Baha'i Studies in Iran: A Preliminary Survey.

Religions can transmit their culture by means of community religious education, writing, publication, formal scholarship and scriptural studies. This is especially important in the Baha'i Faith which is a lay religion. This essay is a preliminary survey of the history of the cultivation and evolutio...

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Publicado en:	Baha'i Studies Review Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 69 - 86
Autores principales:	Masumian, Bijan, Masumian, Adib
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Intellect Ltd. Jun2014
Materias:	Religious education Activity programs in religious education Community education Educational programs Academic support programs
Acceso en línea:	Ver este registro en EBSCOhost

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Sumario:	Religions can transmit their culture by means of community religious education, writing, publication, formal scholarship and scriptural studies. This is especially important in the Baha'i Faith which is a lay religion. This essay is a preliminary survey of the history of the cultivation and evolution of religious education in the Baha'i Faith in Iran in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Key individuals who played a role in these educational processes are briefly introduced and discussed.