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World Order. - A Bahai MagazineVolume 6. - No. 1 - Fall 1971Commemorative Issue: Abdu'l-Baha Fifieth Anniversary of His Passage. ... Read more

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First American Baha'i
First American Bahá'í
This is an interesting biography written about the first American Baha'i, Thornton Chase. During his early life Chase was to study religion and to search constantly for Truth. He was 47 years old by the time he came across the Baha'i Faith in 1895.

Thornton Chase was born in 1847, grew up in New England, and had to face many challenges in his early family life. In the late 19th century new religions such as Hinduism, Theosophy and the teachings of Emmanuel Swedenborg were becoming popular in North America but it was in 1893 at the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago that mention was first made of the Baha'i Faith. Shortly after this and when he was well into middle-age, Thornton Chase came across Baha'i, began to study it and recognised it as true and compatible with the Christian teachings he had grown up with in Protestant America.

Thornton Chase was talented in the art of writing, poetry and music and these talents were to aid him in his presentation of the Baha'i Faith from the time he accepted it until his death aged 65. He wrote an introductory book about the Baha'i Faith, helped to set up the first Publishing Trust, understood that high standards were expected of Baha'is and was a bright light in helping others to understand the significance of the Baha'i teachings. He was a successful businessman and beside living in New England he was also to live in Denver, Colorado, and California.

In 1907 he was one of the earliest pilgrims from the West to take the long sea journey to Akka in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, to visit `Abdu'l-Baha, son of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. He returned to America rededicated to serving the Faith to the very best of his ability until the end of his life in 1912. He was also to assist the early Baha'is of the West in the construction plans for the first Baha'i Temple to be built in Chicago.

This is a well researched and thorough biography of a remarkable person in American Baha'i history. Thornton Chase is a person of whom little is presently known but who is likely to be better known in the future. ... Read more

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From the pages of Planet Bahá'í (http://www.planetbahai.org) comes this unique collection of reflections on theology, spiritual life, human civilization, popular culture, and more. Since late 1999, Dale and Kathleen Lehman have offered their Web visitors insights gleaned from their study of the Holy Writings of the Bahá'í Faith and other world religions, and from life's lessons. In this volume they bring together, for the first time, their favorite essays. Covering a broad range of subjects, these essays explore key Bahá'í teachings, show the deep relationships that exist between all religions, and offer thoughts and inspiration on personal spiritual growth, the development of a peaceful global society, and theological issues. You'll even find a few book and movie reviews. Together, they afford a distinctive perspective on religion and its role in our lives. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from One Country, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 574 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: New Baha'i representative at the UN.(Fulya Vekiloglu joins United Nations. Office of the Bahai International Community)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: One Country (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 18Issue: 1Page: 6(1)

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