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Mar 01, 2015 Maeve rated it it was amazing

This is a thorough and well idea out introduction to the Faith. It'due south nice to read an introduction now that I'm closing in on ten years practicing equally my perspective has grown and developed but it is always proficient to be reminded of the basic, foundational concepts & history. This is a thorough and well thought out introduction to the Faith. It's dainty to read an introduction now that I'thou closing in on ten years practicing as my perspective has grown and adult but it is always adept to be reminded of the bones, foundational concepts & history. ...more than

Sep 26, 2015 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Well written and piece of cake to follow. A slap-up introductory guide to the Baha'i faith. Well written and like shooting fish in a barrel to follow. A great introductory guide to the Baha'i faith. ...more

May 04, 2019 Trevor Wolfe rated it actually liked it

A solid volume on the Baha'i faith. I really enjoyed it from a Baha'i Perspective. The but thing I didn't similar about the volume is that he doesn't mention anything about the Bab or Baha'u'llah such as leading raids or existent reason they were in prison. This is a great book to offset with when learning about the Baha'i faith. If whatsoever if you desire to appoint with members of the Baha'i faith feel free to message me and I will give you some good things in the book you tin utilize to deliver to the members of A solid volume on the Baha'i faith. I really enjoyed it from a Baha'i Perspective. The only thing I didn't similar about the book is that he doesn't mention annihilation nearly the Bab or Baha'u'llah such every bit leading raids or real reason they were in prison. This is a corking book to commencement with when learning nigh the Baha'i organized religion. If any if yous want to engage with members of the Baha'i faith feel costless to bulletin me and I will give you some good things in the book y'all can apply to evangelize to the members of the Baha'i faith from a biblical worldview. ...more

Got through about 1/iii. A lot of history, not a lot of teaching of what his beliefs were.

When I began this book (loaner from a friend), I admit my eyes rolled dorsum in my head. For the historical parts, Bowers adopts a storytelling style that'south a bit...over the top. He is more interested in telling a story than in providing a historical business relationship—in true religious form, he includes the apocrypha. I cheer for the heroes when they vanquish their oppressors. Just I am non sold on the bad guys, who seem to take terribly flimsy motives. And I am interested in the historicity of the grapheme When I began this book (loaner from a friend), I admit my eyes rolled dorsum in my caput. For the historical parts, Bowers adopts a storytelling way that'southward a bit...over the acme. He is more interested in telling a story than in providing a historical account—in true religious form, he includes the apocrypha. I cheer for the heroes when they vanquish their oppressors. But I am not sold on the bad guys, who seem to have terribly flimsy motives. And I am interested in the historicity of the characters. Baha'u'llah has kids, a wife, and plain only i of them wrote anything? Surely the others were as educated, if non imbued with divine authority? What did they have to say?

That is one of the unique things nearly this detail religion founder: he is absolutely prolific. All the important figures are extremely literate. Even Azal (our bad guy) fights with a believer by taking turns writing angry books. Pure academics, a trend which patently continues to this mean solar day. 'Abdu'l-Baha, as a direct event of non being God, is mostly more than comprehensible than his male parent. Just Baha'u'llah has been translated in thees and thous, which gives the impression that someone is trying to endow this religion with an antiquity it doesn't have. Or perchance it just reflects Baha'u'llah's flair for the dramatic, which he definitely has.

This is a bully introduction, and a genuinely inspirational book. There were so many spiritually valuable ideas, new religious language, and new approaches that brand the weight of tradition easier to bear. I take renewed appetite for the good life. I have fresh perspective and curiosity. All I wanted was some background info, and I got that too. Highly recommended.

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This seems a fine introduction to the Baha'i faith. I'm not sure my opinion counts for much, as this is the first volume I have read on the subject. It always presents something of a quandary whether first to read a book from somebody within the faith or an outsider's view. I liked that fact that the book quoted extensively from the major figures of Baha'i. I am sympathetic to Bahá'u'lláh, and he obviously was a very wise man, but I didn't find the constant assertions on the part of the author tha This seems a fine introduction to the Baha'i religion. I'one thousand not sure my opinion counts for much, as this is the first volume I have read on the field of study. It always presents something of a quandary whether first to read a volume from somebody within the faith or an outsider's view. I liked that fact that the book quoted extensively from the major figures of Baha'i. I am sympathetic to Bahá'u'lláh, and he patently was a very wise human, but I didn't find the abiding assertions on the office of the author that he introduced unique religious teachings very convincing. Baha'i merely seems like Islam two.0 to me. (Not that there'southward anything wrong with that!) I practise discover information technology interesting that at practically the same time Christianity 2.0 was being introduced a half a world away past another cocky proclaimed prophet named Joseph Smith. ...more than

Aug xx, 2009 Matthew rated it actually liked it

The Baha'i Faith is a globe religion that teaches the validity and truth of all other religions, the absolute equality of the sexes, the radical freedom of the human spirit, and the immanent emergence of a global culture based on justice and compassion. Information technology posits that the purpose of the universe is for humanity to go closer and closer to the divine (and thus acquiring the qualities of godliness), and is intended to foster our eternal evolution by guiding virtuous thought and right actio The Baha'i Religion is a world religion that teaches the validity and truth of all other religions, the absolute equality of the sexes, the radical freedom of the man spirit, and the immanent emergence of a global civilization based on justice and pity. It posits that the purpose of the universe is for humanity to become closer and closer to the divine (and thus acquiring the qualities of godliness), and is intended to foster our eternal development by guiding virtuous thought and right action. Why haven't more people heard about this? It'due south... compelling.

The book itself is naught special. It'due south a competent presentation, though it would be more helpful if there weren't such gigantic blocks of quotations from historical/literary/scriptural sources.

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While more of a biased introduction to the Baha'i faith as opposed to a scholarly ane, this book explores the history and teachings of the new religion with broad samplings of holy literature. Well-presented, memorable and informative, this book provides a wonderful resource to anyone who has questions virtually Baha'i. While more than of a biased introduction to the Baha'i faith as opposed to a scholarly 1, this book explores the history and teachings of the new organized religion with wide samplings of holy literature. Well-presented, memorable and informative, this volume provides a wonderful resource to anyone who has questions nigh Baha'i. ...more

Nosotros have been studying world religions in my adult Sunday School class, and our Baha'i visitor was fascinating so I wanted to read more than about what she was talking about. Interesting stuff. We have been studying globe religions in my adult Sunday School class, and our Baha'i visitor was fascinating and so I wanted to read more than almost what she was talking near. Interesting stuff. ...more

Mar 12, 2008 Raye G. rated it it was amazing

An Introduction to the Baha'i Organized religion. I am very interested in the Baha'i Religion and find myself agreeing with many of Baha'u'llah's teachings. An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith. I am very interested in the Baha'i Faith and find myself agreeing with many of Baha'u'llah's teachings. ...more than

Every bit a life-long Bahàí I found this book an like shooting fish in a barrel read and a adept book to pass onto friends who ask what my faith is all about.

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