'í Writings: An Initial Exploration. Ian Kluge. — An examination of the Baha'i Writings in relationship to modern process philosophy (e.g. Whitehead, ... Articles.
2004. Discourses of Knowledge. Frank Lewis. — Many statements in the Writings are couched in terms of a particular discourse, or intellectual trad... Articles.
2004. La Cultura Hispano Árabe en Latino América. Boris Handal. — The influence of the Hispano-Arab culture in Latin American history, from a linguistic point of view... Articles.
2004. Prolegomenon to the Study of Babi and Baha'i Scriptures, A: The Importance of Henry Corbin to Babi and Baha'i Studies. Ismael Velasco. — On the foremost Western authority on the Islamic philosophy of Persia, one of the most influential I... Articles.
2004. Bahá'í Epistemology. Peter Terry. — Statements of Abdu'l-Baha on the four modes of knowledge: sense perception, reason, tradition, and i... Articles-unpublished.
2003-10. Voyage to the Heart of the Koran: The Holy Book of Islám for Thinking Minds (By a Non-Muslim). David Russell Garcia. — A lengthy overview of the Qur'an and its themes for a Baha'i audience; holy war and fighting; reason... Books.
2003-07. Paradox of Protest in a Culture of Contest, The. Michael Karlberg. — In our culture, political and legal institutions are structured as contests and reform is characteri... Articles.
2003-07. Approach of Abdu'l-Baha to the Problem of Tolerance, The. Erfan Sabeti. — Exploring the differences between forbearance, indifference, acceptance, turning away, freedom, and ... Essays.
2003. Philosophical Basis for the Centre for Renewable Energy at Dundalk Institute of Technology, A. Lawrence D. Staudt. — Nature of the physical world, the principle of sustainability, the present energy situation, options... Essays.
2003. Perspectives on the Inseparable Twin Duties Prescribed in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Eamonn Moane. — Religions differ in the balance of faith versus good works, the grace of God versus human strivings,... Articles.
2003. Logical Proof of the Existence of God, A. William S. Hatcher. Presentations.
2003. Aristotelian Substratum of the Bahá'í Writings, The. Ian Kluge. — There is a pervasive and far-reaching congruence of Aristotle and the Baha’i Writings. This Aristo... Articles.
2003. Call into Being: Introduction to a Bahá'í Existentialism. Ian Kluge. — An existential approach to the Writings and their Aristotelian substratum provides a bridge between ... Articles.
2003. Spiritual Self in Bahá'í Studies, The. Jack McLean. — Being philosophically informed is particularly important for Baha'is who are in dialogue with person... Articles-unpublished.
2003. Towards a Definition of Bahá'í Theology and Mystical Philosophy. Julio Savi. — Baha'i theology is not metaphysical hair-splitting but is a "divine philosophy" all Baha'is are invi... Articles.
2002/2012. Reflection on the Theory of Alchemy as Explained in the Bahá'í Writings, A. Keven Brown. — Baha'u'llah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha referred to the 'hidden craft' of alchemy as part of divine philoso... Articles-unpublished.
2002/2003. Ether, Quantum Physics and the Bahá'í Writings. Robin Mihrshahi. — Analysis of ‘Abdu’l-Baha's use of the term “ether”, correlated to His definition of this ter... Articles.
2002 spring. Recognition and Identity: The case of the Baha'i Faith. Cetin Onder. — Baha'i Faith seen in a Hegelian model. Articles.
2002. Answered Questions, Some: Study Outline. Brett Zamir, comp. Study.
2002. Selections from the Writings of His Holiness 'Abdu'l-Bahá': 3. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Provisional translations of three selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha'. Translations.
2002. Theological Responses to Modernity in the Nineteenth-century Middle East. Oliver Scharbrodt. — With their theologies, Baha'u'llah and Muhammad 'Abduh both responded to the challenge of modernity ... Articles.
2002. Beginning That Hath No Beginning, The: Bahá'í Cosmogony. Vahid Brown. — The dimensions of myth in the Baha'i Faith focussing on the religion's narratives of creation, relig... Articles.
2002. Lawh-i-Hikmat: The Two Agents and the Two Patients. Vahid Rafati, Keven Brown, trans. . — Discussion of the two terms fa`ilayn (the active force / "the generating influence") and munfa`ilayn... Articles.
2002. Miscellaneous philosophy topics. John Walbridge. — Islamic vs. Baha'i philosophy; Greek philosophers and the Jews; other topics of philosophy. Articles-unpublished.
