Name: New Research on Baha'i History and Theology
Start: 2024-08-03T15:45:00-0400
End: 2024-08-03T17:15:00-0400

Saturday August 3, 2024 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT

Oakwood A room

The Corinne True Center for Baha'i History proposes a panel highlighting some of the research on American Baha'i History and the Baha'i Theology of Religions. Duane Herrmann will speak about “The Reason Barbara Ehrsam Brought the Baha'i Faith to Kansas in 1897.” He has completed new research about Barbara Ehrsam, who brought Ibrahim Kheiralla to Enterprise, Kansas, in the summer of 1897. Nancy Lee Harper will present about “Dialectical Discourse: Untangling Seven Conceptions about Hand of the Cause Amelia E. Collins (1873-1962).” Peter Terry will present about the concept of “The Oneness of Religion” as it relates to interfaith dialogue.

Speakers

Peter Terry

Peter Terry studied Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago and has translated several Bahá’í scholarly works from French to English, as well as given talks at the Association for Bahá’í Studies and other scholarly conferences.

Duane Herrmann

Duane Herrmann is a dedicated researcher on Kansas Bahá’í history. He has spoken about the subject four times to the Kansas Association of Historians and has published in World Order magazine on the subject, as well as about Bahá’í Houses of Worship.

Nancy Lee Harper

Nancy Lee Harper holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance. She has authored more than 250 scientific articles, various books on music subjects, and recorded several CDs, as well as articles for BahaiTeachings.org, eli*x*ir magazine and Wilmette Institute. She is... Read More →

Saturday August 3, 2024 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
Oakwood A room 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, USA

History, Breakout

48th ABS Annual Conference

Peter Terry

Duane Herrmann

Nancy Lee Harper

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