The Bahais Of America

Author : William Garlington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313027439
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Baha'i Faith in America written by William Garlington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-08-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baha'i Faith in America sets out to accomplish two main goals. The first is to introduce to the American reading public a religion whose name may be commonly mentioned or heard, yet in terms of its unique history, world-view, beliefs, and laws, is virtually unknown. Such categories provide the essential material for Part I. The second objective, which is the uniting thread of Part II, is to trace the historical development of the American Baha'i community from its earliest beginnings at the end of the nineteenth century up until the present day. The chapters in this section not only peruse the major events and introduce the leading personalities associated with American Baha'i history, they also trace significant themes, motifs, and issues that have characterized the community over the decades. Examples include early Baha'i connections with both American millenialism and metaphysical esotericism, to more recent associations with the Civil Rights Movement and the 1960s youth counterculture. In addition, the book's final chapters take a close look at some of the more controversial issues that have characterized American Baha'i community life over the past few decades. Here issues ranging in content from disagreements over differing styles of propogation to the freedom of expression allowed to Baha'i scholars are examined. In the process, the work reveals a dynamic and highly idealistic faith that is attempting to offer a model of religious community that is compatible with the continuing process of globalization.

Author : Mike McMullen
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479828688
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá’ís of America written by Mike McMullen and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bahá’í Faith had its origins in nineteenth century Shi’ite Islam, but embraces Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad—among others—as prophets, each seen as a divine messenger uniquely suited to the needs of his time. The Bahá’í community has spread to become the second most geographically widespread religion in the world. It has a 120 year history in the United States, where members have promoted their core belief that all people are created equal. American Bahá’ís have been remarkably successful in attracting a diverse membership. They instituted efforts to promote racial unity in the deep South decades before the modern civil rights movement, and despite lip service to fostering multi racial congregations among Christian churches, over half of American Bahá’í congregations today are multiracial, in comparison to just 5 to 7 percent of U.S. Christian churches. This level of diversity is unique among all religious groups in the United States. As the story of a relatively new religious movement, the history of the Bahá’ís in America in the 20th and early 21st centuries offers a case study of institutional maturation, showcasing the community’s efforts to weather conflict and achieve steady growth. While much scholarly attention has been paid to extremist religious movements, this book highlights a religious movement that promotes the idea of the unity of all religions. Mike McMullen traces the hard work of the Bahá’ís’ leadership and congregants to achieve their high level of diversity and manage to grow so successfully in America.

Author : Robert H. Stockman
Publisher : Baha'i Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781931847971
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ʻAbduʼl-Bahá in America written by Robert H. Stockman and published by Baha'i Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amazing account of the journey of Abdul-Baha, head of the Bahai Faith after his fathers passing, across much of the United States in 1912. His exhausting yet exhilarating 239-day trek from coast to coast took him to fifty cities and towns, where he delivered up to four talks a dayabout oneness of humanity and the principles of universal peace to approximately ninety-three thousand people. This historic visit to the United States planted the seeds that would take root and germinate into the present-day American Bah community.

Author : Robert H. Stockman
Publisher : Baha'i Pub. Trust
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá'í Faith in America: Origins, 1892-1900 written by Robert H. Stockman and published by Baha'i Pub. Trust. This book was released on 1985 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janet A. Khan
Publisher : Baha'i Publishing Trust
ISBN 13 : 9781931847735
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heritage of Light written by Janet A. Khan and published by Baha'i Publishing Trust. This book was released on 2009 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new and fascinating examination of a religious community and a penetrating look at the spiritual destiny of America. Heritage of Light is an accessible description of the American Bahai community and a penetrating look at the spiritual destiny of America. This exploration traces the historical and spiritual connections that link the American Baha'is with the early Bahais of Iran, who displayed an unparalleled staunchness of faith and heroism in the face of unspeakable brutal persecution and oppression. The authors examination of the writings of the Bahai Faith along with extensive historical and archival records, demonstrates the unique role assigned to the American Bahais and to the American nation as a whole in the development of a unified global society and the eventual inauguration of a world civilization.

Author : Robert H. Stockman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá'í Faith in America written by Robert H. Stockman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Loni Bramson
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498570038
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá’í Faith and African American History written by Loni Bramson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early twentieth century, the Baha’í religion has worked to establish racially and ethnically diverse communities. During Jim Crow, it was a leader in breaking norms of racial segregation. Each chapter of this book presents an aspect of Baha’i history that intersects with African American history in novel and socially significant ways.

Author : Michael McMullen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781479809714
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá'ís of America written by Michael McMullen and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Mason Remey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Report to Abdul Baha of the Bahai Activities in the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, U.S.A, March-April, 1919 written by Charles Mason Remey and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert H. Stockman
Publisher : George Ronald
ISBN 13 : 9780853983880
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bahá'í Faith in America: Early expansion, 1900-1912 written by Robert H. Stockman and published by George Ronald. This book was released on 1985 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: