The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh

Great Britain, American teachers in, 84

Greatest Holy Leaf, 68, 82, 93, 98

Grecian philosophy, 57

Green Acre Fellowship, 84

Guardian

essentially human, 151

Interpreter, 148, 150, 151, 153, 154

protected and guided by Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, 149

Shogi Effendi, stresses basic Truths of Faith, 16, 99, 151

station of, explained, 149, 150, 151

Guardianship

anticipated by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 150

anticipated in Kitáb-i-Aqdas, 147

attitude of believers toward, 151

authority of, 18, 148, 149, 150, 151, 153, 154

function of, 16, 20, 148, 150, 151, 157

permanent head of House of Justice, 149, 150

Succession, Law of, 20, 21, 145, 147-150, 153, 154

supplements power of House of Justice, 8

Guidance, Divine, 22, 36, 60, 67, 75, 77, 78, 102, 118, 143, 153

Haifa, 175

Hands of Cause, 18

established by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, 147, 149

mission of, 110

“He is Myself” explained by Shoghi Effendi, 137

Hebrew Commonwealth, 152

Hegelian philosophy, 182

Hereditary principle, 147, 148, 149, 150, 153, 154

Heroic Age of Faith (see Ages)

Hidden Words, 46, 59, 116

Ḥijáz, 105

“Him Whom God shall make manifest,” 117, 146

Hinduism and nationalism vs. Christianity, 182

Holy Alliance, 44

“Hour, Appointed,” 33, 46, 60, 101, 169, 201

House of Justice, Universal (International)

authority of, 6, 21, 148, 149

conditions necessary for establishment, 7, 94

functions, 7, 20, 148, 149, 154, 200

Guardian the permanent head, 150

importance of, 8, 89, 147, 148, 157

members not responsible to electors, 153

obedient to Guardian, 149

power of progressive legislation, 23, 145, 148, 149, 150, 153

power to abrogate laws, 23, 149

protected and guided, 23, 149, 153

supreme organ of Bahá’í Commonwealth, 7

unity of, safeguarded by Gardianship, 8

Houses of Justice, Local, 5, 6, 8, 83, 147

Houses of Justice, National, 5, 7, 99

Humanity (see also Present Age)

adolescence of, today, 104, 202