# Christ and Baha'u'llah

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> Source: Bahá'í Library Online (bahai-library.com), curated by Jonah Winters. Used by permission of the curator. Original citation: George Townshend, Christ and Baha'u'llah, bahai-library.com.
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> Christ and Baha'u'llah
> 
> George Townshend
> 
> Oxford: George Ronald, 1957
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> chapter 1
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> CONTENTS
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> Chapter Page
> Prologue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
> 1 God's Call to the Christians . . . . . . . . . .11
> 2 The Kingdom in the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . .14
> 3 Jesus Christ, Herald of the Kingdom . . . . . . 20
> 4 The False Prophets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
> 5 Muhammad, Builder of Nations . . . . . . . . . .31
> 6 Muhammad and the Christians . . . . . . . . . . 40
> 7 The Violation of Muhammad's Covenant . . . . . .43
> 8 Christianity and Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
> 9 The Rise of Modern Europe . . . . . . . . . . . 50
> 10 The Dawn-Song of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . . .57
> 11 The Bab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
> 12 Bahá'u'lláh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
> 13 The Proclamation to the Kings . . . . . . . . . 79
> 14 'Abdu'l-Bahá . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
> 15 The Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá . . . . .98
> 16 The Kingdom on Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
> Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
> 
> I wish to acknowledge my debt to my dear son and daughter, Brian and
> Una, for their devotion, high enthusiasm and their manifold helpfulness in the
> writing of this book.
> 
> GEORGE TOWNSHEND.
> 
> [page 8]
> Since the last edition of this work, the Bahá'í Faith has
> further extended its influence and is now represented in 135 independent
> nations and approximately 180 significant territories and islands, while its
> literature has been published in 434 languages. These figures correct those on
> p. 116.
> 
> Presently, (1995) the Bahá'í Faith has been extended to
> 233 countries and dependent territories with over five and one-half million
> members worldwide. There are national spiritual governing councils in 174
> countries. "Bahá'ís reside in more than 120,000 localities around the
> world, an expansion that reflects their dedication to the ideal of world
> citizenship." The Bahá'ís, The Bahá'í International Community,
> 1994, p. 5.
> 
> [page 9]
> 
> PROLOGUE
> 
> BRIEFLY
> but clearly, and with all possible emphasis, facts are given in this little
> book to prove that the Kingdom of God, as foretold in the Bible with a thousand
> details, has at last come with those details all fulfilled.
> 
> In all the revealed world religions the coming of the
> Kingdom is identified with the appearance of the Supreme world Redeemer, the
> Lord of Hosts, the returned Christ, the Qá’im, the new Buddha. "One fold and one shepherd" is to
> replace the many conflicting and separated groups of men.
> 
> This outstanding pledge, originally given thousands of
> years ago, has never been taken up by any of the Great Prophets until the
> nineteenth century, when Bahá'u'lláh, Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, announced to
> the rulers and religious leaders of the world that He was this Redeemer and the
> Bearer of God's message to modern man. He proclaimed that He spoke with the
> Voice of God Himself, that He was the Lord of Hosts, Christ come in the glory
> of the Father, and that this was indeed the Last Day, the Day of Judgment. The
> Cause of Bahá'u'lláh and His martyred Forerunner, the Báb, had for twenty years
> suffered persecution of every form; yet without investigation the kings and
> ecclesiastical rulers whom He addressed ignored His message. He died in 1892 in
> the Holy Land, an exile and captive of the Turks. Yet to-day a world-wide
> community exists bearing His name and following His teachings.
> 
> [page 10]
> Twentieth century thought and aspiration are deeply
> committed to the social and humanitarian principles which Bahá'u'lláh
> announced, though His spiritual message is, as yet, ignored and certainty no
> relationship is conceived between the idea of world order and the Kingdom of
> God.
> 
> This book is directed especially to the Christians whose
> age-long prayer, given by Christ Himself, is "Thy kingdom come". Unfortunately the Christian Churches are in
> disagreement as to what this means and they are, therefore, powerless to meet
> the crisis of our times.
> 
> The message of Bahá'u'lláh opens to Christians the one
> door leading to the certain prospect of fulfillment of all that is best in
> their great tradition, the fairest hope of service and of redemption in the
> future.
> 
> [page 11]
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