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essential unessential accretions and let natural religion’s	light	shine into contemporary affairs. Rousseau’s line of thought
consummation in Christianity and perfected appearance in En	light	enment Europe. Feurebach literally inverts this narrative by
ogians took up and developed this approach to reality and En	light	enment thinkers used it to interpret natural science as the
metaphysical, that others would consider essential. In this	light	, it is important to remember that my aim is to consider and
eligion comes on the scene. The Scientific Revolution and En	light	enment lead increasing numbers beyond religion into scientif
t to pause and gather some of the most salient insights high	light	ed above into a series of positive remarks about religion. I
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/A Common Language for Postmodern Political Theologies.txt 1
not claim to describe how they ought to appear in their own	light	s. Religion is not everything, although it may speak about e
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Promises to Keep- Thoughts on an Emerging Baha'i Theology.txt 23
isery".10 For honest systematics can only be carried out in	light	of the texts, and the historical critical method. In the Ba
essional science of religion (Religionswissenschaft) in the	light	of confessional faith. (iii) Philosophical Theology Bahá'í
ived from creatures, but immediately inspired by the divine	light	" whereas philosophy derived "from notions of creatures".22
gy — an instrument for learning and the alleviation of the b	light	of religious superstition and prejudice, but also infers th
caused to excel the others.")100, that the intensity of the	light	is greater in some of the prophets than in others. But it i
y of their revelation, and the comparative potency of their	light	"101 [emphasis mine]. Bahá'u'lláh, it appears, is drawing ou
vidual prophet, but rather to the genesis of the diaphanous	light	itself. Put more literally, Bahá'u'lláh has excluded the no
tapestry of the great world's religions, and in bringing to	light	the distinctive features of each one, in respect to any pur
es into the very fabric of belief in God: Whoso maketh the s	light	est possible difference between their persons, their words,
simultaneously embraced because the practitioners cause the	light	of the Real to behave metaphorically in some situations as
true and real relative to the observer's perception of the	light	. The third analogy is from cartography, an analogy also use
icular theological background, and are then defined, in the	light	of the prior beliefs, as being correct or incorrect. The Ba
cifically and solely Bahá'í...." (28 May, 1937 published in	Light	s of Guidance, p. 598) 2. By this I mean `Abdu'l-Bahá and Sh
h consideration of the definition of Bahá'í theology in the	light	of theology and comparative religion is made in "Defining B
é Guénon, A.K. Coomaraswamy, Henry Corbin to name but a few	light	s. Whether John Hick and Wilfred Cantwell Smith can be calle
he God Who could so incarnate His own reality would, in the	light	of the teachings of Baha'u'llah, cease immediately to be Go
st reality of each and every created thing He hath shed the	light	of one of His names, and made it a recipient of the glory o
to an individual, December 10, 1947 in Helen Hornby, comp.,	Light	s of Guidance A Bahá'í Reference File (New Delhi: Bahá'í Pub
lf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual, December 10, 1947 in	Light	s of Guidance, comp. Helen Hornby, 1144:421. (Bahá'í Publish
ions on the Meaning of Spiritual Life and Transformation in	Light	of the Bahá'í Faith (Oxford: George Ronald, 1994). 92. `Abd
Hick in ibid, pp. 5-7. 127. Krause was a lesser known but en	light	ened German philosopher and a contemporary of Hegel who wrot
rstanding of biblical writings and theological ideas in the	light	of textual criticism and the history of religions. The scho
uen Testament (On the Understanding of the New Testament in	Light	of the History of Religions). 134. An anecdote related by E
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Literary Criticism, Theology and Deconstructionism.txt 5
ut forth today....@3 (ii) This effort will in turn shed new	light	on text-rooted studies of the Bahá=í sacred writings which
scripture and theology with the what is happening now or in	light	of the ever-recurring human experience. Thus, the literary
ations since life itself on earth depends upon the heat and	light	of the sun; the mirrors of the human heart in which the Sun
s by an admixture of semantic solipsism and Afree play,@ to	light	en the onerous and joyless work of the exegete, the fact rem
ls us that the text has no fixed meaning. There is just the	light	-hearted play (jeu) of endless meanings that takes place in
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Naming Names- The Power to Control the Meaning of Media Symbols.txt 4
nception in the revelation of a manifestation of God: The en	light	enment of the world of thought comes from these centers of l
tenment of the world of thought comes from these centers of	light	and sources of mysteries. Without the bounty of the splendo
(Commissioned by The Universal House of Justice, Century of	Light	, p. 88). Young people particularly have difficulty as they
(Commissioned by The Universal House of Justice, Century of	Light	, p. 88). The Universal House of Justice (in a letter dated
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/How to get out of it- Fana' and baqa' in the Early Writings of Baha'u'llah.txt 8
that tradition. By exploring their meaning, I want to shed	light	on whether these states are achievable by the average Bahá'
rnacles of holiness, these primal Mirrors which reflect the	light	of unfading glory, are but expressions of Him Who is the In
, the mists of doubts and misgivings be dissipated, and the	light	s of knowledge and certitude envelop his being.[33] It is of
ryday perception of the world with an ongoing vision of the	light	of God. The third stage is where the believer's 'existence'
levels of faná': the first level is when the moth sees the	light	of the candle, the second level is when it feels the heat,
onsumed; But in reality it is non-existent; it gives you no	light	, the sun has naughted it.[48] Rumi explains that the candle
Rumi explains that the candle exists, but its attributes of	light	, radiance and heat are taken over by those of the sun. Simi
e mystic, such a person is missing out on a world of real de	light	.[56] In Haft Vadi (Seven Valleys), which was written in 185
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Karlberg's Notion of Consultation and Baha'i Consultation (Ontological Truths, Knowledge and Ethics).txt 7
html. Accessed 24 Mar. 2022. It seems important here to high	light	certain tendencies which might emerge from this conceptual
the Only-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages;	Light	of Light; True God of True God; begotten, not made; of one
-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of	Light	; True God of True God; begotten, not made; of one essence w
olic affairs with disloyalty.” (p.25) At the end, O’Dea high	light	s a key pedagogical issue: “If we fail to engage our student
ver the rest of the Names. … But humanity is the dawning of	light	, which is to say that it is the beginning of the Day of One
od. Steven Phelps has, nonetheless, cast a very interesting	light	on this concept and others like it: “and various of Baháʼuʼ
ity. And it’s statements like that which I think can be high	light	ed as signaling a kind of theological posture which takes it
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/The Kitab-i Iqan- An Introduction to Baha'u'llah's Book of Certitude with Two Digital Reprints of Early Lithographs.txt 8
yle, clear in argument, cogent in proof, and displaying no s	light	knowledge of the Bible, Qur'an, and Traditions" (Selections
in some sense "dark," may be intertextually interpreted in	light	of openly metaphorical texts. One example of a rhetorical-s
t of existing Shi`i tendencies, which Lawson has brought to	light	. It is now possible to explain, in retrospect, how it was t
tiveness as the "Seal," Bahá'u'lláh writes: "Viewed in this	light	, they [the Prophets] are all but Messengers of that ideal K
part of his rhetoric, not enduring institutions. In the twi	light	of the eschaton, the Bab was the "voice crying in the wilde
esh evidence for the dating of the Iqan has been brought to	light	by Dr. Ahang Rabbani, in a draft manuscript, "Conversion of
same publisher either in Rabi' I/January-February 1882 or s	light	ly before. The aforementioned importers are not likely to ha
f Bahá'í primary sources, contextualized and interpreted in	light	of key political terms of reference that prevailed in the 1
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Babi Heroism and the Recovery of the Heroic.txt 9
the “dawn-breakers” by Shoghi Effendi[8], are considered in	light	of one of their properly mythological functions as actors i
