In contrast with the debating methods of even the most enlightened of present-day systems, the Baha'i principle of consultation fosters co-operation and an atmosphere of freedom in which the best ideas can emerge. It is, Baha'is believe, an evolutionary step in human affairs and the bedrock of that new world order which it is the aim of the Baha'i Faith to bring about. This book is about the Baha'i method of decision-making -- consultation. With the support of quotations from the Baha'i Sacred Writings, the author examines questions such as * what consultation is * how to consult * how consultation can be used . . . . . . by Spiritual Assemblies . . . in families . . . in Nineteen Day Feasts . . . in Summer Schools and Conventions . . . in social life . . . in business and professional affairs . . . between individuals . . . to solve personal problems * why people see things differently, and how consultation can turn these differences into strengths * how to cope with difficulties in consultation * the role of consultation in the development of the Baha'i community and the emergence of the World Order of Baha'u'llah.

This book offers material for a comprehensive study of the Old and New Testaments and the Qur'an from the Baha'i viewpoint.

This book looks at the 'Golden Rule' as it is variously expressed in each of the major religious systems in the world today.

Tolstoy first heard of the Baha'i teachings in 1894 at a time when the movement was hardly known. This book traces the developments and fluctuations in Tolstoy's attitude as more information was made available to him. It is based on the author's correspondence and diaries, as well as the memoirs of those close to him and Baha'is who came into contact with him.

Taking stock of the traditions of modern European thought, Schaefer discussessome of the vital issues affecting society today and proposes solutions drawnfrom the teachings of the Baha'i faith. (World Religions)

The author's recollections span most of the 20th century, from the arrival ofthe first motor car in Iran to the establishment of the permanent Seat of the'niversal House of Justice in Haifa.

Whitehead has collected a dozen portraits of early Baha'ms from the first days in America, England, Japan, and Australasia.

Another Song, Another Season is a collection of poems and prose of a writer who gained considerable reputation in Baha'i circles. Included here are vivid, sympathetic portraits of martyrs, pioneers and ordinary people: shining through is a poet's vision - fresh, unique, sometimes satirical, but never superficial.

Curtis Kelsey was a simple man who never went to college and never gained worldly fame. But in 1921, at the age of 27, he was asked by 'Abdu'l-Baha to come and work in Haifa to install the first electric lighting in the Shrine of the Bab. For two months he lived and worked as a member of 'Abdu'l-Baha's household, an experience that transformed him.

Author Marzieh Gail shares her memories of Bah'yyih Khnum, The Greatest Holy Leaf and guardian of the Baha'i faith. (World Religions)

An exploration in the Baha'i Writings of the dual nature of human relationships. (World Religions)

This reference is part of a four-volume work on the life of Bahullh, planned by the author to be a collection of resources to the Bah world. (World Religions)

This new volume of poems and prose portrays both known and unidentified Baha'is and is full of the high spirit and idealism of of the Baha'i revelation.

The author provides a brief account of the life of Imam Husayn and his martyrdom.

The author of these recollections has written, not a biography, but his personal experiences of Shoghi Effendi (1896-1957), who, on the death of his Grandfather, 'Abdu'l-Baha in 1921, found himself Guardian of the Baha'i Faith.

Townshend offers a classic description of the Baha'i faith, placing it in its setting as the fulfillment of the age-old hopes of men of every faith. (World Religions)

As a young man, Edward Granville Browne, who was to become an eminent orientalist and Professor of Arabic at Cambridge University, encountered this rising Faith and was impelled to investigate its history and doctrine. Unfortunately, through various causes which Mr Balyuzi explores, Professor Browne did not rightly judge all that he observed. Mr Balyuzi confronts this problem directly and, with scholarship and first-hand knowledge, addresses himself to each of Browne's writings on the subject. The result is a book of enduring importance and interest, which is essential to all who seek authentic sources for the study of the Baha'i Faith.