2002. Creation. Lasse Thoresen. — Contributing to the creation of a new civilization as a researcher or an artist means participating ... Articles.
2002. Three Stages of Divine Revelation, The. Guy Sinclair. — Shoghi Effendi states that the Kitab-i-Iqan "adumbrates and distinguishes between the three stages o... Articles.
2001/2002. Alain Locke: Baha'i Philosopher. Christopher Buck. — Biography of one of the important African American intellectuals and his impact on American thought ... Articles.
2001-09-02. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings: The Use and Misuse of Logic and Persuasion. Ian Kluge. — How to study the Baha'i Writings through the use of logic. Articles-unpublished.
2001-08. Origin of the Bahá'í Principle of the Harmony between Science and Religion, The. Keven Brown. — On the origin of the principle of scientific/religious harmony in Islamic and Baha’i Writings, and... Essays.
2001-07. Compassion or Karuna as Understood in the Bahá'í Religion. Ali K. Merchant. — A brief overview of the meaning of ethics and the divine origin of compassion. Essays.
2001. Sri Aurobindo Movement and the Bahá'í Faith. Anil Sarwal. — Summary historical connections between the two communities. Essays.
2001. Tablet on the Unity of Existence (Sharh Wahdat al-Wujúd). Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . Translations.
2001. Evolution and Bahá'í Belief: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Nineteenth-Century Darwinism. Keven Brown, ed. — Includes Eberhard von Kitzing's "Origin of Complex Order in Biology: `Abdu'l-Baha's concept of the o... Books.
2001. Examination of the Environmental Crisis. Chris Jones Kavelin. — With a specific focus on the balance between the instrumental and intrinsic value of nature from a B... Theses.
2001. Man: The Crown of Creation or Its Destroyer?. Udo Schaefer. — When will deficient humans, no longer able to solve the existential problems of humanity, change for... Articles-unpublished.
2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to Darwinism: Its Historical and Philosophical Context. Keven Brown. — Editor's foreword to the collection of articles Evolution and Baha'i Belief. Articles.
2001. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Response to the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence. Keven Brown. — Includes provisional translation of Tablet on the Unity of Existence. Articles.
2001. Unhealthy Science, Religion, and Humanities: The Deep Connection and What Bahá'u'lláh Had to Say about It. Ron House. — "Calamity" and Baha'u'llah's prophetic assessment of the world's impending crises; the collapse of r... Articles.
2001. "First we speak of logical proofs": Discourse of knowledge in the Bahá'í writings. Frank Lewis (published as Franklin Lewis). — Recovering the intellectual context of particular discourses in the Baha'i writings can help to eval... Articles.
2001. "By the Fig and the Olive": `Abdu'l-Bahá's Commentary in Ottoman Turkish on the Qur'ánic Sura 95. Necati Alkan. — A translation and discussion of an Ottoman-Turkish Tablet by `Abdu'l-Baha: his commentary on the Qu... Articles.
2001. Firm Cord of Servitude, The. Theo A. Cope. — A call for a revisioning of mysticism's claims of "union with God" in light of the Baha'i Teachings ... Articles.
2001. Human Intellect, The: A Bahá'í-Inspired Perspective. Adrian John Davis. — A Baha'i-Sufi comparative study exploring similarities and key differences between the Perfect Man a... Articles.
2001. Dialogue between Yin-Yang Concepts and the Bahá'í Faith, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — Yin-yang, a pivotal theory in Chinese thought influencing government, architecture, relationships, a... Articles.
2001. Dialogue Among Civilizations: Ancient and Future, Transitions and Potentials. Theo A. Cope. — Many ideas in Chinese civilization resonate with Baha'i thought. The I Ching highlights differences ... Articles.
2001. Rationality in Academic Disciplines. K. P. Mohanan. — For an academic community to construct knowledge through teamwork, its members must have a shared la... Articles.
2001. Understanding the Human Condition: Secular and Spiritual Perspectives. Suresh Sahadevan. — Both materialist and religious paradigms are important for happiness and for informing our decisions... Articles.
2001. Religion in the Modem World. Anjam Khursheed. — On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freed... Articles.
2001. Excerpts from the Risáliy-i-Dhahabiyyih. The Báb, Keven Brown, trans. . — On effulgences, essence, and unity of existence. Translations.
2001. Tablet on the Inmost Heart. Abdu'l-Bahá, William F. McCants, trans, Steven Phelps, trans. . — On the four balances (scales) with which people weigh reality, significance, and the divine question... Translations.