while not withstanding the oneness of the prophets[23]. In	light	of Shoghi Effendi’s descriptor, the name Hero deserves ment
s deeds’ referred to by Hein above, were born into the full	light	of modern history, as attested by credible eye-witness, bot
f such statements are profound and need to be worked out in	light	of the pervasively theophanic universe which surrounded the
with high tragedy: “It can, moreover, be regarded in other	light	except as the most dramatic, the most tragic event transpir
of that army will be sufficient to wipe them out”[60]. The	light	ly armed defenders on horseback, commanded by Quddús, and le
resented as fact[64]. It becomes all the more remarkable in	light	of Shoghi Effendi’s allusion to the Muslim cleric’s “..frag
ation of philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945) that throws	light	on the language of sacred history as myth. Cassirer writes:
igures” that were used to interpret the coming of Christ in	light	of the laws, events, practices and people of the Hebrew Bib
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Mirza Abu'l-Fadl.txt 1
mmer, Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-1702-1676-1, s.v. ↑ Joseph	Light	foot: A Commentary on the New Testament From the Talmud and
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/A Liminal Moment- Shaykhi Millennialism and the Irruption of Modernity.txt 7
to Shaykh Ahmad and Siyyid Kazim as "those twin resplendent	light	s", which appeared in the "invisible heaven" as the promised
n and a grave want of philosophical experience",[23] "much f	light	iness [légèreté], much superficial haste,"[24] seems altoget
y Siyyid Kazim himself,[25] who could hardly be accused of f	light	iness, inattention, grave philosophical inexperience or supe
of an age of inner truth that has just begun."[28] In this	light	, MacEoin's assessment seems the fairer one: "Rashti's belie
ussed in the previous chapter which speak of wijdân, and in	light	of the clear authority with which the Bab comments on the Q
unveiling new cycles of revelation." The first element high	light	ed by Babayan and impinging on our understanding of millenni
es, and not merely in an instrumental sense (such as in high	light	ing the historical tradition that contextualises our modern
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Ethics of African Culture and Its Relation to the Baha'i Faith.txt 1
th absolute detachment, to the throne of the Most High. The	light	which these souls radiate is responsible for the progress o
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Science, Religion and Development.txt 1
s backgrounds (Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Bahá’í), were en	light	ened by the initial finding of the discussion. Following the
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/The Lawh-i-Hamd-i-Musha'sha' (The Tablet of the Effulgent Praise)- A Little-Known but Significant Early Writing of Baha'u'llah.txt 10
hi Effendi. This means that, until any such sources come to	light	, one is limited to the text of the Lawḥ-i-Ḥamd- i-Musha‘sha
ade them all from carrying out their scheme. Viewed in this	light	, Baháʼuʼlláh’s condemnations of the Bábís (¶¶ 2–3, possibly
d. God, however, will establish His Faith, and manifest His	light	albeit the stirrers of sedition abhor it. . . . Watch ye ev
ny one to flee to. Think not the Cause of God to be a thing	light	ly taken, in which any one can gratify his whims. In various
nstrained by the absence of those Tablets, which could shed	light	on the nature of His self-perception at the time but are pr
s, ‘Ahd-i-A‘lá, the late Abu’l-Qásim Afnán sheds additional	light	on the nature of these claims that would be worthwhile to e
virtually nothing from the claimants themselves that sheds	light	on the nature of their claims or their rationale for making
ng ‘amá’ not only to allude to Mírzá Yaḥyá, but also to high	light	the damaging and far-reaching effects of his deviance. Para
10 In this paragraph, we have an allusion to “the Buráq of	light	,” Buráq being the name of the mythical steed on which Muḥam
ret. It is, moreover, the beauty of Bahá’u’lláh that is high	light	ed here, likely harking back to a salient theme employed by
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Baha'i Approaches to World Problems.txt 3
e entire world towards a brilliant future, whose glimmering	light	can be seen at the horizon. As every process of growth must
in the process of consultation and cooperation because the	light	of truth can be seen only through clash of differing opinio
ivine law", "the surest of all means for the dawning of the	light	of unity amongst men. The progress of the world, the develo
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Shi'i Qur'an- An Examination of Western Scholarship.txt 16
s on this issue. This may seem like a rather tight focus in	light	of the great many issues raised by the topic of a uniquely-
orrifying atrocities.[11] It wasn't until the time of the En	light	enment that a few Europeans, most notably Thomas Carlyle, be
lory. Thus has developed the theme that the potential for en	light	ened and just leadership exists in the world, but other fact
ous. One of the most important aspects of Shí'a theology in	light	of this paper is the status of the Imam, God's vicegerent o
a, were created in the primordial realm from rays of subtle	light	. Before the creation of the physical universe these "Impecc
e Journal Asiatique.[65] It was called the "Sura of the Two	Light	s" (súrat an-núrayn), the two lights being Muhammad and 'Alí
led the "Sura of the Two Lights" (súrat an-núrayn), the two	light	s being Muhammad and 'Alí. Most scholars who have commentate
er Garcin de Tassy and Kazem-Beg viewed the Sura of the Two	Light	s as authentic. None of the sources I found mentioned their
e two "Unknown chapters" of the Qur'án, the sura of the Two	Light	s, and that of the waláya," and the above quotes immediately
ir doctrines. The only two Shí'ite suras which have come to	light	are obvious forgeries."[77] Von Grunebaum offers no explana
Few of the multitude of variant readings that have come to	light	can be considered "Shí'í" readings, and the two innovative
mpare--its centrality within its tradition is unequaled. In	light	of this, it comes as no surprise that issues surrounding th
e Momtaz and Oliver Coburn. "Muhammad and the West," in The	Light	Shineth in Darkness: Five Studies in Revelation after Chris
. 144-173. 13 Udo Schaefer, "Muhammad and the West," in The	Light	Shineth in Darkness: Five Studies in Revelation after Chris
136. 14 Cf. Inferno, Canto 28, vs. 10-12. 15 Schaefer, The	Light	Shineth, p. 136. 16 Kenneth Cragg, The Call of the Minaret
University Press, New York, 1964), p. 186. 17 Schaefer, The	Light	Shineth, p. 135, n. 481. 18 Though I do not quote from it h
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is aid, ... so that the smoke may be dissipated ... and the	light	of the sun ... may be admitted" ( R 1: 15). "He, therefore,
He, we say, who is called the true Prophet, who alone can en	light	en the souls of men, ... For otherwise it is impossible to g
man Jesus at the age of thirty, thus becoming the genius or	light	of God within Jesus. In other words, this is when Jesus is
020 Hans Joachim Schoeps believed an allusion to the Pella-f	light	was to be found in the twelfth chapter of the Apocalypse, w
texts should precede a judgment on the historicity of the f	light	to Pella ... 3 2 In adapting this course for our purposes,
his, the Christ- ian religion. After Ja'far described the p	light	of the Muslims and what they had suffered at the hands of t
the monarchy of God: "The Father is the Sun, the Son is the	Light	, and the Holy Spirit is the Warmth of it ... 4 :2 This Ethi
nother Jewish writer, the Qaraite Qirqisani, in the Book of	Light	s (937 A.D.). that "Jesus was a righteous man" but that "it
English of five essays was published as a~book, titled, The	Light	Shineth in Darkness, in 1977, The small volume received a f
e mission of Islam, finds these results of research--in the	light	of the unity of religions--extremely instructive, because t
to the present. Yet the ideological projectile is still in f	light	, as ballistical as ever. In assessing its ecumenical potent
th the ancient reports and modern scholarship on the Pella-f	light	, see G. Ludemann, "The Successors of Pre-70 Jerusalem Chris
dly:. . R. M. Wilson, 'T h e New p assion I .á of' Jesus in	Light	of' the New Testament and Apocrypha," Neotestamenta et Semi
ts from a New Gospel?" NovT 10 (1968) 1-9; S.M. Stern, "New	Light	on Judaeo-Christianity?" Encounter 10 (1967) 53-7; D. Fluss
World Order 12 (1977-78) 14-28 (p. 22). 63 U. Schaefer, The	Light	Shineth in Darkness: Five studies in revelation after Chris
ge. I cheer the faint and revive the dead. I am the guiding	Light	that illumineth the way. I am the royal Falcon on the arm o
e drooping wings of every broken bird áand start it on its f	light	." (Lawti-i-Mag~ud Lwritten in 188Y: Tablets, p. 169.) 5 Cor
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Religion and Proto-Nationalism- Apelis Mazakmat and 'traces of mild sectarian strife' in New Ireland.txt 2
