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Questionnaire from the National Spiritual Assembly
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from the NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY

The National Spiritual Assembly would like the views of as many believers as possible on the improvement and building up of the programs at the four ‎ Bahá’í‎ Schools. In order to get a wide survey of views, will you please fill out the following questionnaire and mail directly to

National ‎ Bahá’í‎ Office 536 Sheridan Road Wilmette, Illinois.

Please check your choice of the following types of study at the Schools :

  1. Study of a particular ‎ Bahá’í‎ Book.
  2. Study courses with outlines.
  3. Discussion Seminars.
  4. Lecture courses.

Please ‎ check‎ the subject matter which you feel should be stressed in the School programs :

  1. History of the Cause as in Dawn-Breakers and God Passes By.
  2. Administration and understanding of ‎ Bahá’í‎ community life.
  3. Inspirational, personal helps in living the ‎ Bahá’í‎ life.
  4. Progressive revelation with a study of such historic religions as Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and the Teachings as given in the ‎ Iqán‎.
  5. Intensive study of Islam, correlated with the Faith.
  6.  Bahá’u’lláh’s‎ analysis of society in regards to aspects of the Lesser and the Most Great Peace.
  7. The Divine Plan and America’s teaching mission.
  8. Intimate glimpses of the early days of the Faith;
    a. The Apostolic Period
    b. The Age of ‎ Pilgrimage
    c. The Master’s Days in America
    d. Rise of the Administrative Order.
  9. Varied aspects of the Teachings not specified above, such as: the scientific approach, related Christian subjects, etc.
     Please‎ list your suggestions :
    1.
    2.
    3.

What other suggestions have you for the improvement of School life?