2000. Religious Foundations of Civil Society, The. Wendy M. Heller. — A Baha'i perspective on the loss of a transcendent ethical basis as a central problem of modern soci... Articles.
2000. Common Teachings from Chinese Culture and the Bahá'í Faith: From Material Civilization to Spiritual Civilization. Albert Cheung. — An examination of the similarities in belief between the Baha'i Faith and traditional Chinese cultur... Articles.
2000. Integrative Approach to Knowledge and Action: A Baha'i Perspective. Behrooz Sabet. — A conceptual base for the development of an integrative approach to the study of the Baha'i Faith, b... Articles.
2000. Psychology of Spirituality, The: From Divided Self to Integrated Self. Hossain B. Danesh. — Explores what is the nature of human reality, the purpose of human life, transcendence, and whether ... Books.
2000. Reproduction and other Biological Subjects. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Embryology; reproduction; biology; genetic engineering Compilations.
2000. Chronological Issues in the Lawh-i-Hikmat of Bahá'u'lláh, Some. Peter Terry. — An attempt to discover the antecedents of Baha’u’llah's distinctive chronology of ancient associ... Articles.
2000. Science and Religion in Chinese Culture. Anjam Khursheed. — Religion lies at the root of philosophy and civilization during the Tang (618-907) and Sung (960-127... Articles.
2000. Future of Confucianism, The. Yeo Yew Hock. — The history of Confucianism, its teachings, a critique of its place in the modern world, its future,... Articles.
2000. Chinese Religions: Evolution, Compatibility and Adaptability - A Historical Perspective. Kow Mei Kao. — Case study of the history of Chinese civilization through the formation of the three major religions... Articles.
2000. Brothers and Sisters: Buddhism in the Family of Chinese Religion. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — The endurance of Confucianism for 2,000 years is partly because Buddhism and Taoism were content to ... Articles.
1999. Tablet of Wisdom (Lawh-i-Hikmat): Tablet study outline. Jonah Winters. Study.
1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, by Jack McLean: Review. Susan Maneck. Reviews.
1999. Love, Power, and Justice. William S. Hatcher. — The pursuit and abuse of power are moral choices for which there is no moral justification. Articles.
1999. Suggestions for Bahá'í Hermeneutics. Mark A. Foster. — Four essays: "Non-Overlapping Magisteria [science, religion, and Stephen Jay Gould]," "Infallibility... Articles-unpublished.
1999. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology, ed. Jack Mclean: Review. David Piff. Reviews.
1999. Obituary: Alimurad Davudi (1922-1979). Novin Doostdar. — Davudi was Professor of Philosophy at Tehran University, and long-time secretary of the Iranian Baha... Biographies.
1999. Marian Crist Lippitt: Short Biographical Monograph. Peter Terry. — Controversial both during her lifetime and after, Lippitt was a trained engineer who applied her rig... Biographies.
1999. Language of the Heart, The: Parallels between Chinese and Bahá'í Approaches to the Spiritual Self. Sim Tze Hong. — Parallels between Chinese and Confucian thought vs. Baha'i teachings about the spiritual self, the n... Articles.
1999. Under the Divine Lote Tree: Essays and Reflections. Jack McLean. — 85 literary and theological existential essays on topics such as poetry, scripture, philosophy, spir... Books.
1998-2026. Publications of Arash Abizadeh. Arash Abizadeh. — Listing of articles and other material, including audio/visual, online at the author's website, many... Link.
1998-04-13. Baha'i Principles of Education: Categorization of and Commentary on Extracts from Baha'i Education. Rodney H. Clarken. — Compilation and categorization of, and commentary on, extracts from the Writings on the topic of edu... Articles-unpublished.
1998-01. Comparison of Islamic Religious Modes with the Four Valleys of Bahá'u'lláh. Dianne Bradford. — Comparison of stages in The Four Valleys with three approaches from Islam: Theologians, Muslim Philo... Personal.
1998. Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume. Robert Stauffer, comp. — List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992. Bibliographies.
1998. Seed of Creation: A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i concept of creation. Ahmad Aniss. — A philosophical approach towards the status of Universal House of Justice in respect to Baha'i conce... Articles-unpublished.
1998. Antinomies of Reason and the Theology of Revelation: Some Preliminary Thoughts. Nader Saiedi. — A thesis of Progressive Revelation offers a solution to the fundamental antinomies of philosophical ... Articles.
1998. Body, Mind, Soul and Spirit. Anjam Khursheed. — The Baha'i view of human nature involves an interaction between spirit, soul and body — these thre... Articles.
