The Bahá'í Faith

Last modified: September 2008

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Introductions to the Bahá'í Faith

• The Bahá'í World: Official site of the Bahá'í International Community
• The Bahá'í World Center was recently listed by The Travel Channel as one of the top 10 man made structures of the modern world. (you'll need the free QuickTime viewer from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download)
• The Bahá'í Faith: Dawn of a New Day: Official site of the Bahá'ís of the United States
• The Life of Bahá'u'lláh: A photographic narrative
• The Bahá'ís, an HTML format magazine on the Faith (also in Italian, Bulgarian, French, Spanish, and Chinese)
• Attaining the dynamics of growth: Images from five continents showing Bahá'ís involved in various activities
• The Bahá'í Faith: A way forward: South African documentary
• Bahá'í Topics: An Information Resource: Comprehensive collection of articles about the Baha'i Faith, its teachings, history, and community.
• Your Bahá'í Invitation by Curtis Wynne
• The Bahá'í Faith from the BBC
• The Bahá'í Study Center: Study materials on a wide variety of topics
• The Bahá'í Faith: A Flash presentation my Michael Levine
• The Bahá'í Faith Index by Casper Voogt (provides resources in a variety of languages)
• A Bahá'í Faith Page maintained by Larry Curtis
• Bahá'í by Subject - extensive and also searchable information on theological, historical, and spiritual issues.
• Planet Bahá'í - a broad-based resource on the Bahá'í Faith including feature articles, a large link library, weekly newsletter, discussion forum, and chat room.
• A Short Introduction to the Bahá'í Faith: based on the book by Moojan Momen
• The Millennium Site: A Website making sense of what is happening in the world at the beginning of the 21st Century
• Bahá'í: Prophecy Fulfilled by Joel Smith
• Updating Your Religious Vision by George Norwood
• Bahá'í Audio Books
• Bahá'í Books available from Amazon.com
• For more information on the Bahá'í Faith phone 1-800-22-UNITE (800-228-6483). This free call will allow you to hear a variety of recorded messages about the Baha'i Faith. This line also allows you to leave a message requesting more information.

Search the Bahá'í Scriptures

• True Seeker Home Page
• Ocean: Downloadable search program
• Immerse: Downloadable search program by Bernal Schooley
• Comparative Analysis of Bahá'í Search Engines by Greg Kagira-Watson

Electronic Texts: Sources and Overviews

• Bahá'í Reference Library sponsored by the Bahá'í International Community
• Bahá'í Statement Library: Authoritative online source of the Baha'i sacred writings.
• Bahá'í introductory writings for teaching Christians (downloads for PDAs & PocketPCs)
• Compilation on the Importance of Obligatory Prayer and Fasting by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
• Bahá'í International Community's statement archive
• A Study of Bahá'í Writings by Miguel Watler

• Youth Can Move the World: Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'í, `Abdu'l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi: Compiled by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
• Worlds of God: originally developed by the National Reference Library Committee of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, the index is in the process of being computerized (Marian Lippett developed and taught a course based on these materials)
• Attributes of God: Compilation based on the names of the months of the Bahá'í calendar
• Compilation on Character Development:
• Powers of the Human Mind: Compilation
  • Overview
  • Common Faculty
  • Intelligence
  • Perception
  • Imagination
  • Thought
  • Comprehension
  • Memory
• Compilation Based on the Reply of the Universal House of Justice to the Letter Sent From the 85th National Convention of the Bahá'ís of the United States
• A Study of Grace Using Scriptures From the Abrahamic Religions
  • Title Page
  • Jewish Scripture (Torah, Talmund, Old Testament)
  • Christian Scripture (New Testament)
  • Islamic Scripture (The Koran)
  • Bahá'í Scripture (Various Texts)
• Huitt, W. (1998). Dimensions in spirituality by J. A. McLean (review). Dialogue and Alliance, 12(2), 116-119.
• Short compilations on various topics for firesides
  • The Reality of Man
  • Humankind and Evolution
  • The Soul
  • Spiritual Consciousness
  • Death
  • Eternal Life
  • Sin
  • Adam and Eve
  • Christ
  • Forgiveness
  • Habits of Mind
  • Justice
  • Oneness of Religion
  • Paradigms
  • Ponder
  • Reward and Punishment
• Reality, Soul, and the Worlds of God: originally compiled by Marian Lippitt
• The Islands of the North Sea: Compilation by Chris Manvell
• Selections from One Common Faith

