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BAHA'I BOOKS AVAILABLE
If you're interested in reading more about the Baha'i Faith, here are some examples of the many good books available.
Free software for downloading free world religious literature: http://www.bahaiebooks.org/
Two dollar books: http://www.globalperspective.org/
"Baha'u'llah and the New Era, An introduction to the Baha'i Faith" by J.E. Esslemont, a classic. Available at http://amzn.to/lCsDSf
Good history book: "Release the Sun" by William Sears. Availabe on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Release-Sun-Story-Prophet-Herald-Extraordinary/dp/1931847096/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429127243&sr=1-1&keywords=Release+the+Sun+William+Sears
History of Baha'u'llah's life: "The Story of Baha'u'llah, Promised One of All Religions" by Druzelle Cederquist. Available at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Story-Bahaullah-Promised-One-Religions/dp/1931847134/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429126831&sr=1-9&keywords=Cederquist
Prefer to read some of the Holy Writings? A good start is "The Divine Art of Living, Selections from the Writings of Baha'u'llah" by Mabel Paine at Amazon at http://amzn.to/jM1Vz4 or http://www.bahaibookstore.com/
Interested in Biblical prophecy? Read "Thief in the Night" by William Sears. Available at Amazon at http://amzn.to/mIL4Sr
Like to read about real-life heroines? Read "Rejoice in my Gladness: The Life of Tahirih" by Janet Ruhe-Schoen. It's the true story of a woman martyred for her beliefs in 1852. Her last words were "You can kill me but you can't stop the emancipation of women." Includes history of Persian culture. For the serious student. http://amzn.to/qUmUtg
Another book of Tahirih's life is "Tahirih Unveiled" by Julia Older, in poetry form. http://amzn.to/qetAae
This book about Tahirih's life is Recommended by this blog's author, although I admit it can be hard to find. Written in novel form by Clara Edge. http://tinyurl.com/7cpmf92
To read a book about Baha'i perspectives of life after death: "Life Death and Immortality The Journey of the Soul" by Terrill G. Hayes. Can be found on Amazon at http://amzn.to/mBg5Pp
Free software for downloading free world religious literature: http://www.bahaiebooks.org/
Two dollar books: http://www.globalperspective.org/
"Baha'u'llah and the New Era, An introduction to the Baha'i Faith" by J.E. Esslemont, a classic. Available at http://amzn.to/lCsDSf
Good history book: "Release the Sun" by William Sears. Availabe on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Release-Sun-Story-Prophet-Herald-Extraordinary/dp/1931847096/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429127243&sr=1-1&keywords=Release+the+Sun+William+Sears
History of Baha'u'llah's life: "The Story of Baha'u'llah, Promised One of All Religions" by Druzelle Cederquist. Available at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Story-Bahaullah-Promised-One-Religions/dp/1931847134/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429126831&sr=1-9&keywords=Cederquist
Prefer to read some of the Holy Writings? A good start is "The Divine Art of Living, Selections from the Writings of Baha'u'llah" by Mabel Paine at Amazon at http://amzn.to/jM1Vz4 or http://www.bahaibookstore.com/
Interested in Biblical prophecy? Read "Thief in the Night" by William Sears. Available at Amazon at http://amzn.to/mIL4Sr
Like to read about real-life heroines? Read "Rejoice in my Gladness: The Life of Tahirih" by Janet Ruhe-Schoen. It's the true story of a woman martyred for her beliefs in 1852. Her last words were "You can kill me but you can't stop the emancipation of women." Includes history of Persian culture. For the serious student. http://amzn.to/qUmUtg
Another book of Tahirih's life is "Tahirih Unveiled" by Julia Older, in poetry form. http://amzn.to/qetAae
This book about Tahirih's life is Recommended by this blog's author, although I admit it can be hard to find. Written in novel form by Clara Edge. http://tinyurl.com/7cpmf92
To read a book about Baha'i perspectives of life after death: "Life Death and Immortality The Journey of the Soul" by Terrill G. Hayes. Can be found on Amazon at http://amzn.to/mBg5Pp
FAVORITE QUOTES
"O Son of Being! Make mention of Me on My earth. That in My heaven I may remember thee. Thus shall Mine eyes and thine be solaced." -- Baha'u'llah
"Science is but a greater knowledge of God's universe." -- George Washington Carver
"In my Father's house are many rooms." -- Jesus Christ John14:2
"This is the Day whereon the All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of Knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty." -- Baha'u'llah
"The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established." -- Baha'u'llah
"The religion of God is for love and unity. Make it not the cause of enmity or dissension." -- Baha'u'llah
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." -- Baha'u'llah
"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." -- Baha'u'llah
"O Son of Being! My love is My stronghold. He that entereth therein is safe and secure, and he that turneth away shall surely stray and perish." -- Baha'u'llah
"O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou are my Guide and my Refuge.
