{"product_id":"9781893124004","title":"The Metropolis of Satan: Evil and the Devil in Baha'i\/Christian Dialogue","description":"\"Having heard all my life that 'Bahá'ís don't believe in the Devil', and knowing that many Christians do, I assumed this was one topic about which we had nothing to discuss - a kind of 'dead zone' in Bahá'í\/Christian dialogue. Like many Bahá'ís, I always prayed, in my conversations with Christians, that no one would bring up this prickly topic.\u003cp\u003e\"Of course, it never worked out that way ...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus began a journey of personal struggle, through which the author came to re-examine stock answers he once took for granted. Gary Matthews argues that \"we have too quickly dismissed traditional Christian ideas about evil and the devil . . . This is not to say Bahá'ís can believe in a 'personal devil' in the same way we believe in a personal God: Obviously, we do not. Just the same, Bahá'ís have as much to learn here from traditional Christians as they can learn from us.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith honesty and humor, The Metropolis of Satan explores the astonishing landscape of common ground that emerges from a fresh look at Christian and Bahá'í sacred teachings. Supplementing the text is a detailed compilation, designed to help every Bahá'í teacher address these topics using the terminology, tone and emphasis of the Faith's authoritative scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonehaven Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065051889904,"sku":"9781893124004","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781893124004_p0.jpg?v=1763609571","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781893124004","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}