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African Religion and the Bahá'i Faith e |
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Enoch Tanyi |
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English |
14 |
Religions |
Both African religion and the Baha'i Faith consider religion, in essence, as acts and sentiments that
enable man to turn to his Creator. This definition of religion is one of the similarities between the
two religions. This paper attempts to draw out the similarities and harmonize the differences
found in these two religions. The paper is organi... |
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Bahá'í Perspective on Superstition and Idol Worship, A: Some of its Implications in Some Selected Beliefs and Concepts e |
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Enoch Tanyi |
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English |
54 |
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In this article, a number of Baha'i texts would be discussed and a (some) Baha'i definition (definitions) (or understanding) of the concepts "superstition" and "idol worship" would be derived. With these shades of understanding as the yardstick, some selected beliefs and concepts would be measured.
Among the beliefs or concepts discussed in this ... |
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Elucidation: A Commentary on the Conclusion on True Mysticism e |
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Enoch N. Tanyi |
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English |
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Lights6 |
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Mysticism in the African Traditional Religion and the Bahá'i Faith: classification of Concepts and Practices e |
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Enoch N. Tanyi |
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English |
36 |
Lights3 |
Both African Traditional Religion (ATR) and the Baha'i Faith (BF) originate from the same source, God, but at different times in the evolution of humankind. The former precedes the latter in time. Since God is the source of mysteries and is, indeed, mystery itself, the two religions are essentially mystic in nature. Owing to this common origin, the... |
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Pantheism: A Crossroads of Science and Religion e |
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Enoch N. Tanyi |
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English |
48 |
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There are two belief systems of pantheism. One school of thought, that of the ancient philosophers and Súfis, and their followers, believes that 'God is not a separate being, but is either the entire natural order or an aspect of the entire natural order.'1 In other words, the universe is a manifestation of God.2 The second school of thought... |
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Sabaeanism and African Traditional Religion and Some Christian Islamic and Bahá'í References e |
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Enoch N. Tanyi |
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English |
62 |
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According to the Baha'i teachings, Sabaeanism is the oldest among the nine existing, major religions of the world.
Two religious groups are referred to as Sabaeans - one group traces its origin to Seth and Enoch, and the other group is made up of the followers of John the Baptist who did not recognize Jesus as a Manifestation of God. The former... |
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