
Baha'i Ethics in Light of Scripture: Virtues and Divine Commandments v. 2
Udo Schaefer(Author)
George Ronald (Publisher)
Published on 13. March 2026
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-0-85398-518-1 (ISBN)
Description
Volume 2 in this major study towards developing a Bahá'í moral theology.
There is a fundamental discrepancy between man as he is and man as he could be, if only he recognized his true being and purpose. Ethics is the discipline by which man can understand how he can pass from the first condition to the second. Udo Schaefer's Bahá'í Ethics in Light of Scripture is an attempt to analyse the underlying structures and detect the interior architecture of the Bahá'í moral system and is a step towards developing a Bahá'í moral theology.
Doctrinal Fundamentals, the first of two volumes, provides a historical overview of the Bahá'í Faith, a systematic survey of its doctrines and an overview of the origin and derivation of moral values. It considers the metaphysical nature of human beings and human responsibilities, looks at reason and conscience, and explores liberty and its limits.
Schaefer's second volume deals with concrete values - the virtues, divine commandments and principles of social ethics from a Bahá'í perspective.
Includes an appendix on art and morality and correspondence with the Universal House of Justice on issues considered in the book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Abingdon
United Kingdom
Publishing group
George Ronald Publisher
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 52 mm
Weight
1808 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85398-518-1 (9780853985181)
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