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  1. Activities in Support of International Literacy Year - 1990. Bahá'í International Community (1991-02-04). The BIC actively supports the work of the International Task Force on Literacy, including international meetings, whilst promoting numerous national activities concerned with literacy, education, and the empowerment of women. BIC.
  2. Advent of Divine Justice: Study questions. Dwight Allen (1991-01-01). Study.
  3. Advocates for African Food Security: Lessening the Burden for Women. Bahá'í International Community (1991-02-27). A joint statement to the 35th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, Agenda Item 4: Monitoring the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women BIC.
  4. Alcohol, Prohibition on Drinking. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  5. Animals, Treatment of: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop (1991). Kindness toward animals is a core Bahá'í teaching about the station and capacity of animals, who have senses and feelings but not spiritual susceptibilities. Our responsibility toward animals means a decrease in their use as food in the future. Compilations-personal.
  6. Arc Project: 1991 Open Letter. Universal House of Justice (1991-09-11). Status of the Arc Project (Bahá'í World Center), 1991. UHJ-letters.
  7. Arches of the Years. Marzieh Gail (1991). Early days of the Bahá'í Faith in America and of Abdu'l-Bahá's visit in 1912; Phoebe Hearst; Versailles Conference; and about Marzieh Gail herself. Books.
  8. Arts and Crafts. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  9. Asking Questions: A Challenge to Fundamentalism, by Bahíyyih Nakhjavání: Review. Graham Hassall (1991). Reviews.
  10. Babis, Bahá'ís, Shaykhis. Cyril Glasse (1991). Encyclopedia.
  11. Bahá'í Community of Ashkhabad, The: Its Social Basis and Importance in Bahá'í History. Moojan Momen (1991). Origin and history of the Bahá'ís in Ishqabad (Ashgabat) in Turkistan, analysis of the social composition of this community, and its importance of in terms of the rest of the Bahá'í world. Articles.
  12. Bahá'í Community of Iran, The: Patterns of Exile and Problems of Communication. Moojan Momen (1991). An examination of the causes and patterns of migrations of Iranian Bahá'ís. Articles.
  13. Bahá'í Faith and Religious Diversity. Phillip Smith (1991). The Bahá'í principal of unity in diversity as applied to religious pluralism. Articles.
  14. Bahá'í Perspective on Drug Abuse Prevention, A. Abdu'l-Missagh Ghadirian (1991-01). Article from the publication of the International Drug Control Programme and distributed as a BIC document. BIC.
  15. Bahá'í Studies Review archive: Volumes 1-10, original HTML. (1991-2001). All 10 issues in their original format, with contributor biographies, of the first incarnation of BSR housed at bahai-library.org; includes the original files of vol. 10, not previously online. Archives.
  16. Bahá'í System of Transliteration, The. Moojan Momen (1991). Extensive collection of history and notes about transliteration in general and the unique Bahá'í system in particular, including sources such as Shoghi Effendi's notebooks, the Royal Asiatic Society, International Congress of Orientalists, and the UHJ. Articles.
  17. Baha'u'llah as 'World Reformer'. Christopher Buck (1991). This article places Bahá'u'lláh in the context of Islamic reform by comparing him to several contemporary Iranian reformers. Bahá'u'lláh prosecuted his proposed reforms in three stages: (1) Bábí reform; (2) Persian reform; and (3) world reform. Articles.
  18. Bahá'u'lláh's Influence on the New York School of Painting: The "Unapprehended Inspiration" of Newman and Rothko. Ross Woodman (1991). The paintings of New Yorkers Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko may best be understood as a powerful first evidence of what Bahá’u’lláh called “the rising Orb of Divine Revelation, from behind the veil of concealment.” Articles.
  19. Bertha: An Early American Bahá'í Stalwart. Duane L. Herrmann (1991). Brief profile of an early pioneer in Bahá'í publications and education (and sister of Mabel Hyde Paine). Many of the Guardian's letters on education were written to her as secretary of the Louhelen School Committee. Biographies.
  20. Bibliography of English-Language Works on the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths 1844-1985, by William Collins: Review. Roger M. Dahl (1991). Reviews.
  21. Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster and Related Subjects. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). A compilation on the status of Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster and other figures. Compilations.
  22. Burial, Baha'i. Bahá'u'lláh, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Extracts from writings on Bahá'í burials, cemeteries, and funerals, specifying the type of ring, shroud, coffin, and prayer plus the position of a body in a grave. Compilations.
