All papers by Borovicka


There are 4 papers by Borovicka

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Bahá'u'lláh's Life and Mission: "This is the One Who Hath Glorified the Son"   e JoAnn Borovicka English - Lights19 read online  
Biblical References in Tablets of the Divine Plan   e JoAnn Borovicka English - Lights18 Throughout His Tablets of the Divine Plan, 'Abdu'l-Baha makes liberal reference to biblical stories, verses, and images. A problem that may arise for many contemporary readers is that of biblical illiteracy; research shows that knowledge of the Bible is at an all-time low at this time. Lack of familiarity with the contexts of 'Abdu'l-Baha's biblica... read online  
Narrative of the Plagues of Exodus Understood Through the Baha'i Writings, The   e JoAnn Borovicka English 128 Lights16 The Biblical Book of Exodus describes that the Lord commissioned Moses to go to Pharaoh [who is not specifically identified] to call for the release of the Israelites who were under oppression in Egypt. When Pharaoh refused to cooperate, Egypt became afflicted with ten "signs and wonders"1: waters turning into blood, frogs, lice, flies, diseased li... read online  
Parallels in the Ministries of Táhirih and St. Paul   e JoAnn Borovicka English 135 Lights17 In the preface to Memorials of the Faithful —`Abdu'l-Baha's work that immortalizes the lives of sixty-nine early Baha'is —Marzieh Gail, the translator, states that the book is more than a collection of brief biographies of early Baha'is; it is somehow also a book of personality and character types. With the concept of 'types' in mind I co... read online