• The Warwick Leaflets: Basic introductions to a variety of topics
• Christianity and the Bahá'í Faith: Pamphlet from Stonehaven Press
• The Bahá’í Studies Review, Associate, and The Bahá’í Student Handbook from the Association for Bahá’í Studies (English-Speaking Europe)
• Lehman, D. (2004). Civilizing the human character. PlanetBaha'i. Retrieved August 2005, from http://www.planetbahai.org/articles/2004/ar020604a.html

Materials for Training Institutes and Deepening Programs

• Materials for Institute titled Consecration, Love of God, and Teaching by Mehrdad Fazli
• Becoming A Brilliant Star: Materials for an institute course on developing human potential (Handouts for SED Conference presentation)
• Becoming A Brilliant Star: Selections on 52 attributes, values, and virtues
• Individual development: Materials from Bahá'í and secular sources used for a Wilmette Institute course
• Marriage and Family: Materials from Bahá'í and secular sources used for a Wilmette Institute course
• Bahá’í Education: Sponsored by the U. S. National Bahá’í Education and Schools Office
• Bahá’í Devotions: Materials for devotional meetings, feasts, holy days, etc.
• Deepening Materials--Lower Fraser Valley Regional Bahá'í Site, British Columbia, CA
• Compilation of quotations on Training Institutes
• Applied Ruhi: Translating Ruhi into Action
• Ruhi Resources: Resources for Study Circle facilitators using Ruhi training materials
• The Foundation for the Investigation of Reality:
• Essential Teachings Training Program: Teachers' Manual and other materials for several institute courses using mostly published materials
• Fundamental Verities of the Bahá'í Faith: A set of study materials developed by the Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ridgewood, NJ
• SIFTER: An Institute for the Study of Bahá'í Writings
• Materials related to Entry by Troops
• Clark, J. (2006). A pedagogy of service: Developing spiritual human resources through praxis in the Ruhi Institute curriculum. Capstone seminar. Brattleboro, Vermont: School for International Training. Retrieved March 2006, from http://bci.org/crimsonark/case_study.html 

Bahá'í Radio

• Radio Nur: Inspirational music by Bahá'í artists with a Bahá'í message
• Frequency19: FM radio from France
• Payam-e-Doost Radio: Persian Language radio

Resources on the WWW

• The Administrative Website of the Bahá'ís of the United States
• Office of Public Information from the Bahá'í Community of the United Kingdom
• Bahá'í Pilgrimage Website from the Bahá'í World Center
• Bahá'í Resources on the Internet from the Bahá'í Computer Association
• Bahá'í Internet Agency: assists the global Bahá’í community in its use of the Internet
• Bahá'í Academics Resource Area: links to some of the vast amount of useful primary sources and secondary scholarship by Jonah Winters
• Culture, religion, science and education: by Greg Kagira-Watson
• Associations for Bahá'í Studies
• The Foundation for the Investigation of Reality
• Bahá'í Youth Communities and Workshops

Social and Economic Development

• Women and the Bahá'í Faith
• Bahá'í Parenting
• ANIS: Educational resource for parents and educators
• Educators for Social and Economic Development
• International Environment Forum
• Bahá'í Business Forum of the Americas
• European Bahá'í Business Forum
• Canadian Bahá'í  International Development Agency
• The Eshraghieh and Mahmoud Rabbani Charitable Trust
• Bahá'í International Community. (1998). Valuing spirituality in development. A concept paper written by the Bahá'í International Community for the World Faiths and Development Dialogue, Lambeth Palace, London, 18-19 February
. Retrieved October 2006 from http://www.bcca.org/ief/bicvsid.htm