the Priest's house, a church, trade store, copra drier, and	light	ing plant, which provided village street lighting.[11] Missi
ra drier, and lighting plant, which provided village street	light	ing.[11] Mission plantations employed more labour in Nalik d
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Miscellaneous historical and doctrinal topics.txt 2
of Bahaullah. They should ponder the fact that although the	light	of his revelation appeared in the East, its effects were ma
ahá'í community, dreams have no official authority (Hornby,	Light	s 1739:513–14, 1745:515), but they often play a role in the
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/History of the Baha'i Faith in Reno and Northern Nevada.txt 12
he program, a month long public educational display was high	light	ed at the Public Library on Center Street, detailing the ten
he Universal House of Justice launches a Four-Year Plan high	light	ing the growth of the Bahá'í Faith World Center in Haifa, Is
d the end of the program, and just as dusk was falling, the	light	s on the 19 newly constructed terraces, which extend nearly
tates: "O GOD! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his f	light	is very slow--assist him so that he may fly toward the apex
West, entitled “Educating for Peace”, by Stanwood Cobb, high	light	ing Colleges and Universities which took an active role in i
guing auto-biography The Great Adventure, [online here] high	light	s her life and her memories of her life as a Bahá'í. In the
to man, and perhaps a few not yet discovered. Despite the de	light	ful distractions of this remarkable child, our fireside gath
, then later his charming mother, became Bahá'ís. Further de	light	was when a close friend from the African-Methodist-Episcopa
es and the unity of mankind. It is especially remarkable in	light	of the degree of prejudice at the time. African Americans w
ubt that through the Divine teachings they will become so en	light	ened that the whole earth will be illumined.”[41] At Ridván,
[52] Indian teaching continued into the Nine Year Plan. High	light	of the Wests’ teaching efforts on the Dresslerville Indian
Shoghi Effendi, who spoke of the work of Mr. Maxwell with de	light	and admiration, said the project to build the structure tra
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Finishing the Work- 'Abdu'l-Baha in Dublin, New Hampshire, 1912.txt 6
rica) to rest or to inhale the pure air or to walk in the de	light	ful country places; but We have come here to serve you.3 Cer
ere she saw, coming across the lawn, a man robed in a long,	light	-colored coat, with white hair and beard, and a white turban
up many matters for myself and others. What particularly de	light	s me is that I always find him so sane and normal, and his a
omething like this – `you must not be depressed for a great	light	will come to you.'48 At this point it is not possible to de
i, to be Abdul-Bahá, `To be the `Center of the Covenant' of	light	, love and peace, which he had founded in the name of God.'
rs. Parsons in the late 1910s and 1920s; that this copy was	light	ly edited for style and annotated with margin notes, probabl
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Dialogue on Infallibility- A response to Udo Schaefer's 'Infallible Institutions-'.txt 30
llible_institutions , has been included. It is the text high	light	ed in grey. Dialogue on Infallibility (article by Udo Schaef
derstand the Manifestation of God if we evaluate Him in the	light	of human knowledge; He was even more specific, in saying th
ory, to the medieval and the retrograde, to ancient and unen	light	ened processes of human thought, conviction and behavior. As
man world, they are "sanctified Mirrors"[54] reflecting the	light	of God,[55] "the focal points where the signs, tokens and p
e He to pronounce water to be wine or heaven to be earth or	light	to be fire, He speaketh the truth and no doubt would there
and is sanctified from errors and omissions. Indeed He is a	Light	which is not followed by darkness and a Truth not overtaken
ge is undoubtedly a provocation which should be seen in the	light	of "the showers of tests from His realm of glory,"[75] the
gs of Bahá'u'lláh or the stainless mirror that reflects His	light	. Though overshadowed by the unfailing, the unerring protect
which Bahá'u'lláh has chosen to confer upon His Son. In the	light	of this truth to pray to the Guardian of the Faith, to addr
ding of this passage at the present time consider it in the	light	of the many other texts which deal with the same subject, f
does not under any circumstances abrogate, or even in the s	light	est degree detract from, the powers granted to the Universal
res the continuity of its labors, without presuming in the s	light	est to infringe upon the inviolability of its clearly define
tives. These are neither contradictory, nor detract in the s	light	est degree from the position which each of these institution
does not under any circumstances abrogate, or even in the s	light	est degree detract from, the powers granted to the Universal
own limitations. It is His Cause. He has promised that the	light	will not fail. Our part is to cling tenaciously to the reve
t may well change its decision when new facts emerge, or in	light	of changed conditions at some point in the future. We have
does not under any circumstances abrogate, or even in the s	light	est degree detract from, the powers granted to the Universal
truments and the surest of all means for the dawning of the	light	of unity amongst men. The progress of the world, the develo
violent and retaliatory, and so training the people, and en	light	ening them, and spiritualizing them, that without any fear o
stoms of a people for the better. Learned philosophers, unen	light	ened by the Divine Spirit, have often been men of inferior m
), pp. 14-15. [6] Bahá’í World, volume VI, p. 210 (cited in	Light	s of Guidance, #1604, p. 483) [7] The World Order of Bahá'u'
shed amongst the children of men, and the effulgence of its	light	will envelop the whole earth."[139] Dialogue on Infallibili
e, they have invariably summoned its peoples to embrace the	light	of God through such means as best befitted the exigencies o
tive circles of association, but which are erroneous in the	light	of contemporary scientific knowledge. The Bahá’í apologist
he Guardian to an individual believer, January 11, 1942, in	Light	s of Guidance, p. 476) The authority of the Universal House
is exalted in his rank, he is "the stainless Mirror of His	light	, the perfect Exemplar of His teachings ... The embodiment o
rth in this world" (Shoghi Effendi, quoted in Helen Hornby,	Light	s of Guidance [New Delhi: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1994] 505
gs of Bahá'u'lláh or the stainless mirror that reflects His	light	... he remains essentially human" (World Order 151). 81. As
out is left to the Universal House of Justice to decide "in	light	of prevailing conditions when the law is to be in operation
onoured it with intellect and wisdom, the two most luminous	light	s in either world... This supreme emblem of God stands first
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ing the horizon from high ground just as birds might do in f	light	but unlike birds, its actual curvature can be calculated by
ections of man and the ignorance of the animal, between the	light	of man and the darkness of the animal, between the glory of
ritual rebirth but when they become unburdened through the "	light	of faith" they become ennobled with virtue and realize this
not come from non existent things. A sun must exist for sun	light	to appear; a sea must exist for waves to propagate; rain mu
lives and subsists. Nay, its penetration is increased, its f	light	is higher, and its intelligence is greater. (SAQ 228) The h
of a dusty mirror is unable to reflect the effulgence of sun	light	. The spirit is not restricted by the body because it is not
is at the last degree of darkness, and at the beginning of	light	; that is why it has been said that the condition of man is
his intellectual capacity he is able to reflect the Divine	Light	and thus is at the beginning stage of spirituality that is
llows the teachings of a Divine Educator he will become the	light	of lights and the receiver of divine inspiration. On the ot
teachings of a Divine Educator he will become the light of	light	s and the receiver of divine inspiration. On the other hand,
ated to the body in a manner similar to the relationship of	light	to a mirror by reflection. He explained further: The ration
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Legacies and Prospects- Baha'i Community Building Yesterday and Tomorrow.txt 20
we find ourselves, at this juncture between the Century of	Light	and the new millennium. Among the luminaries that shed bril
y itself. The word community occurs 130 times in Century of	Light	. An "untidy, confusing, and difficult term"2, according to
Extremes and the Bahá'í writings boldly call the Century of	Light	. Already Scherer in the early 1970's was emphasising the de
