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Exploring the Tanakh/Christian Old Testament
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| Starts: June 15, 2008
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The Tanakh (or, as Christians call it, the Old Testament) is a collection of writings sacred to Jews and Christians. It is composed of historical accounts, prophetic utterances, sacred stories, poetry, hymns, and a variety of othe...
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Arise for the Triumph of the Cause: The New Five Year Plan
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| Starts: July 15, 2008
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The purpose of the course is to provide an overview of the Bahá’í Faith’s systematic efforts to spread the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh around the world and to expand and consolidate its administrative structure based on an outline of...
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What Is Religion?
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| Starts: August 15, 2008
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Central to the crises facing humanity today is the nature and purpose of religion, for religion has been both a fuel that has fanned the flames and a catalyst for healing differences. From Baha'u'llah’s revelation to One Commo...
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Summons of the Lord of Hosts
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| Starts: September 05, 2008
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After formally declaring His mission, Bahá'u'lláh penned a series of epistles to kings and leaders in the years 1866 through 1870. The course studies those texts, assembled by the Universal House of Justice as a compilation titled...
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`Abdu'l-Bahá: His Life and Ministry
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| Starts: September 15, 2008
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Abdu'l-Bahá is unique in religious history, for He is not a Manifestation of God but is closer in station to a Manifestation than to the station of humanity. Drawing on statements by `Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi, as well as wri...
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Introduction to Archives for Bahá'í Archivists
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| Starts: October 01, 2008
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The course, organized by the United States National Bahá'í Archives, will assist local and national Bahá'í archivists to learn how to organize and maintain their collections. Registration for the course is open to local or nationa...
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Rediscovering the Dawnbreakers: Bahá'í History, 1844-53
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| Starts: October 15, 2008
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The Bahá'í Faith is a religion that particularly emphasizes study of its history. Bahá'í history provides one with a sense of the Faith’s ongoing development, its crises and victories, and teaches lessons relevant to contemporary ...
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Hinduism for Deepening and Dialogue
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| Starts: November 01, 2008
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The term "Hinduism" originated in the nineteenth century to refer to a complex of religious traditions that arose in the Indian subcontinent. The course will briefly survey the origins of Hinduism, the development of its...
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The Life of Bahá'u'lláh
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| Starts: November 15, 2008
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The life of Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892) is more than an outward recitation of biographical facts. As a Manifestation of God, His soul has always existed and His divine powers were expressed throughout His life. The course will l...
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The Ministry of Shoghi Effendi
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| Starts: December 01, 2008
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Shoghi Effendi Rabbani (1897-1957), the eldest grandson of `Abdu'l-Bahá, is a crucial figure for understanding the Bahá'í Faith. Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith from 1921 until his passing, Shoghi Effendi devoted much of his early mi...
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