1998. Introduction to the Doctrines of Soul and Enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith, An. Yeo Yew Hock. — The development of Mahayana and how the Chinese people adopted and adapted it; non-self/enlightenmen... Articles.
1998. Metaphysics and Cosmology of Process According to Shaykh 'Aḥmad al-'Ahsā'ī, The: Critical Edition, Translation, and Analysis of Observations in Wisdom. Idris Samawi Hamid. — Analyzes Shaykh Ahmad's groundbreaking process metaphysics and cosmology through "The Wisdom Observa... Link.
1998. Tractatus on Philosophy. Jean-Marc Lepain. — A concise attempt to translate the teachings of Baha'u'llah in contemporary philosophic jargon, in p... Essays.
1998. ملکوت وجود (The Kingdom of Existence). Alí Murád Dávúdí. Books.
1997. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Arash Abizadeh, Ross Woodman, William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1997. Revelation, Interpretation, and Elucidation in the Baha'i Writings. Robert Stockman. — The complexities of the Baha'i concepts of revelation, interpretation, infallibility, and elucidatio... Articles.
1997. Neo-platonic Framework for Bahá'í philosophy. Theo A. Cope. — Some thoughts on the history and thought of Neoplatonism and its relation to Baha'i philosophy. Conc... Essays.
1997. Tablet of the Universe (Lawh-i-Aflákiyyih). Abdu'l-Bahá, Anonymous, trans. . — A theological description of reality, with reference to Ptolemy and Al-Farabi. Translations.
1997. Hermes Trismegistus and Apollonius of Tyana in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Keven Brown. — History of alchemy, magic, and the hermetic arts, and their reflection in the later teachings of Bah... Articles.
1997. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean, ed. — Essays on religious unity, interreligious dialogue, apophatic and liberation theologies, the spiritu... Books.
1997. Absolute Poverty and Utter Nothingness. Rodney H. Clarken. — Baha’u’llah’s ideas of poverty as detachment, and nothingness as selflessness. Cites some comm... Articles.
1997. Effect of Philosophical and Linguistic Gender Biases on the Degradation of Women's Status in Religion, The. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. — Women’s rights have been undermined for centuries; philosophical and linguistic gender-related bia... Articles.
1997. Possibilities of Existential Theism for Bahá'í Theology, The. Jack McLean. — The perspective of existential theology can benefit Baha'i studies of religion, as applied to issues... Articles.
1997. Hindu Concept of God, The: Unity in Diversity. Anjam Khursheed. — The fundamental unity behind Hindu concepts of God and those found in the Semitic traditions, and th... Articles.
1997. Life, Death and Immortality: The Taoist Religion in Singapore and the Bahá'í Faith. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — Main features of Taoist practices in Singapore compared with Baha'i which, at first glance, could no... Articles.
1997. Medieval Islam: The Influence of Islam on Judaism and Christianity. Anjam Khursheed. — Prior to the Renaissance, Islam inspired revivals in the cultural traditions of Christianity and Jud... Articles.
1996-09. Theological Ethics in a Bahá'í Perspective. Jack McLean. — The Baha'i writings are a rich source of moral precepts, with a large corpus of ethical ... Articles-unpublished.
1996. Commentary on a Verse of Sa'di (Tafsir-i Bayti az Sa'di). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Translations.
1996. Communicative Interaction: Relating Habermasian Universalism to Baha'i Consultation. Jonah Winters. — The philosophy of Jurgen Habermas has been influential in formulating definitions of morality. These... Personal.
1996. Three Ages of Man, The: Are They Integrated?. Viva Rodwell. — Childhood, adulthood, old age, and family integration in contemporary culture. Essays.
1996. Philosophy of Spirituality, The: A Bahá'í Viewpoint. William S. Hatcher. — Views of human nature and the concept of spirituality; the Baha'i concept of spirituality; the cruci... Articles.
1996. Spiritual Foundations of Science, The. Anjam Khursheed. — In contrast to modern western accounts of science, which reduce it to methods of logic and experimen... Articles.
1996. Zen Gloss on Baha'u'llah's Commentary on "He who knoweth his self knoweth his Lord", A. Juan Cole. — A Buddhist interpretation of themes in Baha'u'llah's tablet on Islamic mysticism and a saying about ... Essays.
1996. Bahá'u'lláh's Teachings on Spiritual Reality. Paul Lample, comp. — The quest for spirituality, the spiritual life, material and spiritual reality, the progress of the ... Introductory.
