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I've been interested in the Baha'i faith for a long time, and this book takes the cake as one of my favorite Baha'i books. It is essentially Abdul Baha explaining to a student of his certain key questions, from the importance of nature, to connections to Christianity. He even mentions workers rights, and many topics relating to the early 20th century. This book as a religious text seems slightly odd, because most of the concepts aren't to foreign and can directly be applied to a person living an Euro-American lifestyle. All this, and I'm not even an actual Baha'i.

Some Answered Questions by Abdu'l Baha is a master work of questions put to Abdu'l Baha, son of Baha'u'llah, founder of the Baha'i Faith. Abdu'l Baha was the successor of his Father's faith and the authorized exponent of his teachings. These questions were put to him by one of his French followers. They are a lively array of topics: Biblical prophecy, comparative religion and scripture, social issues, Baha'i perspective on traditonal Christian topics, spiritual psychology, man's development, etc. This incredible array of topics is so amazing that few will find it hard to believe that Abdu'l Baha was a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire most of his life, suffering alongside his father, Baha'u'llah. Abdu'l Baha was eventually freed during the Turkish revolution, allowing Abdu'l Baha to speak in Western countries, including the United States and Europe. These questions and answers are bound to stimulate your thinking and enlighten you as many spritual mysteries are made clear to you. I strongly recommend this book to all seekers after deep spiritual reality, students of comparative religion and scripture, Biblical students, and students of the Baha'i Faith. It is wonderful book which will get you thinking and provoke you about spiritual subjects for a long time.

Some Answered Questions is an excellent book. For me it provided many answers to my questions concerning such things as, Life After Death, the Nature of the Soul, and Biblical Prophesies. The reason and logic made a lot of sense.

To me, the essence of this work is as a compendium of insightful philosophic truths. The topics range from the symbolism of the Bible and the Prophethood of Muhammad to man's place in the universe and the nature of free will. In total, 84 different topics are covered, each in only a few pages. But these few pages reveal a philosophy both heartfelt and self-consistent, a coherent philosophic world-view that is on par with that of the greatest philosophers of the ages. But it not only speaks to the mind--it speak to the body and everyday experience with the greatest of wisdom. A must read for students of philosophy and theology; but I recommend it to everyone as one of the paramount works of this century.

Some Answered Questions is a compilation of the talks of Abdu'l-Baha (son of Baha'u'llah, Founder of the Baha'i Faith). Abdu'l-Baha gave both logical and traditional proofs to establish the existence of God and the necessity of Divine Educators such as Abraham, Moses, Christ, Muhammad, the Báb and Baha'u'llah, each being a successive link in the chain of God's unfolding plan for the education of mankind. He presents in a freshly illuminating way the Baha'i point of view on a number of perplexing Christian subjects such as the meaning of the "return" or second coming of Christ, the Resurrection, and the miracles of Christ.

There are innumerable subjects covered in this revealing compilation. Perplexing passages from both the Old and New Testaments are explained, the power and influence of the Prophets of God and their connection with the emergence of civilisations is expounded upon. Man's relationship to God, the immortality of the spirit, the existence of the rational soul after the death of the body - these and almost any questions which the human mind has reflected and pondered upon, are answered in a way which the mind can grasp and meditate upon.

Some Answered Questions is a treasurehouse of knowledge to the student of religion and to the person who questions what life is all about. It is an important part of Baha'i sacred literature.

Totally amazing book. What Abdul-Baha accomplished in informal answers at the dinner table took some Bible Scholars years of research to reach the same insights, while Islamic scholars are still groping in the dark. Excellent variety of subjects. A major Baha'i legacy to the world.

This book only impresses naive, unthinking people with lazy minds. There are many logical errors and contradictions in this collection of talks. For instance, under "Proofs and Evidences of the Existence of God", 'Abdu'l-Baha states, "The contingent world is the source of imperfections", but later under "Modification Of Species", he states the opposite, for he says, "...the universe has no imperfection,..." Well, which is it? Another talk asserts "The Nonexistence of Evil", where he omitts the very real evils that men do to themselves and others, such as murder, rape, thieft, lying, etc. The list goes on and on. I recommend this work only to active, critical, free-thinkers, that they may become well informed on the muddled reasoning of the faithful. 'Abdu'l-Baha was just another over-hyped guru, and this collection proves it.
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