| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific materialism | A philosophical body of thought that interpreted all of history and human behavior in a purely materialistic and economic framework; commonly associated with the work of philosophers such as Karl Marx and later embodied in communist regimes such as the Soviet Union. |
| sectarian | Designating phenomena that derive from the division of major religions into different denominations. |
| sects | Denominations or groups within a larger religious group, often with beliefs and practices at variance with those of a the established main group. |
| secular | Not concerned with religious or spiritual matters. |
| spiritualism | A religious movement especially strong in Great Britain and the United States in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Spiritualism’s core belief is the ability of living beings to contact souls who have progressed to the spiritual world through self-proclaimed “mediums”. |
| stultify | To diminish somebody's interest or liveliness of mind by being repetitive, tedious or boring. |
| subordinate | A secondary or supportive role or position. |
| surihs | Individual chapters of the Qur'án. |
این بیانیه که در سال 2005 تحت هدایت بیت العدل اعظم تهیه شده است، بخش هایی از آثار حضرت بهاءالله و کتب مقدسه ادیان دیگر را در مقابل شرایط بحران مذهبی معاصر بررسی می کند.