  23. Calligraphy of Mishkin-Qalam, The. Julie Badiee, Heshmatollah Badiee (1991). The life and work of a one-time court artist for Nasiri'd-Din Shah, who was present for the nascent years of the Baha’i revelation and moved to Edirne to be near to Baha'u'lláh; examples of Islamic calligraphic traditions and his own compositions. Articles.
  24. Carta de la Tierra. Bahá'í International Community (1991-04-05). Combatiendo el Racismo. BIC comment on the UN Earth Charter proposal. BIC.
  25. Centres of Bahá'í Learning. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilations.
  26. Chaste and Holy Life, A. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilations.
  27. Commentary on "Equality of Women: The Bahá'í Principle of Complementarity," by Linda O'Neil: Response. Nancy Lease (1991). Reviews.
  28. Community in Diversity: The New Man. Peter Hulme (1991). The focus of this presentation is the community of selves within each of us. Where is the evidence that we are more than one self? Essays.
  29. Compilation of Compilations: Volume 1. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  30. Compilation of Compilations: Volume 2. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  31. Compilation of Extracts Regarding Arius. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, Abdu'l-Bahá, Mírzá Abu'l-Faḍl Gulpáygání (1991/1996). Collection of materials regarding an early Christian theologian who, in expounding that Christ was subordinate to God the Father, discarded the trinity and fractured the unity of the Church. UHJ-letters.
  32. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The. Universal House of Justice (1991-08-28). Four questions: Do the non-Bahá'í parents of believers become Bahá'ís in the next world? What is the definition of "kin"? What is the requisite spiritual state of the believer? What conditions are associated with the divine bounty? UHJ-letters.
  33. Conservation of the Earth's Resources. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilation prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice. Compilations.
  34. Consultation. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilation on consultation in the Bahá’í Faith, a spiritual, collaborative process fostering truth, unity, humility, and collective decision‑making in both personal and community affairs. Compilations.
  35. Covenant [1991 republication]. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilation of authoritative Bahá’í texts explaining the Greater and Lesser Covenants, their purpose, authority, and essential role in preserving unity and continuity. Compilations.
  36. Covenant-Breakers in Bahá'í Historiography. Universal House of Justice (1991-06). Bahá'í scholars may, when needed, use books by Covenant Breakers. UHJ-letters.
  37. Crisis and Victory. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilations.
  38. Crown of Glory: Memoirs of Jinab-i-Aziz'u'llah Azizi. Aziz'u'llah Azizi, Nahzy Abadi Buck, trans. , Christopher Buck, trans. (1991). Autobiography of Jináb-i-Azízí, "the Tailor," a companion of 'Abdu'l-Bahá who travelled with the Master to London and Paris, and also met with Shoghi Effendi. Includes photographs, and provisional translations of several Tablets. Books.
  39. Cyprus Exiles, The. Moojan Momen (1991-06). History of Mirza Yahya's family and the four followers of Bahá'u'lláh exiled with them in Cyprus. Includes genealogies. Articles.
  40. Developing a Participatory Approach to Learning. Maija Pihlainen (1991). The Macau-based School of the Nations’ philosophy of education, and its implications for the school’s curriculum development process. The Bahá'í approach to education emphasizes moral education, participation, cooperation, and consultation. Articles.
  41. "Devotional Meetings," Definition and Scope of. Universal House of Justice (1991-09-19). Guidance on the structure and content of devotional gatherings. UHJ-letters.
  42. Divine Spirit, Forces of Our Age: Lecture Series. Hooper Dunbar (1991-06). Audio.
  43. Divorce. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  44. Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution, The: The Pahlavis' Triumph and Tragedy. Jahangir Amuzegar (1991). One-paragraph discussion of a one-time Iranian conspiracy theory that the Bahá'ís and Freemasons were running the country. Excerpts.
  45. Education, Bahá'í. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  46. Elections, Baha'i. Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  47. End of the World: Whatever Happened?, The: Or Leftover Time to Kill. Ross Woodman (1991). If we contrast the eschatology of Bahá’u’lláh with that of Hegel and Nietzsche, we can locate and explore the spiritual origins of the planetary consciousness (the Divine Springtime) upon which the survival of humankind and the globe itself now depends. Articles.
  48. Epistle to the Son of the Wolf (Lawh-i-Ibn-i-Dhib): Study Guide. Melanie Smith (1991). A study guide distributed to students of the Wilmette Institute by the US Bahá'í National Center; posted here with permission of author and of the USBNC. Study.