commitment to 'rejoice together, mourn together' and to 'de	light	in each other, make others' condition our own.'" 9 Of the w
e formulations. Bahá'í Community Building in the Century of	Light	Against this broad canvass of perspectives on community, th
ity begins to reveal its distinctive colours. In Century of	Light	the point of departure for a discussion of Bahá'í community
and fated year 1963, prophesised by Daniel, what Century of	Light	designates the first global democratic election, of the shi
to the task of building genuine communities. As Century of	Light	clarifies: "Determined efforts were made to respond to the
What triggered this intense soul-searching was, Century of	Light	explains, "The fact that the Bahá'í message was now penetra
e experiments in building communities began, and Century of	Light	highlights the examples not only of India and Iran in this
nts in building communities began, and Century of Light high	light	s the examples not only of India and Iran in this field, but
ould be the end product of the sacrifices of the Century of	Light	, and of the current yielding of our hearts to the Slayer of
ielding of our hearts to the Slayer of lovers. What, in the	light	of our experience so far and under the impact of a Revelati
n this new Epoch. Our key building labour in the Century of	Light	, the 19 Day Feasts, LSAs, and Bahá'í funds through which th
Communities, London, 1991. Bahá'í World Centre, Century of	Light	, Commissioned by the Universal House of Justice, 2001. Berg
: Aarhus University Press, 1995. Endnotes 1 UHJ, Century of	Light	, foreword. 2 Scherer, p.1 3 Qtd. in Poplin, p.9 4 Cf. Scher
11 Cf. Anderson, passim. 12 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of	Light	, pp. 10-11, p. 40 13 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of Light,
Light, pp. 10-11, p. 40 13 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of	Light	, p. 24 14 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of Light, p. 81 15 B
Century of Light, p. 24 14 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of	Light	, p. 81 15 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of Light, pp.101-102
Century of Light, p. 81 15 Bahá'í World Centre, Century of	Light	, pp.101-102 16 Scherer. pp.120-121 17 Universal House of Ju
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and bring them together in something that might work at a s	light	ly more complex level. And maybe the whole notion of a ‘detr
Sona Farid-Arbab’s book4 (2016) which could be read to high	light	1) the need to introduce spiritual values from the Bahá’í F
same time explores the Bahá’í Writings for ideas that shed	light	on the issues at hand, will their understanding of the phen
ghts into the area of inquiry because they benefit from the	light	of Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings? [A] whole set of issues related
e much more - unfortunately, I do not have the space to high	light	here the many positives of the works mentioned), but should
em at that precise level. Glossary I prefer to begin by high	light	ing some of the key terms of Karlberg and the manner in whic
ective of strong foundationalism. Karlberg (pp.189-190) high	light	s his conceptual framework as one “that reconciles truth and
he theoretical foundations of existing social structures in	light	of the truths of the Bahá’í Revelation. More specifically,
ible historical un-‘fruitfulness’, particularly since the En	light	enment, that imposes a heavier ‘burden of proof’ as requirem
d to the theme of social transformation which have been high	light	ed in the preamble) that the initial arguments in support of
ther problems with this counterargument that need to be high	light	ed here. The first is that it seems to assume a sort of Mani
ciety where the dominating force is foundationalism. As high	light	ed before, this is not something that can be quantified in a
truths’ explicitly as a 33 What the above passage also high	light	s is a very monolithic definition of justice – as a sort of
ome subsidiary principles. The analysis provided so far high	light	s the following first principle and its corollary as central
t a reflection of the first principle and its corollary high	light	ed above (except that Nagel differs from Karlberg through hi
Conservative British government’s assertions that those high	light	ing the existence of structural or systemic racism are attem
in any way linked to them) contain very strong notions high	light	ing forms of oneness, such as the notion of ‘solidarity.’ Th
hey are already somewhat familiar to the general public. A s	light	ly deeper analysis, however, would quickly reveal that most
d for evaluating Western thought in general. As already high	light	ed in different places throughout this paper, this unelabora
thin the paradigm of non-adversarialism. I have already high	light	ed some of the resulting limitations of this paradigm while
arlberg’s critique on ‘agonism.’ I will now expand on them s	light	ly in order to show how a quasi-Foucaldian reading could be
nts. In other words, we have not evaluated his arguments in	light	of the thought of Karl Marx, Otto Neurath, Hilary Putnam, S
onclusion to the First Answer Our previous analysis has high	light	ed a number of issues in the general theoretical argument of
ns the many academic disciplines and fields of practice high	light	ed in the preamble as relating to the themes of social trans
c in its method, the Bahá’í position must be interpreted in	light	of some background knowledge gleaned from the natural and s
t might have been neglected, and in general to provide an en	light	ening example of how unbiased research can be produced by in
on, the mode of thinking comprised of the two questions high	light	ed above (‘why not introduce unexamined ontological premises
c in its method, the Bahá’í position must be interpreted in	light	of some background knowledge gleaned from the natural and s
need to be justified both within the domain of religion (in	light	of its own principles of hermeneutics and in relationship w
xt which must be accepted as final. One is not allowed the s	light	est reflection. ‘The word of God,’ they say, ‘is truth.’ For
ith here. Nevertheless, a small example can be given to high	light	why such discussion can be of interest. In the “Gate of the
t does not mean that the scientific method has been in the s	light	est applied at any point in the process or that the results
culture over the long-term? It seems important here to high	light	certain tendencies which might emerge from this conceptual
the Only-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages;	Light	of Light; True God of True God; begotten, not made; of one
-Begotten, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of	Light	; True God of True God; begotten, not made; of one essence w
olic affairs with disloyalty.” (p.25) At the end, O’Dea high	light	s a key pedagogical issue: “If we fail to engage our student
ver the rest of the Names. … But humanity is the dawning of	light	, which is to say that it is the beginning of the Day of Hut
od. Steven Phelps has, nonetheless, cast a very interesting	light	on this concept and others like it: “and various of Baháʼuʼ
And it’s statements like that that which I think can be high	light	ed as signaling a kind of theological posture which takes it
itutions and the community. The use of the principle to high	light	structural inequalities is not actively encouraged. In some
iety in all its aspects. Such reorientation in knowledge in	light	of this key teaching of Shoghi Effendi has not yet occurred
nse experimentation with dynamic forms of ethical living in	light	of the sociological, political, and global dimensions of th
of vindicating the truth of this Cause before the eyes of en	light	ened people would be formidable indeed. However, if the frie
need to be justified both within the domain of religion (in	light	of its own principles of hermeneutics and in relationship w
t mirrors the divine teachings – all of these have been high	light	ed as problematic tendencies associated with ontological fou
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is work up to and including chapter V.1 was published in a s	light	ly different version under the title “Symbolism in the Badí‘
áḥid are as follows:36 1 Alif (The letter ‘A’) 11 Bahháj (De	light	ful) 2 Bá’ (The letter ‘B’) 12 Javáb (Answer) 3 Ab (Father)
April – 16 May 4 ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur): 17 May – 4 June 5 Núr (	Light	): 5–23 June 6 Raḥmat (Mercy): 24 June – 12 July 7 Kalimát (
calendar, a study of the Báb’s Dá’ira might also shed some	light	on the significance of various aspects of this calendar its
an the Báb states: … and the seven circles are together the	light	of the Night of Decree, for the geometry of the shape of th
of which is seven. For this reason, the Báb states that the	light	of this Night is represented by the seven circles of His ta
e other months being like mirrors wherein shineth forth the	light	of that month, and wherein naught is seen save that month.
