especially those belonging to Individuals, Groups or small
Local Spiritual Assemblies
Compiled and edited by
Paul Gerard, B.A. Grad Dip. Lib.
April / May 2003
(all rights reserved)
What is classification, and what use is it ?
If you have some Bahแํ books at home you probably keep them on the same shelf, apart from the other books in the house. As your home collection grows you may start to sort them into categories: such as "books for seekers" or "scripture". This ordering of books that "belong together" makes your collection much easier to use. Provided, of course, that a book is put away in the right place it is very much easier to find next time, and when found, it is next to other works with a similar subject and intent. You dont have to think "Now I know Ive another book on that subject", or even "Now Ive got a spare copy of that somewhere": because there it is!
This sort of thing is already an embryo "classification". In fact, if you go just a little further, and put a "shelf mark" or number on the back of each book, to help you put it away in the right place every time, then you have a simple classification scheme.
Books (and other library materials) are classified primarily to make them easier to find. This is done by sorting them into a helpful classified order, and keeping them in that order.
What has that to do with cataloguing ?
Nothing, at least not directly. A catalogue is an external list of what you have in your collection and although the classified shelf number (or "call number", as librarians call it) may very well form a useful part of the catalogue entry for each book, a collection may be classified without being catalogued at all, and vice versa of course.
Since the basic purpose of classification and cataloguing is the same (making books easier to find): classification and cataloguing do go together, in fact in most working libraries the same person can be found at work doing both, but they are not the same thing and strictly neither is part of the other.
They classify books in my local library by putting little numbers on the back.
Yes, but those little numbers are not in themselves the classification scheme. This is a really important idea to grasp.
The librarian who classified each book decided on a subject for it, and then looked up that subject in a list (called a classification schedule) and found the number conventionally used for that subject. But the order the subjects themselves (and thus the books) are arranged in is what makes the classification NOT the numbers (or letters) used to represent those subjects. To get back to our little home collection it might be arranged in a classified order without necessarily having numbers (or letters) on the backs of the books at all.
The numbers, if and when they are put there, are to assist us in maintaining the classified order, but the order came first, not the numbers.
Actually, this schedule is based on a larger one designed to be used by an otherwise standard "Dewey library". This larger classification uses plain, Dewey style numbers, but here we basically use a combination of one letter followed by a single number (say "P3", or "T7").
Nonetheless, the real difference between this schedule and the one based on the Dewey Classification is simply that this one is shorter and less detailed. The underlying order of the subjects is pretty much the same.
It is really helpful that "Bahแํ law" can be found at the letters "P" and "Q"!
Not to mention "Spirituality" at "S". This sort of thing is purely coincidental. If we had gone out of our way to use appropriate letters all through we would have ended up with an order dictated by the alphabet, which in practice is not very helpful. While learning to use the scheme, you may well find it mildly amusing to think of "minding your Ps and Qs" as a synonym for keeping Bahแํ law. But it wasnt written that way it just happened.
What is the difference between the "schedule" and the "index"?
The schedule is arranged in the order the books will be arranged on the shelf in "class order". The index is arranged, like most indexes, alphabetically.
Wheres the best place to look up a subject? Especially in a short little classification like this one, quite often the subject will be easier to find in the schedule itself. If you want to use the index, then recognise that it cannot cover every possible name for every possible subject. It is classically bad practice to pick numbers straight from the index always check back in the schedule, to see what the subject looks like in context.
Some headings are proving too broad for me!
It is possible to subdivide some of the very broad subject headings in this schedule
1. By referring to a copy of the Phoenix schedule, and adding some of the detail to be found there.
2. By sorting the materials under a heading that seems to attracting an unwieldy number of items, and arranging these in what seems a sensible order, perhaps adding a number or two to the call number at this point.
3. By considering at such points, but only as a last resort, a form of 'alphabetical' arrangement.
It may be there are places where a little more detail could be added to this schedule, to make it workable as one of the first users of the scheme, do feel free to point out such things , so that future editions can be improved.
BUT Too much of this sort of thing is a sign that your collection is starting to outgrow this schedule, and that you need to upgrade to a "larger" classification.
Encyclopedias, dictionaries etc. A1
Class here comprehensive and reference works on the Faith
General Introductions to the Faith A3
Apologies, proofs A5
Attacks, polemics A6
Class here works opposing the Faith but covenant breaker and other highly offensive works (if held) are best kept separately, perhaps under lock and key.