1996. الوهيّت و مظهريّت : جلد دوم فلسفه و عرفان (Divinity and Manifestation Volume Two: Philosophy and Mysticism). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, ed. . Books.
1995/2007. Promises to Keep: Thoughts on an Emerging Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. — A nascent Baha'i systemic theology must have certain parameters, including spirituality, the prophet... Articles-unpublished.
1995-10-22. Socrates in History and the Bahá'í Writings. Universal House of Justice. — Historical facts known about Socrates, some of the difficulties inherent in endeavouring to unravel ... UHJ-letters.
1995-04. Cognitive-Developmental Psychology and the Baha'i Faith: Meaningful Connections. Rhett Diessner. — Some major concepts shared by Baha'is and adherents of cognitive-developmentalism; avenues of commun... Articles.
1995. Bahá'í Cosmological Symbolism and the Ecofeminist Critique. Michael W. Sours. — Constituents of Baha'i cosmological symbolism; introduction to the main feminist/environmentalist ar... Articles.
1995. Dimensions of Spirituality, by Jack McLean: Review. Julio Savi. Reviews.
1995. Because Baha'u'llah said so: Dealing with a non-starter in moral reasoning. Arash Abizadeh. — Discusses a popular but misleading versus more philosophically responsible approaches to revelation. Articles.
1995. New morality, The: An outline. Udo Schaefer. — Proposal that Baha'u'llah's ethical teachings rest on metaphysical premises about God and humankind,... Articles.
1995. Tablet of Wisdom (Lawh-i-hikmat). Juan Cole. Encyclopedia.
1995. Tablet of Wisdom Questions and Answers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Authorized translation of unpublished Tablet of 'Abdu'l-Baha to Ethel Rosenberg in 1906 in reply to ... Translations.
1995. Neo-Platonism: Framework for a Bahá'í Ontology. Mark A. Foster. — Ways to approach the language of philosophical symbolism in the Baha'i teachings. Articles-unpublished.
1995. Tablet to Mirza Abu'l-Fadl Concerning the Questions of Manakji Limji Hataria: Baha'u'llah on Hinduism and Zoroastrianism. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . — Introduction to, article about, and translation of the Tablet to Maneckji. Translations.
1995. Propositions on a More Comprehensive Theology. Jack McLean. — Implications of theology for science and creativity, religious language, proclamation, apologetics, ... Articles-unpublished.
1994 Summer. Realms of Divine Existence as described in the Tablet of All Food. Bijan Ma'sumian. — Baha'i theoretical theology in the Lawh-i-Qullu'Ta'am. Articles.
1994. Saying Nothing about No-Thing: Apophatic Theology in the Classical World. Jonah Winters. — The apophatic (negative) theology of the Neoplatonism of Plotinus and some pre-Pseudo-Dionysius east... Personal.
1994. Dimensions of Spirituality: Reflections on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in Light of the Bahá'í Faith. Jack McLean. — The search for truth; models and profiles of spiritual transformation; the mystical sense — prayer... Books.
1994. Arc of Ascent: The Purpose of Physical Reality II, by John S. Hatcher: Review. Ross Woodman. Reviews.
1994. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses. Gordon Dicks, Philip Belove, William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1994. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Response to Commentary. Keven Brown. Reviews.
1994. Kitab-i-Aqdas, The: The Causality Principle in the World of Being. William S. Hatcher. — On the overall philosophical framework of the Baha’i Faith to understand the Kitab-i-Aqdas, which ... Articles.
1993/1997. Bahá'í Principle of Religious Unity and the Challenge of Radical Pluralism. Dann J. May. — A shorter version of this thesis is published as "The Baha'i Principle of Religious Unity: A Dynamic... Theses.
1993. Balance hath been Appointed, The: Some Thoughts on the Publication of the Kitab-i-Aqdas. Udo Schaefer. — Significances of the Aqdas and the possible impact of its publication (1992) upon its Western audien... Articles.
1993. Organic Order, An: An Approach to the Philosophy of Bahá'u'lláh through the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Roger Coe. — The structure of the Administrative Order as outlined by the writings of the Guardian, and the princ... Articles.
1993. Scientific Proof of the Existence of God, A. William S. Hatcher. — Whenever scientists encounter a phenomenon that exhibits an evolution towards order, but without any... Articles.
1993. Cosmogony and Cosmology. Moojan Momen. — Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
1993. مقالات و رسائل در مباحث متنوّعه: جلد سوم (Articles and Treatises on Various Subjects: Volume 3). Alí Murád Dávúdí, Vahid Rafati, comp. and ed. . — 33 articles and essays on various topics, along with biographies and other historical material. Books.
