TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction xv
PART ONE: ON RELIGION Chapter One: Towards an Integrative Understanding of Religion 23 Chapter Two: The Nature and Purpose of Religion 41 Chapter Three: The Bahá’í Faith, Religion Renewed 69 PART TWO: ON LIFE Chapter Four: The Nature and Purpose of Human Life 93 Chapter Five: Marriage, A Fortress for Well-Being 141 Chapter Six: Family, The Workshop of Civilization 179 Chapter Seven: Education, The Most Consequential Responsibility 225 PART THREE: ON SOCIETY Chapter Eight: We are One, Emerging Consciousness of the 289 Oneness of Humanity Chapter Nine: Unity-Based Decision-Making and Conflict Resolution 317 Chapter Ten: The Bahá’í Community, Creating a Civilization of Peace 353 Afterword 391 APPENDICES Appendix I: The Faith of Bahá’u’lláh, A World Religion 395 Appendix II: A Summary of the Teachings of the Bahá’í Faith 403 Appendix III: Bahá’í Consultation 405 Appendix IV: Recommended Bahá’í Reading List 409 Endnotes 419 Bibliography 441 Index 449 |