  49. Europe. Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  50. "Evolution of Reality," by George Land: Commentary. Tony Michel (1991). Reviews.
  51. Evolving toward a Bahá'í Economic System. Gregory C. Dahl (1991). Ideals are fruitless if not implemented. There needs to be a balance and an interplay between goals and actions. A "Bahá’í economic system" suggests a number of topics for further research. Articles.
  52. Excellence in all Things. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  53. "Exploring Male Oppressions from a Family-Systems Perspective": Commentary and Response. Hoda Mahmoudi, Janet Huggins (1991). Essays.
  54. Failure of the Tommy Kabu Movement, The: A Reassessment of the Evidence. Graham Hassall (1991-03). The rise and fall of Koivi-Aua, better known as Tom Kabu (1922?-1969), an influential local innovator and "proto-nationalist" leader in colonial Papua New Guinea and the first Papuan Bahá'í. Biographies.
  55. Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review. Mary Fish (1991). Reviews.
  56. Faith and World Economy: A Joint Venture, Bahá'í Perspective, by Guiseppe Robiati: Review. Edward Rappaport (1991). Reviews.
  57. Family Life. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  58. Feast, Nineteen Day. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilation Compilations.
  59. Five Questions: Loss of Voting Rights, Mani, Magi, Five-Pointed Star, Joseph Smith. Universal House of Justice (1991-01). Responses to various questions. Closes with quotations on Confucianism and Genesis. UHJ-letters.
  60. Foreword: Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Peter J. Khan (1991). Essays.
  61. Formative Age of Our Faith, Significance of the. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilation explaining the Formative Age as a transitional era focused on building Bahá’í institutions, laying foundations for the future world civilization. Compilations.
  62. Fuente de Todo Bien, La. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Reed Chandler, comp. (1991). Compilations-personal.
  63. Funds and Contributions, Baha'i. Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  64. Great Tao, The. Phyllis Ghim-Lian Chew (1991). On a philosophy of the ancient Chinese people, a Tao whose eternal spirit has seeped into the very heart of Chinese tradition, culture, and way of life for centuries; similarities with other religions and the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  65. Health, Healing, and Nutrition. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilations.
  66. Huqúqu'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice (1991). Compilations.
  67. Huququ'llah Transactions, Examples of. Universal House of Justice (1991-11-12). Information and examples about calculating Huququ'llah transactions. UHJ-letters.
  68. Huququ'llah, Sixteen Questions about. Universal House of Justice (1991-11-06). Sixteen detailed questions about Huququ'llah, submitted by a Bahá'í attorney. UHJ-letters.
  69. Importance of Deepening Our Knowledge and Understanding of the Faith [1991 republication], The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991). Compilations.
  70. Inner Limits of Mankind: Heretical Reflections on Today's Values, Culture and Politics, by Ervin Laszlo: Review. John Danesh (1991). Reviews.
  71. Interdependence of Bahá'í Communities, The: Services of North American Bahá'í Women to Iran. Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani (1991). Some early American Bahá’í women’s contribution to the development of the Iranian Bahá’í community. Articles.
  72. Introduction to the Kitáb-i-Iqán, An. Nasser Sabet (1991). The importance, style, and contents of the Book of Certitude, and its five major themes: the true seeker and independent investigation of truth, rebirth of spirituality, Christianity and Islam, the Bábí dispensation, and the process of revelation. Articles.
  73. Introduction to the Tablet of Ashab. Juan Cole (1991). Short overview of Bahá'u'lláh's evolving proclamation. Essays.
  74. Iran: Drehscheibe zwischen Ost und West. Gerhard Schweizer (1991). Lengthy discussion of Bábí history, Bahá'í literature and teachings, and the persecutions of 1955 and 1979. Excerpts.
  75. Iran: Religious Life. Eric Hooglund (1991-01-01). Descriptions of the principal religious communities in Iran. Statistics.
  76. Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes. Stephen Lambden (1991). Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  77. Itchyfeet: Travels with Reg Priestley. Reginald L. Priestley (1991/2001). Autobiography of a world traveller who visited many places in and around Israel while in the Palestine Policeman service in the 1940s, and the story of his acceptance of the Bahá'í Faith. Biographies.
  78. Learning About Growth: The Story of the Ruhi Institute and Large-scale Expansion of the Bahá'í Faith in Colombia. Farzam Arbab (1991). On the formation and development of the Ruhi Institute in Colombia; difficulties Bahá'ís faced in developing ​​a large-scale teaching project; analysis of all the measures taken and the degree of their success. Books.
