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Today the list of abused drugs is so long it is nearly limitless, the routes of administration ensure an addiction risk unheard of in earlier eras, and the population at risk is greatly expanded, particularly among youth and the disadvantaged. The globalization of drug trafficking and the global shift in attitudes towards more acceptance of drug abuse have contributed to the epidemic now facing the world.But illegal drug use is not 'victimless' and the consequences are borne not only by the drug users. Families, communities and even entire nations are harmed substantially by the so-called personal choice to use illegal drugs. Whether those consequences are crimes or overdoses, lowered workplace productivity or educational failure, these negative consequences of illegal drug use are universally shared.Originally published in 1985 as In Search of Nirvana and updated in 1989, Alcohol and Drug Abuse: A Psychosocial and Spiritual Approach to Prevention takes account of the extensive research on the issue in the last twenty years. It focuses on primary prevention and explores the roles and responsibilities of individuals, families and society in addressing the worldwide crisis in drug abuse. Both prevention and recovery have profoundly spiritual dimensions, and Dr Ghadirian explores these in the light of the Bahá'í teachings.

Why is it so difficult to maintain a loving, creative relationship with the person we have chosen as a life partner? Or harmonious relationships with our own family or colleagues at work? If love is the 'first principle of the divine teaching' ('Abdu'l-Bahá), why is it such a feat to be able to love? How can we deal with anger and hurt feelings?In this book Betty Frost looks for solutions in the Writings of the Bahá'í Faith, whose primary aim is the realization in the world of the oneness of humanity. This depends on harmony and agreement between people, both as individuals and in society as a whole.

In contrast with the debating methods of even the most enlightened of present-day systems, the Bahá'í principle of consultation fosters co-operation and an atmosphere of freedom in which the best ideas can emerge. It is, Bahá'ís believe, an evolutionary step in human affairs and the bedrock of that new world order which it is the aim of the Bahá'í Faith to bring about.This book is about the Bahá'í method of decision-making -- consultation. With the support of quotations from the Bahá'í Sacred Writings, the author examines questions such as* what consultation is* how to consult* how consultation can be used . . .. . . by Spiritual Assemblies. . . in families. . . in Nineteen Day Feasts. . . in Summer Schools and Conventions. . . in social life. . . in business and professional affairs. . . between individuals. . . to solve personal problems* why people see things differently, and how consultation can turn these differences into strengths* how to cope with difficulties in consultation* the role of consultation in the development of the Bahá'í community and the emergence of the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh.

Another Song, Another Season is a collection of poems and prose of a writer who gained considerable reputation in Baha'i circles.Included here are vivid, sympathetic portraits of martyrs, pioneers and ordinary people: shining through is a poet's vision - fresh, unique, sometimes satirical, but never superficial.

Alcohol/drug addiction is a worldwide problem. But it is also a personal problem. Grace Growing Medicine E.R. knows: it was her problem. Negotiating Shadows traces her life from her birth into poverty and an abusive childhood into her womanhood as an addict. We accompany her on her dark journey as she negotiates the conflicts of life, via Alcoholics Anonymous and the Bahá'í Faith, on her way to the Sun and her spiritual awakening.

They called the kings together at the place, called in Hebrew, Armageddon. The seventh angel emptied his bowl into the air, and a voice shouted from the sanctuary, 'The end has come'. Then there were flashes of lightning and peals of thunder and the most violent earthquake that anyone has ever seen since there have been men on the earth.Revelation 16:16-18The world war, which has raged across Europe, North Africa and the Ottoman Empire for four years, is finally drawing to a close. General Edmund H. H. Allenby - broad-shouldered, square-jawed man possessed of great physical strength, 'an explosive general' - marches his army north past Megiddo, 'the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon'. The goal: the town of Haifa in the north of Palestine.In Haifa the small and terrified Bahá'í community gathers in the house of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the head of the Bahá'í Faith. 'Abdu'l-Baha calms the excited Bahá'ís and calls them to prayer. He assures them that all will be well. But His own life has been threatened by the Ottoman leader, Djemal Pasha.Here is the intriguing story of a battle foretold in the Hebrew Bible that linked the lives of two men who shaped history in very different ways. Published to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Armageddon.

J. A. McLean offers the readers personal reflections and analysis of the writings of the Bahá'í Faith, combined with insights gleaned from spiritual psychology, philosophical theology and the world's religions in order to map out dimensions in spirituality.

An exploration in the Baha'i Writings of the dual nature of human relationships.

Drawing on the letters of Shoghi Effendi and Baha'is of the time and on the memoirs of Shoghi Effendi's fellow students at Balliol, the author provides a fascinating glimpse into this little know aspect of the life of the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith.

A unique account of 'Abdu'l-Baha's visit to America by one of American disciples.

Marriage is the foundation of the family and of society. Yet many of us find it difficult to keep our marriages alive and well. So many marriages today end in tears that young people often wonder whether they should marry at all. Mehri Sefidvash's Coral and Pearls looks at some of the reasons why relationships fail to thrive and offers practical suggestions for keeping our marriages vibrant, joyous and intact:* What we can do to keep our love for our partner alive* How we can develop mature love* How we can create a spiritual bond with our partner.

Modern mathematics and logic meet religion and philosophy in a new and stimulating way in five essays.

A dozen portraits of early Bahá'ís from the first days in America, England, Japan and Australasia.