Bahá'í faith : the basics
(Book)

Chapter 1 Introduction: What Is the Bah á ' í Faith? -- A New World Religion -- Purpose of the Bahá'í Faith -- The "Oneness of God" -- The Oneness of Humankind -- The Oneness of Religion -- Bahá'í Social Principles -- Equality of Women and Men -- Harmony of Science and Religion -- Systematic Growth and Social Transformation -- Bahá'í Administration -- Origins of the Bahá'í Faith -- Bahá'í Consultation -- The Bahá'í Calendar -- Avoidance of Partisan Politics -- Vision of the Future -- Misconceptions of the Bahá'í Faith -- Purpose of Bahá'í Faith: The Basics -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Beliefs: Bahá'í Spiritual Teachings -- A Useful Approach to the Study of World Religions, Including the Bahá'í Faith -- Bahá'u'lláh as the Divine Physician for This Day and Age -- Search after Truth as a Basic Bahá'í Teaching -- Basic Bahá'í Spiritual Teachings -- God and the World -- The Life of the Spirit -- The Human Soul -- Devotion -- Character and Conduct -- Other Bahá'í Spiritual Teachings -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Principles: Bahá'í Social Teachings -- Bahá'í Principles-New and Renewed -- Search for Truth -- See Humankind as One -- See Religion as One -- Religions Should Unify -- Religion Respects Science -- Women and Men Are Equal -- Abolish Every Prejudice -- Promote World Peace -- Provide Education for All -- Economic Problems Require Spiritual Solutions -- The Universal House of Justice is Unique -- The Special Bahá'í "Covenant" Protects Bahá'í Unity -- Adopt a Universal Auxiliary Language -- Work is Worship -- The Bahá'í Faith Offers Other "New Principles" -- "Fifty Bahá'í Principles of Unity" as a Paradigm of "Social Salvation" -- Summary --

Chapter 4 History: Bahá'u'lláh and His Covenant

The Báb (1819-1850)

Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892):

'Abdu'l-Bahá (1844-1921):

Key Life Events

Shoghi Effendi (1897-1957):

The Universal House of Justice (established 1963):

Summary

Chapter 5 Scriptures and Authoritative Writings: Bahá'í Sacred Texts and Inspired Guidance

Writings of the Báb

Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Writings and Talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Writings of Shoghi Effendi

Messages of the Universal House of Justice

Chapter 6 Institutions: The Bahá'í Administrative Order

How Bahá'í Administration Works

Bahá'í Consultation

Bahá'í Elections

The Universal House of Justice

The National Spiritual Assembly

The Regional Bahá'í Council

The Local Spiritual Assembly

The Institution of the Counselors

Summary

Chapter 7 Building Community: What Bahá'ís Do

Essential Activities

The Four Core Activities

Summary

Chapter 8 Social Action: Social and Economic Development

Foundations for Social Service and Progress

Social and Economic Development Projects

Summary

Chapter 9 Public Discourse: The Bahá'í International Community and the Individual

Chapter 10 Vision: Foundations for a Future Golden Age.