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Unity of religion is a core teaching of the Baháʼí Faith which states that there is a fundamental unity in many of the world's religions. [1] The principle states that the teachings of the major religions are part of a single plan directed from the same God . [ 2 ]
The Baháʼí Faith is a monotheistic religion [a] founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. [ b ] Established by Baháʼu'lláh , it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing persecution since its inception. [ 14 ]
Unity of humanity is one of the central teachings of the Baháʼí Faith. [1] The Baháʼí teachings state that since all humans have been created in the image of God, God does not make any distinction between people regardless of race or colour . [ 2 ]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Baháʼí Faith.. Baháʼí Faith – relatively new religion teaching the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people, established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th-century Middle East and now estimated to have a worldwide following of 5–8 million adherents, known as Baháʼís.
The word faith, for Baha'is indicates a sense of "conscious knowledge" and conviction that is expressed in "the practice of good deeds". [53] Faith must also involve sincerely and wholeheartedly serving the public interest. [54] Thus in the Baha'i Faith, as one writer puts it, "reason is necessary but not sufficient". [55]
The Baháʼí International Community, or the BIC, is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) representing the members of the Baháʼí Faith; [1] [2] it was first chartered in March 1948 with the United Nations, and currently has affiliates in over 180 countries and territories. [2] [3]
The Baháʼí conception of God is of an "unknowable essence" who is the source of all existence and known through the perception of human virtues. The Baháʼí Faith follows the tradition of monotheism and dispensationalism, believing that God has no physical form, but periodically provides divine messengers in human form that are the sources of spiritual education.
The greater covenant refers to the covenant all messengers from God make with their followers regarding the next messenger God will send for them. [1] According to Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, God promises to always send divine teachers to instruct humankind in a process known as progressive revelation. [2]