John S Hatcher: 6 books

In the years since its founding in 1844, the Bahá'í Faith has emerged as a global religion with a membership that may well be the most ethnically and culturally diverse association of people in the world. Looking at the present-day activities of the Bahá'ís as they work to translate the principles...

Close Connections, a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year finalist, will appeal to anyone interested in spirituality and its link to everyday life. For more than twenty-five years, scholar and poet John Hatcher has studied the nature and purpose of physical reality by exploring the theological and philosophical...

Ali’s Dream is the story of Ali, an eleven-year-old boy living in Akka (present-day Israel) in 1912, whose life becomes a quest for the meaning of a mysterious dream. How this dream leads him to understand his Bahai heritage and his own spiritual destiny is the theme of the book. Author John S. Hatcher...

Understanding Death: The Most Important Event of Your Life illustrates the need to prepare for this important moment, even though many ignore its inevitability. There is no escape from death and the grief that can consume one when faced by the loss of family and friends. The author’s personal insight...

If people are fundamentally spiritual beings, why do we begin our lives in the physical world? According to well-known Bahai author, scholar, and educator John Hatcher, the answer can be found in looking at the world as a classroom designed by God to instigate and nurture mental and spiritual growth....

One Reality: The Harmony of Science and Religion is a compilation of passages from the Bahai writings that explores the relationship between science and religion, and demonstrates the Bahai perspective that the two seemingly opposing forces can live in perfect harmony. As Abdul-Baha, the son of the Prophet...