  79. Legislación Internacional para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo. Bahá'í International Community (1991-08). Una declaraciòn presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Bahá'í al Comité Preparatorio para la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo. Ginebra Suiza, Agosto 1991. BIC.
  80. Lev Tolstoi and the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions: A Bibliography. William P. Collins, Jan T. Jasion (1991). The great spiritual crisis of Tolstoi’s life led him to a search for a pure faith. Late in life, this search led to his examination of the Bábí–Bahá’í religions. A bibliography of material on Tolstoi’s association with the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
  81. Life of Shoghi Effendi, The. Helen Danesh, John Danesh, Amelia Danesh (1991). Chapter length biography, and overview of the Guardian's life's work. Biographies.
  82. Living the Life. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  83. Local Spiritual Assemblies. Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  84. Local Spiritual Assembly, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991/2017). Compilations.
  85. Macau Bahá'í Community in the Early Years. Barbara R. Sims (1991). Brief overview of the history of Macau, and a detailed account of Bahá'í involvement 1953-1975, and stories of early believers. East-asia.
  86. Maid of Heaven, the Image of Sophia, and the Logos, The: Personification of the Spirit of God in Scripture and Sacred Literature. Michael W. Sours (1991). The Logos in Christianity and the Maiden for Bahá'u'lláh can be equated as one and the same eternal reality; the divine image of wisdom in Proverbs; Sophia and Logos are combined in the feminine personification of the Most Great Spirit. Articles.
  87. Map of the Travels of Baha'u'llah. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Hawaiian Islands, comp. (1991). The progressive exiles of Bahá'u'lláh through the Middle East. Includes timeline. Maps.
  88. Marriage and Sexuality. Hossain B. Danesh (1991-04-13). Transcript of a talk at a private home in Springfield, Virginia, recorded and distributed for teaching and deepening. Talks.
  89. Marriages, Preserving Bahá'í. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  90. Missionaries Who Aided the Cause of God. Duane L. Herrmann (1991 Spring). Brief account of the work of Dr. William Cormick and Rev. John H. Shedd and their interest in the Bábí Faith. Essays.
  91. Mujeres y Hombres, Una Sociedad para un Planeta Saludable. Bahá'í International Community (1991-11). Exposición presentada al "World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet", Miami, Florida, 8-12 Noviembre, 1991. BIC.
  92. Music. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  93. National Spiritual Assembly. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  94. New Delhi: Recommendations for a Short Stay. Kirsten Ellis (1991). Half-page overview of the Lotus Temple in India, and brief summary of Bahá'í history. Excerpts.
  95. Obedience. Ian C. Semple (1991-07-26). Obedience in relation to freedom of thought, and the importance of obedience both to the individual's spiritual development and to society as a whole. Talks.
  96. Obligatory Prayers and Ablutions. Universal House of Justice, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi (1991-01-02). Letter from the House on missing prayers due to ailment, an insecure environment, or an inability to speak. Followed by a brief compilation. UHJ-letters.
  97. Occasions of Grace, by Roger White: Review. Alex Aronson (1991). Reviews.
  98. "On Human Origins: A Bahá'í Perspective," by Craig Loehle: Commentary and Responses. Iraj Ayman, Susan Berry Brill de Ramirez, M. K. Rohani (1991). Ayman comments (1) on determinism vs. fate and (2) that Loehle's article doesn't take into account the original meanings in Arabic and Persian of the word for "chance." Brill and Rohani reply with observations about translation and interpretation. Reviews.
  99. Opposition. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  100. Outpost of a World Religion: The Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1920-1947. Graham Hassall (1991-06). An updated version of a paper published in two places. Articles.
  101. Peace. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  102. Power of Divine Assistance, The. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  103. Prayer, Meditation, and the Devotional Attitude, The Importance of. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, The Báb, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilation of Bahá’í writings explaining prayer and meditation as essential spiritual practices that cultivate devotion, inner transformation, and a life of service Compilations.
  104. Prominent People, Teaching. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  105. Promised Day is Come: Study Questions. Seena Fazel (1991). A list of questions to inspire deepening and study. Study.
  106. Questions about Aspects of the Bahá'í Teachings: Seven various questions. Universal House of Justice (1991-12-30). On Bahá'í status and community membership, spiritual primacy, Most Great Spirit, studying the Covenant, revelation of the Bab, civil elections, and definition of a pioneer. Includes short compilation "Conditions for Membership in the Bahá'í Community." UHJ-letters.