Other religions ... B
This heading is primarily intended for works on other religions in relation to the Bahแํ Faith, but as this classification is intended for specialised Bahแํ libraries general works on these religions may be classed here also. Large numbers of such works would indicate that a more general classification should be used instead.
Various minor religions B1
Hinduism B2
Jainism B3.2
Sikhism . B3.8
Buddhism B4
Confucianism B5.3
Taoism B5.4
Shinto B5.6
Zoroastrianism B5.8
Judaism B6
Christianity B7
Islam B8
Bแbism B9
Other subjects C
This heading is primarily intended for works on secular subjects in relation to the Bahแํ Faith, but as this classification is intended for specialised Bahแํ libraries general works on such subjects may be classed here also. Large numbers of such works would indicate that a more general classification should be used instead. To define particular subjects use numbers from the first or second summary of the Dewey Decimal Classification (q.v.)
General history (of the Bahแํ Faith) D
Class the history of a particular subject with the subject all biographical material in G, works on covenant breakers in F.
Heroic age D2
Class all General Bahแํ history up to the passing of Abdul-Bahแ here including the history of the Faith in a particular country restricted to this period.
Formative age D3
Class all General Bahแํ history after the passing of Abdul-Bahแ here including the history of the Faith in a particular country restricted to this period.
The Faith in particular places, countries etc. ... E
Class here histories of the Faith in a particular country not restricted by period, and general surveys of the progress etc. of the Faith in those countries. Arrange particular countries geographically - perhaps using "1" for the "home continent" and "1.1" for the "home country" of the library concerned.
Covenant breakers etc F
Class here any material on covenant breakers, either individuals or groups, from a "mainstream" Bahแํ outlook. Class the subject of the Covenant, and covenant breaking in general, under S1. Covenant breaker works (if held!) might be best kept separately, perhaps under lock and key.
Biography G
Class biography, history centred on particular people, and comprehensive works on individuals named. Arrange the individuals classed under the headings G5 to G9 alphabetically by name.
The Bแb G1
Bahแullแh G2
Abdul-Bahแ G3
Shoghi Effendi G4
Saints, martyrs etc. G5
Hands of the Cause of God G6
Knights of Bahแullแh G7
Other Bahแํs G8
Non-Bahแํs G9
The Writings (Bahแํ scripture) H
Class books about particular tablets, verses etc. with the works concerned. Copies of the works themselves are arranged alphabetically under the "revealer" or author.
Works about the writings (in general) H1
General collections and compilations from the Bahแํ writings H2
Special collections from the Bahแํ writings H3
Writings of the Bแb H4
Writings of Bahแullแh H5
Writings of Abdul-Bahแ H6
Other Authoritative Bahแํ writings J
Writings of Shoghi Effendi J1
Writings of Hands of the Cause J2
Messages from the UHJ J3
Bahแํ classics, other works with quasi-scriptural authority J8
Bahแํ stories & legends J8.5
Scripture of other religions (in direct relation to the Faith) J9
This heading is concerned with the relevance of particular scriptural works of other religions to the Faith. Editions of such works, or works about them in the context of the religion concerned, are best classed at the appropriate class under "B". Add to the base number J9 numbers following "B" in B1-B9 as in these examples.
Bible (Christian) J9.7
Qur'แn J9.8
The Teachings (Bahแํ theology and ethics) K
God L
The oneness of God L1
Existence of God (proofs etc.) L2
Knowability of God L3
Attributes (names) of God L4
Love of God L5
Primal Will, Holy Spirit L8
Spiritual Beings M
Manifestations of God M1
Include here works on the station of the Bแb, Bahแullแh, other manifestations of God. Class comprehensive works, biography, under G.
Angels, good spirits M2
Martyrs and martyrdom M3
Humanity and the natural world N
Creation, purpose, relationship to God N1
Nature of humanity and human society relationship to natural world N2
Eschatogy N3
Salvation etc. N4
Principles, morals, personal ethics N5
Class here general works on "Living the life" and ethical works for particular kinds of person (apart from those engaged in a particular occupation of profession which go under N6) Ethics are here seen in a Bahแํ sense, as purely positive, and based on virtues. Class works on vice as the absence of the corresponding virtue e.g. the vice of pride with humility (N5.7).
Justice N5.1
Including the virtues of equity, unprejudiced thought and behaviour, and mercy.
Honour, purity N5.2
Including the virtues of self-respect, honesty, truthfulness, trustworthiness, and chastity.
Self-control, prudence, wisdom N5.3
Including the virtues of moderation, restraint, thrift, dignity, and patience.