of time and names. Bahá’u’lláh, Aqdas 25. Ibid 178. Hornby,	Light	s 110. Walbridge, Sacred 216 Bahá’u’lláh, Summons 237. For a
by God to become the bearer of a new Divine Revelation. In	light	of this interpretation we could, therefore, argue that the
quaternaries including one of white, yellow, green and red	light	s, another consisting of the four elements of fire, air, wat
ertain internal hierarchy, i.e. they usually start with the	light	est, warmest, brightest and most spiritual component and end
a relationship we will now examine these seven stages in a s	light	ly more detailed manner. Following in the tradition of Shayk
h a recipient in the process of creation may also shed some	light	on the symbolic significance of the biblical story of Adam
am and Eve as the founders of the human race. Viewed in the	light	of this concept, Adam may be regarded as symbolizing the ac
st reality of each and every created thing He hath shed the	light	of one of His names, and made it a recipient of the glory o
ames and attributes of God used in the Badí‘ calendar in a s	light	ly more detailed manner. For this purpose we will first dire
á’ and Fiḍál, both of which are mentioned here together in s	light	ly different grammatical forms: Know thou that We have annul
a grammatical variant of Fiḍál. Bahá'u'lláh, Prayers 90. In	light	of the above references to the divine breath, it is also of
nity (ḥawá’-i-azal) ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur) Praise (taḥmíd) Núr (	Light	) Spirit (rúḥ) Raḥmat (Mercy) Sustenance (rizq) Kalimát (Wor
ad of months contains the names of ‘Aẓamat (Grandeur), Núr (	Light	), Raḥmat (Mercy) and Kalimát (Words). These attributes we w
stations and Their Revelations, which are both described as	light	s of guidance, and can, therefore, also be associated with t
r. Also translated in the Bahá’í Writings َ‫ﻬﮭ‬ َ as glory,	light	or excellence. Additional definitions are handsomeness, sha
(aẓim). Walbrigde, Sacred 197. APPENDIX I 79 Núr (‫)ﻧﻮﺭر‬:	Light	. Also translated in the Bahá’í Writings as radiance, bright
on. Additional definitions include gleam, emergence and lime	light	. The word Núr is used in reference to Muḥammad, the Báb and
ined with the knowledge of God. Mention is also made of the	light	(núr) of God’s law. Moreover, many Bahá’í principles are de
ny Bahá’í principles are described as various expression of	light	. Examples of this are “the light of justice (núr-i-‘adl)”,
d as various expression of light. Examples of this are “the	light	of justice (núr-i-‘adl)”, “the light of unity (núr-itawḥíd)
mples of this are “the light of justice (núr-i-‘adl)”, “the	light	of unity (núr-itawḥíd)” and “the light of chastity (núr-i-‘
(núr-i-‘adl)”, “the light of unity (núr-itawḥíd)” and “the	light	of chastity (núr-i-‘ismat)”. Mention is also made of “the l
t of chastity (núr-i-‘ismat)”. Mention is also made of “the	light	of divine guidance (núr-i-hidáyat)”, the “light of certitud
ade of “the light of divine guidance (núr-i-hidáyat)”, the “	light	of certitude (núru’l-íqán)” and “the light of this Cause (n
-hidáyat)”, the “light of certitude (núru’l-íqán)” and “the	light	of this Cause (núru’l-Amr)”. Núr is mentioned 43 times in t
the Qur’án, eight times as an attribute of God. The famous ‘	Light	Verse’227 has been the subject of many interpretations by I
itings. The Qur’án and Muḥammad are both designated as “The	Light	(an-Núr)”. Furthermore, light (núr) and guidance (huda) is
d are both designated as “The Light (an-Núr)”. Furthermore,	light	(núr) and guidance (huda) is said to have been provided in
m are stated to have, thereby, been guided from darkness to	light	, referring to the light of faith and the darkness of disbel
ereby, been guided from darkness to light, referring to the	light	of faith and the darkness of disbelief and polytheism respe
ical account of the act of creation, these two opposites of	light	and darkness are said to have been separated by God. Moreov
Kitáb-i-Íqán,235 every Prophet is said to have “winged His f	light	unto the heights of glory (‘izzat). Bahá’u’lláh asserts tha
ar God’s speech is described as pleasing (radíy) and most de	light	ful (ardá). Masá’il ( ‫ِﺋﻞ‬ ‫َﺴ‬ َ ‫ﺎ‬ ‫) ﻣ‬: Questions. Als
oned twice in the Qur’án in reference to God although in a s	light	ly different spelling (without the final hamzih). Moreover,
hy Grandeur (‘azamat). O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Núr (	Light	) through all of its Lights (anwár) for all Thy Light (núr)
y God! I beseech Thee by Thy Núr (Light) through all of its	Light	s (anwár) for all Thy Light (núr) is truly Luminous (nayyír)
y Núr (Light) through all of its Lights (anwár) for all Thy	Light	(núr) is truly Luminous (nayyír). I, verily, O my God, bese
yír). I, verily, O my God, beseech Thee by the whole of Thy	Light	(núr). O my God! I beseech Thee by thy Raḥmat (Mercy) by vi
O my God! I beseech Thee by Thy Qawl (Speech) at its most De	light	ful (ardá) for all Thy Speech (qawl) is especially Pleasing
God, beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Verses (áyát). A s	light	ly different spelling (‘Alá) is used by the Báb for the Badí
ate University of New York at Buffalo, 1998. Hornby, Helen:	Light	s of Guidance. A Reference File. New Delhi: Bahá’í Publishin
g the Overthrow of the Byzantines: The Stages of the Soul.”	Light	s of ‘Irfán, Papers Presented at the ‘Irfán Colloquia and Se
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Marking Boundaries, Marking Time- The Iranian Past and the Construction of the Self by Qajar Thinkers.txt 10
ies 31 (July 1995): 422-48; Maryam Sanjabi, "Rereadingthe En	light	enment: Akhundzadaand his Voltaire," Iranian Studies 28, nos
wrote to the latter, commiserating with the Zoroastrians' p	light	in modernIran,complainingthat the failure of Sasanian subje
uzzle. He had had a wide-ranging French educationand knew En	light	enmentthinkers such as Rousseau well. In- deed, he says of P
a Western education and orientation with a firm belief in en	light	eneddespotism. We should rememberthat the France he knew bes
strike an ultra-conservativepose for the benefit of the unen	light	- ened masses, despite his knowledge of the inadequaciesof t
There he finds, while suffering from the 40-degreeheat, a de	light	fully refreshingspring.In the midst of the ruins, he meditat
ry excursion to the remains of the old mosque is, again, a f	light	from ordinarysociability. Yet within this screen the author
- marriedwith them. He says that Kay Khusraw,however, had a	light	complexion 44. I'timad al-Saltanah, Khalsah, 1. 50 Cole bec
e being developed,first turns black, then white, or the way	light	s graduallycome up in a playhouse, so that one can make out
ory processes to which the authorrefers. As a result of the	light	s coming up, the persons making the buzzing sound suddenlyma
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st reality of each and every created thing He hath shed the	light	of one of His names, and made it a recipient of the glory o
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Mary Magdalene- Lioness of God in the Baha'i Faith.txt 1
r: “Then we must strengthen the weaker wing; otherwise the f	light	will always be hampered.” ‘Abdu’l-Bahá smiled and asked: “W
en/Bahá'í Faith/2 - Bahá'í Studies/Articles (unpublished)/Inheritance Laws of the Kitab-i-Aqdas.txt 4
10 for the brother, 15 for each of the sisters). This does s	light	ly favour the male heirs, as a group, over the females as a
law does not systematically favour male heirs, though the s	light	difference between brothers and sisters of the deceased may
e marginally more concentrated, and inequalities of wealth s	light	ly less rapidly dispersed as the generations go by, under th
unlikely, at least with regard to the theft of the text, in	light	of Bahá'u'lláh's statement that the text had been "sent awa
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riptions of reality, much as we would shine a powerful flash	light	in different directions on a dark night.1 In other words, o
