Some Answered Questions

by Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás

35 chapters10h 53mEnglish1908

About this book

Some Answered Questions was first published in 1908. It contains questions asked to `Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Clifford Barney, during several of her visits to Haifa between 1904 and 1906, and `Abdu'l-Bahá's answers to these questions. Prominent among the topics are detailed explanations of Christian subjects, including interpretations of chapters 11 and 12 of the Book of Revelation, chapter 11 of the Book of Isaiah, the story of Genesis, and many other subjects.https://192.3.62.119/add_project Topics covered include God, Prophets of God, Christian subjects, evolution, the soul, immortality, fate, free will, healing, the non-existence of evil, and reincarnation. (Introduction derived from Wikipedia)

Chapters (34)

1[Part 1: On the Influence of the Prophets in the Evolution of Humanity] 1. Nature is Governed by One Universal Law, 2. Proofs and Evidences of the Existence of God, 3. The Need of an Educator

995

24. Abraham, 5. Moses, 6. Christ

556

37. Muhammad, 8. The Bab, 9. Baha'u'llah

2726

410. Traditional Proofs Exemplified from the Book of Daniel

1381

511. Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of the Revelation of St. John

2398

612. Commentary on the Eleventh Chapter of the Book of Isaiah

686

713. Commentary on the Twelfth Chapter of the Revelation of St. John

810

814. Spiritual Proofs, 15. True Wealth

1161

9[Part 2: Some Christian Subjects] 16. Outward Forms and Symbols Must be Used to Convey Intellectual Conceptions, 17. The Birth of Christ, 18. The Greatness of Christ is Due to His Perfections

839

1019. The Baptism of Christ, 20. The Necessity of Baptism, 21. The Symbolism of the Bread and Wine

1370

1122. Miracles, 23. The Resurrection of Christ, 24. The Descent of the Holy Spirit Upon the Apostles

868

1225. The Holy Spirit, 26. The Second Coming of Christ, and the Day of Judgment, 27. The Trinity

901

1328. Explanation of the Verse: 'O Father, Glorify Thou Me With the Glory Which I Had With Thee Before the World Was.', 29. Explanation of the Verse: 'As in Adam All Die, Even So in Christ Shall All Be Made Alive.', 30. Adam and Eve

1618

1431. Explanation of the Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit, 32. Explanation of the Verse: 'For Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen.', 33. The 'Return' Spoken of by the Prophets

1046

1534. Peter's Confession of Faith, 35. Predestination

497

16[Part 3: On the Powers and Conditions of the Manifestations of God] 36. The Five Aspects of Spirit, 37. The Divinity Can Only Be Comprehended Through the Divine Manifestations

1328

1738. The Three Stations of the Divine Manifestations, 39. The Human Condition and the Spiritual Condition of the Divine Manifestations

835

1840. The Knowledge of the Divine Manifestations, 41. The Universal Cycles, 42. The Power and Influence of the Divine Manifestations

791

1943. The Two Classes of Prophets, 44. Explanation of the Rebukes Addressed by God to the Prophets, 45. Explanation of the Verse of the Kitabu'l-Aqdas: 'There is no Associate for the Dawning-Place of Command in the Supreme Sinlessness,'

1731

20[Part 4: On the Origins, Powers, and Conditions of Man] 46. Modification of Species, 47. The Universe is Without Beginning—The Origin of Man, 48. The Difference Which Exists Between Man and the Animal

2067

2149. The Growth and Development of the Human Race, 50. Spiritual Proofs of the Origin of Man, 51. The Spirit and Mind of Man Have Existed From the Beginning

1192

2252. The Appearing of the Spirit in the Body, 53. The Relation Between God and the Creature, 54. The Proceeding of the Human Spirit from God

1179

2355. Soul, Spirit, and Mind, 56. The Physical Powers and the Intellectual Powers, 57. The Causes of the Differences in the Characteristics of Men

1013

2458. The Degree of Knowledge Possessed by Man, and the Divine Manifestations, 59. Man's Knowledge of God, 60. The Immortality of the Spirit—(I.)

918

2561. The Immortality of the Spirit—(II.), 62. Perfections Are Without Limit, 63. The Evolution of Man in the Other World

1103

2664. The State of Man and His Progress After Death, 65. Explanation of a Verse in the Kitabu'l-Aqdas, 66. The Existence of the Rational Soul After the Death of the Body—(I.), the Immortality of Children—(II.)

813

2767. Eternal Life and Entrance Into the Kingdom of God, 68. Fate, 69. The Influence of the Stars

907

2870. Free-Will, 71. Visions, and Communication with Spirits, 72. Healing by Spiritual Means, 73. Healing by Material Means

1015

29[Part 5: Miscellaneous Subjects] 74. The Non-Existence of Evil, 75. There Are Two Kinds of Torment, 76. The Justice and Mercy of God

660

3077. The Right Method of Treating Criminals

755

3178. The Reality of the Exterior World, 79. Real Pre-Existence

583

3280. Reincarnation

1193

3381. Pantheism

1067

3482. The Four Methods of Acquiring Knowledge, 82. The Necessity of Following the Teachings of the Divine Manifestations

1370

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