Mark, Thank you for that clarification.
Richard. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark A. Foster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Baha'i Studies" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 4:46 PM Subject: Re: Ecclectic? > Richard, > > At 12:07 PM 12/22/2003 -0800, you quoted: > >>It is neither eclectic in the presentation of its truths, nor arrogant in the affirmation of its claims > >>(Shoghi Effendi, The World Order of Baha'u'llah, p. 58)<< > > That is not what I meant by eclectic. I was referring to an idea I introduced on this list several years ago concerning orthodoxy, orthopraxy, and Alvin J. Reines concept of polydoxy. > > Reines is a Reform Jew, and, as with Judaism, the Baha'i Faith, especially the post-Guardian Baha'i Faith, is, in my view, much more a religion about orthopraxy (right praxis) than orthodoxy (right doctrines or beliefs). In other words, we are members of a polydox Faith which requires only a few fundamental beliefs (basically, what is on the American declaration card) but many more fundamental behaviors. > > The Christianities have largely developed as religions concerned with orthodoxy. The Baha'i Faith, like Judaism, is more a religion about orthopraxy. > > Mark A. Foster * http://MarkFoster.net > http://CompuServe.m.foster.name > > > __________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web - http://list.jccc.net/read/?forum=bahai-st > News - news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st > http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public) __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Web - http://list.jccc.net/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.net/bahai-st http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist (public) http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] (public)
