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> Lists of Articles
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> Brent Poirier
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> 2009-2019
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> Contents — Essays from:
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> A Covenant Unique in the Spiritual Annals of Mankind, bahai-covenant.blogspot.com
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> Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan, tablets-divine-plan.blogspot.com
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> Bahá'í Wills, bahai-wills.blogspot.com
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> Reflections on the Bahá'í Faith, bahai-insights.blogspot.com
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> Storytelling in the Bahá'í Faith, bahai-storytelling.blogspot.com
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> Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude, certitude-study.blogspot.com
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> 1. Essays from A Covenant Unique in the Spiritual Annals of Mankind
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> Ali Nakhjavani on the Bahá'í Covenant
> September 02, 2011
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> Bahá'ís: Staggering Under the Weight of Glory
> January 18, 2017
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> Shoghi Effendi Created an Extraordinary Love in the Hearts of Those who Knew Him
> November 13, 2016
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> The Word of God Leads the Believer to fulfill the Covenant of God and also causes the unbeliever to turn away
> July 13, 2016
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> Is the Authority of the Universal House of Justice Limited to Legislation?
> July 11, 2016
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> The All-Important Subject of the Succession
> March 10, 2009
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> What is Unique About the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh?
> March 10, 2009
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> Shoghi Effendi's Descriptions of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
> April 18, 2012
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> Abdu'l-Bahá and the Covenant-breaker in California
> December 20, 2011
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> Eulogies of Abdu'l-Bahá
> November 25, 2011
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> Characteristics of the Enemies of the Bahá'í Faith
> February 24, 2012
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> The Covenant Protects the Bahá'í Faith from Schism
> December 24, 2010
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> God's Promise of Infallibility to the Universal House of Justice in the Enactment of Legislation
> November 02, 2010
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> Is there provision in the Bahá'í Writings for the Universal House of Justice to function infallibly with only its elected membership?
> March 12, 2009
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> Is the Universal House of Justice in the Line of Successorship?
> March 19, 2009
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> The Great Importance of Shunning Covenant-breakers
> July 09, 2010
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> Is the Universal House of Justice Authorized to Function without the Presence of the Guardian as its "Sacred Head"?
> March 12, 2009
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> In What Spirit Should a Believer Turn to the Universal House of Justice?
> March 21, 2009
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> The Universal House of Justice is the "Marja'" and is Authorized to Receive and Disburse the Huquq'u'llah, the Right of God
> March 12, 2009
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> The Flow of Divine Authority
> March 11, 2009
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> Why is Obedience to the Covenant so Important?
> March 15, 2009
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> What did Shoghi Effendi mean by "Divorced from the Institution of Guardianship the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh would be Mutilated"?
> April 03, 2009
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> The Spiritual and Physical Requirements for the Guardian of the Cause of God
> March 11, 2009
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> Must the Guardian of the Cause be a Descendant of Bahá'u'lláh?
> March 12, 2009
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> The Inseparability of the Bahá'í Institutions
> March 12, 2009
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> Observations on Shoghi Effendi Not Having Written a Last Will and Testament
> April 05, 2009
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> Mason Remey's False Claim that his Appointment as President of the International Bahá'í Council Constituted his Appointment as Shoghi Effendi's Successor Guardian
> May 06, 2010
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> The Greatest Holy Leaf Writes About the Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Bahá
> April 18, 2009
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> What was the Authority of the Hands of the Cause of God to Lead the Bahá'í Faith?
> March 12, 2009
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> What does Abdu'l-Bahá mean, that the "Executive must Aid and Assist the Legislative Body"?
> March 18, 2009
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> Examples of Fidelity and of Faithlessness
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> May Maxwell, Defender of the Covenant
> November 13, 2012
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> The Hand of the Cause of God Louis G. Gregory: Promoter of Unity (Off-site)
> May 26, 2010
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> Leroy Ioas, Champion of the Charters of the Bahá'í Faith
> May 22, 2010
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> Ibrahim Khayru'llah and the Early American Bahá'ís
> April 22, 2009
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> The Importance of Faithfulness to the Covenant in our Spiritual Development
> March 20, 2009
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> What Unmistakably Proves that Charles Mason Remey was not a Guardian of the Cause?