1992. Prolegomena to a Bahá'í Theology. Jack McLean. — Groundbreaking and thorough essay on the basic concerns of scholarly Baha'i theology. Articles.
1992. Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review. William S. Hatcher. Reviews.
1992. Nature of God, The: Some Extracts from the Bahá'í Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi. — Brief compilation on nature of God. Compilations.
1991. Great Tao, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew. — On a philosophy of the ancient Chinese people, a Tao whose eternal spirit has seeped into the very h... Articles.
1991. Socrates'/Plato's Use of Rhetoric: A Bahá'í Perspective. Bret Breneman. — Classical rhetoric continues to increase our understanding of human utterance and expression; the fi... Articles.
1991. End of the World: Whatever Happened?, The: Or Leftover Time to Kill. Ross Woodman. — If we contrast the eschatology of Baha’u’llah with that of Hegel and Nietzsche, we can locate an... Articles.
1991. "Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary. Tony Michel. Reviews.
1990-01. Brief Discussion of the Primal Will in the Bahá'í Writings. Keven Brown. — Neoplatonic concepts in Baha'i metaphysics. Articles.
1990. Hinduism and the Bahá'í Faith. Moojan Momen. — An attempt to explore the relationship between Hinduism and the Baha'i Faith and to explain the Baha... Books.
1990. Soul, Life of the: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Introductory.
1990. Bahá'í Perspective on the Origin of Matter, A. Keven Brown. — The origin of matter is spiritual. Science sees that, at its most fundamental level, reality is not ... Articles.
1990. Iqbál and the Bábí-Bahá'í Faith. Annemarie Schimmel. — One of the more influential Muslim thinkers of the first half of the 20th century, Iqbal expressed v... Articles.
1990. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary. Arash Abizadeh. Reviews.
1989 Winter. Ideology, Ethics, and Philosophical Discourse in Eighteenth-Century Iran. Juan Cole. — Intellectual biography as a discipline assumes that the life and thought of an individual can shed l... Articles.
1989. Eternal Quest for God: An Introduction to the Divine Philosophy of Abdu'l-Baha. Julio Savi. — A philosophical theology based on the Baha'i writings. Books.
1988-12-29. Individual Rights and Freedoms. Universal House of Justice. — An important and often-quoted letter about rights and freedom of expression in the Baha'i community,... UHJ-documents.
1988. Relativism: A Basis For Bahá'í Metaphysics. Moojan Momen. — "Relativism" as a means of reconciling the often widely-divergent theologies of the world's religion... Articles.
1988. Phoenix and the Ashes: The Bahá'í Faith and the Modern Apocalypse, by Geoffrey Nash: Review. John Huddleston. — 19th-century optimism, disillusionment with contemporary society, philosophy of history, political t... Reviews.
1988. Purpose of Poetry, The. Shirin Sabri. — Justifications for the work of contemporary artists; now is the time for Baha’is to work towards t... Articles.
1987. Bahá'í Faith and Marxism: Proceedings of a Conference held January 1986. Various. — Topics include Marxism and human nature, society and social change, just government, and Marxism yes... Books.
1987. Human Nature and Human Society: A Bahá'í Viewpoint. William S. Hatcher. — Introduction to the Baha'i understanding of human beings and social structures. Articles.
1987. Strategies and Processes of Social Change. Howard Buchbinder. — The theoretical and analytic context within which Marxists approach issues of social change; Marxist... Articles.
1987. Marxism Yesterday and Today. Colin Leys. — Marxist movements today and the prospects for change. No mention of the Baha'i Faith. Articles.
1986. Concept of Spirituality, The. William S. Hatcher. — Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Baha'i World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," ... Articles.
1986. Life as Metaphor. John S. Hatcher. — What is the moral rationale for physical reality? What is the proper relationship of human beings to... Articles.
1985-12. Commentary on the Islamic Tradition "I Was a Hidden Treasure..." (Tafsír-i-Hadith-i-Kuntu Kanzan Makhfíyyan). Abdu'l-Bahá, Moojan Momen, trans. . — Translation of a treatise written by 'Abdu'l-Baha when he was in his teens, expounding on the terms ... Translations.
1984/2000. Tablet on the Struggle for Survival (Lawh-i-Tanázu'-i Baqá). Abdu'l-Bahá, Keven Brown, trans, Mehdi Wolf, ed. . — Abdu'l-Baha's response to Darwinism is that the struggle for survival, far from being innate to huma... Translations.
