Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith)
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In the Bahá'í Faith, covenant-breaking refers to the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith) Context triple: [Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, relatedTo, Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith)]
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Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith
The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
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B.
Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís
The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís is the divinely ordained system of spiritual and administrative authority that safeguards the unity, continuity, and correct interpretation of the Bahá'í Faith after Bahá'u'lláh’s passing.
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C.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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D.
New Covenant
The New Covenant is a central Christian theological concept describing God’s promised, transformative relationship with humanity, fulfilled through Jesus Christ and characterized by internalized law, forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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E.
Covenant Chain
The Covenant Chain was a series of diplomatic alliances and agreements in the 17th and 18th centuries that bound the Iroquois (including the Mohawk) and the British colonies in mutual peace, trade, and military cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith) Target entity description: In the Bahá'í Faith, covenant-breaking refers to the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the community.
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A.
Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith
The Covenant in the Bahá'í Faith is the divinely ordained system of authority and succession that preserves the unity of the Bahá'í community and safeguards the integrity of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
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B.
Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís
The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh as understood by Bahá'ís is the divinely ordained system of spiritual and administrative authority that safeguards the unity, continuity, and correct interpretation of the Bahá'í Faith after Bahá'u'lláh’s passing.
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C.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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D.
New Covenant
The New Covenant is a central Christian theological concept describing God’s promised, transformative relationship with humanity, fulfilled through Jesus Christ and characterized by internalized law, forgiveness of sins, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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E.
Covenant Chain
The Covenant Chain was a series of diplomatic alliances and agreements in the 17th and 18th centuries that bound the Iroquois (including the Mohawk) and the British colonies in mutual peace, trade, and military cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í theological concept
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religious concept ⓘ |
| aimOfSanctions |
protection of the integrity of the Covenant
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protection of the unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
covenant-breaking
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violation of the Covenant ⓘ |
| authorityToDesignate |
Center of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
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Head of the Faith ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeReversedBy |
decision of the Head of the Faith
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repentance ⓘ |
| concerns |
active undermining of the unity of the Bahá'í community
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attempts to create schism ⓘ opposition to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ persistent disobedience to the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| consequence |
exclusion from Bahá'í community life
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loss of administrative rights ⓘ shunning by the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| considered |
grave spiritual sin
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most serious form of disobedience in the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ spiritual disease ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
loyalty to the Covenant
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obedience to legitimate authority ⓘ preservation of unity ⓘ |
| definedAs | the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the Bahá'í community ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
administrative sanctions for lesser offenses
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ordinary personal sin ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
attempts to challenge the authority of the Universal House of Justice
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opposition to Shoghi Effendi ⓘ opposition to ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| purposeOfDoctrine |
preventing schism and sectarianism
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safeguarding the unity of the Bahá'í Faith ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bahá'u'lláh
NERFINISHED
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Covenant (Bahá'í Faith) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoghi Effendi NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal House of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseRequiredFromBelievers |
complete avoidance of covenant-breakers
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loyalty to the Center of the Covenant ⓘ obedience to decisions of the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| scripturalBasisIn |
letters of Shoghi Effendi
NERFINISHED
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writings of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ writings of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
claiming authority contrary to the Center of the Covenant
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forming rival organizations or sects ⓘ persistent public opposition to the Head of the Faith ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
attack on the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh
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rebellion against divinely ordained authority ⓘ threat to the unity of the Faith ⓘ |
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Subject: Covenant-breaking (Bahá'í Faith) Description of subject: In the Bahá'í Faith, covenant-breaking refers to the grave spiritual offense of opposing or undermining the divinely ordained leadership and unity of the community.
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