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1. Abdu'l-Bahá: pour toujours le Centre de l'Alliance, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
2. Achieving Planetary Consciousness: Reality, Reason, and Revelation, by William S. Hatcher (2008). The importance of understanding the world in terms of both linearity and non-linearity; the need to make a disciplined approach to the study of the Bahá'í Revelation so that we are able to progress in our evolution towards true planetary consciousness. Unpublished Articles. [about]
3. Backbiting, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
4. Baha'i Faith, The: The Emerging Global Religion, by William S. Hatcher and Douglas Martin (1985). Overview of Bahá'í history and teachings, designed as an introductory textbook. Available in English or in Persian. Books. [about]
5. Bahá'í Faith, The: A Non-ideological Approach to Religion, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Essays and short articles. [about]
6. Causality and Duality, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations. [about]
7. Causality Principle in the World of Being, The, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio. [about]
8. Ce mystère qu'est l'amour, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
9. Comment protéger nos jeunes?, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
10. Concept of Spirituality, The, by William S. Hatcher, in Bahá'í World, Vol. 18 (1979-1983) (1986). Widely-read ABS monograph, re-published in the Bahá'í World. Includes chapters "The Nature of Man," "Process of Spiritual Growth," and "Collective Dimension of Spirituality." Published Articles. [about]
11. Cultural Values and Spirituality, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Speech to the Bahá'í community in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
12. Cycle of Lectures on Universal and Contemporary Themes, by William S. Hatcher (2008). On love, power and justice; true religion is not an ideology; the concept of human value; social ethics and individual development; the unity of religion and science; a logical proof of the existence of God; is universal culture possible? Essays and short articles. [about]
13. Divine Philosophy as Described by 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Videos. [about]
14. Elements of a Bahá'í-Inspired Natural Theology, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations. [about]
15. Epilogue on Neo-Darwinian Theory, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Contains no mention of Bahá'í Faith. Essays and short articles. [about]
16. Epistemological Implications of the Gradated Claims to Divine Authority in the Bahá'í Writings: Reflections on Infallibility, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 17:1-4 (2007). There are different levels of infallibility, from the greater (the Manifestations who are "omniscient at will") to the lesser (like the Guardian, who has conferred freedom-from-error). Published Articles. [about]
17. Equality of Men and Women, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Centre in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
18. Est-ce que l'au-délà sera ennuyeux?, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
19. Eternal Quest For God, The, by Julio Savi: Review, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 5:2 (1992). Book Reviews. [about]
20. Fear of Teaching: A Meditation on Authenticity in Human Relationships, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Essays and short articles. [about]
21. Few Distinctive Aspects of the Bahá'í Faith, A, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
22. Forum Concerning St. Paul, by Christopher Buck and Juan Cole, in World Order, 13:4 (1979). Responses to Hatcher's review (World Order, 1978) of Schaefer's Light Shineth in Darkness, by Buck, Hatcher, Gregory Shaw, Willibald Duerschmid, and Marzieh Gail (World Order, 13:4) and by Cole (World Order 13:2, Winter 1978). Published Articles. [about]
23. Foundations of Mathematics: An Overview at the Close of the Second Millennium, by William S. Hatcher, in Converging Realities, 1:1 (2000). Article posits that the foundational study of mathematics has only emerged in this century, and discusses its evolutionary growth. Published Articles. [about]
24. God's Will, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
25. Good, The, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
26. Guerre et paix au XXI siècle, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
27. Human Nature and Human Society: A Bahá'í Viewpoint, by William S. Hatcher, in The Bahá'í Faith and Marxism (1987). Introduction to the Bahá'í understanding of human beings and social structures. Published Articles. [about]
28. Jesus et Muhammad, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
29. Jésus, Fils de Dieu et Fils de l'homme, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
30. L'amour, le pouvoir et la justice, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Summer school talk. Audio. [about]
31. L'égoïsme versus l'estime de soi, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
32. L'environnement physique et spirituel, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
33. L'être humain naït-il tueur?, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
34. L'historique de la foi bahá'íe, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
35. L'homme n'est pas un animal, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