> March 15, 2009
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> Resting On No Foundations Whatever: The Preposterous Claims of Charles Mason Remey
> April 19, 2009
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> What "Covenant" Have Covenant-breakers Broken?
> March 15, 2009
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> The Clarity of the Covenant
> March 13, 2009
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> Another Quote on the Importance of the Bahá'í Covenant
> July 17, 2012
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> The Greater Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
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> The Greater Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh: His Promise Of The Next Manifestation of God
> April 09, 2009
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> Prayer by Bahá'u'lláh for Divine Assistance and the Victory of God's Covenant
> December 12, 2009
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> 2. Essays from Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan
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> Tablet of the Divine Plan to the Northeastern States
> March 16, 2014
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> Geography Book used for Tablets of the Divine Plan
> May 5, 2011
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> Teaching the Bahá'í Faith with Courage and Ease
> August 2, 2010
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> Details of the Tablet to the Western States
> June 25, 2009
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> And the Leaves of the Tree were for the Healing of the Nations
> June 5, 2010
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> Originals of the Tablets of the Divine Plan
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> Photographs of the Originals of some of the Tablets of the Divine Plan have been made available by the National Bahá'í Archives of the United States:
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> Tablet to the Western States, April 1, 1916
> June 25, 2009
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> Tablet to the Northeastern States, March 26, 1916
> March 16, 2014
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> 3. Essays from Bahá'í Wills
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> Guidance from the Universal House of Justice on the Drawing up of one's Will
> October, 2015
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> The Most Holy Book Provisions for a Bahá'í Will
> June, 2009
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> Preparations for Making a Bahá'í Will, and Finding an Attorney to Help you
> May, 2015
> 
> Bahá'í Wills and Huququ'llah
> October, 2016
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> Can't I Write My Own Will?
> June, 2009
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> Top Ten Reasons for a Bahá'í to Prepare a Will
> June, 2009
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> 4. Essays from Reflections on the Bahá'í Faith
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> Recommendations from the Hand of the Cause Mr. Faizi for the Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Hidden Words
> August 12, 2019
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> The Meaning of the Tradition "I was a Hidden Treasure"
> July 08, 2018
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> A selection of quotations from the Bahá'í Writings on unity and diversity
> June 07, 2017
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> How should we understand the "Day of God", the Day when "God Himself will come to the earth." ?
> August 25, 2016
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> The Remarkable Purposes of the Laws Revealed by the Bab
> May 24, 2018
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> What is the Station of Jesus Christ in the Bahá'í View?
> May 29, 2016
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> What is the Meaning of the 70 Virgins - the Huri - in Paradise?
> January 27, 2016
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> Compilation From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and the Universal House of Justice on the Power of the Word of God
> January 07, 2016
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> What is the meaning of "the relativity of Religious Truth"?
> May 01, 2015
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> The Meaning of the "New Creation"
> May 10, 2014
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> A Bahá'í View of the Fear of God
> October 18, 2013
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> Should Bahá'í Law Defer to the Current Views of Scientists Regarding Homosexuality?