Books and Other Materials

• Lists of book publishers
• Bahá'í Booksource International Online
• Bosch Bahá'í Bookstore
• Images International
• Kalimat Press: Independent Bahá'í Publisher
• Global Perspectives: Introductory books
• Special Ideas
• ARCA Editorial - Spanish language books and materials
• Wellspring Design: Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, totes, pillows
• Creative Designs: Bahá'í greeting cards, T-shirts, and pictures
• White Mountain Publications
• Brilliant Books: Books for children and youth, with editions in different languages
• Bahá'í Jewelry: Specializing in rings
• Bahá'í Jewelry: Specializing in solid gold jewelry

Audiovisual Materials

• Audio talks and lectures: from Bahá’í Study
• YouTube: Bahá’í
• YouTube: Bahá'í International Community--UN office
• VideoArts: from Joel Cotten
• Bahá'í Television Programs, Radio Programs and Magazines

The Arts and Media

• Bahá'í Media Bank: Resources from the Bahá'í International Community
• One: Bahá'í-inspired youth magazine
• Bahá'í Arts
• Tabula Rasa: Arts magazine
• Creative Inspirations: Exploring Creativity through the Arts and Spirituality
• Enoch's Vision: Photographs and digitial media paintings
• Bahá'íVision: Links to Bahá'í writings, artists and musicians, Bahá'í  publishers, and more
• Marty's Card Shop 
• Bahá'í Music
• Songs for Children and Families: by singer-songwriter Tim Urbonya & children
• Dawntide
• Bahá'í e-cards from Blue Mountain, greetz.com, The Shining Lamp, 123Greetings.com
• The Firestarter Project

Image Files

• Bahá'í Media Bank: Operated by the Bahá’í International Community
• Pictures from Bahá'í Holy Places in Akka, Israel
• Pictures from Bahá'í World Center in Akka, Israel
• Photographs of Bahá'í Holy Places in Haifa, Israel by Marco Abrar
• Bahá'í Images from Ian Vink
• Bahá'í Graphics Gems: featuring freely distributable original Bahá'í art
• Bahá'í House of Worship, Chile: Flash presentation
• 9-pointed stars by Pamela Jayawardena
• Bahá'í WWW Graphics by Larry Curtis
• Bahá'í Software from Caspar Voogt

News Services

• Bahá'í Newsroom
• OneCountry: The on-line newsletter of the Bahá'í international community
• Bahá'í media
• Bahá'í  World News Service 

Permanent School Sites

• Academic Bahá'í Schools and Tertiary Institutions
• The Wilmette Institute: Earn college credit while studying the Faith
• Bosch Bahá'í School
• Louhelen Bahá'í School
• Listing of schools from Upliftingwords.org

Bahá'í-Inspired Schools

• School of the Nations, Macau, China
• Townshend International School, Hluboka, Czech Republic
• Nur University in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
• Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE)
• Schools in India (with links to  schools in India)
• The Badi School in Panama City, Panama

Other School and Community Sites

• National communities on the Internet
• New York City: Designated City of the Covenant by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
• Atlanta Bahá'í Community
• Savannah Bahá'í Community
• University of Georgia: Bahá'í Association
• Knoxville/Oak Ridge Regional Bahá'í Information Center
• Huntersville (North Carolina) Bahá'í Community
• Bahá'í Vocational Institute for Rural Women, Indore, India

Miscellaneous

• American Bahá'í Heroes and Heroines
• Bahá'í Web Page Tutorial: Guidance in setting up and publicizing  Bahá'í web pages
• Guide to Haifa, Israel--Site of International Headquarters of the Bahá'í Faith
• The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity, an agency of the Bahá'í International Community
• International Education Forum -- Bahá'í-inspired organization addressing the environment and sustainable development
• The Mona Foundation--non-profit charitable organization dedicated to supporting grassroots educational initiatives
• European Bahá'í Women's Network
• Bahá'í Esperanto Home Page
• Bahá'í Yellow Pages
• Bahá'í Blog -- All things Bahá'í
• Rabbani Trust: nonprofit, tax-exempt public charity established to raise and disburse funds for charitable, religious, literary and educational purposes
• Bahá'í Calendar
• Another Calendar
• Bahá'í date
• Calculating sunrise & sunset times

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Dr. William G. (Bill) Huitt
Dept. of Psychology, Counseling & Guidance
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0001