Making the Invisible Visible:

Abstract: The present review examines five books, one by a non-Bahá'í, three by a Bahá'í academic, and one by a Bahá'í non-academic. The non-Bahá'í volume, which is very short, is by a Danish sociologist of religion, Margit Warburg. It forms a solid explanatory text informed by a lengthy experience of the Bahá'ís both in Denmark and abroad. This review discusses, inter alia, three volumes by a Bahá'í sociologist, Peter Smith. While the three titles are very different books, taken together they form an intelligent presentation of the religion from the perspective of a thoughtful insider. Finally, the article looks at a completely different sort of book, an intelligent portrayal of Bahá'ísm from its spiritual and moral perspectives by Moojan Momen. This last brings readers closest to typical fare for believers and new converts.