The Secret of Divine Civilization
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The Secret of Divine Civilization is a seminal Bahá'í treatise that outlines principles for social progress, good governance, and the modernization of society in harmony with spiritual values.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í text
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book ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Persian statesmen
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people of Iran ⓘ reformers ⓘ |
| advocates |
adoption of useful aspects of Western civilization
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constitutional government ⓘ reform of governance ⓘ rule of law ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Persian Constitutional Revolution (intellectual background) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
consultation
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education ⓘ justice ⓘ moderation ⓘ service to humanity ⓘ true civilization ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
correlation of spiritual and material development
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moral and spiritual foundations of progress ⓘ responsibility of citizens toward the state ⓘ responsibility of rulers toward the people ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bahá'í social teachings
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Iranian reform discourse ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
consultative decision-making
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elimination of prejudice ⓘ promotion of sciences and arts ⓘ public welfare as purpose of government ⓘ |
| opposes | blind imitation of the West ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | ʻAkká NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
good governance
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harmony of spiritual and material civilization ⓘ modernization of society ⓘ social progress ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Bahá'í Publishing Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Some Answered Questions
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Tablets of the Divine Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInPersian | Risālih-ʼī madanīyyih NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
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