Product Description

The Baha'i Faith has, in its short 150-year history, succeeded in establishing itself in every country of the world. This book is an attempt to convey the teachings of the Baha'i Faith as they relate to the individual, to society and to the world as a whole. There are also sections on the history of the laws of the religion. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with the individual and the family, while Chapters 3 and 4 examine the global and social concerns of the Baha'i Faith. Chapter 5 details the principles and structure of Baha'i administration, while Chapter 6 gives details of Baha'i laws. Chapter 7 examines theological teachings, while Chapters 8 and 9 consider both the past and the future of this rapidly growing world religion.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #242566 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Dr Moojan Momen is a widely published author in the field of world religions. Also published by Oneworld is Momen's The Phenomenon of Religion, an ambitious thematic study into the role of religion in our lives. His Introduction to Shi'i Islam (Yale has become a leading reference work.

Customer Reviews

A good introductory book to the Baha'i Faith
I wanted to find a short comprehensive introductory book which would explain what the Baha'i Faith is all about. I found this book to be one of the best. It gives sufficient information about the main teachings of the Baha'i Faith without going into too much detail. It covers all aspects of this, the youngest of the major world religions.

It tells how the Baha'i Faith follows on from the Semitic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also from Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism. The book states that in 150 years the Baha'i Faith has transformed itself from a little-known Middle-Eastern religious movement into a fast-growing global religion now established in every country of the world. It relates how the scope of the Baha'i Faith is wider than how people generally view religion, as its teachings encompass such subjects as social ethics, race issues, feminist issues, economics and global government. There appears to be nothing about which the Baha'i Faith does not have something to say. Its teachings concern the present day and humanity's struggle for world peace. Could there be a better goal for a world besieged with troubles?

I was gratified to find that the Baha'i Faith not only provides solutions but exudes optimism. I have to say that I had a more positive feeling about religion in general after reading this introductory book.

A good introduction
A good introduction to the Baha'i Faith for those who have heard the name of this religion and want to know more. It's not too long, not too short, not too detailed, not too simple - in other words just right for the interested in enquirer. If you want to read further there are suggestions to follow. The author is an experienced writer of books on religious subjects and does a good job here.