> October 10, 2013
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> Pleasing God And Being Well-Pleased With God
> March 12, 2012
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> Significance of the Ayyam-i-Ha
> February 27, 2012
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> The House of `Abdu'llah Pasha
> January 31, 2012
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> Thousand
> September 08, 2011
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> A Simple Language Addressed to the Heart
> August 25, 2011
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> Words and Deeds
> August 24, 2011
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> Abdu'l-Bahá and Saffa and Vafa Kinney
> December 21, 2010
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> "This Cause" -- Titles of the Bahá'í Revelation
> November 14, 2010
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> These Perspicuous Verses
> January 05, 2012
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> Assisting Young People to become Establishers of World Civilization
> November 12, 2010
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> The Significance of the Birth of the Bab
> October 19, 2010
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> Insights into the Character of the Greatest Holy Leaf (off-site)
> October 1, 2010
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> An Encouraging Letter from Shoghi Effendi
> September 04, 2010
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> The Lover of God is Dry in the Sea: The Scriptural Symbols of "Dryness" and "Drowning"
> August 25, 2010
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> The "Other Purposes" of the Laws of God
> August 22, 2010
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> In His Own Words: The Purpose of Bahá'u'lláh
> August 19, 2010
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> Study Guide on Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (off-site)
> April 26, 2010
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> Abdu'l-Bahá receives Honorary Knighthood of the British Empire
> August 07, 2010
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> Qualities of Bahá'u'lláh as Teacher of the Cause
> July 29, 2010
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> Celebration of the Declaration of the Bab - the Return of Jesus Christ
> May 23, 2010
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> Further Reflections On The Significances Of The Story Of Joseph
> July 11, 2010
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> Turning Towards Our Higher Selves
> May 16, 2010
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> Rejoicing In God's Will
> October 11, 2013
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> The Great Beauty Of The Creation Is For The Sake Of The True Believer
> May 01, 2010
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> A More Sincere Response To Seeing Good In Another Person
> May 04, 2010
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> Blessed Footsteps--Shoghi Effendi Beautifying the Resting-Place of Bahá'u'lláh
> May 05, 2010
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> A Prayer One Might Use When Studying The Sacred Text
> May 13, 2010
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> The Hand of the Cause of God Who Dedicated Her Life to Making the Guardian of the Cause Happy
> May 10, 2010
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> Why Do Bahá'ís Make Home Visits?
> May 11, 2010
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> What Is The Meaning Of The Biblical Story Of The Cutting Of Samson's Hair?
> May 02, 2010
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> Bahá'u'lláh's Twigs And Stones
> May 02, 2010
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> What Does Jesus Mean, To Pluck Out Eyes And Cut Off Hands? (Off-Site)
> July 09, 2010
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> 5. Essays from Storytelling in the Bahá'í Faith
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> The Art of Storytelling - by Kiser Barnes
> April 20, 2012
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> A Treasure of Stories for the World, by Kiser Barnes
> April 20, 2012
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> Stories by the Hand of the Cause Mr. Faizi
> February 17, 2012
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> Serving the Cause Through the Art of Storytelling -- by Kiser Barnes
> February 22, 2010
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> Three Hundred Pages of Stories about Abdu'l-Bahá
> November 25, 2011
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> Saichiro Fujita and Abdu'l-Bahá
> February 13, 2011
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> The Magnificent Character of the Greatest Holy Leaf
> October 1, 2010
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> Stories for the Day of the Covenant [archive.org]
> November 8, 2010
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> The Hand of the Cause of God Haji Amin
> July 22, 2010
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> The Story of the "Gate of the Garden" quote from Abdu'l-Bahá
> July 4, 2010
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> Louis Gregory, Promoter of Racial Unity
> May 26, 2010
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> The Lady Who Chose Spiritual Sight
> May 21, 2010
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> The Kindness of Shoghi Effendi
> May 9, 2010
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> Abdu'l-Bahá's Use of Storytelling
> February 22, 2010
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> Suggestions for Bahá'í Storytelling
> February 12, 2010
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> Sharing Bahá'í Stories with Children
> February 23, 2010
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> Books of Bahá'í Stories
> March 1, 2010
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> People Learn More Easily When Their Hearts Are Happy
> February 23, 2010
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> 6. Essays from Study of Bahá'u'lláh's Book of Certitude
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> Quotations from the Bahá'í Writings on the Importance of Studying the Book of Certitude
> November 7, 2009
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> Shoghi Effendi's Description of the Book of Certitude
> November 7, 2009
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> Study Aids for the Book of Certitude
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> Notes on Part One of the Book of Certitude
> April 28, 2012
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> Numbering the Paragraphs in the Book of Certitude for ease of citation
> November 7, 2009
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> It is important to have a copy of Hooper Dunbar's book on the study of the Book of Certitude
> November 7, 2009
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> Interview of Hooper Dunbar regarding the importance of studying the Book of Certitude
> November 15, 2009
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> The Book of Certitude: The Key to Unsealing the Symbols in the Bible (on this site)
> 1998
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> Divine Verses Cited in the Ruhi Books on Holding Gatherings for Recitation of the Divine Verses
> November 16, 2009
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> Reading and Re-Reading All of Bahá'u'lláh's Writings, Gradually, Consistently
> November 15, 2009
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> Rhetorical Approaches Used By Bahá'u'lláh In The Book of Certitude
> November 8, 2009
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