Re: As to teaching

2003-09-30 Thread Don Calkins
On 9/30/03 6:59 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> In my opinion it has been being 'somewhat ignored' since the 60's, At >> least the personal fireside, which is what Shoghi Effendi was talkiing >> about. > > Dear Don, > > They were re-emphasized during the eighties in I think the second Fiv

Re: As to teaching

2003-09-30 Thread Susan Maneck
> > -the 'fireside' method is being somewhat ignored in the recent > emphasis > > on Ruhi, IMO. It is still a valid way of teaching (how can something > > recommended so highly by the Guardian become invalid?) and I suspect > if > > we had all opened our homes as regularly as was suggested (each 1

Re: As to teaching

2003-09-30 Thread Susan Maneck
Also, Book 6 tends to be overly rigid in its conception of how > >to teach at firesides. It emphasizes controlling the amount of information > >given to the seeker rather than answering the questions in their heart > >which is > >what the Guardian stressed. > > Only if it is improperly tutored. De

Re: Do any of you know a pioneer in Northern China?

2003-09-30 Thread Sandra Chamberlain
Dear Elainna, Coincidently I do, and I've just spent an evening with him (and friends and family). He was here for his mother's funeral. I will pass this information on to him before he returns. Lovingly, Sandra -- You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To un