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