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Tag: "Community (general)"

tag name Community (general) type: Administration; Miscellaneous; Institute process
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Community_(general)
referring tags Aging; Belonging (community); Community, Bahai; Community building; Group dynamics; Intergenerational conversations; Organic; Ownership, Sense of; Participation; Pattern of community life; Protagonists (individuals, communities and institutions); Social networks; Support; Vibrant communities
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Bahai org: The Community

selected quotations
(authoritative sources)

These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"... In brief, the beings in the universe can each live individually and alone. A tree can grow and develop by itself, without the assistance of other trees. Likewise, animals can live a solitary existence. But this is impossible for man. Humankind is in need of mutual aid and cooperation, of interaction and association, that it may obtain happiness and well-being and achieve comfort and harmony..."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks; earlier translation in The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 14, 20 April 1912 (ABU0404)

"... The supreme need of humanity is cooperation and reciprocity. The stronger the ties of fellowship and solidarity amongst men, the greater will be the power of constructiveness and accomplishment in all the planes of human activity...."

– 'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, talk no. 108, 25 September 1912 (ABU0057)

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community; bahai9.com/wiki/Community; bahaiquotes.com/subject/community; bahaiquotes.com/subject/community-life; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Community

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  1. 2025-12. Bahá'í House of Worship: Design, Construction and Community, by Joe Carter and Nooshfar Afnan: Review. Ann Boyles. — Examines the evolving Baha’i House of Worship as an emergent institution uniting architecture, com... Reviews.
  2. 2025-09. Défi lancé à la communauté bahá'íe, Un. Pierre-Yves Mocquais. — Examining Farzam Arbab’s call for intellectual renewal, this article critiques materialist thought... Articles.
  3. 2025-09. Vie intellectuelle de la communauté bahá'íe, la. Farzam Arbab. — On the need for us to have intellectual courage, a lack of elitism, and the harmony of science and r... Articles.
  4. 2025-07. Bahá'í Sacred Writings. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — A comprehensive collection of selections from the Writings of Baha’u’llah and the Writings and u... Writings.
  5. 2025-04-21. Global Community, A. Bahá'í World. — The global Baha’i community advances unity, social transformation, and spiritual principles throug... Articles.
  6. 2025-04-21. New Institution of Learning, A: The Training Institute. Bahá'í World. — The Baha’i training institute builds capacity for individual and community transformation through ... Articles.
  7. 2025-04-21. Women and Social Progress: Building Communities Based on Dynamic Partnership. Bahá'í World. — Highlights the Baha’i principle of gender equality, showing its spiritual basis and global applica... Articles.
  8. 2025-04-21. Elements of a Global Spiritual Endeavor (1996 - 2021). Various. — Seven separate articles constituting "Chapter 2" of Baha'i World v. 35, on the development of the Ba... Introductory.
  9. 2025-03-19. Regarding Family Life and Marriage. Universal House of Justice. — Letter emphasizing the Baha’i family’s role in fostering unity, equality, and spiritual growth, ... UHJ-letters.
  10. 2025-01-22. Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development. Bahá'í International Community. — A statement to the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development: Social cohesion, grounded ... BIC.
  11. 2024. Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective. Margery Dixon, Robert Sarracino (published as Robert Sinclair Sarracino). — The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justi... Articles.
  12. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritu... Audio.
  13. 2023-11-29. European Strategy for the Elderly, A: The Irreplaceable Role of Community Life. Bahá'í International Community. — Statement envisioning the elderly as invaluable contributors to community life, emphasizing their r... BIC.
  14. 2023. Harvard Pluralism Project: Bahá'í. Author unknown. — Six overview essays on Baha'i history, beliefs, and practices. (Offsite) Essays.
  15. 2023. Pathways to Transformation: The Bahá'í Journey. John A. Davidson. — Compilation on Baha'u'llah's vision of building a peaceful and progressive planetary civilization, a... Books.
  16. 2023. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States. Naghme Naseri Morlock. — The denial of a national identity of Baha'is in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differ... Articles.
  17. 2022. Architectures of Thinking, The. Jordi Vallverdu Segura, Josuke Nakano. — Sacred architectures play a role in shaping cognition — which results from the relationships betw... Articles.
