Being human : Baha'i perspectives on Islam, modernity, and peace /

Being human : Baha'i perspectives on Islam, modernity, and peace /

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Author / Creator:	Lawson, Todd, author.
Edition:	Expanded edition.
Imprint:	Los Angeles, CA : Kalimát Press, [2020]
Description:	xxi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í religions ; volume twenty-five. Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í religions ; v. 25.
Subject:	Bahai Faith -- Doctrines. Bahai Faith -- History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12636473

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ISBN:	9781890688165 1890688169
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Being Human tries to untangle a paradox. The Baha'i Faith claims a special and unique relationship to Islam. The religion acknowledges its origins in nineteenth-century Shi'i Islam, celebrates the Qur'an as the authentic Word of God, and honors the Prophet Muhammad as Messenger of God and Seal of the Prophets. But, on the other hand, the Baha'i Faith insists that it is a new and independent religion that stands distinct and apart from Islam and Islamic practice. This book attempts to understand how such an apparent "cognitive dissonance" may be resolved. It is written to open up to those who might not have access to the Arabic and Persian sources the deep connection between the two religions, and to establish this relationship as one among many in what must remain the continuing, and perhaps endless, attempts to mine the Baha'i scriptures for all their possible implications. Through a close examination of Baha'i teachings and an analysis of Baha'i scripture, Being Human seeks to reconcile contradictions and demonstrate how Baha'i teachings point the way toward peace and the reconciliation of all world religions"-- \|c Provided by publisher.

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