The World of the Bahá’í Faith is an outstanding guide to the Bahá’í Faith and its culture in all its geographical and historical diversity. Written by a distinguished team of international contributors, this volume explores the origin of this religion and contains substantial thematic articles on the living experience of the global Bahá’í community.The volume is organised into six distinct sections:Leadership and Authoritative TextsTheologyHumanitySocietyThe Contemporary Bahá’í CommunityHistory and Spread of the Bahá’í CommunityThese sections cover such themes as the afterlife, artistic expression, Bahá’í institutions, devotional life, diversity, economics, education, the environment and sustainability, family life, gender, human nature, interfaith relations, international governance, law, marriage, peace, persecution, philosophy, race, science and religion, scripture, spirituality, and work.The development of the Bahá’í Faith is outlined in ten regional articles.This volume provides a