- Stephen Lambden. Aspects of Isrá'íliyyát and the Emergence of the Bábí-Bahá'í Interpretation of the Bible, Some (2002). Islamic "Israelitica" literary traditions, the Bible, and their relationship to the Bábí and Bahá'í religions. Includes discussion of the Greatest Name, Ism Alláh al-A'zam. Theses.
- Stephen Lambden. Background and Centrality of Apophatic Theology in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture, The (1997). History of the theological position of the incomprehensibility-unknowability of God in past major Abrahamic religions and its importance and significance for contemporary Bahá'ís. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Catastrophe, Armageddon and Millennium: Some aspects of the Bábí-Bahá'í exegesis of apocalyptic symbolism (1999). Preliminary consideration of selected Bábí-Bahá'í doctrines expository of apocalyptic symbolism associated with major Abrahamic religious prophecies. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Doing Bahá'í Scholarship in the 1990s: A Religious Studies Perspective (1993). Argues that Bahá'í studies must address contemporary world issues, dialogues in pluralism, the New Age movement, and secular ideologies. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Dr. MacEoin's "Problems of Scholarship...": Some Thoughts (1982). The nature of faith-based approaches to studying religion, authoritarianism, supernatural vs. human knowledge, Bahá'í "review", and examination of some sources. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Episode in the Childhood of the Bab, An (1986). Parallels legends of the Bab's early childhood with those of Jesus. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Eschatology in the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths (1998). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
- Stephen Lambden. Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb, by Nader Saiedi: Review (2010-04). Though limited in scholastic accuracy, this book will be appreciated by those seeking an introduction to the life and writings of the Bab, and is a worthwhile volume that contributes significantly to the neglected field of Babi-Bahá'í studies. Reviews.
- Stephen Lambden. Greatest Name, The (al-Ism al-A`zam) (1995). Encyclopedia.
- Stephen Lambden. Ibn Abhar, Hand of the Cause (1996). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Biographies.
- Stephen Lambden. Ibn Asdaq, missionary and martyr (1996). Very brief article, short enough to qualify as "fair use." Encyclopedia.
- Stephen Lambden. Islam, Muhammad, and the Qur'an: Some Introductory Notes (1991). Islamic contributions to Western culture and science and discusses the place of Islamic Studies in the Bahá'í Faith. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Kaleidoscope: Some Aspects of Angelology, Light, the Divine Throne and Color Mysticism in Bábí and Bahá'í Scripture (2004). Miscellaneous notes relating to religious cosmology, angelology, color and “throne” symbolism in select Abrahamic, Bábí, Bahá’í, and religious and mystical texts. It will be seen that colours are related to the theology of the celestial Throne. Articles.
- Sholeh A. Quinn, Stephen Lambden. Kitáb-i-Íqán (2010). Brief excerpt, with link to article offsite. Encyclopedia.
- Stephen Lambden. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. List of Baha'i Studies and Translations. A list of content available at Lambden's personal website, Hurqalya Publications, with select links to manuscripts, texts, introductions. Includes Shaykhi and Bábí studies, bibliographies, genealogies, provisional translations. Resources.
- Stephen Lambden. Messianic Roots of Babi-Bahá'í Globalism, The (2005). Contrast of the continuity between the globalism of the Bab’s Qayyum al-asma’ and Baha’u’llah’s globalism, verses breaks between the two, e.g. the abandoning of jihad as a means of promoting a globalisation process. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Prophecy in the Johannine Farewell Discourse: The Advents of the Paraclete, Ahmad and Comforter (1997).
The exegetical history of sayings ascribed to Jesus which mention the Paraclete. Christian, Muslim, Bābī and Bahā'ī interpretations of these. These sayings are central to Bahā’u'llāh's claims and to Bahā'ī understanding of the New Testament. Articles.
- Brent Poirier, Stephen Lambden. Qayyúm-al-'Asmá: Notes on Joseph (1999). Study.
- Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Sprinkling of the Cloud of Unknowing (Rashh-i-'Amá) (1984-09/1995). The first extent Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh. Translations.
- Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Tablet of All Food (Lawh-i Kullu't-Ta'am) (1984-06). Translations.
- Muin Afnani, Stephen Lambden, Moojan Momen. Tablet of All Food (Lawh-i-Kullu't-Ta'ám): Wilmette Institute faculty notes (1999). Study.
- Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans, Sen McGlinn, trans. Tablet of Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah O Glad Tidings (Lawh-i Halih, Halih, Halih yá Bisharát) (1983/1995). Two versions: a literalistic translation by Stephen Lambden and a poetic one by Sen McGlinn. Translations.
- Duane Troxel, Juan Cole, Stephen Lambden. Tablet of Ridván (Lawh-i-Ridván): Wilmette Institute faculty notes (1999). Study.
- Stephen Lambden. Tablet of the 'Light Verse' (Lawh-i-Áyiy-i-Núr), also known as Commentary on the Disconnected Letters: Wilmette Institute faculty notes (1999). Study.
- Stephen Lambden. Tablet of the Bell (Lawh-i-Náqús) of Bahá'u'lláh (2003). Translation of and introduction to a poem by Baha'ullah using mystical language to impart a theophanic proclamation. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden, R. Jackson Armstrong-Ingram. Tablet of the Bell (Lawh-i-Naqus), also known as Tablet of Praised be Thou, O He (Subhánika-Yá-hu): Wilmette Institute faculty notes (1999). Study.
- Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Tablet of the Vision (1999). Translations.
- Bahá'u'lláh. Stephen Lambden, trans. Tablet of the Waves (Lawh-i-Amvaj) (1998/2001). Translation of Lawh-i-Amvaj. Translations.
- Peter Terry, Ted Brownstein, Stephen Lambden. Tablet of [Mount] Carmel (Lawh-i-Karmil): Wilmette Institute faculty notes (1999). Study.
- Stephen Lambden, Kamran Ekbal. Tablet to Hardegg (Lawh-i-Hirtík): A Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh to the Templer Leader Georg David Hardegg (2003). A Tablet addressed to the German Templer/Templar leader Georg David Hardegg including the proclamation of Bahá'u'lláh as the Promised One and the return of the Father to earth. Articles.
- Báb, The. Stephen Lambden, trans. Tablet to Mullá Muhammad Báqir-i Tabrízí: Extracts (1998). Extract from a Tablet of the Bab to the 13th Letter of the Living, in reply to his question about Man yuzhiruhu'lláh, "He Whom God will make Manifest." Translations.
- Stephen Lambden. Tablet to the Physician, or Tablet of Medicine (Lawh-i-Tibb): Notes (1992). Study.
- Stephen Lambden. Thoughts on the Establishment of a Permanent Bahá'í Studies Center and Research Institute, Some (1988). Present state and future possibilities of Bahá'í studies and academic curricula, and answers to various objections. Includes short compilation on the importance of scholarship. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Translation of the Arabic Du'á' al-Sahar (The Dawn Supplication) or Du'á' al-Bahá' (The Supplication of Splendour) with Select Expository Scriptural Writings of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, A (2023). Translation of and commentary on the Shí'í "dawn supplication" for the Islamic month of Ramadán, and its symbolic exploration in Bábí and Bahá'í texts. Link to article (offsite). Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Word Bahá', The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name of God (1998). The Arabic word bahá' — meaning beauty, excellence, goodliness, majesty, glory, splendor, brilliancy, and many others — was a term of considerable import in Islamic and Bábi literature, and was occasionally seen in prophetic or messianic contexts. Articles.
- Stephen Lambden. Word Bahá, The: Quintessence of the Greatest Name (1993). History of the concept of the Greatest Name and its place in Bahá'í theology. Articles.
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