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ntence of the scripture must be maintained. Otherwise, the s	light	est error in any smallest part casts doubt on the whole. By
en interpret what the scripture means for him or her in the	light	of individual and social circumstances. One could say that
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e meaning of present day social processes and events in the	light	of a … perspective. So I would just like to close with this
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Secret of Life. At her death she was working on a novel high	light	ing industrial conditions. She departed this life in Clearwa
ed in Kansas. So far the text of three Tablets have come to	light	in the United States National Bahá’í Archives. Two are date
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boundaries to acceptable approaches and conclusions in the	light	of fundamental beliefs. Seldom, however, can a set of doctr
ith God to put it another way - as opposed to the ecstatic f	light	of union often linked with stirring visions, James p.300. F
echo these descriptions of the unitive life: Whensoever the	light	of Manifestation of the King of Oneness settleth upon the t
me, and all the pillars of the dwelling are ashine with His	light	. And the action and effect of the light are from the Light-
are ashine with His light. And the action and effect of the	light	are from the Light-Giver; so it is that all move through Hi
light. And the action and effect of the light are from the	Light	-Giver; so it is that all move through Him and arise by His
, the mists of doubts and misgivings be dissipated, and the	light	s of knowledge and certitude envelop his being. At that hour
s selfish love; you are a fire lifting all chill and giving	light	. In your light you have made me know your truth: You are th
you are a fire lifting all chill and giving light. In your	light	you have made me know your truth: You are that light beyond
n your light you have made me know your truth: You are that	light	beyond all light who gives the mind's eye supernatural ligh
have made me know your truth: You are that light beyond all	light	who gives the mind's eye supernatural light in such fullnes
ight beyond all light who gives the mind's eye supernatural	light	in such fullness and perfection that you bring clarity even
fullness and perfection that you bring clarity even to the	light	of faith. In that faith I see that my soul has life, and in
ith. In that faith I see that my soul has life, and in that	light	receives you who are Light."18 We now arrive at the ineffab
at my soul has life, and in that light receives you who are	Light	."18 We now arrive at the ineffability of union, the unutter
a piece of black coal: 'Look, here is the bright sun which	light	ens all the world.”21 And in Dionysian fashion Suso refers t
cible to, their social context. Their treatises may in this	light	be seen as a conversation between the individual's deeply s
of styles, of languages of Revelation: “So powerful is the	light	of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth... At one t
ntionally, one might almost say against their will. In this	light	, the concept of mystical union, as far as the mystic is con
use not the teacher, God not man, darkness not clarity, not	light	but the fire that totally inflames and carries us into God
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By the breaths and promptings of the Holy Spirit, which is	light	and knowledge itself. Through it the human mind is quickene
nger in proving the Truth by so doing. But when Christ, the	Light	of the world, who knew all things by the Light of the inner
Christ, the Light of the world, who knew all things by the	Light	of the inner spiritual illumination, came to them in their
its existence. For example, we prove the existence of this	light	through the sense of sight; we visualize this room; we see
r with spiritual ears and also comprehend with a Divinely en	light	ened heart. "The inability of the materialistic mind to gras
dge is through the senses, principally through observation.	Light	shows us that light exists. Reality is limited to the perce
enses, principally through observation. Light shows us that	light	exists. Reality is limited to the perceptible thing; all th
he feels its heat; the lamp is burning because he sees its	light	." ('Abdu'l-Baha to pilgrims, notes of Miss Alma Albertson,
feel its heat; the lamp is burning, because you can see its	light	." ('Abdu'l-Baha to pilgrims, notes of Corinne True, 30 Nove
se of sight beholds a whirling spark of fire as a circle of	light	and is without doubt as to it, whereas such a circle is non
ar before the eye, yet we realize there is but one point of	light	. We behold a shadow moving upon the ground, but it has no m
ndscape seems to pass by; planets look like fixed points of	light	; but they have measurable dimensions. A lighted point set i
xed points of light; but they have measurable dimensions. A	light	ed point set in rotation appears like a circle. These exampl
ross the sky, but science has disproved this. If you take a	light	ed stick, attached to a string and whirl it around very fast
r with spiritual ears and also comprehend with a Divinely en	light	ened heart." ('Abdu'l-Baha in Paris; transcribed in Persian,
lthough clear, polished, and brilliant, is still in need of	light	. Until a ray of the sun reflects upon it, it cannot discove
pirit is the lamp [ruuh bemanzaleh saraaj ast]; mind is the	light	which shines from the lamp ['aql bemanzaleh anvaar keh az s
of nature [dar 'aalam Tabii'at ast], which in its highest f	light	and soaring comprehends the realities [haqaaiiq], the prope
o this candle, the reasonable perceptions [mi'aquul] to the	light	. Calculations of mathematical problems and determining the
e, universal mind ['aql kulli rabbani], whose sovereignty en	light	eneth all created things--nor doth it refer to every feeble
ustaghath, upon Him Who is the divine Essence, the heavenly	Light	, the absolute Eternity, the Beginning and the End of the Ma
iiast]; it embraces existing realities, and it receives the	light	of the mysteries of God. It is a conscious power [aan quvve
zhaahar meqaddaseh va maTaale' nubuvvat ast]; a ray of this	light	[partuvi azin anvaar] falls upon the mirrors of the hearts
xt which must be accepted as final. One is not allowed the s	light	est reflection. 'The word of God,' they say, 'is truth.' For
Heaven, it is therefore incumbent upon every one to seek en	light	enment from the illumined in heart and from the Treasuries o
to be conducive to the unity and accord of mankind, but the	light	of that reality gradually became obscured. The darkness [zh
ns and teachings which have arisen, gradually obscuring the	light	of divine meaning and causing men to differ and dissent." (
iritual way, by which man receives knowledge from the inner	light	or inspiration...the disciples of Jesus attempted to sail o
nger in proving the Truth by so doing. But when Christ, the	Light	of the world, who knew all things by the light of [the] inn
Christ, the Light of the world, who knew all things by the	light	of [the] inner spiritual illumination, came to them in thei
sophy was that of the Illuminati, or followers of the inner	light	. The schools of this philosophy were held in silence. Medit
lence. Meditating, and turning their faces to the Source of	Light	, from that central Light the mysteries of the Kingdom were
rning their faces to the Source of Light, from that central	Light	the mysteries of the Kingdom were reflected in the hearts o
lved. "These people, who are called 'Followers of the inner	light	,' attain to a superlative degree of power, and are entirely
. "If they find a solution with the assistance of the inner	light	, they accept it, and afterwards they declare it: otherwise
Aqdas," #41) "Therefore, hath it been said: 'Knowledge is a	light	which God casteth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth.'