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
1982-2023. Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í History / Studies in Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: List of volumes. Anthony Lee, ed. — List of all 23 volumes in the SBBH / SBBR series from Kalimat Press. Bibliographies.
1982. Concept of Manifestation in the Bahá'í Writings, The. Juan Cole. — Lengthy overview of Baha'i theology and prophetology and their Islamic roots. Articles.
1981. La conception de l'homme de Bahá'u'lláh. Udo Schaefer. Essays.
1980. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence. Daniel C. Jordan. — Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actuali... Articles.
1979 Spring. Problems of Chronology in Baha'u'llah's Tablet of Wisdom. Juan Cole. — On the biographical section of the Lawh-i-Hikmat and its background in Islamic models. Articles.
1979. Seven Mysteries of Life, The: An Exploration in Science and Philosophy. Guy Murchie. — A poetic exploration of life’s unity, consciousness, love, and purpose, blending science, philosop... Books.
1978 Spring. Knowledge of God, The: An Essay on Bahá'í Epistemology. Jack McLean. — Knowledge of the divine is the beginning of all things. This can come through the investigative facu... Articles.
1977. Spiritual Body and Celestial Earth: From Mazdean Iran to Shi'ite Iran. Henry Corbin, Nancy Pearson, trans. . — An analysis of interrelated themes in Iranian religion, including the angelology of Mazdaism and Isl... Books.
1976 [1921]. Tablet to Auguste Forel. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, trans. . — A letter of ʻAbdu'l-Baha written in 1921, in reply to questions asked by the Swiss scientist August... Writings.
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we... Books.
1976. Auguste Forel: His Life and Enlightment. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian. — Overview of Forel's life and his connections with the Baha'i Faith. Biographies.
1974. Philosophical Basis of the ANISA Model, The. Daniel C. Jordan. — Talk given at Green Acre Baha'i School on ANISA, a science-based approach for curriculum development... Audio.
1974. Summary Statement of the ANISA Model. Daniel C. Jordan. — ANISA is a comprehensive educational system defined by specifications which insure its replicability... Essays.
1973 Summer. ‘Irfán, Gnosis, or Mystical Knowledge. Jalil Mahmoudi. — Explores ‘Irfan (gnosis) as mystical knowledge, contrasting empirical and rational forms, emphasiz... Articles.
1973 Summer. Being and Becoming: The ANISA Theory of Development. Michael F. Kalinowski, Daniel C. Jordan. — To provide children with experience and knowledge, enabling them to direct their own spiritual evolu... Articles.
1971-72 Winter. Buddhism and the Bahá'í Faith. Daniel Conner. — Brief summary of the history and thought of Buddhism; commonalities with Western concepts; different... Articles.
1970. Human Soul and its Immortality, The. Alí-Akbar Furútan. — On the three kinds of spirit — human, animal, vegetable; 9 proofs for the existence of the soul; 1... Articles.
1968. Persia. Richard N. Frye. — Excerpt from a book on the history of Iran. Includes mention of Baha'i schools in the early twentiet... Excerpts.
1967-2007. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Collected Works. Alí Murád Dávúdí, Adel Shafipour, comp. . — دکتر‌علی مراد دائدی : Various published and unpublished academic works by Dr. D... Books.
1963/1977. Ocean of His Utterances, The. Howard Colby Ives. — Unpublished study course in the Revelation of Baha'u'llah using the books of Baha'u'llah, Abdu'l‑B... Books.
1957 [1875]. Secret of Divine Civilization. Abdu'l-Bahá, Marzieh Gail, trans. . — Treatise written anonymously by ‘Abdu’l-Baha in Persian in 1875, addressed to the rulers and peo... Writings.
1955. What Is God?. Stanwood Cobb. — Poetic meditations on the nature of God and our search for the divine, "an attempt to open up vistas... Books.
1950s-1985. Worlds of God: Basic Classifications of Existence as Defined in the Bahá'í Writings: A Compilation. Marian Lippitt. — Comprehensive set of notes and cross-references intended to analyse the nature of reality according ... Bibliographies.
1946-06-07. Letter to Dr J. W. Freudenberg, Auckland, New Zealand. Shoghi Effendi. — Letter on behalf of Shoghi Effendi about philosophy, body, mind, soul, evolution, and about not taki... Guardian.
1942. Scriptures of Different Faiths, The. Pritam Singh. — Overview of Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Christian, and Islamic scriptures, emphasizing their teach... Introductory.
