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Advancing the Status of Women Since its inception nearly one hundred and fifty years ago, the Bahá'à Faith has taught the equality of the sexes. Indeed, the Bahá'à Faith is the only independent world religion whose Founder has stated unequivocally that women and men are equal.
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The Baha’i Faith regards the equality of men and women as one of its fundamental tenets, yet excludes women from service on its international governing body, the Universal House of Justice, based on what are believed to be infallible interpretations of Baha’i scripture. This article outlines how the exclusion developed, and describes challenges from liberal Baha’i scholars, as well as the response to these challenges from the administration and rank-and-file adherents. It demonstrates that, when confronted with a contradiction between a basic principle upheld by religious teaching and loyalty to authority, the Baha’i administration and the majority of adherents have chosen the latter. When Principle and Authority Collide: Baha'i Responses to the Exclusion of Women from the Universal House of Justice
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