studying God Passes By

September 19, 2007

gbpshere is a list of materials to be prepared for an in-depth study of Shoghi Effendi’s God Passes By. the list was provided by Mr. Dunbar, Member of the Universal House of Justice, at a youth class.

  • An outline for each chapter based on paragraph numbers
  • A set of questions and answers based on each chapter
  • Lists of the titles of the Central Figures of the Faith
  • Annotations on various points requiring further explanation
  • Short description of each of the tablets mentioned in the chapter
  • Geographical place names and maps identifying their locations
  • Biographical listings of individuals mentioned by chapter-separate lists for Persian and Western names
  • Cross references to quotes from the Central Figures and others. Where are they cited from? Where else are they quoted in Shoghi Effendi’s writings and message?
  • Sources for quotations cited from other than the Bahá’í writings
  • Charts and graphs of various points, when suitable
  • List and definition of oriental terms found in each chapter under various headings
  • Chronology of events in each chapter and for each of the four periods covered by the book
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