1937-09. Radiant Acquiescence. Orcella Rexford. — "Radiant acquiescence" (rida') means not only to give up your will to the Divine Will, but to do so ... Essays.
1936/1945. Orientation of Hope and Lessons in World Crisis, The. Alain Locke. — Two essays meditating on the relevance of Baha'i principles to the period preceding and during the S... Essays.
1933-04. Letter to Frau Alice Schwarz-Solivo of a Talk by Abdu'l-Baha. Josephina Fallscher, Richard Grosser, trans. . — On the 'freedom of will', inheritance and instinct. Pilgrims.
1928. World Vision of a Savant, The. Auguste Henri Forel. — Ruminations on the nature of the human brain, causes of racism, how to stop wars, the meaning of "Go... Essays.
1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. — Questions asked of Abdu'l-Baha by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921. Pilgrims.
1922-08. The Writings of Bahá'u'lláh. Horace Holley. — On the creative nature of literature; the writings of Shakespeare; Baha'u'llah as author; the influe... Articles.
1918. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy. Abdu'l-Bahá, Elizabeth Fraser Chamberlain, comp. . — An early collection of writings and talks of Abdu'l-Baha. Writings.
1917. Pilgrim Notes. Myron Henry Phelps. — Notes taken by Phelps during his second visit to Acca, 1917, from the words of Abdul-Baha. Pilgrims.
1915. Meeting a Prophet. Archie Bell. — Book chapter containing three interviews with 'Abdu'l-Baha at the Sea of Galilee. Excerpts.
1912. Bahá'ísm, the religion of brotherhood and its place in the evolution of creeds. Francis Henry Skrine. — An outsider's sympathetic portrayal of the Baha'i history and teachings, written with "express appro... Books.
1910-01. Letter to Mrs. A. Schwarz, Stuttgart. Josephina Fallscher, Steven Phelps, ed. . — Philosophic conversations of the Master with a French consular official. The nineteenth letter from ... Pilgrims.
1908. Development of Metaphysics in Persia, The: A Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy. Muhammad Iqbal. — Short philosophical observations on the theology of the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Excerpts.
1864. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe. John William Draper. — A selection of excerpts from the book. Contains no mention of the Baha'i Faith, but is of interest p... Excerpts.

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1864-00-00 — 'Abdu'l-Baha wrote the Sharh-i Kuntu Kanzan Makhfiyan, the commentary on the well-known Islamic trad...
1873-12-31 — Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom) was written by Baha'u'llah in 'Akka and add
1904-00-00 — Laura Clifford Barney made a number of extended visits to `Akka during this period. She brought with...
1954-06-09 — The passing of Alain LeRoy Locke (b. September 13, 1885, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.) in New York...
1971-00-00 — Dan Jordon with Don Streets co-founded the Center for the Study of Human Potential at the University...
2003-06-00 — The publication of Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Baha'i Revelation by D...

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tag name	Philosophy	type:	Miscellaneous; Philosophy
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referring tags	- Concepts; – Concepts, Philosophical; – Ethics; – Philosophers; – Philosophical schools and traditions; Axial Age; Intellectualism; Lawh-i-Hikmat (Tablet of Wisdom); Logic; Proofs; Some Answered Questions (book)
Inventory subject	Divine philosophy and natural philosophy
notes	This is a collection of works engaging with philosophical themes in the Bahá’í Writings and philosophical studies related to the Bahá’í Faith. "Philosophy... is certainly not one of the sciences that begins and ends in words. Fruitless excursions into metaphysical hair-splitting is meant, not a sound branch of learning like philosophy... As regards your own studies: he would advise you not to devote too much of your time to the abstract side of philosophy, but rather to approach it from a more historical angle. As to correlating philosophy with the Bahá'í teachings; this is a tremendous work which scholars in the future can undertake. We must remember that not only are all the teachings not yet translated into English, but they are not even all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to light which are at present owned privately." – On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 15 February 1947 to an individual believer, Unfolding Destiny, p. 445 "... Philosophy consists in comprehending, so far as human power permits, the realities of things as they are in themselves..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions, 59.7 "... Among other teachings and principles Bahá'u'lláh counsels the education of all members of society. No individual should be denied or deprived of intellectual training although each should receive according to capacity. None must be left in the grades of ignorance, for ignorance is a defect in the human world. All mankind must be given a knowledge of science and philosophy; that is, as much as may be deemed necessary. All cannot be scientists or philosophers but each should be educated according to his needs and deserts..." – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 44, 7 May 1912, p. 108; in Lights of Guidance, no. 710
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