All Things Made New
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Contents
I: INTRODUCING THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH
- The Age we live in
- The Central Figures of the Bahá’í Faith
- The Beginning of the New Era
- The Bábí Dispensation
- Bahá’u’lláh
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- The First Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith
- Spread of the Bahá’í Faith
- The Bahá’í Holy Writings
- The Status of the Revealed Word
PART ONE: THE TEACHINGS OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
II: THE ONENESS OF GOD AND OF RELIGION
- The Existence of God
- The Essence of God is Unknowable
- Intermediaries between God and Man
- The Oneness of Religion
- The Two Parts of Religion
- Cycles of Religion
- Religion must be a Cause of Unity
- Dual Station of the Manifestations of God
- Progressive Revelation
- God’s Messenger for this Age
III: PROCLAMATION OF THE MESSAGE OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
- The Nature of the Proclamation
- Christ and Bahá’u’lláh
- The Greatness of this Day
- Consequences of the Revelation
- Napoleon III of France
- William I of Germany
- Alexander II of Russia
- Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary
- ‘Abdu’l-‘Azíz of Turkey
- Náṣiri’d-Dín Sháh of Iran
- Pope Pius IX
- Of Divines generally
- Decline of Muslim Institutions
- Decline of Christian Institutions
- Other Religions
- Rise of the Bahá’í Faith
- Unity
- Love for Mankind
- Diversity in Unity
- Overcoming Prejudices
- The World One Country
- Race and Colour Prejudice
- Unity of East and West
- The Coming of Age of Mankind
- Disintegration of the Old Order
- New World Order
- Collective Security
- International Auxiliary Language
- Good Government
- Obedience to Government
- The Lesser Peace and the Most Great Peace
VI: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TEACHINGS
- Equal Status for Men and Women
- Education
- Work
- Limitation of Wealth and Poverty
- Industry
- Voluntary Giving
- Public Finance
- Bequest and Inheritance
- Of Crime and Criminals
- Of the Press
- Material and Spiritual Civilization
- Faith and Deeds
- Ethical Teachings of Bahá’u’lláh
- Love
- Detachment
- Justice
- Mercy and Forgiveness
- Trustworthiness
- Purity
- Unity
- Miscellaneous Teachings
- The Creative Power of Righteous Deeds
VIII: SCIENCE AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
- The Independent Investigation of Truth
- Harmony of Science and Religion
- Knowledge
- The Path to God
- Mysticism and the Bahá’í Faith
- Meditation
- Prayer
- Know Thyself
- Some Prayers of Bahá’u’lláh
- Some Prayers of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- Some Meditations of Bahá’u’lláh
- Man’s True Nature
- Free-Will
- The Two Natures of Man
- Proofs of Life after Death
- Preparation for the Life to come
- Progress after Death
- The State of Pure Souls
- Communication with the Other World
- Reincarnation
- Suffering
- Evil
- The Science of Medicine
- Spiritual Healing
- The Human Spirit
- Man and the Animals
- Evolution
- The Glory of Man
- Creation
- Pantheism
X: RELATION OF THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH TO OTHER RELIGIONS
- Misunderstanding of Prophecy
- Old Testament Prophecies
- New Testament Prophecies
- Prophecies in the Qur’an
- Prophecies in other Religions
- Validity of the Text of the Bible and of the Qur’an
- The Growth of Doctrine and Legend
- Christian Doctrines accepted by Bahá’ís
- Baptism
- The Eucharist
- The Resurrection
- Jewish and Muslim Doctrines
- The Need for a New Manifestation of God
PART TWO: THE CENTRAL FIGURES OF THE FAITH
- The Forerunners
- Declaration of the Báb
- Childhood and Youth of the Báb
- The First Two Years
- The Báb in Iṣfáhán
- Máh-Kú and Chihríq
- The Conference of Badasht
- Upheavals
- The Martyrdom of the Báb
- The Writings of the Báb
- The Station of the Báb
- Early Life
- Bahá’u’lláh during the Ministry of the Báb
- The Attempt on the Life of the Sháh
- Birth of the Bahá’í Revelation
- Bahá’u’lláh’s Banishment to Baghdád
- Bahá’u’lláh in the Wilderness
- Triumph in Baghdád
- The Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh
- Constantinople and Adrianople
- The Rebellion of Mírzá Yaḥyá
- ‘Akká
- Portrait of Bahá’u’lláh
- Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
- Station of Bahá’u’lláh
- The Station of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- Before the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh
- Rebellion of Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí
- The Commissions of Enquiry
- The Shrine of the Báb
- Rise of the Faith in the West
- Travels of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- Last Years
- The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
PART THREE: THE BAHÁ’Í COMMUNITY
XIV: THE COVENANT OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH
- The Covenant of God with Man
- The Eternal Covenant
- The Covenant of God with His Manifestations
- The Covenants of the Manifestations of God with Man
- The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh
- The Power of the Covenant
- Firmness in the Covenant
- The Meaning of Firmness
- The Will and Testament of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- Covenant-breakers
- The Covenant as a Source of Unity
XV: THE BAHÁ’Í ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
- The Guardian of the Cause of God
- Shoghi Effendi builds the Administrative Order
- Source and Purpose of the Administrative Order
- Two Channels for the Outpouring of Spirit
- Spiritual Assemblies
- Bahá’í Elections
- National Conventions
- Nineteen-Day Feasts
- Consultation
- Initiative and Obedience
- Bahá’í Courts
- The Institution of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár
- The Institution of the Ḥaẓíratu’l-Quds
- Summer Schools and Teaching Conferences
- The Bahá’í Fund
- World Centre of the Faith
- The Significance of the Administrative Order
XVI: LAWS, OBLIGATIONS, AND TEACHING THE FAITH
- The Laws of Bahá’u’lláh
- Bahá’í Marriage
- Divorce
- Burial
- The Bahá’í Calendar
- Feasts and Anniversaries
- Laws of Prayer and Fasting
- Conditions of Membership
- On Labelling Oneself
- Membership of Other Organisations
- The Bahá’í Faith and Politics
- Relations with the United Nations
- Emancipation of the Faith
- Attacks on the Faith
- Means of Spreading the Faith
- Teaching the Cause of God
- Qualifications of a Bahá’í Teacher
- Making Teaching Effective
- Pioneering in Foreign Lands
- The Tablets of the Divine Plan
XVII: THE GREATNESS OF THIS DAY
- The Way to the Most Great Peace
- The Bahá’í World Civilization
- The Greatness of the Bahá’í Cycle
- Universal Cycles
- Bahá’u’lláh as Universal Manifestation
POSTSCRIPT ON THE NEXT MANIFESTATION OF GOD
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