36. L'infaillibilité et nous, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
37. La communion avec Dieu et le processus du détachement, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
38. La complémentarité entre la science et l'art, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
39. La consultation, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
40. La contribution des femmes à la science moderne, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
41. La médisance, outil des faibles, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
42. La paix intérieure, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
43. La poursuite de l'excellence, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
44. La prédestination, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
45. La prière, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
46. La réincarnation, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
47. La religion a-t-elle échoué?, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
48. La sexualité et la spiritualité 1, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
49. La sexualité et la spiritualité 2, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
50. La spiritualité et la lutte pour la survie, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
51. La spiritualité et la santé mentale et physique, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
52. La véracité: le fondement du progrès spiritual, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
53. La violence et la nature humaine, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
54. La volonté et la rationalité de Dieu, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
55. Le bien et le mal, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
56. Le clonage: vrai ou faux, bien ou mal?, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
57. Le concept de valeur humaine, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Presentations. [about]
58. Le mysticisme, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
59. Le pouvoir au sein de la famille, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
60. Le pouvoir et les relations humaines, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
61. Le rôle politique de la femme est-il méconnu?, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
62. Le sens de la vie, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
63. Les cinq niveaux de l'esprit, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
64. Les étapes de l'unité mondiale, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
65. Les étapes de la vie, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
66. Les perturbations sociales et le vécu individuel, by William S. Hatcher (2004). Audio. [about]
67. Les Valeurs economiques et les valeurs morales, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1:4 (1989). Published Articles. [about]
68. Logic and Mysticism, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Two presentations in Russia on the same topic. Videos. [about]
69. Logical Proof of the Existence of God, A, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Presentations. [about]
70. Love, Power and Justice, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio. [about]
71. Love, Power, and Justice, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 9:3 (1999). The pursuit and abuse of power are moral choices for which there is no moral justification. Published Articles. [about]
72. Minimalism: A Bridge between Classical Philosophy and the Bahá'í Revelation, by William S. Hatcher (2004). An application of modern relational logic retroactively to problems in classical philosophy such as the existence and nature of God reveals answers which remarkably coincide with the answers found in the Bahá'í scriptures. Books. [about]
73. Minimalism, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Presentations. [about]
74. Moral and Spiritual Development, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Audio. [about]
75. Nature of the Soul, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
76. "Note on Maceoin's 'Bahá'í Fundamentalism'" and "Afnán, Hatcher and an old bone", by Muhammad Afnan and William S. Hatcher, in Religion, 16:2 (1986). Two shorter follow-up essays, offering closing thoughts on a previously-published debate about issues of historical accuracy, academic neutrality, and faith-based scholarship. Essays and short articles. [about]
77. On the Meaning of Being a Bahá'í, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
78. Peut-on réellement pardonner?, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
79. Phenomenon of Prejudice, The, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside at the Bahá'í Centre in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
80. Philosophy of Minimalism, The, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Talk at the Philosophical Club of St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
81. Philosophy of Spirituality, The: A Bahá'í Viewpoint, by William S. Hatcher, in Dialogue and Universalism, vol. 11-12 (1996). Views of human nature and the concept of spirituality; the Bahá'í concept of spirituality; the crucial role of philosophy in the process of human spiritual growth and development. Published Articles. [about]
82. Pourquoi l'être humain veut-il la paix mais fait la guerre?, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