I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved. I will be a happy and joyful being.
O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life." -- Abdul Baha
"If any differences arise amongst you, behold Me standing before your face and overlook the faults of one another for My name's sake and as a token of your love for My manifest and resplendent Cause." -- Baha'u'llah
"I have yet many things to say to you but you cannot bear them now.
When the Spirit of Truth comes He will guide you into all truth.
He will bring glory to Me by taking from what is Mine
And making it known to you." Jesus Christ John16:12-14
"I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also
and they will heed My voice.
So there shall be one flock and one shepherd." Jesus Christ John10:16
"Science is but a greater knowledge of God's universe." -- George Washington Carver
"In my Father's house are many rooms." -- Jesus Christ John14:2
"This is the Day whereon the All-Merciful hath come down in the clouds of Knowledge, clothed with manifest sovereignty." -- Baha'u'llah
"The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established." -- Baha'u'llah
"The religion of God is for love and unity. Make it not the cause of enmity or dissension." -- Baha'u'llah
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth." -- Baha'u'llah
"Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures and enable mankind to benefit therefrom." -- Baha'u'llah
"O Son of Being! My love is My stronghold. He that entereth therein is safe and secure, and he that turneth away shall surely stray and perish." -- Baha'u'llah
"O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou are my Guide and my Refuge.
I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved. I will be a happy and joyful being.
O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.
I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life." -- Abdul Baha
"If any differences arise amongst you, behold Me standing before your face and overlook the faults of one another for My name's sake and as a token of your love for My manifest and resplendent Cause." -- Baha'u'llah
"I have yet many things to say to you but you cannot bear them now.
When the Spirit of Truth comes He will guide you into all truth.
He will bring glory to Me by taking from what is Mine
And making it known to you." Jesus Christ John16:12-14
"I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also
and they will heed My voice.
So there shall be one flock and one shepherd." Jesus Christ John10:16
BAHAI VIEW ON CHRISTIANITY
As to the position of Christianity, let it be stated without any hesitation or equivocation that its divine origin is unconditionally acknowledged, that the Sonship and Divinity of Jesus Christ are fearlessly asserted, that the divine inspiration of the Gospel is fully recognized, that the reality of the mystery of the Immaculacy of the Virgin Mary is confessed, and the primacy of Peter, the Prince of the Apostles, is upheld and defended. The Founder of the Christian Faith is designated by Bahá’u’lláh as the “Spirit of God,” is proclaimed as the One Who “appeared out of the breath of the Holy Ghost,” and is even extolled as the “Essence of the Spirit.” His mother is described as “that veiled and immortal, that most beauteous, countenance,” and the station of her Son eulogized as a “station which hath been exalted above the imaginings of all that dwell on earth,” whilst Peter is recognized as one whom God has caused “the mysteries of wisdom and of utterance to flow out of his mouth.”
Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day Is Come (Wilmette: US Baha’i Publishing Trust, 1980 revised edition) pp. 109-110. Available from http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/se/PDC/pdc-28.html#pg109
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