  107. Radio and Television in Teaching, The Use of. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  108. References to the Bahá'í Faith in the U.S. State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. United States Department of State, Ralph D. Wagner, comp. (1991-2001). Excerpts from the State Department's annual compilation of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on discrimination against the Bahá'í Faith and persecution of its adherents in twenty countries. Documents.
  109. Rhapsody, God's Whimsy, and Planet Dreams, by Michael Fitzgerald: Reviews. Ann Boyles (1991). Reviews.
  110. Ridvan 1991: Bahá'í Era 148. Universal House of Justice (1991). Annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world. UHJ-documents.
  111. Scholarship in the Bahá'í Community. John Parris (1991). intellectual development in the Bahá'í community; scholarship is an avenue open to all believers and not confined to an elitist few. Essays.
  112. Secret of Divine Civilization Translation, Capital Punishment, and Other Questions. Universal House of Justice (1991-06-20). On the capitalization of pronouns, reference to "we Muslims," works of Abdu'l-Bahá revealed during the time of Bahá'u'lláh, the first person to recognize Bahá'u'lláh, and designer of the temple in Ishqabad. Includes a compilation on capital punishment. UHJ-letters.
  113. Seeing With the Eye of God: Relationships Between Theology and Interpretation. Michael W. Sours (1991). Various spheres of interpretation and how their hierarchies reflect theological truth. Articles.
  114. Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys, The. Bahá'u'lláh, Marzieh Gail, trans. (1991). Bahá’u’lláh's most well-known mystical works, written in Baghdad after his return from Kurdistan in 1856. Writings.
  115. Shoghi Effendi: Expounder of the Word of God. David Hofman (1991). The Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha gives two essentials of the Guardianship: protection of the Cause and interpreter of the Word of God; his exposition and interpretation have the same validity as the Text itself. Articles.
  116. Shoghi Effendi, Studying the Writings of. Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  117. Socio-demographic Characteristics of the Canadian Baha'i Community. Will C. van den Hoonaard (1991). Statistics and analysis of enrollment and growth patterns. Articles-unpublished.
  118. Socrates'/Plato's Use of Rhetoric: A Bahá'í Perspective. Bret Breneman (1991). Classical rhetoric continues to increase our understanding of human utterance and expression; the figure of Socrates in Plato’s dialogues models a rhetorical mutuality, a 'pedagogical' rhetoric which demonstrates how refined speech is morally nurturing. Articles.
  119. Spiritual Health of American Community. Universal House of Justice (1991-03). Publication of a letter addressing an individual's concerns for the spiritual health of the American Bahá’í community, and suggestions for personal action. (Letter dated Dec. 24 1990, published March 1991.) UHJ-letters.
  120. Spiritual Role of Art, The. Ludwig Tuman (1991). The Bahá’í writings indicate that art can render services of a mystical, moral, and social nature. This is the spiritual role of art, whose highest purpose is to ennoble the individual soul and the collective life of humanity. Articles.
  121. St. Lucia. John E. Kolstoe (1991-03). Encyclopedia.
  122. Station of Baha'u'llah: Three Letters. Universal House of Justice (1991-1992). Three letters on the station of Bahá'u'lláh, the souls of the Manifestations, the varying intensities of their Revelations, the phrase "most precious Being," and on teaching the Faith to Christians. UHJ-letters.
  123. Study of Religion, The: Some Comments on Methodology of Studying Religion. Moojan Momen (1991). Reasons for the broad variety of different theoretical frameworks from which to view religious phenomena and the lack of a unified model. Articles.
  124. Studying the Writings of Shoghi Effendi. Morten Bergsmo, ed. (1991). Six items from this book that have been shared by their authors at various times. Books.
  125. Surah of the Companions. Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. (1991). One of Bahá'u'lláh's first public proclamatory tablets, following his private proclamation in 1863. Translations.
  126. Syrian Prophet(s), The. Enoch Tanyi (1991). The Qur'án says there were previous Messengers of God whose names have not been mentioned. Where do they fit into the chronology and timeline of the known Prophets? What could their nationalities have been? Essays.
  127. Tablet to Jamal-i-Burujirdi (Lawh-i-Jamál-i-Burujirdí). Bahá'u'lláh, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (1991-01). Tablet to a one-time Covenant-breaker, also known as the Tablet of Beauty. Translations.
  128. Talk given 2 May 1912 at the Chicago Plaza Hotel. Abdu'l-Bahá, John Walbridge, trans. (1991-06). New translation of a short talk for which the original Persian text was recently (as of 1991) discovered in the Wilmette archives. Translations.
