The Baha'i Studies Listserv I do have some background in Abrahamic religions, but other than Judaism there is not much actual use of the word covenant, but I do not know its arabic equivalent so I am not sure how big covenants are in Islam. I wonder if covenants are a big part of Babism too?
________________________________ From: Susan Maneck <sman...@gmail.com> To: Baha'i Studies <bahai-st@list.jccc.edu> Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 12:59:45 AM Subject: Re: Sects The Baha'i Studies Listserv > Why is sectarianism such an issue for western religions? Dear Stephen, Another way of wording your question is why do the Abrahamic religions place so much stress on the Covenant. It is because we believe so strongly in the authority of revelation. We don't simply decide on the basis of our own reason what God is like or what He wants from us, rather He reveals His will to us. The Covenant is the way the integrity of that will is preserved. Ultimately firmness in the Covenant means that when God asks the question, "Am I not your Lord" we answer affirmatively instead of following our own imaginations. warmest, Susan __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:skg_z...@yahoo.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-482461-17190...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai...@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:leave-483205-274...@list.jccc.edu Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to ly...@list.jccc.edu Or subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News (on-campus only) - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai...@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
