New items available from the Bahá’í Bookshop
The Bahá’í Bookshop offers a wide range of titles to inspire, uplift, and spark reflection. We invite you to explore a range of books, some that delve into the life of the soul, and others that are suited to share with children as they include simple stories that nurture virtues in young hearts.
Among the latest arrivals are the following three featured titles:
Our Common Humanity: Reflections on the Reclamation of the Human Spirit
A far-reaching account of what is meant by the human spirit, and its relevance to the worldwide efforts being made to meet the challenges that define this historical moment.
Notions of identity, grounded in socially constructed conceptualizations of race, gender, class, and nationality continue to pose serious threats to our collective future. At the same time, everything that had once been associated with the human spirit is often understood today only in terms of neurobiology and cognitive science. Yet if the twenty-first century is to be any different from the century just ended, the protection and development of the human spirit will have to emerge as an appropriate focus for judging the moral legitimacy of human acts, social policy, or cultural or religious practices.
In a Bahá’í-inspired approach to these issues, the unique perspectives contained in the Bahá’í Writings are explored alongside the rich diversity of other philosophical, epistemic, and moral traditions that have contributed to our understanding of the nature and needs of the human spirit over the ages.
You Are a Cosmic Tree
You Are a Cosmic Tree blends art, humour, and the wisdom of the Bahá’í teachings in a captivating visual journey into the life of the soul.
Exploring concepts such as prayer and meditation, tests and difficulties, and our relationship with God, readers are invited to see life as a process of spiritual transformation and growth. In this era of rapid global change, the Bahá’í writings remind us that we are one human family sharing one planetary homeland. The development of our spiritual virtues finds its highest expression when used in service to building a more just, peaceful, and united world.
The cosmic tree is a mythical symbol that represents the connection between the physical and the spiritual, the body and soul. As a cosmic tree, your roots and branches extend into infinity, signifying a life of endless potential. Your true self is an eternal soul embodied in a human experience. Amidst the turmoil of our times, You Are a Cosmic Tree offers teens and adults a joyful artistic odyssey into a hopeful worldview grounded in the sacred teachings of a dynamic global religion.
Daily Reflections and Stories for Children: Book 6
A short passage from the Bahá’í writings, a simple story and a beautiful painting for each of 19 days – all relating to a virtue – promote in children a love for reading daily from the scriptures and enable them to learn about the life of the Dawn-Breakers.
This sixth volume of the popular Daily Reflections and Stories for Children provides stories about the Dawn-Breakers, passages from the scriptures and new paintings to enhance your children’s bedtime devotions.
Compiler: Munirih Hodge
Friends are warmly invited to explore these and many other titles at the Bahá’í Bookshop.
