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    Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá and from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice on Scholarship
    Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá and from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice on Scholarship
    Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá and from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice on Scholarship
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      Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá and from the Letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice on Scholarship - Universal House of Justice

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      Title: A Compilaton on Scholarship

      Author: Research Department of the Universal House of Justice

      Release Date: September 2006 [Ebook #19291]

      Language: English

      ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A COMPILATON ON SCHOLARSHIP***

      A Compilaton on Scholarship

      by Research Department of the Universal House of Justice

      Edition 1, (September 2006)

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      [Letter to selected National Spiritual Assemblies]

      EXTRACTS FROM THE WRITINGS OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH AND ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ AND FROM THE LETTERS OF SHOGHI EFFENDI AND THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE ON SCHOLARSHIP

      1. THE STATION OF SCHOLARSHIP

      1.1 Importance of Knowledge and Learning

      From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

      1: Knowledge is one of the wondrous gifts of God. It is incumbent upon...

      2: Knowledge is as wings to man’s life, and a ladder for his ascent. Its...

      From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      3: Make every effort to acquire the advanced knowledge of the day, and...

      4: ...I most urgently request the friends of God to make every effort, as much...

      5: All blessings are divine in origin, but none can be compared with this...

      From a Letter Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi

      6: ...Bahá’u’lláh considered education as one of the most fundamental factors...

      1.2 Characteristics of the truly learned

      From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

      7: Happy are ye, O ye the learned ones in Bahá. By the Lord! Ye are...

      8: The Great Being saith: The man of consummate learning and the sage...

      9: Know thou that he is truly learned who hath acknowledged My Revelation, and...

      10: Consider, how can he that faileth in the day of God’s Revelation...

      From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      11: ...there are those famed and accomplished men of learning, possessed of...

      From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi

      12: In connection with the question as to whether Bahá’ís should be familiar...

      13: The Cause needs more Bahá’í scholars, people who not only are devoted...

      1.3 Scope of Bahá’í Scholarship

      From a Letter Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice

      14: At this early stage in the development of the Faith, it would not...

      1.4 Appreciation of Scholarship

      From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

      15: Respect ye the divines and learned amongst you, they whose conduct accords...

      16: O people of God! Righteous men of learning who dedicate themselves to...

      17: Beware, O My loved ones, lest ye despise the merits of My learned servants...

      From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      18: ...the religion of God is the promoter of truth, the founder of science and...

      19: There are certain pillars which have been established as the unshakeable...

      From a Letter Written by Shoghi Effendi

      20: The responsibilities of the members of the Spiritual Assemblies that are...

      2. FUNCTIONS OF BAHÁ’Í SCHOLARSHIP

      2.1 Promotion of Human Welfare

      From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

      21: The Great Being saith: The learned of the day must direct the people to...

      22: True learning is that which is conducive to the well-being of the world, not...

      From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      23: The primary, the most urgent requirement is the promotion of education....

      From a Letter Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi

      24: The news of the co-operation of the Bahá’í young men and women in...

      From a Letter of the Universal House of Justice

      25: The further emergence of the Faith from obscurity is reflected in distinctive...

      2.2 Defence of the Faith

      From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh

      26: If any man were to arise to defend, in his writings, the Cause of God against...

      From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      27: The second of these spiritual standards which apply to the possessor of...

      From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi

      28: Shoghi Effendi was delighted to hear of your conversation with Sir .......

      29: There is an answer in the teachings for everything; unfortunately the...

      2.3 Expansion and Consolidation of the Bahá’í Community

      From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

      30: Pure souls, such as Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl, upon him be the Glory of God,...

      From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi

      31: We had heard through various channels the wonderful way your children had...

      32: The university training which you are receiving at present will be of immense...

      33: Young men and women in the Faith must be deep and thoughtful scholars of its...

      34: If the Bahá’ís want to be really effective in teaching the Cause they need to...

      From a Letter Written

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