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.

The fascinating story of a pleasure-seeking Persian boy who became one of 'Abdu'l-Baha's leading English translators and united East and West in the first Persian-American Baha'i marriage. Here is the colourful story of Ali-Kuli Khan, the first to translate into English such important works as the 'Seven Valleys', the 'Kitab-i-Iqan', and the Glad-Tidings. Told by his daughter, herself a well-known author and translator, Khan's story is based on his memoirs and personal papers. Through them we are given a unique and detailed picture of life in Persia at the end of the century, complete with an explanation of that oft-met protocol 'ta'aruf'. We follow the young Khan, dressed as a dervish, on his adventurous walk to 'Akka and note his transformation from a frivolous youth to a skilled translator for 'Abdu'l-Baha. In his nearly two years as a member of 'Abdu'l-Baha's household, Khan both translated for those first groups of American pilgrims to visit the Holy Land and rendered 'Abdu'l-Baha's Tablets into English. In 1901 Khan was sent to America to assist Mirza Abu'l-Fadl and to translate the great teacher's book, The Baha'i Proofs, into English. It was in America that Khan met and fell in love with a Boston society girl, Florence Breed. Their Victorian romance unfolds in the delicate love-letters written by Florence to Khan. Their marriage, the first between a Persian and an American Baha'i, not only symbolized but portrayed the unity between East and West taught by the Baha'i Faith. 'Summon Up Remembrance' is peopled with such familiar figures as Mirza Abu'l-Fadl, Laura Barney, Edward and Lua Getsinger, Mary Hanford Ford and the Atabak. But this is a book dedicated to 'Abdu'l-Baha, and it is His wisdom and teaching that characterizes it. A unique feature is the inclusion of the Tablet of Cremation revealed by 'Abdu'l-Baha, here published for the first time in English in a new translation by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. The story continues in Arches of the Years.

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.

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.

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)

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

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.

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.

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)

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

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

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)

A unique account of 'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to America by one of American disciples.