| The Bahá'í Faith, Violence, and Non-Violence Contributor(s): Stockman, Robert H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108706274 ISBN-13: 9781108706278 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5" W x 7" (0.17 lbs) 75 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Both violence and non-violence are important themes in the Bah ' Faith, but their relationship is not simple. The Bah ' sacred writings see violence in the world - not just against Bah ' s, but physical and structural violence against everyone - as being a consequence of the immature state of human civilization. The Baha'i community itself has been nonviolent since its founding by Baha'u'llah in the mid nineteenth century and has developed various strategies for responding to persecution nonviolently. This Element explores how their scriptures provide a blueprint for building a new, more mature, culture and civilization on this planet where violence will be rare and nonviolence prevalent. |