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Dear Susan, Might we say that for 'Abdu'l-Bahá, random processes and natural selection could never produce a new species essence (*naw' *or* naw`íyah*)?
Zoroastrianism - an ancient religion of Persian origin - was the world's first global religion. It promoted the idea of one god of all living things and of
"... if ye deny these verses, by what proof have ye believed in God?" Friends, Is there any firm justification for reverence for Mary, other than these words
Hi, Just wondering if this seems good Susan - there was a surprise or two circa 1950 for me. And from what I've read there isn't a survey summary of the broad