The Body of God
$43.08
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
30 October 2022
Summary
This study of Bahá’u’lláh’s Súrih of the Temple is intended to provide the reader with tools to gain insight into the complex symbols and structure that underlie any attempt at interpreting the meaning and purpose of this critical work. To this end, Hatcher unravels the major symbols employed by Bahá’u’lláh, and explains the challenging framework whereby complex matter has been framed by Him into a dialogue between Himself, as He lies imprisoned in the Siyáh-Chál, and the Holy Spirit, personi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780920904343 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0920904343 |
| Author: | John S. Hatcher, Michael Sabet |
| Publisher: | Association for Baha'i Studies |
| Imprint: | Association for Baha'i Studies |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 30 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 481g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
This book is an invaluable contribution to-and for newcomers, an invitation to participation in-a global conversation that will continue for generations.
Some years ago, I likened the efforts of a learned Bahá’í to those of a scout whose understanding and foresight can offer support and assistance to the community as it advances on its long journey of transformation to the ultimate attainment of its intended destination. In this book, John fulfills that role well, offering insights into the nature of reality and the method of learning essential for translating Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings into action, before guiding the reader into a deep exploration of one of the central tablets of Bahá’u’lláh. And as is the case with the best scholarship, the aim is discovery and not the imposition of meaning. Those who are veteran Bahá’ís will find many insights to complement previous conceptions and provoke new understandings for future progress, especially through the connections to existing Bahá’í efforts and contemporary challenges. For those who are new to this type of work-welcome to the conversation. - Paul Lample
John S. Hatcher
John S. Hatcher is Professor Emeritus in English literature at the University of South Florida in Tampa where he taught for forty years. He is a poet, lecturer, translator, and author, having published twenty-five books, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, German, and Norwegian. He has also published more than a hundred poems and articles, was editor of the Journal of Baháʼí Studies for seven years, and has been a guest lecturer at various distinguished universities. He received various awards for his work, including the Hasan Balyuzi Lectureship. Professor Hatcher lives with his wife Lucia on a farm in Plant City, Florida, and continues his writing.
Michael Sabet’s research involves putting a Baháʼí framework for governance into dialogue with political philosophy. He is a lawyer by training, having practiced constitutional litigation in Ottawa after clerking at the Supreme Court. Since 2020 he has been serving as the editor of The Journal of Baháʼí Studies.
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