What Comes After Nations? / n/a (ePub)
Much of this turmoil is a result of the conflict between nations around the world. Nations and nationalism, are the most recent form of governance; however,...
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"WHAT COMES AFTER NATIONS?" is the right question for these turbulent times.
Much of this turmoil is a result of the conflict between nations around the world. Nations and nationalism, are the most recent form of governance; however, while their numbers and sovereign powers increased over time, in today's world, every nation's sovereignty is under assault by powerful global forces.
Humanity's history is not just a collection of chance events; but instead, a long series of focused episodes that saw societies advance from wandering-hunter-gatherers back in the Stone Age, to farmers, to developers of cities, empires, and nations. Harvey Garver explores how humanity's development has been motivated, guided and energized by the world's orthodox religions, and explains how The Baha'i Faith, and its belief in "Progressive Revelation", reveals a new spiritual principle, leading to a burgeoning worldwide society with peace and prosperity for all humanity.
Our ever advancing civilization is leading us beyond our current immature and turbulent world, eventually and inevitably, climaxing with the development of God's Kingdom On Earth as the mature, ultimate, and highest level of society. Harvey Garver, living in Sarasota, Florida, a member of The Baha'i Faith, writes about the Baha'i World View and its intriguing history of humanity, linking the development of civilizations to the Creative Word of God that has been progressively revealed by orthodox religions including: Hinduism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and now: The Baha'i Faith
However, I had a vague sense that something was missing, and there were "apparent contradictions" between the Old and New Testaments that perplexed me. Notable among those apparent contradictions were the following words from Deuteronomy in the Old Testament and from the Gospel of Matthew in The New Testament:
Deuteronomy 19:21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Matthew 5:43-45 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
My perplexities were usually just below my conscious level, but they were all cleared up when I learned about the Baha'i Faith and the concept of "progressive revelation." I truly had an "aha!" moment. It was a revelation to understand that there was a truly simple and logical explanation to the quandary that was lurking in the background of my beliefs.
Christian services and sermons encouraged me to be
After listening to prominent Baha'is and holding discussions and deliberations, I came to understand that the following three reasons explain why I have always believed in Jesus Christ:
. Because of the way that He lived His life
. Because of His teachings
. Because of the way that He influenced the lives of others
And I believe that Baha'u'llah is God's most recent Manifestation and the return of Jesus Christ for the same three reasons:
. Because of the way that Baha'u'llah lived His life
. Because of Baha'u'llah's teachings
. Because of the way that Baha'u'llah influenced the lives of others
Every time I learned a little more about progressive revelation, I found myself wanting to dig deeper and deeper into its operation and significance. All these elements entered into my mind as I started this study. I decided to reread Baha'i holy writings, the holy writings of other faiths, and the history of mankind to explore the relationship between religion and the advancement of unity and civilization down through the ages.
- Autor: Harvey Garver
- 2019, soft cover; ebook, 328 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Harvey Garver
- ISBN-10: 0578568403
- ISBN-13: 9780578568409
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.09.2019
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- Größe: 2.49 MB
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