The Secret of Divine Civilization
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The Secret of Divine Civilization is a seminal Bahá'í treatise that outlines principles for social progress, good governance, and the modernization of society in harmony with spiritual values.
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| The Secret of Divine Civilization canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret of Divine Civilization Context triple: [ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, workAuthored, The Secret of Divine Civilization]
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A.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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B.
The Divine Plan of the Ages
The Divine Plan of the Ages is a religious study volume outlining a dispensational interpretation of biblical history and prophecy, associated with early Bible Student theology.
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C.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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D.
The Doctrine of Heaven
The Doctrine of Heaven is a theological work by philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig that explores the nature, purpose, and implications of the Christian doctrine of heaven.
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E.
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological work that systematically presents Calvinist doctrine in a concise, catechetical form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret of Divine Civilization Target entity description: The Secret of Divine Civilization is a seminal Bahá'í treatise that outlines principles for social progress, good governance, and the modernization of society in harmony with spiritual values.
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A.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
-
B.
The Divine Plan of the Ages
The Divine Plan of the Ages is a religious study volume outlining a dispensational interpretation of biblical history and prophecy, associated with early Bible Student theology.
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C.
Living with the Gods
Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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D.
The Doctrine of Heaven
The Doctrine of Heaven is a theological work by philosopher and Christian apologist William Lane Craig that explores the nature, purpose, and implications of the Christian doctrine of heaven.
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E.
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity is a classic 17th-century Reformed theological work that systematically presents Calvinist doctrine in a concise, catechetical form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í text
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book ⓘ religious treatise ⓘ |
| addressesAudience |
Persian statesmen
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people of Iran ⓘ reformers ⓘ |
| advocates |
adoption of useful aspects of Western civilization
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constitutional government ⓘ reform of governance ⓘ rule of law ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Persian Constitutional Revolution (intellectual background)
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linked to:
Persian Constitutional Revolution
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| author | ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
consultation
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education ⓘ justice ⓘ moderation ⓘ service to humanity ⓘ true civilization ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
correlation of spiritual and material development
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moral and spiritual foundations of progress ⓘ responsibility of citizens toward the state ⓘ responsibility of rulers toward the people ⓘ |
| genre |
ethical treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bahá'í social teachings
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Iranian reform discourse ⓘ |
| keyPrinciple |
consultative decision-making
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elimination of prejudice ⓘ promotion of sciences and arts ⓘ public welfare as purpose of government ⓘ |
| opposes | blind imitation of the West ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
ʻAkká
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linked to:
ʿAkka
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| primaryTheme |
good governance
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harmony of spiritual and material civilization ⓘ modernization of society ⓘ social progress ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1875 ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Bahá'í Publishing Trust ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Some Answered Questions
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Tablets of the Divine Plan ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bahá'í Faith
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linked to:
Baha'i Faith
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| titleInPersian | Risālih-ʼī madanīyyih ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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English ⓘ French ⓘ |
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