Kindness & related virtues, caring N5.4
Including the virtues of environmental concern, generosity, encouragement, courtesy, gratitude and tolerance.
Love and related virtues N5.5
Including friendship.
Selflessness and related virtues N5.6
Including the virtues of sacrifice and service.
Humility and related virtues N5.7
Including the virtues of reverence and obedience.
Faith and related virtues N5.8
Including the virtues of courage, cheerfulness, hope, steadfastness, sincerity and zeal.
Occupational ethics N6
E.g. medical or business ethics. If it is necessary to subdivide this heading, use numbers from the first or second summary of the Dewey Decimal Classification (q.v.)
Social teachings N7
Teachings concerning peace and war N7.3
Teachings concerning international standards N7.4
Teachings concerning secular government N7.5
Teachings concerning economics N7.6
Teachings concerning social life and customs, change N7.7
Bahแํ Law ... P
Class scriptural sources of Bahแํ law (e.g. the Kitแb-i-Aqdas) under H.
Personal laws P1
Membership of the Bahแํ Community P2
Declaration P2.1
Suspension of voting rights P2.2
Membership of non-Bahแํ bodies P2.5
Obligations and privileges P2.6
Laws of personal conduct P3
Respect for God, the Faith P4
Sexual conduct, reproduction P5
Law concerning adultery should be classed under Q4 rather than here.
Respect of the body, human life P6
Respect for property P7
Respect for others rights P8
Other "personal" laws P9
Social laws Q
Theocracy, religious government Q1
Laws of family life Q2
Duties of children to parents ... Q3
Marriage laws Q4
Law concerned with death Q5
Responsibility (or parents and others) for children Q6
Religious punishments Q7
Feasts and Holy days Calendar R
Class here general works on Bahแํ feasts and holy days works specifically on the celebration of these days are classed under U5.7
The nineteen day feast R1
Intercalary days R4
Naw Ruz R5
Ridvแn R6
Holy Anniversaries R7
Declaration of the Bแb R7.3
Passing of Bahแullแh R7.4
The martyrdom of the Bแb R7.5
The Birth of the Bแb R7.6
The Birth of Bahแullแh R7.7
The day of the Covenant R7.8
The Passing of Abdul-Bahแ R7.9
Other specifically Bahแํ anniversaries R8
Other anniversaries R9
Bahแํ religious life spirituality S
The Covenant S1
Bahแํ pilgrimage, holy places S2
Personal devotions S3
Prayer S3.3
Fasting S4
Meditation, mysticism S5
Spiritual healing S6
Prophecy and predictions of the future S8
Deepening T
"Deepening" is the religious education of Bahแํs for "Teaching" (propagation of Bahแํ teachings and ideals among non-Bahแํs) use headings under "Z". Include here Bahแํ scholarship, learning.
Deepening in spiritual development of individual T1
Self deepening, personal study T2
Informal gatherings, deepening at firesides T3
Formal institutes T4
Bahแํ Summer schools, camps T5
Deepening through gatherings for other purposes T6
Use of drama T7.3
Lectures, formal talks T7.5
Audiovisual materials and the mass media T7.7
Deepening particular groups of people T8
Childrens classes T8.2
Deepening on particular subjects, syllabus T9.6
Places, schools, institutes of Bahแํ learning T9.7
Bahแํ worship, symbolism U
Essential (non-ritualistic) nature of Bahแํ worship U1
Services, programs U2
Bahแํ symbolism U3
Use of music in Bahแํ worship U4
Celebration of particular occasions U5
Bahแํ weddings U6
Bahแํ funerals U7
Feasts, Holy days U8
Add to base number "U8" numbers after "R" that define the feast or holy day in question for instance U8.6 = celebration of Ridvแn.
Unity Feasts, temple services and other interfaith worship U9
Charity and donations to the Cause V
Class obligatory service of all kinds under P2.6.
