The Divine Curriculum

The Bab Vol 5, Part 1

Edward Price

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English

Wisdom Editions
23 January 2023

Comparative religion; Ecumenism

Series: The Bab

Imagine an ancient, universal and Divinely-conceived educational program in which all of creation is a classroom. In the last several thousand years, God has sent many great Divine Educators to humanity, such as Krishna, Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, the Báb, and Bahá'u'lláh.

Volume 5 of the Divine Curriculum series examines the life and teachings of the Báb. Less well known today, the story begins in Shíráz, a small city in southern Persia (Iran today), in May of 1844, when a young merchant declares to His first disciple that He has heard the Call of Almighty God in His soul.

The Báb's teachings anticipated modern concerns: Perceiving the reflection of God's light in ""all things"", appreciating the oneness, infinity and grace of God, the unity of the Divine Educators, searching independently for truth, purity of worship, bringing joy not grief to others, reducing violence, keeping the environment pure, advancing women, promoting education, elevating humanity and more. The Báb said God had also given Him the mission to prepare the way for an even greater Divine Educator yet to come.

Calling Himself the Báb, meaning ""the Gate"", His new Faith spread like wildfire. Fearful government and religious leaders persecuted the young Faith nearly to extinction. Arrested, exiled, imprisoned and tortured, the Báb Himself sacrificed His life for the Cause in 1850. 20,000 followers willingly laid down their lives. The Faith survived. It became a world religion, spreading to over 200 countries, and growing to more than five million members. Known today as the Bahá'í Faith, it all begins with the heroic story of the Báb.

By: Edward Price
Imprint: Wisdom Editions
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 662g
ISBN: 9781960250513
ISBN 10: 1960250515
Series: The Bab
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 23 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

EDWARD PRICE is a former atheist from a Jewish background who became a Bahá'í more than forty years ago. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and Religious Studies and an M.S. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction. As an instructional designer, he has developed training programs for numerous government and corporate clients. For many years, Edward has been investigating what God has taught humanity for the last 4,000 years, and the goals toward which God's curriculum is striving. Edward lives in Illinois with his family and his Yorkie-poo, Spy.

Reviews for The Divine Curriculum: The Bab Vol 5, Part 1

If you want to dive much deeper into the history and writings of the Bab, this is the book for you. This book is only half of the story and I am keenly waiting for the next one to come out. This is information in this book that has not been available in English before and it fills out the material available previously. We in the West don't realize the vast amount of material that still remains untranslated. This is part of a whole series of books that will allow interested readers to see how there is in fact only one religion of God with Messengers sent to peoples over time and geography. I thoroughly enjoyed the first in the series as well so I can't wait until I have read them all. -Denis Carnochan