Lights of Guidance

Lights of Guidance  (1988) , compiled by Helen Hornby

Lights of Guidance is a Bahá’í reference file covering an exhaustive range of topics. See below for the table of contents.

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Contents

Preface

I. Administrative Order

A. Administrative Order

B. Bahá’í Administration

C. Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies

D. Formation of Local Spiritual Assemblies

E. Annual Conventions

F. Instruction of Tellers, Priority of Minorities Approval of Outgoing Assembly

G. Officers of Local and National Assemblies

H. Local and National Administrators

I. Meetings of Bahá’í Assemblies, Attendance, Resignations

J. Administrative Rights, Sanctions, Dissimulation

K. Appeals

L. By-Laws

M. New Believers

N. The Believers' Relationship with the Assemblies

O. Inactive Believers

II. Backbiting, Criticism, Faultfinding, Gossip, Lies, Slander Etc.

A. Backbiting, Criticism, Faultfinding, Gossip, Lies, Slander Etc.

III. Bahá’í

A. Bahá’í Archives

B. Bahá’í Arts and Drama

C. Bahá’í Authors/Writers

D. Bahá’í Publication, Translation, Review and Copyright

E. Miscellaneous Subjects

IV. Bahá’í Life; Ego, Sacrifice, Self and Service

A. Bahá’í Life

B. Ego—Self

C. Self-Defense

D. Self-Sacrifice and Service

V. Begging, Charities and the Poor

A. Begging

B. Charity

C. The Poor

VI. Calamities and Crisis

A. Calamities and Crisis

VII. Ceremonies

A. Ceremonies

VIII. Children

A. Adopted Children and Orphans

B. Godparents or Co-Parenthood

C. Education and Training of Children

D. Registration of Children

E. Miscellaneous Topics in Reference to Children

IX. Churches

A. Churches

X. Committees

A. Appointing Committees

B. Election of Committee Officers

C. Structure and Function of National Committees

D. Special Committees

XI. Consultation

A. Consultation

XII. The Covenant

A. Bahá’í Covenant

B. Covenant Breakers—Expulsion

C. Believers Forbidden to Associate with Covenant-Breakers

D. Expulsion and Reinstatement; Protection Responsibilities; Books written by Enemies of the Faith

XIII. Death

A. Wills

B. Burial Laws

C. Bahá’í Cemeteries

D. Funeral services

E. Cremation

F. Suicide

G. Life after Death; the Soul

XIV. Education

A. Academic and Spiritual

B. Universities and Colleges

XV. Endowments, Local and National

A. Endowments, Local and National

XVI. The Family

A. Family Relationships

B. The Relationship Between Husband and Wife

C. Ancestors and Descendants

D. The Relationship Between Parents and Children

XVII. The Fast

A. The Fast

XVIII. Fear

A. Fear

XIX. The Nineteen Day Feast

A. Nature and Function

B. Time for Holding Nineteen Day Feast

C. Programme for the Nineteen Day Feast

XX. Firesides

A. Firesides

XXI. The Bahá’í Fund

A. Contributions—Responsibility of Bahá’ís

B. Those Eligible to Contribute

C. The Treasurer and the Spiritual Assembly

D. Earmarked Funds

XXII. Greatest Name of God

A. The Greatest Name

B. Ringstone Emblem and Jewellery

XXIII. Hazíratu'l-Quds

A. Hazíratu'l-Quds

XXIV. Health, Healing and Nutrition

A. Spiritual and Physical Healing

B. Mental Illness

C. Doctors

D. Illnesses and Medical Practices

E. Physical Education

F. Diet and Nutrition

XXV. Holy Days

A. Holy Days

XXVI. Institution of Huqúqu'lláh

A. The Institution of Huqúqu'lláh

XXVII. Special Institutions

A. Institutions Defined

B. The Guardianship

C. The Universal House of Justice

D. Supreme Tribunal

E. Hands of Cause of God

F. International Teaching Centre

G. Continental Boards of Counsellors

H. Auxiliary Boards for Protection and Propagation

I. Auxiliary Board Member Assistants

J. Relationships Between Counsellors, Auxiliary Board Members and Assistants and National and Local Assemblies and Committees

XXVIII. Languages

A. Languages

XXIX. Laws and Ordinances

A. Laws and Ordinances Introduction

B. Abortion

C. Adultery

D. Birth Control

E. Alcohol, Drugs And Tobacco

F. Crime, Criminals and Prisoners

G. Gambling

H. Chastity and Sex Education

I. Homosexuality

J. Laws of Marriage

K. Divorce

XXX. Love and Unity

A. Love and Unity

XXXI. Military Service

A. Military Service

XXXII. Music

A. Music

XXXIII. The Number Nine

A. The Number Nine

XXXIV. Opposition

A. Opposition

XXXV. Organizations, Non-Bahá’í

A. Organizations, Non-Bahá’í

XXXVI. Orientals

A. Orientals

XXXVII. Peace

A. Peace

XXXVII. Pilgrims' Notes

A. Pilgrims' Notes

XXXIX. Politics and Governments

A. Politics

B. Governments and Civil Authorities

C. Government Employees

XL. Prayer and Meditation

A. Prayer and Meditation

B. Obligatory Prayer

XLI. Prophets-Manifestations of God

A. The Báb

B. Bahá’u’lláh

C. Explanation of Some Bahá’í Teachings

D. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

E. Hidden Words

F. Christ

G. Islám

H. Israel

I. Prophets and Prophecies of Various Religions

XLII. Psychic Phenomena

A. Psychic Phenomena

XLIII. Races

A. Races

XLIV. Reincarnation

A. Reincarnation

XLV. Reverence and Spirituality

A. Reverence

B. Spirituality

XLVI. Social and Economic Development

A. Guidelines

B. Agriculture

C. Economics

D. Projects

E. Objectives for Social and Economic Development

F. Requisites for Success

G. Tutorial Schools

XLVII. Bahá’í Summer Schools and Institutes

A. Summer Schools

B. Bahá’í Teaching Institutes

XLVIII. Teaching

A. Deepening

B. Pioneers and Pioneering

C. Publicity and Proclamation

D. Radio

E. Teaching

F. Mass Teaching

XLIX. Tests

A. Tests

L. The Temple-Mashriqu'l-Adhkár

A. Founding of the Temple

B. Worship in the Temple

C. Temple Guiding and Other Activities

LI. Women

A. Women

LII. Work

A. Work is Worship

B. Trade Unions and Strikes

LIII. Youth

A. Youth