Nurturing Inherent Nobility: Insights on Human Dignity from a Bahá’í Perspective

The Bahá’í Faith is an important case for a discussion on dignity, religion and human rights. Beyond the notions of dignity enshrined in its basic teachings, a core concern of the Bahá’í community is how to build dignity into the pattern of social relations of an emerging global civilization. The on...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Authors:	Temily Tianmay Tavangar, David Alexander Palmer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Subjects:	human dignity Bahai Faith human rights religion and social change social justice oppression
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/2/250

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