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- Service of Women on the Universal House of Justice Session #4 · 1994 Bahá'u'lláh often stated that men and women are equal; it is not easy to understand, therefore, why women cannot serve on the Universal House of Justice. 'Abdu'l-Bahá has said that the exclusion "is for a wisdom of the L…
- The Two Wings of Humanity: `Abdu’l-Bahá’s Articulation of the Equality of Women and Men During His Western Travels Session #97 · 2010 Having spent almost His whole life as a prisoner and an exile in the Middle East, `Abdu'l-Bahá, son of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh, was set free in 1908. He travelled from the Middle East to Europe in 19…
- Abdu’l-Bahá’s Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels Session #104 · 2011 · Lights Vol. 13 · PDF Having spent almost His whole life as a prisoner and an exile in the Middle East, `Abdu'l-Bahá, son of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh, was set free in 1908. He travelled from the Middle East to Europe in 19…
- `Abdu’l-Bahá’s Elucidation of the Concept of the Oneness of Humanity During His Western Travels Session #111 · 2012 · Lights Vol. 14 · PDF The central teaching of the Bahá'í Faith is the oneness of humankind. Although wholly associated with the Bahá'í Faith today, it was a very difficult concept for Bahá'ís in earlier times to put into practice in their per…
- `Abdu’l-Bahá’s Articulation of the Bahá’í Concept of Peace During His Western Travels Session #118 · 2013 A primary teaching of the Bahá'í Faith is that world peace is not only possible but inevitable. The Bahá'í writings describe two stages in the achievement of world peace: the Lesser Peace, which is a political peace agre…
- An Examination of the Baha’i teachings on shared prosperity and poverty eradication Session #125 · 2014 · Lights Vol. 16 · PDF The goal of shared prosperity captures two key elements, economic growth and equity. Without sustained economic growth, poor people are unlikely to increase their living standards. Effective corrective action will requir…
- The Concept of “Faithfulness”� in the Baha’i Texts in English Translation Session #132 · 2015 · Lights Vol. 17 · PDF The Bahá'í texts touch on many facets of faithfulness: being faithful as an individual; God being faithful to His people; believers being faithful to the Covenant established by Bahá'u'lláh; Bahá'u'lláh calling the belie…
- Tracing Themes found in the Tablets of the Divine Plan Session #138 · 2016 This paper examines the main themes in the Tablets of the Divine Plan and traces them through the successive teaching Plans of the Universal House of Justice, particularly in the period 1996 through 2016.
- Women Advance: The Relationship between the Bahá’í Teachings and the Women’s Movement Session #146 · 2017 This is a preliminary exploration of the relationship between the advancement of women and the Bahá'í teachings on the equality of women and men. It traces the emergence and development of the women's movement from its r…