| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tabernacle | A place of worship; often metaphorically a physical body considered as a housing for the soul. |
| testimony | A public profession of belief or commitment. |
| the Báb | Arabic for “the Gate”. One of the two Figures regarded by Bahá’ís as independent Manifestations of God, and joint Founders of the Bahá’í Faith. The Báb’s brief ministry (1844-1850) prepared the way for the Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh. |
| theological dogmas | A set of principles or beliefs created by religious leaders over time, generally based on their own narrow interpretation of Divine teachings. |
| theosophy | Literally “god wisdom”. A name chosen for itself by a movement that began in the 1870s, and by the early twentieth century had a following throughout North America, Europe and India. Its central belief was in the development of divine powers in order to ensure reincarnation into successively higher forms of being. |
| thickets | The dense and tangled growth of trees or bushes. |
| touchstone | A standard by which something is judged. |
| transcendence | Existence above and apart from the material world; the quality or state of exceeding or surpassing something. |
| transient | Lasting for only a short period time and quickly disappearing. |
| transitory | Not permanent or lasting, but existing only for a short time. |
| trustee | Somebody who is given the legal authority or responsibility to manage something on behalf of somebody else. |
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.