The Baha'i Faith in America / William Garlington ; foreword by Jeffrey J. Kripal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garlington, William, 1947-

Series:

Non-Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bahai Faith--United States.

Bahai Faith.

United States--Religion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Garlington, a former member of the Baha'i religious community and former history and religion teacher, accurately explains the progressive Baha'i theological and social teachings and helpfully analyzes anti-Baha'i polemic."" - <STRONG> Library Journal </STRONG>

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Part I: Introduction to the Baha'i Faith""; ""1 Origins and Historical Development""; ""2 Beliefs and Principles""; ""3 Aspects of Baha'i Community Life""; ""4 The Baha'i Administrative Order""; ""Part II: The Baha'i Faith in America""; ""5 Phase I (1892�1921)""; ""6 Phase II (1922�1957)""; ""7 Phase III (1958�2000)""; ""8 Priorities and Issues in the Modern American Baha'i Community""; ""9 Anti-Baha'i Polemic and Baha'i Responses""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""

""D""""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786612406270

9781282406278

1282406272

OCLC:

609858140