Millennialism, Millerites, and Prophecy in Bahá'í Discourse

By William P. Collins

This book explores the role of millennialism, the Millerites, and prophecy in the historical development of the Bah ' faith, especially in North America. The author demonstrates the importance of the Bah ' religion to millennialism studies and its connection to certain Protestant American and Shia Islamic modes of thought. Bah ' s see two millennial visions on far-separated continents, within different religious milieux, and from contrasting social climates, as spiritually and prophetically linked: the Millerites who expected the return of Christ in 1844 CE and Shia Muslims who expected the Mahd /Q 'im/Twelfth Imam in 1260 AH/1844 CE. The chapters in this volume reflect on theories about millennialist movements, the continuum from catastrophic to progressive millennialism, Bah ' interpretations of biblical prophecy, and Bah ' efforts to build the "Kingdom of God on earth" under a systematic divine plan. The book highlights the maturation of the Bah ' community toward a focus on process and a capacity to deal with both catastrophe and progress. It provides scholars of religion with a detailed study of the trajectory in Bah ' millennial ideas.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103250403X
• ISBN13: 9781032504032
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"