Impending Crises; three Challenges
Problem Worldwide; need Institutions
Politics:-
  • politics; third world problems
  • politics; current defects
  • why Bahá'ís do not engage in politics
  • why be obedient to a just government
    Religion:-
  • Nietzsche; God is dead; meaning of
  • the cause of decline in religion
  • decline in churches; statistics of
  • decline of ecumenical movement
  • the decline of religion; a Bahá'í's duty
  • the decline of Islam, other religions
  • hope for mankind; quotes
  • organization perils eliminated
    War; Causes of:-
  • survival of the fittest; a cause of war
  • if religion causes war, abandon it
  • racial causes; survival of the fittest
  • land; minerals; ownership of
  • prejudice; a cause of war
  • nationalism; effects of
  • anarchy; cause of
  • world anarchy; prophecy of
  • world calamity; religious conversion
    War Prevention of:-
  • with positive thinking/peace possible
  • world peace; advice to rulers
  • U.S. form of government; advice
    Peace:-
  • two stages to universal peace
  • world in infancy/adolescence/maturity
  • the Lesser Peace
  • peace thru consultation of nations
  • peace and a world tribunal
  • the Most Great Peace
  • how the UHJ is to reach full power
  • peace aided by a small police force
  • consultation by world leaders
  • a universal language
  • international court arbitration
  • the defense of nations
  • world peace; needs of East and West
  • war will end when women are equal
  • women's qualities to dominate world
    Biblical Kingdom:-
  • the Kingdom described
  • the destruction of the present system
  • current politics
  • how God Himself rules His people
  • Kingdom; a universal process
  • Christian; Bahá'í view of Kingdom
  • world government described
  • Kingdom of God; result of Calamity
    Preliminary Bahá'í Administration:-
  • flexibility of
  • LSA not dependant upon leaders
  • allegiance of officials
  • administration; three levels
  • Bahá'í election obligation
  • Bahá'í election process
  • politics; flaws; Bahá'í methods
  • elections; minority consideration
  • LSA; meetings; resignation; absence
  • UHJ; chairman rotated
  • LSA; reasons for unity
  • consultation instructions
  • LSA; voting conscience; undermining
  • members attitude
  • administration; a means to an end
  • religions benefit from Bahá'í order
  • Bahá'í community; basic characteristic
  • mashriqu'l-adhkar; composition of
  • UHJ promised guidance; how operates
  • the Guardian in the will of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
  • the Bahá'í Covenant
  • LSA; importance of
    World Government:-
  • world spiritual impulse
  • features of a world society
  • institutions needed by the Holy Spirit
  • functions of a World Tribunal
  • education compulsory
  • decentralized; Agriculture
  • features; towns and cities of future
  • details of; left to the UHJ
  • Bahai teachings; a framework
  • government to be democratic
  • economics; decentralized