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Islam for Deepening and Dialogue
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| Starts: February 01, 2010
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In this course we will begin with a brief survey of pre-Islamic Arabia, Islam, and the Five Pillars of Islam. The next two units will cover the life of Muhammad and review the origins, development, and content of the Qur'an, inclu...
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Charters of the Faith: Tablet of Carmel, Tablets of the Divine Plan, and the Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Bahá
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| Starts: February 15, 2010
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This course studies the "three Charters" of the Baha'i Faith identified by Shoghi Effendi: Baha'u'llah‘s Tablet of Carmel and `Abdu'l-Baha's Will and Testament and Tablets of the Divine Plan. We will read ...
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Building the Fortress: Marriage and Family Life
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| Starts: March 15, 2010
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Marriage (a "fortress for well-being and salvation," according to Baha’u’llah) and family life (the crucible for creating unity) provide crucial environments for human development and self-expression and are central to c...
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Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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| Starts: April 01, 2010
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This course will explore Baha'u'llah’s last major work, a single letter containing an anthology of His writings that illustrate major themes of His revelation: God as the source of His revelation; Who Baha’u’llah is; why He came; ...
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Science and Religion
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| Starts: April 15, 2010
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This course will explore science and religion, the "two most potent forces in human life," according to Shoghi Effendi. It will help you develop a critical understanding of the relationship between science and religion; ...
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Buddhism for Deepening and Dialogue
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| Starts: May 01, 2010
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Buddhism is a remarkable religious tradition that starts its teachings with the insight "turn thy sight unto thyself, that thou mayest find Me standing within thee, mighty, powerful and self-subsisting." These are Baha'u...
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Baha'u'llah's Revelation: A Systematic Survey
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| Starts: May 15, 2010
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The course provides a brief but thorough and systematic introduction to a selection of Bahá'u'lláh’s most important works. While Bahá'u'lláh revealed approximately 15,000 tablets (texts) over a forty-year period (1853–92), most ar...
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Secret of Divine Civilization
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| Starts: June 07, 2010
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The Secret of Divine Civilization was the first extensive description of the Bahá'í social teachings. It constitutes "'Abdu'l-Bahá's outstanding contribution to the future reorganization of the world," according to Shogh...
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