e Path of God, turning unto Him and seeking wisdom from the	light	s of His knowledge! Know that in the blessed verse which hat
in the blessed verse. It is an effulgence of the brilliant	light	s of the Divine Outpouring, the secret of the All-Merciful,
lordly sign. Verily it is an ancient outpouring, a manifest	light	and a mighty bounty. Should God favor with this gift one of
made manifest, that haply thou mayest apprehend the morning	light	of divine guidance, mayest quench, by the power of reliance
in the inmost chamber of thine heart [fu'ad], the new-born	light	of divine knowledge and certitude." (Baha'u'llah, Kitab-i-I
ze that they are the souls of humanity. The sun is one; all	light	is one; the rays are one; it shines on all." ('Abdu'l-Baha,
attainable except through the favor of the Holy Spirit. The	light	hath a center and if one desire to seek it otherwise but fr
thee to penetrate all things, and a Dazzling Spark which en	light	ens all sides, a Brilliant Flame in the zenith of the heaven
inspire that soul with evidences, proofs and facts and the	light	s will shine upon it from the Kingdom of God." ("Tablets of
stoms of a people for the better. Learned philosophers, unen	light	ened by the Divine Spirit, have often been men of inferior m
say to the guard, 'You cannot imprison me, for here I have	light	and air and bread and water. There will come a time when my
hen my body will be in the ground, and I shall have neither	light	nor air nor food nor water, but even then I shall not be im
By the breaths and promptings of the Holy Spirit, which is	light	and knowledge itself." ("The Promulgation of Universal Peac
, universal mind ['aql kulli rabbaani], whose sovereignty en	light	eneth all created things--nor doth it refer to every feeble
hiist]; it embraces existing realities, and it receives the	light	of the mysteries of God. It is a conscious power [aan quvve
zhaahar meqaddaseh va maTaale' nubuvvat ast]; a ray of this	light	[partuvi aziin anvaar] falls upon the mirrors of the hearts
lthough clear, polished, and brilliant, is still in need of	light	. Until a ray of the sun reflects upon it, it cannot discove
ivine wisdom. Therefore, hath it been said: 'Knowledge is a	light	which God casteth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth.'
a proof of Our argument, and the tradition: 'Knowledge is a	light	which God sheddeth into the heart of whomsoever He willeth'
turn from the darkness [Zalamat] of illusion to the guiding	light	of the fear of God. His inner eyes [chashm-i-baSir] will op
ty [jamAl-i-bAqii], nor the lifeless heart [dil-i-mardih] de	light	in aught but in the withered bloom. For like seeketh like,
made manifest, that haply thou mayest apprehend the morning	light	of divine guidance, mayest quench, by the power of reliance
kindle, in the inmost chamber of thine heart, the new-born	light	of divine knowledge." (KI:49) "Were the eye of the heart to
, the mists of doubts and misgivings be dissipated, and the	light	s of knowledge and certitude envelop his being. At that hour
e next. Through them the soul of man is caused to wing its f	light	towards the Dayspring of Revelation, and the heart of every
tion, and the heart of every true believer is suffused with	light	." (Ibid., #148) "Say: This is the infallible Balance which
le of the world! When the Mystic Dove will have winged its f	light	from its Sanctuary of Praise and sought its far-off goal, i
Abdu'l-Baha is not a Manifestation of God, that He gets His	light	, His inspiration and sustenance from the Fountain-head of t
he Holy Spirit, whereby the faithful souls reflect a ray of	light	from the Sun of Reality manifest in the prophetic station o
: "If they find a solution with the assistance of the inner	light	, they accept it, and afterwards they declare it: otherwise
ious strife and disagreement have arisen among mankind, the	light	of true religion has been extinguished and the unity of the
ne." (PUP:233-234) "When you assemble, you must reflect the	light	s of the heavenly Kingdom. Let your hearts be as mirrors in
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ings of any single class of human beings. We do this in the	light	of universal principles in which all differences, whether o
ntinues to offer to the Bahá'í and non-Bahá'í world further	light	on the history and teachings of the Faith, New Age believer
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all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to	light	which are at present owned privately." (From a letter dated
the walls of this great temple of learning, so also may the	light	of the spirit, the inner and divine light of the real philo
, so also may the light of the spirit, the inner and divine	light	of the real philosophy glorify this institution. The most i
urst into laughter. This kind of humor, delivered in such a	light	-hearted manner, is popular and accepted by the Americans an
its existence. For example, we prove the existence of this	light	through the sense of sight; we visualize this room; we see
se of sight beholds a whirling spark of fire as a circle of	light	and is without doubt as to it, whereas such a circle is non
e likened to this candle, the reasonable perceptions to the	light	. Calculations of mathematical problems and determining the
me spiritual; earthly they were, they became heavenly. He en	light	ened the world of morality. This general, universal developm
ure worship and become like sons of wisdom from the city of	light	. We speak one word and by it we intend one and seventy mean
inity?”— you would receive very little real knowledge and en	light	enment upon these questions. This is due to the fact that de
stoms of a people for the better. Learned philosophers, unen	light	ened by the Divine Spirit, have often been men of inferior m
ure worship and become like sons of wisdom from the city of	light	. We speak one word and by it we intend one and seventy mean
and unveiled; that it may be a guiding lamp and a beaconing	light	whereby wayfarers may attain the heights of holiness, and s
revelation, nor be able to mirror forth the radiance of its	light	. Dismayed and overpowered, they would cease to exist." (Bah
der have intervened, obstructing the vision and causing the	light	of understanding to be obscured." (Baha'u'llah, Tarazat, in
pened those challenging verities that set forth in its true	light	the relationship of this Supreme Revelation with the Dispen
sophy was that of the Illuminati, or followers of the inner	light	. The schools of this philosophy were held in silence. Medit
lence. Meditating, and turning their faces to the Source of	Light	, from that central Light the mysteries of the Kingdom were
rning their faces to the Source of Light, from that central	Light	the mysteries of the Kingdom were reflected in the hearts o
lved. "These people, who are called ‘Followers of the inner	light	’, attain to a superlative degree of power, and are entirely
. "If they find a solution with the assistance of the inner	light	, they accept it, and afterwards they declare it: otherwise
ertain questions to your spirit and the spirit answers: the	light	breaks forth and the reality is revealed. "You cannot apply
lt. But if the faculty of meditation is bathed in the inner	light	and characterized with divine attributes, the results will
all collected yet. Many important Tablets may still come to	light	which are at present owned privately." (From a letter dated
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vived intact, and thus it is quite important. It also sheds	light	on the Báb's attitude toward Shí'í beliefs. B. Declaration.
