| Title | Title translation | Author 1 | Author 2 | Language | Session | Published | Abstract | online |
| Concept of justice in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi, The e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
74 |
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| Concept of Politics in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Treatise on Politics, The e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
123 |
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This presentation aims at exploring 'Abdu'l-Baha's Treatise on Politics, which was written in the latter part of the 19th century. Circumstances leading to the writing of this treatise are examined and various themes discussed therein are explored. In particular, the presentation focuses on 'Abdu'l-Baha's clear enunciation of the separation of chur... |
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| Distributive Justice: A Bahá'í Perspective e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
88 |
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Distributive Justice has been one of the main concerns of moral philosophy. Many philosophers have offered conceptions of justice that would be applicable to the distribution of wealth and income. The issue gained significant momentum in the latter part of the 20th Century with the path-braking works of John Rawls (A Theory of Justice), and later o... |
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| Exploring and Comparing the Concept of Value: Economic, Social and Spiritual Viewpoints e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
109 |
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This presentation explores the relationship between economic, social, and spiritual values. The term "value" is freely used in all three domains to connote a concept. Upon reflection, however, "value" appears to imply drastically divergent notions in each context. If so, why is a single word associated with such dramatically incongruent concepts? I... |
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| Healthy personality in the light of Bahá'í Writings e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
74 |
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| Justice, Rights, Unity: Foundations of a Prosperous Civilization e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
116 |
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This presentation examines the relationships between Unity, Justice, and Rights from a Baha'i perspective compared to the way these themes are conceptualized today. Through an exploratory approach, various assumptions about social formation are reviewed and critiqued. The predominantly accepted conception of society as either a mere sum total of in... |
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| Labor Strikes and Disputes from the Perspective of Some Answered Questions e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
81 |
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In this paper the general question of labor-management dichotomy will be discussed from an economic perspective, based on the lesson number 78 in Some Answered Questions. Specifically, there are at least fifteen fundamental economic issues brought up in `Abdu'l-Baha's discussion on labor strikes including, but not limited to: extremes in distributi... |
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| Meaning, Essence, and Latency in the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
130 |
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Concepts such as meaning, essence, inmost self, hidden and manifest, inner meaning, depth of understanding, etc. permeate Baha'i Sacred Writings. For example, Baha'u'llah states: "The Purpose of the one true God, exalted be His glory, in revealing Himself unto men is to lay bare those gems that lie hidden within the mine of their true and inmost s... |
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| Moral Dimension of Economics: A Bahá'í Perspective e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
95 |
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Economics is often associated with material life and economic science attempts to avoid normative judgment. Recent developments in both the economic science and economic reality, however, suggest that ignoring certain moral dimensions in economics not only limits the sphere of a comprehensive scientific inquiry, but it also leads to unpredictable s... |
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| Spirit of `Abdu'l-Bahá's Journey to the West and its Multidimensional Significance, The e |
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Farhad Sabetan |
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English |
102 |
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For the first time in the history of religion, the Leader of a religion, appointed by the Founder of the religion to be His Successor, traveled to a different continent to personally bring its message to a new society. The significance of `Abdu'l-Baha's travel to the Western hemisphere and his approach are examined here. Specifically, the following... |
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| System Theory? e |
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Farzaneh Sabetan |
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English |
79 |
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| مفهوم عدالت در آثار حضرت ولّی امرالله e |
The concept of Justice in the Writings of Shoghi Effendi |
Farhad Sabetan |
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فارسی |
73 |
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| سلامت نفس از دیدÚ©اه آئین بهائی e |
Healthy Personality in the Light of Baha'i Teachings |
Farzaneh Sabetan |
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فارسی |
73 |
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