  129. Teaching The Masses. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  130. Teaching, Guidelines for. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Republication of The Individual and Teaching: Raising the Divine Call. Compilations.
  131. "'The Objectivity Question' and Bahá'í Studies: A Reply to MacEoin" and "A Few Words in Response to Cole's 'Reply to MacEoin'". Juan Cole, Denis MacEoin (1991). Two responses to MacEoin's article "Crisis in Bábí and Bahá'í Studies." Essays.
  132. Toward a New Paradigm of Management. George Starcher (1991/1997). The fundamental changes taking place in management and organization in reaction to globalization and changing technology, and the new knowledge and information based economy. Articles.
  133. Translation and Review. Universal House of Justice (1991-09-08). Whether certain scholars were authorized as translators, and that the institution of review is not being abrogated at this time. UHJ-letters.
  134. Transliteration. Moojan Momen (1991). Encyclopedia.
  135. Trustworthiness: A Cardinal Bahá'í Virtue. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  136. Universal House of Justice, Establishment of. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  137. Unless and Until: A Bahá'í Focus on the Environment, by Arthur Lyon Dahl: Review. William Gregg (1991). Reviews.
  138. Verse of Light, the Sadratu'l-Muntahá (Divine Lote Tree), and the Unfoldment of God's Plan, The. Shirley Macias (1991). Relationship of a key mystical Quranic verse, Súrih 24:35, to Bahá'í theology; includes a brief compilation of Bahá'í Writings about the Lote Tree. Essays.
  139. Violation of Bahá'í and Civil Law. Universal House of Justice (1991-12-09). The role of spiritual assemblies in regulating behavior of Bahá'ís, the role of institutions in upholding of Bahá’í law, removal of administrative rights, and treatment of Bahá'ís convicted of a criminal offense. UHJ-letters.
  140. Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States (1991). A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America." NSA-letters.
  141. When Saddam Hussein's Number Comes Up. Said Zafar (1991-02-05). Brief article on the history and symbolism of the number 19, with mention of the Bahá'ís and Saddam Hussein's tolerance of religious minorities. Newspapers.
  142. Women. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Explores the status of women in the world, the development of women, the role of education in that development, the Bahá'í concept of gender equality and the application of that principle to family life. Includes bibliography of related Bahá'í literature. Compilations.
  143. Women in Art. Anne Gordon Atkinson (1991). Historically there have been many impediments to women achieving success in art: household duties, the rearing of children, poverty, and lack of education or encouragement. Bahá'í writings call for equal opportunity, and men have a responsibility too. Articles.
  144. Works of Shaykh Ahmad al-Ahsá'í, The: A Bibliography. Moojan Momen, comp. (1991). An annotated encyclopedia of core Shaykhi writings. Based on Shaykh Abu'l-Qasim Kirmani's Fihirist Kutub Masháyikh 'Izám. Resources.
  145. World Order of Baha'u'llah: Study Questions. Shahriar Razavi (1991). List of questions to inspire study and deepening. Study.
  146. World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. Shoghi Effendi (1991 [1938]). Letters written by the Guardian, 1929-1936. Includes The Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh. Writings.
  147. Writers and Writing. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilations.
  148. Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá. Universal House of Justice, Research Department (1991-10-03). On the meaning and correct transliteration of "Yá 'Aliyyu'l-A'lá" (O Thou Most High"), where it can be found, and if it is an invocation to the Báb. UHJ-letters.
  149. Your True Brother: Messages to Junior Youth Written by or on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi. Shoghi Effendi, Robert Weinberg, comp. (1991). Compilations-personal.
  150. Youth. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. (1991). Compilation presenting youth as spiritually vital, urging moral integrity, education, and active service in building a unified and just global society. Compilations.
  151. Шаги в сторону экономической модели бахаи (Шаги в сторону экономической модели бахаи). Gregory C. Dahl, Vladimir Chupin, trans. (1991). Светлые идеалы бесплодны, если их обладатели сидят, сложа руки. Вместе с тем, практические действия вполне могут оказаться тщетными, если за ними не стоят светлые идеалы. Нужен баланс и трезвая обратная связь между целями и поступками. Articles.
  152. خوشه هایی از خرمن ادب و هنر vol. 3 (From the rich harvest of Persian culture and literature). Various (1991). Books.
  153. 巴哈欧拉之天启；新的世界体制之目的 (Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh; Goal of a New World Order). Shoghi Effendi (1991). Writings.
 

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