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Abstract:
'Table talks' given by ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá in ‘Akká between 1904 and 1906 in response to questions posed by Laura Dreyfus-Barney; first published in 1908.
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Some Answered Questions
by
Abdu'l-Bahá
translated by
Laura Clifford Barney
Wilmette: Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1990
original written in Persian.
Part One — on the Influence of the Prophets in the Evolution of Humanity
Nature Is Governed by One Universal Law
Proofs and Evidences of the Existence of God
The Need of an Educator
Abraham
Moses
Christ
Muhammad
The Báb
Bahá'u'lláh
Traditional Proofs Exemplified from the Book of Daniel
Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of the Revelation of St. John
Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of Isaiah
Commentary on the Twelfth Chapter of the Revelation of St. John
Spiritual Proofs
True Wealth
Part Two — Some Christian Subjects
Outward Forms and Symbols Must Be Used to Convey Intellectual Conceptions
The Birth of Christ
The Greatness of Christ Is Due to His Perfections
The Baptism of Christ
The Necessity of Baptism
The Symbolism of the Bread and the Wine
Miracles
The Resurrection of Christ
The Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles
The Holy Spirit
The Second Coming of Christ and the Day of Judgment
The Trinity
Explanation of Verse Five, Chapter Seventeen, of the Gospel
Explanation of Verse Twenty-Two, Chapter Fifteen, of The First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians
Adam and Eve
Explanation of Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
Explanation of the Verse "For Many Are Called but Few Are Chosen"
The "Return" Spoken of by the Prophets
Peter's Confession of Faith
Predestination
Part Three — on the Powers and Conditions of the Manifestations of God
The Five Aspects of Spirit
The Divinity Can Only Be Comprehended Through the Divine Manifestations
The Three Stations of the Divine Manifestations
The Human Condition and the Spiritual Condition of the Divine Manifestations
The Knowledge of the Divine Manifestations
The Universal Cycles
The Power and Influence of the Divine Manifestations
The Two Classes of Prophets
Explanation of the Rebukes Addressed by God to the Prophets
Explanation of the Verse of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, "There Is No Partner For Him Who Is the Dayspring of Revelation...
Part Four — on the Origin, Powers and Conditions of Man
Modification of Species
The Universe Is Without Beginning the Origin of Man
The Difference Existing Between Man and Animal
The Growth and Development of the Human Race
Spiritual Proofs of the Origin of Man
The Spirit and Mind of Man Have Existed From the Beginning
The Appearing of the Spirit in the Body
The Relation Between God and the Creature
On the Proceeding of the Human Spirit From God
Soul, Spirit and Mind
The Physical Powers and the Intellectual Powers
The Causes of the Differences in the Characters of Men
The Degree of Knowledge Possessed by Man and the Divine Manifestations
Man's Knowledge of God
The Immortality of the Spirit (1)
The Immortality of the Spirit (2)
Perfections Are Without Limit
The Progress of Man in the Other World
The State of Man and His Progress After Death
Explanation of a Verse in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
The Existence of the Rational Soul After the Death of the Body
Eternal Life and Entrance Into the Kingdom of God
Fate
The Influence of the Stars
Free Will
Visions and Communication With Spirits
Healing by Spiritual Means
Healing by Material Means
Part Five — Miscellaneous Subjects
The Nonexistence of Evil
Two Kinds of Torment
The Justice and Mercy of God
The Right Method of Treating Criminals
Strikes
The Reality of the Exterior World
Real Preexistence
Reincarnation
Pantheism
The Four Methods of Acquiring Knowledge
The Necessity of Following the Teachings of the Divine Manifestations
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