Epiphany of the Prophets

The foundation of this presentation consists of examining the implications of passages from authoritative Bahá’í texts outlining the basic ontology of the Manifestations. However, the most critical outcome of this discussion is an attempt to discover what is happening to Bahá’u’lláh with the appearance of the Veiled Maiden in the Siyáh‐Chál. By inference, we will then try to determine what is taking place when previous Manifestations have similar experiences with the first intimations of Their own revelations.

  • John S. Hatcher

    Dr. John S. Hatcher received his BA and MA degrees at Vanderbilt University, and his PhD at the University of Georgia. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of South Florida where he taught in the English Department for forty years and headed graduate studies in English Literature. An author and speaker, Professor Hatcher has published over a hundred poems and articles, and twenty-seven books. He presently serves as Editor on the Association of Bahá’í Studies Publishing Committee.

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