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Sustainable Development and the Prosperity of Humankind
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| Starts: October 15, 2009
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There is wide agreement on the need to achieve sustainable development, but its profound implications for human society are poorly understood. This course provides a general introduction to sustainable development and its goa...
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Chinese Religions for Deepening and Dialogue
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| Starts: November 01, 2009
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In this course we will cover the rise and development of the Taoist and Confucian traditions; explore their ideas, values, and practices; consider the ways they are being modified and applied in the modern world; and examine their...
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How to Study the Baha'i Writings
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| Starts: December 15, 2009
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How to Study the Baha’i Writings is one of four basic courses offered by the Wilmette Institute. It is designed to introduce students to a method of studying the Baha’i scriptures systematically by using a number ...
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Tabernacle of Unity
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| Starts: January 15, 2010
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The Tabernacle of Unity proclaims some of the central tenets of Baha’u’llah’s Faith and the universality of His prophetic claims. The book includes two tablets Baha’u’llah wrote for a Zoroastrian who admired Him and who asked ques...
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Islam for Deepening and Dialogue
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| Starts: February 01, 2010
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The course will briefly survey pre-Islamic Arabia, examine the life of Muhammad, review the process of revelation and subsequent compilation of the Qur’án, cover the teachings and practices of Islam, consider the role of the hadit...
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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: The Tablet of Carmel by Bahá'u'lláh, and
`Abdu'l-Baha's Tablets of the Divine Plan and Will and Testament. The
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Building the Fortress: Marriage and Family Life
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| Starts: March 15, 2010
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This course will examine marriage and family life using the Baha'i authoritative texts, writings by Baha'is, and academic writings from outside the Baha'i community. At the moment the course faculty are not finalized and the cours...
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Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
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| Starts: April 01, 2010
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Bahá'u'lláh’s last major work, Epistle to the Son of the Wolf was revealed to an enemy of the Baha'i Faith, Shaykh Muhammad-Taqi (who was surnamed "Son of the Wolf"). The book warns Shaykh Muhammad Taqi about the consequ...
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