Heritage of Light The Spiritual Destiny of America
, by Khan, Janet ANote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781931847735 | 1931847738
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/1/2009
An examination of a fascinating religious community and a penetrating look at the spiritual destiny of America
Janet A. Khan is a member of the Research Department at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel, the international headquarters of the religion. She has written two books for Baha'i Publishing and has held academic positions at the University of Michigan and the University of Queensland, Australia. She lives in Israel.
Introduction | p. 1 |
The Baha'i Faith-An Overview | p. 1 |
Introduction to the Dawn-Breakers | p. 6 |
Drama of the Heroic age | p. 9 |
Birth and Rise of the New Revelation | p. 10 |
The Commencement of the Heroic Age | p. 12 |
Upheavals in Mázindarán, Tihran, Nayríz, and Zanján | p. 20 |
Mázindarán-Shaykh Tabarsí | p. 20 |
Seven Martyrs of Tihrán | p. 22 |
Nayríz | p. 22 |
Zanján | p. 24 |
The Martyrdom of the Báb | p. 28 |
The Role of the Martyr | p. 33 |
Characteristics of the Martyr | p. 34 |
Distinction between Martyrdom and Suicide Terrorism | p. 35 |
Bahá'í Conceptions of Martyrdom | p. 38 |
Dawn-Breakers of the Heroic Age | p. 40 |
Quality and Significance of the Deeds | p. 41 |
Outstanding Characteristics | p. 45 |
Transition to the Formative Age | p. 51 |
Later Periods of the Heroic Age | p. 51 |
The Ministry of Bahá'u'lláh, 1853-92 | p. 52 |
The Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 1892-1921 | p. 55 |
Inception of the Formative Age (1921-) | p. 59 |
The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá-The Charter | p. 60 |
The Bahá'í Administrative Order-The Role of Shoghi Effendi | p. 62 |
Seeds of World Order | p. 65 |
The Episode at the Fort of Shaykh Tabarsí | p. 67 |
Salient Features of the Episode | p. 76 |
Motivation | p. 76 |
Quality of Leadership | p. 80 |
The Dynamic Force of Unity | p. 84 |
Seeds of the Baha'i Administrative Order | p. 87 |
Analogy of the Seeds | p. 88 |
Parallel Themes | p. 89 |
The Dawn-Breakers of the Formative Age-the Role of the West | p. 93 |
The Role of the West | p. 94 |
The Role of the American Bahá'í Community | p. 96 |
Spiritual Descendants of the Dawn-Breakers | p. 98 |
To Build the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh | p. 100 |
The Conference of Badasht | p. 105 |
Contemporary Parallels | p. 110 |
The Cradle and Stronghold of the Baha'i Administrative Order | p. 115 |
The Challenge | p. 116 |
The Origins of the North American Bahá'í Community | p. 118 |
The Cradle and Stronghold | p. 123 |
Shoghi Effendi the Master-Builder | p. 127 |
The Administrative Order as Vehicle | p. 133 |
Forging the Administrative Machinery | p. 136 |
Mr. Horace Holley | p. 137 |
The Bahá'í Constitution | p. 142 |
Relationship of Bahá'í Institutions to Government | p. 147 |
A Noble Record of Service | p. 151 |
Chief Executor and Custodian of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Divine Plan | p. 155 |
The Tablets of the Divine Plan-The Mandate | p. 158 |
Initial Response | p. 160 |
Initiation of Collective Action | p. 162 |
First Seven Year Plan-1937-44 | p. 164 |
Two Year Respite-1944-46 | p. 180 |
Second Seven Year Plan (1946-53) | p. 182 |
The European Campaign | p. 187 |
The Ten Year Spiritual Crusade (1953-63) | p. 195 |
Patterns of Expansion-the Heroic Age and the Formative Age | p. 210 |
Laying the Foundations of World Civilization | p. 215 |
The Mashriqu'l-Adhkár | p. 216 |
The Symbol of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkár | p. 218 |
Processes of Civilization Building | p. 222 |
The Oneness of Humankind-the Organizing Principle | p. 225 |
The Role of Spiritual Assemblies | p. 227 |
The Nineteen Day Feast | p. 232 |
The Example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá | p. 234 |
Establishing the Institution of the Nineteen Day Feast | p. 237 |
The Nurturing Role of the National Spiritual Assembly | p. 240 |
The Institution of the Bahá'í Summer School | p. 243 |
Green Acre Bahá'í School | p. 244 |
The Role of Summer Schools | p. 246 |
Programs for Race Unity at Bahá'í Summer Schools | p. 254 |
Extension of Race Unity Activities | p. 259 |
The Future of Bahál;'í Summer Schools | p. 262 |
Civilization Building | p. 265 |
Standard Bearers of the Emancipation and Triumph of the Bahá'í Faith | p. 269 |
Emancipation of the Bahá'í Faith | p. 273 |
The Path to Emancipation | p. 276 |
Defense of the Bahá'í Community in Iran | p. 278 |
Response of the American Baha'i Community | p. 281 |
The Early Years-1920s | p. 281 |
The Unique Contribution of Mrs. Keith Ransom-Kehler | p. 288 |
The Attacks of 1955-57 | p. 294 |
The Emergence of the Future World Order | p. 305 |
The Destiny of America | p. 309 |
Historical Patterns | p. 310 |
Persia-Cradle of the New Revelation | p. 312 |
America-Cradle of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh | p. 313 |
The American Nation and the Bahá'í Community | p. 315 |
Religion and Social Evolution | p. 316 |
The Oneness of Humankind-Foundation of World Order | p. 318 |
Relationship between Bahá'í Administrative Order and World Order | p. 321 |
Contributions of the American Bahá'í Community and the American Nation to World Order | p. 322 |
Contribution of the American Bahá'í Community | p. 324 |
Contribution of the American Nation | p. 325 |
The Destiny of America | p. 331 |
Notes | p. 335 |
A Selected Bibliography | p. 369 |
Index | p. 375 |
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