The Vision of Shoghi Effendi: Proceedings of the Association for Baháʾí Studies, Ninth Annual Conference, November 2-4, 1984, Ottawa, Canada

The nineteen essays from the Association for Bahá'í Studies 1984 conference contained in this volume speak persuasively to such visionary powers of the first Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith. Whether addressing the spiritual campaign to conquer human hearts as outlined in 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Tablets of the Divine Plan, the Guardian's eloquence in Persian and English, the nature of World Order, the clarification of fundamental Bahá'í beliefs, Shoghi Effendi's warm and loving nature, or his authority as infallible interpreter of the Word of God, each author offers to the reader yet another facet of Shoghi Effendi's intriguing and inspiring character. Centuries from now, the famous of our time will have been eclipsed by Shoghi Effendi, with whose vision the world will have become attuned. Shoghi Effendi's contributions and achievements will have answered the shortsightedness of those who now may cavil at the boldness of his vision of the consummation of humanity's civilized life on this planet.

Table of Contents:

Preface -- William P. Collins

The Vision of Shoghi Effendi and the Unfoldment of the Tablets of the Divine Plan -- J. Jameson Bond

The Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi -- Ann Boyles

Peace: A Task for All -- Rodrigo Carazo

An Organic Order: Implications from the Writings of Shoghi Effendi as to Nature of the World Order f Baha'u'llah -- Roger Coe

Unity: The Creative Foundation for Peace -- Hossain B. Danesh

The Guardian and the East -- A. A. Furútan

An Analysis of the Dispensation of Baha'u'llah -- William S. Hatcher

Shoghi Effendi: Expounder of the Word of God -- David Hofman

Service at the Threshold -- Dhikru'lláh Khádem

The Beloved of All Hearts: Shoghi Effendi -- Dhikru'lláh Khádem

The Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah: Translation Norms Employed by Shoghi Effendi -- Diana Malouf

Notes to the Paintings in Honor of the Vision of Shoghi Effendi -- Jalalíyyíh Quinn

La vision de l'Evolution generale du monde dans l'oeuvre de Shoghi Effendi -- Shapour Rassekh

Reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi -- Audrey Robarts

A Few Reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi Taken from Pilgrim Notes of January 1955, from the Canadian National Spiritual Assembly Film Retrospective, and from Some Other Words of the Beloved Guardian -- John A. Robarts

Shoghi Effendi: Master Builder -- Nathan Rutstein

Shoghi Effendi's Question -- Emeric Sala

A Review of Shoghi Effendi's Vision of the Future as Expressed in The Advent of Divine Justice -- Richard W. Thomas

Le style persan du Gardien -- A. M. Varqa