Bahแํ Institutions and Administration W
Directories W1
Statistics W3
General administration W4
Bahแํ elections W5
Conferences and administrative meetings W8
Administrative centres and Houses of Worship X
The Bahแํ World Centre X2
National centres X4
Haziratul-Quds Local Bahแํ centres X5
Houses of Worship X6
Administrative Institutions Y
Bahแํ International Community Y1
The Guardianship and Governing Institutions (the Rulers) Y4
The Guardianship Y4.1
The Universal House of Justice Y4.2
National Spiritual Assemblies Y4.3
Local Spiritual Assemblies Y4.5
Isolated believers and Bahแํ Groups Y4.6
Protective and teaching institutions (the Learned) Y8
The Hands of the Cause of God Y8.2
International Teaching Centre Y8.3
Continental Boards of Councillors Y8.4
Auxiliary Boards (for protection/propagation) Y8.6
Bahแํ clubs, associations etc... Y9
Teaching, consolidation, and pioneering Z
Plans and campaigns Z1
History of teaching Z2
Proclamation, advertising Z3
Teaching methods Z4
Correspondence courses distribution of Bahแํ literature Z4.1
Personal teaching Z4.2
Firesides Z4.3
By inviting guests to Bahแํ functions Z4.4
Travel teaching Z4.5
Public meetings Z4.6
Mass teaching Z4.7
Use of particular types of materials Z4.8
Use of mass media Z4.9
Teaching particular groups of people Z5
Consolidation, social work Z6
Community development and support Z6.2
Care and support for particular classes of people Z6.3
Pioneering Z7
History of pioneering Z7.2
Pioneering in particular countries, regions etc Z7.6
Social, medical and other work (other than teaching)
directly connected with pioneering.
Z7.8
| Abdul-Bahแ (biography and general works on) | G3 |
| Abdul-Bahแ (Writings of) | H6 |
| Administration | W |
| Administrative centres | X |
| Administrative Institutions | Y |
| Administrative meetings | W5 |
| Administrative rights, suspension | P2.2 |
| Advertising, proclamation | Z3 |
| Angels | M2 |
| Apologies, defences of the Faith | A5 |
| Arson (Bahแํ law) | P7 |
| Assault (Bahแํ law) | P6 |
| Associations, clubs | Y9 |
| Attacks, opposition to the Faith | A6 |
| Attributes of God | L4 |
| Audiovisual materials (deepening) | T7.7 |
| Auxiliary Boards (for protection/propagation) | Y8.6 |
| Ayyแm-i-Hแ | R4 |
| Bแb, The (biography and general works on) | G1 |
| Bแb, The (Writings of) | H4 |
| Bแbism | B9 |
| Badi Calendar | R |
| Bahแํ International Community | Y1 |
| Bahแํ law | P |
| Bahแํ learning | T |
| Bahแํ literature, Distribution of (teaching) | Z4.1 |
| Bahแullแh (biography and general works on) | G2 |
| Bahแullแh (Writings of) | H5 |
| Behaviour, Prejudiced | N5.1 |
| Bible (Christian) in relation to the Bahแํ Faith | J9.7 |
| Biography (Bahแํ) | G |
| Birth of Bahแullแh (Holy day) | R7.7 |
| Birth of the Bแb (Holy day) | R7.6 |
| Buddhism | B4 |
| Burial laws (Bahแํ) | Q5 |
| Calendar | R |
| Campaigns and plans (teaching) | Z1 |
| Caring (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Chastity (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Cheerfulness (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Children, Duties to parents (Bahแํ law) | Q3 |
| Children, Responsibilities of parents (and others) to (Bahแํ law) | Q6 |
| Children's classes | T8.2 |
| Christianity | B7 |
| Clubs, Associations | Y9 |
| Collections and compilations from the Writings (general) | H2 |
| Collections and compilations from the Writings (special) | H3 |
| Community development and support | Z6.2 |
| Compilations and collections from the Writings (general) | H2 |
| Compilations and collections from the Writings (special) | H3 |
| Conduct (Bahแํ law) | P3 |
| Conferences | W5 |
| Confucianism | B5.3 |
| Consolidation | Z6 |
| Continental Boards of Councillors | Y8.4 |
| Correspondence courses (teaching) | Z4.1 |
| Countries, places (Bahแํ Faith in) | E |
| Courage (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Courtesy (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Covenant | S1 |
| Covenant breakers | F |
| Covenant, Day of the (Holy day) | R7.8 |
| Creation, purpose of humanity | N1 |
