The Bahá'í faith, violence, and non-violence

Both violence and non-violence are important themes in the Bahá'í Faith, but their relationship is not simple. The Bahá'í sacred writings see violence in the world - not just against Bahá'ís, but physical and structural violence against everyone - as being a consequence of the immatur...

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Main Author: Stockman, Robert H. 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
In:Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and violence, 2397-9496
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Baha'i faith / Non-violence
Further subjects:B Violence
B Bahai Faith
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Summary:Both violence and non-violence are important themes in the Bahá'í Faith, but their relationship is not simple. The Bahá'í sacred writings see violence in the world - not just against Bahá'ís, but physical and structural violence against everyone - as being a consequence of the immature state of human civilization. The Baha'i community itself has been nonviolent since its founding by Baha'u'llah in the mid nineteenth century and has developed various strategies for responding to persecution nonviolently. This Element explores how their scriptures provide a blueprint for building a new, more mature, culture and civilization on this planet where violence will be rare and nonviolence prevalent.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2020)
ISBN:1108613446
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108613446