Annual Themes

2007-2008 Annual Theme (B.E. 164) for National Bahá’í Schools
One Common Faith

2007-2008 (164 B.E.) Annual Theme: One Common Faith a document commissioned by the Universal House of Justice, and published under its supervision by the Bahá’í World Center in 2005. One Common Faith (PDF* 231KB) One Common Faith (Word 141 KB) “One Common Faith, prepared under our supervision, reviews relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary crisis. We commend it to the thoughtful study of the friends.” — The Universal House of Justice, Naw Ruz, 2005, Forward to One Common Faith

The link between this document and the emphases of the Five Year Plan is made explicit within the document itself, and should be made clear to the friends:

“The culture of systematic growth taking root in the Bahá’í community would seem, therefore, by far the most effective response the friends can make to the challenge discussed in these pages...”.

—One Common Faith, Bahá’í World Center, 2995, pgs. 50-52

Resources for the theme, One Common Faith — Study of this document may also be accompanied by studies of the Kitáb-i-Íqan, progressive revelation and the relationship between the Bahá’í Faith and Islam, Christianity and other major religions, as well as the Universal House of Justice’s “Open Letter to the World's Religioud Leaders”.

One Common Faith, A Summary of its Contents, Summary of subjects by Robert H. Stockman, National Research Office (PDF* 42.3KB)

Download Open Letter to the World’s Religious Leaders, Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 2002 (PDF* 470KB)

Study of Islam

• National Bahá’í Schools are also asked to continue offering courses and workshops on the study of Islam in addition to the designated annual theme of study.