| Cults, minor religions | B1 |
| Customs | N7.7 |
| Day of the covenant (Holy day) | R7.8 |
| Days of Ha | R4 |
| Declaration of Bahแullแh | R6 |
| Declaration of Faith (individual) | P2.1 |
| Declaration of the Bแb (Holy day) | R7.3 |
| Deepening | T |
| Deepening on particular subjects, syllabus | T9.6 |
| Deepening particular groups of people | T8 |
| Defences, proofs of the Faith | A5 |
| Dictionaries (of the Bahแํ Faith) | A1 |
| Dignity (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Directories (Bahแํ) | W1 |
| Distribution of Bahแํ literature (teaching) | Z4.1 |
| Donations to the Cause | V |
| Drama, Use in deepening | T7.3 |
| Economics (Bahแํ teachings) | N7.6 |
| Elections (Bahแํ) | W5 |
| Encouragement (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Encyclopedias (Bahแํ) | A1 |
| Equity (virtue) | N5.1 |
| Eschatology | N3 |
| Ethics | N5 |
| Existence of God | L2 |
| Faith (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Family law (Bahแํ) | Q2 |
| Fasting | S4 |
| Feasts - celebrations of | U8 |
| Feasts (General works) | R1 |
| Feasts, Unity - celebration of | U9 |
| Firesides | Z4.3 |
| Firesides, Deepening at | T3 |
| Formal institutes (deepening) | T4 |
| Formative age (Bahแํ history) | D3 |
| Friendship (virtue) | N5.5 |
| Functions (Bahแํ) - Inviting guests (teaching) | Z4.4 |
| Funeral laws (Bahแํ) | Q5 |
| Funerals - Bahแํ celebration of | U7 |
| General introductions to the Faith | A3 |
| Generosity (virtue) | N5.4 |
| God | L |
| God - relationship to humanity | N1 |
| God, Respect for (Bahแํ law) | P4 |
| Governing Institutions (Bahแํ) | Y4 |
| Government, Religious (Bahแํ law) | Q1 |
| Government, Secular | N7.5 |
| Gratitude (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Groups (Bahแํ) | Y4.6 |
| Guardianship | Y4.1 |
| Hแ, Days of | R4 |
| Hands of the Cause of God (biography and general works on) | G6 |
| Hands of the Cause of God (Institution of) | Y8.2 |
| Hands of the Cause of God (Writings of) | J2 |
| Haziratul-Quds | X5 |
| Healing (religious, spiritual) | S6 |
| Heroic age (Bahแํ history) | D2 |
| Hinduism | B2 |
| History (of the Bahแํ Faith) | D |
| History of pioneering | Z7.2 |
| History of teaching | Z2 |
| Holy Anniversaries | R7 |
| Holy Days - celebrations of | U8 |
| Holy days (general works) | R7 |
| Holy places (Bahแํ) | S2 |
| Holy Spirit | L8 |
| Honesty (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Honour (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Hope (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Houses of worship | X6 |
| Humanity and the natural world | N2 |
| Humility (virtue) | N5.7 |
| Individual development, Deepening in | T1 |
| Informal gatherings, Deepenings at | T3 |
| Institutes of Bahแํ learning | T9.7 |
| Institutions | Y |
| Intercalary days | R4 |
| Interfaith worship (organised by Bahแํs) | U9 |
| International standards | N7.4 |
| International Teaching Centre | Y8.3 |
| Introductions to the Faith | A3 |
| Inviting guests to Bahแํ functions (teaching) | Z4.4 |
| Islam | B8 |
| Isolated believers (in administrative structure) | Y4.6 |
| Isolated communities | Y4.6 |
| Jainism | B3.2 |
| Judaism | B6 |
| Justice (virtue) | N5.1 |
| Kindness (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Knights of Bahแullแh (biography and general works on) | G7 |
| Knowability of God | L3 |
| Law (Bahแํ) | P |
| Learned (Bahแํ protective and teaching institutions) | Y8 |
| Lectures, formal (deepening) | T7.5 |
| Local Bahแํ Centres | X5 |
| Local Spiritual Assemblies | Y4.5 |
| Love (human virtue) | N5.5 |
| Love of God | L5 |
| Manifestations of God | M1 |
| Marriage laws (Bahแํ) | Q4 |
| Martyrdom of the Bแb (Holy day) | R7.5 |
| Martyrs (Bahแํ) (biography and general works on) | G5 |
| Martyrs and martyrdom (theology of) | M3 |
| Mass media (teaching) | Z4.9 |
| Mass teaching | Z4.7 |
| Meditation | S5 |
| Meetings, Administrative | W5 |
| Meetings, Public (teaching) | Z4.6 |
| Membership of Bahแํ community | P2 |
| Membership of non-Bahแํ bodies | P2.5 |