e Qayyúmu'l-Asmá). Other primary historical sources give a s	light	ly more complicated account of the beginnings of the Bábí di
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e bitterness of some of the critics has to be understood in	light	of the lack of wisdom and compassion that they probably exp
nternet space. I'll admit that I am worried, although only s	light	ly, by both content and tone of some posts in Soc.Religion.B
I did go back and re-think my previous answers in that new	light	. Response to Comments It is of course true that anyone can
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us and The New Testament Table of Contents SCRIPTURE IN THE	LIGHT	OF PROGRESSIVE REVELATION .................................
LLAH Essays on Jesus and The New Testament SCRIPTURE IN THE	LIGHT	OF PROGRESSIVE REVELATION A cardinal theological principle
mily, the tribe, the city-state, and the nation, so has the	light	vouchsafed by the Revelation of God, at various stages in t
and in the human kingdom man reaches his maturity when the	light	of his intelligence attains its greatest power and developm
New Testament Dispensation," He moreover has written, "the	light	of Divine Guidance has been focused upon one central theme.
as the Bearers of His Message and the Manifestations of His	Light	to mankind, cannot at this critical period of their civiliz
id the darkness which has beset them, and which neither the	light	of science nor that of human intellect and wisdom can succe
recognized in Bahá'u'lláh the source whence this celestial	light	proceeds, they will irresistibly feel attracted to seek the
ing measure, mirrored forth to a dark and wayward world the	light	of heavenly Guidance. (Shoghi Effendi, Bahá’í Administratio
ligions that have preceded it, nor does it attempt, in the s	light	est degree, to distort their features or to belittle their v
f God and Channels of His incessant utterance have shed the	light	of the invisible Beauty upon mankind, and will continue, to
ty of their revelation and the comparative potency of their	light	." And this, not by reason of any inherent incapacity of any
nty," explains Bahá'u'lláh, "that in every Dispensation the	light	of Divine Revelation has been vouchsafed to men in direct p
things to adapt themselves to the growing intensity of its	light	. How steadily it declines until it reaches its setting poin
revelation, nor be able to mirror forth the radiance of its	light	. Dismayed and overpowered, they would cease to exist." It i
n, and this reason only, that those who have recognized the	Light	of God in this age, claim no finality for the Revelation wi
nity's spiritual receptiveness and capacity; otherwise, the	Light	that shines within me can neither wax nor wane. Whatever I
of the Divine glory which God has bidden me reveal." If the	Light	that is now streaming forth upon an increasingly responsive
and oppression but yielding the oil whose first flickering	light	cast upon the somber, subterranean walls of the Siyah- Chal
s leaves, buds and blossoms, as a direct consequence of the	light	and warmth imparted to it by a series of progressive dispen
d years ago. The fifth, was the clothing of that flickering	light	, which had scarcely penetrated the adjoining territory of I
Baghdad. The sixth, was the spread of the radiance of that	light	, shining with added brilliancy in its crystal globe in Adri
eighth part of that process was the diffusion of that same	light	in the course of the first, and the opening years of the se
e are now entering -- is the further diffusion of that same	light	over one hundred and thirty-one additional territories and
part of this mighty process must be the penetration of that	light	, in the course of numerous crusades and of successive epoch
all territories, both East and West, the stage at which the	light	of God's triumphant Faith shining in all its power and glor
Say: Through it the poor have been enriched, the learned en	light	ened, and the seekers enabled to ascend unto the presence of
morphosed) by later thinkers into an emanative hierarchy of	light	s, as with Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi, or the doctrine of t
inement thereof. When domiciled on Greek soil, Gnosticism, s	light	ly changing its barbarous and Seminitic terminology and givi
e Guardian to an individual believer, November 29, 1929; in	Light	s of Guidance, #1724, p. 510 14‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Some Answered Q
f. 19Julia Margaret Kunkle Grundy (1874-?), Ten Days In the	Light	Of Acca, published in 1907; revised edition published by BP
all the peoples of the world, must cling, that through its	light	we may know and distinguish between truth and 22Bahá’u’lláh
"moon," had they sought, unlike the froward and perverse, en	light	enment from Him Who is the Revealer of divine knowledge, the
ual sustenance is bountifully provided, and incorruptible de	light	s have been ordained. The food they bestow is the bread of h
shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her	light	, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of th
the Gospel that He Who is the Spirit spoke in words of pure	light	unto His disciples, saying: "Know that heaven and earth may
efore him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and	light	, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a gu
llah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the	light	of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) tho
ose who believe in him, honor him, help him, and follow the	light	which is sent down with him, it is they who will prosper."
nds on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and de	light	. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at him. Al
o his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye de	light	in: Essays on Jesus and The New Testament behold, he shall
erse from the Hebrew Scriptures (10:18): "I beheld Satan as	light	ning fall from heaven." He then continued, saying (10:19), "
of the Gentiles; The people which sat in darkness saw great	light	; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death li
ht; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death	light	is sprung up"--seems to fit Jesus; but when we include the
ll not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he	light	ly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, a
tions. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great	light	: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon t
well in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the	light	shined. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased
eep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a	light	of the Gentiles; To open the blind eyes, to bring out the p
), Simeon sees Jesus in the Temple and recognizes Him as "A	light	to lighten the Gentiles..." The phrase "a light to lighten
sees Jesus in the Temple and recognizes Him as "A light to	light	en the Gentiles..." The phrase "a light to lighten the Genti
s Him as "A light to lighten the Gentiles..." The phrase "a	light	to lighten the Gentiles" is found in three separate verses
"A light to lighten the Gentiles..." The phrase "a light to	light	en the Gentiles" is found in three separate verses of the bo
stions, pp. 94-95 Essays on Jesus and The New Testament and	light	ing upon him: 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This
ment in carnal desires. When they are delivered through the	light	of faith from the darkness of these vices, and become illum
e signs of reality and greatness are there. He will see the	light	s of God. All these experiences will be his when he is born