83. Pourquoi s'appeler bahá'í?, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
84. Pourquoi tenons-nous tellement à nos préjugés?, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
85. Powerseeking and Ideology, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Good and evil are a potential that lie within the heart of each individual; but a believer in an ideology can feel morally justified in perpetrating cruelty towards others, because he sees himself as defending a higher value against an infidel. Essays and short articles. [about]
86. Prayer and Meditation, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Talk at the Bahá'í Center in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
87. Précis Commentary on One Common Faith, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Commentary on the statement ‘One Common Faith’. Essays and short articles. [about]
88. Prouver l'existence de Dieu 1, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
89. Prouver l'existence de Dieu 2, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
90. Question of Objectivity, The, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Speech at the Faculty of Philosophy of St. Petersburg State University. Videos. [about]
91. Reconstructing the Academy, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Brief response to postmodernism in academia and the "Sokal Hoax." Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Essays and short articles. [about]
92. Reflections of a Human Spirit in a Male Body, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Includes discussions of the nature of patriarchy, chauvinism, and feminism. Unpublished Articles. [about]
93. Reflections on Infallibility, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 17:1-4 (2007). The progress seen in human history would have been impossible without periodic Revelations. Infallibility is the main source of rationality, preventing humanity from losing itself in superstition, but should not be confused with omniscience or fanaticism. Published Articles. [about]
94. Relationship Between Science and Religion, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
95. Role and Function of Bahá'í Institutes in the Life of the Bahá'í Community, by William S. Hatcher (2008). Bahá'í training institutes are a wonderful new opportunity for self-development and for sharing our talents with others; their forms and programmes can be diverse. Essays and short articles. [about]
96. Sacrifice, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside talk in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
97. Scholarship: A Bahá'í Perspective, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1:2 (1988). Bahá’í scholarship seeks to understand and/or apply truths contained in the writings of the Bahá’í Faith, but it may also involve historical/critical studies of the Bahá’í Faith as a social phenomenon. It is broad in scope. Published Articles. [about]
98. Science and the Bahá'í Faith, by William S. Hatcher, in Bahá'í Studies, 1 (1976). Seeing religion and science as in opposition derives from a conception of science as being too restrictive to apply to religion, and of religion as too subjective to be scientific. Published Articles. [about]
99. Science of Religion, The, by William S. Hatcher, in Bahá'í Studies, 2 (1980). Contains three essays: “Science and Religion,” “The Unity of Religion and Science,” and “Science and the Bahá'í Faith.” Published Articles. [about]
100. Scientific Proof of the Existence of God, A, by William S. Hatcher, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 5:4 (1993). Whenever scientists encounter a phenomenon that exhibits an evolution towards order, but without any observable reason for such movement, they suspect the cause to be an unseen force. Evolution presents a persistent movement from disorder towards order. Published Articles. [about]
101. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses, by Arash Abizadeh and Ross Woodman, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 8:1 (1997). Book Reviews. [about]
102. "Scientific Proof of the Existence of God," by William S. Hatcher: Commentaries and Responses, by Gordon Dicks and Philip Belove, in Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 6:3 (1994). Book Reviews. [about]
103. Spiritual Education of Children (in Russian and English), by William S. Hatcher (2008). Fireside talk given in English, with Russian translation. Audio. [about]
104. Truth and Happiness, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Fireside with Bahá'ís in St. Petersburg. Videos. [about]
105. Universal Values, by William S. Hatcher (2003). Two presentations in Russia on the same topic. Videos. [about]
106. Universal Values, by William S. Hatcher, in The Science of Morality: Collected Papers (2007). Once we acknowledge that human beings are the supreme value in creation, we act on that knowledge. We treat human beings as the ultimate value, as ends rather than means. Contains no mention of the Bahá'í Faith. Published Articles. [about]
107. Vivre la vie de la perspective de l'éternité, by William S. Hatcher (2002). Fireside talk. Audio. [about]
108. Western Islamic Scholarship and Bahá'í Origins, by Muhammad Afnan and William S. Hatcher, in Religion, 15:1 (1985). A critique of articles by Denis MacEoin, and a defense of Bahá'í interpretations of history vis-à-vis academic criticism. Published Articles. [about]

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