  18. 2020-09. World's Current State of Disorder and Confusion, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Bahá'í World Centre, comp. . — Compilation of passages relevant to contemporary issues of 2020, and the appropriate disposition of ... Compilations.
  19. 2018-05. Give Me Thy Grace to Serve Thy Loved Ones. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Compilation emphasizing selfless service as the essence of faith, integrating spiritual devotion wit... Compilations.
  20. 2015/2020-08. Community and Collective Action. Gustavo Correa. — On the hopeful efforts of groups of people around the world to build a new kind of community based o... Essays.
  21. 2015. Achieving Universal Participation of Older Adults: An Exploration of Its Challenges and Spiritual Foundations. Catherine Bigonnesse, Jean Marc Bigonnesse. — On involving older adults in the process of participation in society; some of the root causes of age... Articles.
  22. 2014. Toward Self Reliant Communities: A Cultural Comparison of Disaster Response in Thailand, Guyana and the United States. Deborah Clark Vance. — The most important safeguard against disasters is a community – whether neighborhood, religious, w... Articles.
  23. 2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. — Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Baha’i youth conferences in 2013, organ... Study.
  24. 2013. Indexes to Bahá'í World volumes: Obituaries, chronologies, contents, illustrations. Patricia Paccassi, comp, Frank Paccassi, comp. — Seven separate indexes for Baha'i World, in PDF, Word, and Excel versions, current through 2013. Bibliographies.
  25. 2010-90-18. Investment in your community reaps priceless profits. Ted Slavin. — Getting to know people in your community, and being helpful to your neighbors, has unexpected benefi... Newspapers.
  26. 2009/2016. Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies: Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — Updated version of Developing Distinctive Baha'i Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies, t... Compilations-NSA.
  27. 2009-05-17. Celebration of the Nineteen Day Feast. Universal House of Justice. — Guidance on adapting the Nineteen Day Feast amid community growth, emphasizing decentralization, inc... UHJ-letters.
  28. 2006. Encouragement. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. Compilations-personal.
  29. 2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice. Books.
  30. 2005. Changing Reality: The Bahá'í Community and the Creation of a New Reality. Moojan Momen. — The Baha’i teachings criticize the socially created realities of warfare, environmental destruc... Articles.
  31. 2001. Religion in the Modem World. Anjam Khursheed. — On aspects of the Western secular rebellion against theocracy and the rise of free enquiry and freed... Articles.
  32. 2000. Community Functioning, Issues Concerning: Fostering the Development of Bahá'í Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . — Extensive guidance on community development. Includes extracts from letters written on behalf of Sho... UHJ-letters.
  33. 1999. Creating a New Mind: Reflections on the Individual, the Institutions, and the Community. Paul Lample. — On the influence of the human mind in shaping human reality, and three vehicles for changing reality... Books.
  34. 1998. Developing Distinctive Bahá'í Communities: Guidelines for Spiritual Assemblies. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A guide to community development, for historical purposes only, originally intended to be made "avai... NSA-documents.
  35. 1997-04-21. Meaning of Community, The. Ann Boyles. — Exploring challenges and hopes for future community, critiques global capitalism, technology, and di... Articles.
  36. 1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he... BIC.
  37. 1996-02. Persian-speaking Believers in Anglophone Communities. Universal House of Justice. — Some Persian expatriates feel deprived of participation in Baha'i gatherings because of an inability... UHJ-letters.
  38. 1995. Return of the Dreamtime. Pym Trueman. — Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan cust... Articles.
  39. 1995. Whanau (extended family) Structures as an Innovative Intervention into Maori Educational and Schooling Crises. Graham Hingangaroa Smith. — The development of an innovative response by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand to the dual ... Articles.
  40. 1995. Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth. Ros Gabriel. Essays.
  41. 1991-03. Spiritual Health of American Community. Universal House of Justice. — Publication of a letter addressing an individual's concerns for the spiritual health of the American... UHJ-letters.
  42. 1988. Psychology and Peace. Ronald Roesch. — The relevance of psychology to the establishment of peace in the context of the Baha’i peace messa... Articles.
  43. 1987-2025. Ruhi Books. Ruhi Institute. — Published volumes of the Ruhi Institute books. (Links to documents, offsite.) Books.
  44. 1968. Becoming Your True Self. Daniel C. Jordan. — The nature of human potential, and how the Baha'i Faith can guide the process of spiritual transform... Essays.
 
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