| Mercy (virtue) | N5.1 |
| Methods of teaching | Z4 |
| Minor religions, cults | B1 |
| Moderation (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Morals | N5 |
| Murder (Bahแํ law) | P6 |
| Music - use in Bahแํ Worship | U4 |
| Mysticism | S5 |
| Names of God | L4 |
| National Centres | X4 |
| National Spiritual Assemblies | Y4.3 |
| Natural world and humanity | N2 |
| Naw Ruz | R5 |
| New Year (Bahแํ) | R5 |
| Nineteen day feast (General works) | R1 |
| Non-Bahแํ religions | B |
| Obedience (virtue) | N5.7 |
| Obligations (Bahแํ) | P2.6 |
| Occupational ethics | N6 |
| Oneness of God | L1 |
| Opposition to, polemics against the Faith | A6 |
| Other religions | B |
| Passing of Abdul-Bahแ (Holy day) | R7.9 |
| Passing of Bahแullแh (Holy day) | R7.4 |
| Patience (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Peace | N7.3 |
| Personal conduct (Bahแํ law) | P3 |
| Personal devotions | S3 |
| Personal laws | P1 |
| Personal study | T2 |
| Personal teaching | Z4.2 |
| Pilgrimage (Bahแํ) | S2 |
| Pioneering | Z7 |
| Plans and campaigns (teaching) | Z1 |
| Polemics against, attacks on the Faith | A6 |
| Prayer | S3.3 |
| Prejudiced thought and behaviour | N5.1 |
| Primal Will | L8 |
| Principles (Bahแํ) | N5 |
| Proclamation, advertising the Faith | Z3 |
| Proofs, apologies of the Faith | A5 |
| Propagation | Z |
| Propagation, Auxiliary Boards for | Y8.6 |
| Prophecy | S8 |
| Protection, Auxiliary Boards for | Y8.6 |
| Prudence (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Public meetings (teaching) | Z4.6 |
| Punishments (Bahแํ law) | Q7 |
| Purity (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Purpose of creation of humanity | N1 |
| Qurแn | J9.8 |
| Relationship of humanity to God | N1 |
| Religious education (Bahแํ) | T |
| Religious life (Bahแํ) | S |
| Respect for God (Bahแํ law) | P4 |
| Restraint (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Reverence (Bahแํ law) | P4 |
| Reverence (virtue) | N5.7 |
| Ridvแn | R6 |
| Ritual - Foreign to Bahแํ Faith | U1 |
| Rulers (Bahแํ governing institutions) | Y4 |
| Sacrifice | N5.6 |
| Saints (Bahแํ) (biography and general works on) | G5 |
| Salvation | N4 |
| Secular government | N7.5 |
| Self deepening | T2 |
| Self-control (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Self-respect (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Service | N5.6 |
| Sexual conduct (Bahแํ law) | P5 |
| Shinto | B5.6 |
| Shoghi Effendi (biography and general works on) | G4 |
| Shoghi Effendi (Writings of) | J1 |
| Sikhism | B3.8 |
| Sincerity (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Small communities | Y4.6 |
| Social change (Bahแํ teachings) | N7.7 |
| Social laws (Bahแํ) | Q |
| Social life (Bahแํ teachings) | N7.7 |
| Social teachings | N7 |
| Social work (Bahแํ) | Z6 |
| Social work (connected with pioneering) | Z7.8 |
| Spiritual solutions to economic question | N7.6 |
| Spirituality | S |
| Standards, International | N7.4 |
| Statistics (Bahแํ) | W2 |
| Steadfastness (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Summer schools, camps (Bahแํ) | T5 |
| Suspension of voting rights | P2.2 |
| Syllabus (deepening, Bahแํ learning) | T9.6 |
| Symbolism (Bahแํ) | U3 |
| Taoism | B5.4 |
| Teaching | Z |
| Teaching methods | Z4 |
| Teachings, The | K |
| Temple services | U9 |
| Temples | X6 |
| Theft (Bahแํ law) | P7 |
| Theocracy (Bahแํ law) | Q1 |
| Thought, Prejudiced | N5.1 |
| Thrift (virtue) | N5.3 |
| Tolerance (virtue) | N5.4 |
| Travel teaching | Z4.5 |
| Trustworthiness (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Truthfulness (virtue) | N5.2 |
| Unity feasts | U9 |
| Universal House of Justice | Y4.2 |
| Universal House of Justice (messages from) | J3 |
| Virtues | N5 |
| Voting rights, Suspension | P2.2 |
| War | N7.3 |
| Weddings Bahแํ celebration | U6 |
| Wisdom (virtue) | N5.3 |
| World Centre (Bahแํ) | X2 |
| Worship | U |
| Worship (Bahแํ) - Essential nature | U1 |
| Writings, The | H |
| Zeal (virtue) | N5.8 |
| Zoroastrianism | B5.8 |