The Brilliant Proof (Burhäne Lämé) in reply to an attack upon the Bahai Revelation by Peter Z. Easton — Free Audiobook | OpenFreeBooks
The Brilliant Proof (Burhäne Lämé) in reply to an attack upon the Bahai Revelation by Peter Z. Easton
by Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl Gulpáygání
6 chapters1h 47m
About this book
When a Protestant missionary named Peter Z. Easton published a scathing attack on the Bahá'í Faith in an 1911 issue of Evangelical Christendom, the renowned Bahá'í scholar Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl Gulpáygání rose to meet the challenge with "The Brilliant Proof"—a meticulous theological defense that would earn the admiration of 'Abdu'l-Bahá himself.
In this pivotal philosophical essay, Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl systematically dismantles Easton's "four proofs" against the Bahá'í Revelation, demonstrating the logical flaws and prejudices underlying the missionary's opposition. Written during a transformative period when the Bahá'í Faith was spreading rapidly across Europe and America, this work reflects the intellectual fervor of early twentieth-century religious discourse.
Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl, posthumously honored as the "Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh," brings scholarly rigor and spiritual insight to his defense, drawing on theological reasoning that would echo previous Bahá'í apologetic works. His refutation addresses not merely Easton's specific arguments but the broader tension between emerging universalist spiritual movements and traditional Christian institutional authority.
This audiobook is essential for those interested in religious history, comparative theology, or the development of the Bahá'í Faith in the Western world. It offers listeners a window into early twentieth-century interfaith dialogue and the intellectual foundations of modern Bahá'í scholarship.
