Call to Apostleship

Overview

This book reflects on the significance of the Tablets of the Divine Plan, and examines them in relation to other influential documents that have impacted the modern world, such as the Magna Carta, the Constitution of the United States, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It also compares the early diffusion of the Baha'i Faith to that of Christianity, and explores in detail 'Abdu'l-Baha's call on the members of the early Baha'i community to rise to the station of apostleship—a call that applies to all those laboring for the spiritual transformation of the world today.

Author Biography

Janet A. Khan is a former member of the Research Department at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel. After completing a doctorate in counseling at the University of Michigan, she held academic positions at the University of Michigan and University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Her research interests include gender issues, the role of women in religion, aspects of social change, and the evolution of the Baha'i system of administration.