Justice: knowing through one’s own knowledge The essence of all that We have revealed for thee is Justice, is for man to free himself from idle fancy and imitation, discern with the eye of oneness His glorious handiwork, and look into all things with a searching eye. O Son of Spirit!The best beloved of all…
Theodicy: the problem of evil Theodicy is that branch of theology that attempts to reconcile an all-knowing and all-loving God with the existence of evil, which can be posed as a dilemma: “If God is perfectly loving, God must wish to abolish all evil; and if God is all-powerful, God must be able to abolish…
Why sin is necessary “Nor is it possible that there be no sinners: So long as the name “the Ever-Forgiving” shineth resplendent above the horizon of existence, there will be sinners in the world of creation, for the latter cannot appear without the former and the former cannot exist without the latter.” In this world…
The philosophical debate on free will versus determinism is explored through scientific and theological lenses, particularly the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Hard determinism denies free will, soft determinism accepts it within a deterministic framework, while metaphysical libertarianism asserts free will’s existence. The Baha’i perspective acknowledges human freedom in moral choices, despite natural determinism.
Abdu’l-Baha synthesizes Aristotle’s four causes of existence—efficient, material, formal, and final—illustrating the interconnectedness of purpose and essence in objects. He challenges empiricism by affirming the reality of final causes and inherent dispositions in individuals, advocating that human purpose is to know and worship God, facilitated by innate potentialities.