Trustees of the Merciful (Taherzadeh)

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Trustees of the Merciful (1999) by Adib Taherzadeh
An Introduction to Bahá’í Administration

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Contents[edit]

Foreword
Introduction

Divine Revelation

The Word of God
The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh
The Formative Age


The Divine Institutions

Functioning of Spiritual Assemblies
The Role of the Individual
Influences of the Old Order
Steadfastness in the Covenant
Spiritual Standards
Presence of Bahá’u’lláh
True Consultation
No Compromise on Principles
Administrative Principles
Election
Authority of the Institutions
Responsibility of Members
Detachment
Unity
Justice and Love
Supporting Assembly Decisions
The Bounty of Serving on the Assembly
Balance Between Form and Spirit
The Institution of the Hands of the Cause and Counsellors
Healthy Functioning of Spiritual Assemblies


Building the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh

The New World Order in Embryo
The Four Charters
Shoghi Effendi: Builder of the Administrative Order
First 15 Years of the Guardianship
National Teaching Plans
The Ten Year Crusade
Custodianship of the Hands of the Cause
Developments at the World Centre
The Universal House of Justice
The International Teaching Centre
The Nine Year Plan
The Analogy of the Old House and the New House
The First Half-century of the Formative Age
Other Major Developments During and Since the Nine Year Plan 59


The Spiritual Development of the Individual

Physical and Spiritual Counterparts
The Soul Acquires Good Qualities
Where is the Next World?
The Main Purpose of Creation
Intellectual Approach Not Sufficient
Who is This Stranger?
Spiritual Food
The First Step Towards Spiritual Growth is Reading the
Holy Writings
Allow the Power of the Words to Enter into Our Hearts
The Second Step
The Power of Prayer
The Third Step
The Fourth Step
The Protection of One's Faith
The Three Great Robbers of Faith and Spirituality

Bibliography
Notes and References