Science, Philosophy, and Religion
Bahá’í Articles and Websites

Last Revised: March 2014

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• Bausani, A. (1988). Reflections on the spiritual dynamics of the Bahá’í Faith. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1(1). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/bausani_spiritual_dynamics
• Hatcher, W. (1988). Scholarship: A Bahá’í perspective. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1(2). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_scholarship_bahai_perspective
• Hatcher, J. (2001). Methodology and Bahá’í studies: The bridge between realities. Bahá'í Studies Review, 10. Retrieved December 2013, http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_methodology_bahai_studies
• Momen, M. (1988). Scholarship and the Bahá’í Community. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1(1). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/momen_scholarship_bahai_community

II.  Methods of Science

• Harmsen, R. (1998). Science in the hands of women: Present barriers, Future promise. World Order. Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/harmsen_science_hands_women
• Hatcher, W. (1977). The science of religion. Bahá'í Studies, 2. (1977). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_science_religion (Contains three essays: (1) Science and religion, (2) The unity of religion and science,& (3) Science and the Baha'i Faith.)
• Hatcher, W. (1993). A scientific proof of the existence of God. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 5(4). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_proof_existence_god
• Sarracino, R. (2002). The Seven Valleys and the scientific method. Lights of Irfan, Book 3. Retrieved December 2013, from  http://bahai-library.com/sarracino_seven_valleys

III. Methods of Religion

• Aull, B. (1988). The faith of science and the method of religion. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 1(2). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/aull_science_religion
• McLean, J. (1992). Prolegomena to a Bahá'í theology. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 5(1) (1992). Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/mclean_prolegomena_bahai_theology

• Breneman, B. (1991). Socrates’/Plato’s use of rhetoric: A Bahá’í perspective. Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 4(1). Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/breneman_socrates_plato_rhetoric
• Kluge, I. (2003). Bahá’í writings and the process of philosophy. Paper presented at the Irfan Colloquia. Bosch Bahá’í School, May 1-4. Retrieved September 2009, from http://irfancolloquia.org/46/kluge_philosophy
• McLean, J. (1997). The possibilities of existential theism for Bahá'í theology. Revisioning the Sacred: New Perspectives on a Bahá’í Theology, Studies in the Babi and Baha'i Religions, 8. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/mclean_existential_theism

• Klebel, W. (2004). Unity and progressive revelation: Comparing Bahá'í principles with the basic concepts of Teilhard de Chardin. Lights of Irfan, 5.  Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/klebel_unity_progressive_revelation
• Kluge, I. (2003). Whitehead, de Chardin, and the Bahá’í writings: An initial exploration. Bahá’í Philosophy. Vancouver, Canada: Author. Retrieved September 2009 from http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/4944/BAHAIWHITEHEADCHARDIN.doc

• Coe, R. (1993). An organic order: An approach to the philosophy of Baha'u'llah through the writings of Shoghi Effendi. The Vision of Shoghi Effendi. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/coe_organic_order
• Hatcher, W. (1996). The philosophy of spirituality: A Bahá’í viewpoint, Dialogue and Universalism, 11-12. Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_philosophy_spirituality
• Kluge, I. (2002). The call into being: Introduction to Bahá’í existentialism. Bahá’í Philosophy. Vancouver, Canada: Author. Retrieved September 2009 from http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/4944/BAHAITheCallintoBeingINTRO1TOBAHAIEXISTENTIALISM.doc
• Kluge, I. (2003). Call into being: The introduction to a Bahá’í existentialism. Lights of Irfan [79-96]. Wilmette, IL: Irfan Colloquia. Retrieved September 2009, from http://bahai-library.com/file.php?file=kluge_call_into_being
• Kluge, I. (2003). The Aristotelian substratum of the Bahá'í Writings. Lights of Irfan, 4. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_aristotelean_lights4
• Kluge, I. (2008). Postmodernism and the Bahá'í Writings. Lights of Irfan, 9. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_postmodernism_bahai_writings
• Kluge, I. (2008). Process philosophy and the Bahá'í Writings: An initial exploration. Lights of Irfan, 5. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_process_philosophy
• Kluge, I. (2008). Relativism and the Bahá'í Writings. Lights of Irfan, 9. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_relativism_bahai_writings
• Kluge, I. (2009). Some answered questions: A philosophical perspective. Lights of Irfan, 10. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_saq_philosophical_perspective
• Kluge, I. (2010). Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 1. Lights of Irfan,11. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_neoplatonism_bahai_writings
• Kluge, I. (2011). Neoplatonism and the Bahá'í Writings, Part 2. Lights of Irfan, 12.
Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_neoplatonism_2
• Momen, M. (1988). Relativism: A basis For Bahá'í metaphysics. In M. Momen (Ed.), Studies in honor of the late Husayn M. Balyuzi, Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, vol. 5. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/momen_relativism_bahai_metaphysics
• Momen, M. (2011). Relativism: A theological and cognitive basis for Bahá'í ideas about God and the spiritual world. Lights of Irfan, 12. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/momen_relativism_ideas_god
• Zaerpoor Ranhamaie, M. (2007). Minimalism from a Bahá'í perspective. Lights of Irfan,  8. http://bahai-library.com/rahnamaie_minimalism_bahai_perspective

VII. Organizing Knowledge -- Science & Religion

• Kluge, I. (2005). Further explorations in Bahá’í ontology. Presentation at the Irfan Colloquium, Bosch Bahá’í School, May 26-30. Retrieved September 2009, from http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/4944/BAHAIFURTHEREXPLORATIONSINBAHAIONTOLOGY1.doc
• Kluge, I. (2005). Bahá'í ontology, Part one: An initial reconnaissance. Lights of Irfan,  6. Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_bahai_ontology_one
• Kluge, I. (2006). Baha'i ontology, Part two: Further explorations. Lights of Irfan, 7. Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_bahai_ontology_two
• Kluge, I. (2007). Buddhism and the Bahá'í Writings: An ontological rapprochement. Lights of Irfan, 8. Retrieved December 2013, from http://bahai-library.com/kluge_buddhism_bahai_writings

• Klebel, W. (2005). True of thyself: The mystical writings of Bahá'u'lláh and Ken Wilber's system of integral philosophy. Lights of Irfan, 6. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/klebel_wilber_integral_philosophy
• Sabet, B. (2000). Integrative approach to knowledge and action: A Baha'i perspective.Converging Realities, 1(1). Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/sabet_integrative_approach

• Fatheazam, S. (2005). Models and idols: Towards a philosophy of the community of mind. Lights of Irfan, 6. Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/fatheazam_philosophy_community_mind
• Hatcher, J. (2000). The spiritual nature of reality: Has the future already been written? Journal of Bahá'í Studies, 10(3-4). Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/hatcher_spiritual_nature_reality
• Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. (2012). Reflections on governance. New York, NY: Author. Retrieved from http://www.globalprosperity.org/documents/ISGP_Reflections_on_Governance.pdf
• Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. (2008). Science, religion, and development: Some initial considerations. New York, NY: Author. Retrieved from http://www.globalprosperity.org/documents/ISGP_Science_Religion_and_Development_Some_Initial_Considerations.pdf 
• Schaefer, U. (1995). The new morality: An outline. Bahá'í Studies Review, 5(1). Retrieved from http://bahai-library.com/schaefer_new_morality_outline

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