Bahaism (Noun)
Meaning
A religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- Bahaism is a monotheistic faith that emphasizes the unity of all people and the unity of all religions.
- The core principles of Bahaism include the oneness of God, the oneness of humanity, and the oneness of all religions.
- Bahaism has no clergy or formal hierarchy, and decision-making is done through a system of elected councils.
- The Baha'i faith, also known as Bahaism, was founded in the mid-19th century by Bahá'u'lláh in Persia, now Iran.
- Bahaism teaches that all major world religions come from the same divine source and are part of a progressive revelation of God's will.