Books


Pre-Order Dr. Buck’s fifth book: Religious Myths and Visions of America: How Minority Faiths Redefined America's World Role (Praeger 2009) ISBN 0-313-35959-8

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View Dr. Buck’s fourth book: Alain Locke: Faith & Philosophy (2005) in Amazon Online Reader

Download Dr. Buck’s third book: Generation Y Speaks Out: A Policy Guide (2002)

View Dr. Buck’s second book: Paradise & Paradigm (1999) in Google Book Search

View Dr. Buck’s first book: Symbol & Secret (2004/1995) in Google Book Search

Download Ramz va Ráz (2008) Persian translation of Symbol & Secret (2004/1995) translated by Khosrow Dehghání.


Book Chapters


“Religious Minority Rights.” The Islamic World (2008)

“Discovering.” The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an (2006)

“Alain Locke and Cultural Pluralism.” Search for Values (2004)

“Bahá’í Universalism and Native Prophets.” Reason and Revelation (2002)



Curriculum Vitae


Get Dr. Buck’s Curriculum Vitae (= Academic Résumé)


Legal Studies


“Religious Minority Rights.” The Islamic World (2008)

“Plessy v. Ferguson.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008)

“Judicial Activism.” Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice (2007)

“‘Never Again’: Kevin Gover’s Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Wicazo Sa Review (2006)


Islamic Studies


“Religious Minority Rights.” The Islamic World (2008)

“Discovering.” The Blackwell Companion to the Qur’an (2006)

“Islam and Minorities: The Case of the Bahá’ís” (2005)

“Islam and Minorities: The Case of the Bahá’ís” Persian Translation (2005)

“Identity of the Sabians” (1984)


Alain Locke Studies



View Rare Film Clip of Alain Locke in Washington, D.C. (1937)

View Rare Film Clip of Alain Locke at Howard University (1937)

View Rare Film Clip of Alain Locke at Harmon Art Exhibit (1933)

Best if viewed in QuickTime 7 for Windows or Mac

PDF of Alain Locke Centenary Program (Cover/Back Page)

PDF of Alain Locke Centenary Program (Program Events)

Download Dr. Buck’s Alain Locke Centenary Program presentation, “Alain Locke ‘Race Amity’ & the Bahá’í Faith” (American Association of Rhodes Scholars, Blackburn Hall, Howard University (24 September 2007): Keynote presentation (PDF with presenter's notes). (3.5 MB)

Download “Alain Locke: Bahá’í Principles & the Salvation of Democracy.” Martha Root Memorial Lecture Series. Chautauqua Institution. Lake Chautauqua NY (12 August 2007): Keynote presentation (PDF with presenter's notes). (8.4 MB)

“Alain Locke: Race Leader, Social Philosopher, Bahá’í Pluralist” (2005)

“Alain Locke.” American Writers XIV (2004)

“Alain Locke and Cultural Pluralism.” Search for Values (2004)

“Alain Locke: Bahá’í Philosopher” (2002)


African American Studies


“Robert Hayden’s "‘American Journal’: A Multidimensional Analysis” OJBS: Online Journal of Bahá’í Studies (2008)

“Harlem Renaissance.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008)

“Talented Tenth.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008)

“Melting Pot.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008)

“Robert Hayden.” Encyclopedia of American Literature (2004)


Native American Studies


Download video (or view streaming video): “Remarks of Kevin Gover, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs: Address to Tribal Leaders" (8 September 2000). This rare video was obtained by Dr. Christopher Buck directly from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. It is provided here as a public service. Legally, this video is “public domain” and may be freely distributed for educational purposes.

“Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society (2008)

“Messengers of God in North America Revisited.” OJBS: Online Journal of Bahá'í Studies (2007)

Download Dr. Buck's Native American Heritage Day presentation, “‘Never Again’: Kevin Gover’s B.I.A. Apology” (Pittsburgh, 24 September 2007) here: PDF of Keynote presentation (3.9 MB)

“‘Never Again’: Kevin Gover’s Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Wicazo Sa Review (2006)

Lecture Handout: “‘Never Again’: Kevin Gover’s Apology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.” Wicazo Sa Review (2006)

“Bahá’í Universalism and Native Prophets.” Reason and Revelation (2002)

“Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá’í Universalism” (1996)


Bahá’í Studies



“Religious Minority Rights.” The Islamic World (2008)

“Bahá’í Faith and Social Action.” Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice (2007)

“Beyond the ‘Seal of the Prophets’: Baha’ullah’s Book of Certitude (Ketab-e Iqan).” Religious Texts in Iranian Languages (2007)

“Islam and Minorities: The Case of the Bahá’ís” (2005)

“Islam and Minorities: The Case of the Bahá’ís.” Persian Translation (2005)

“The Eschatology of Globalization: Bahá’u’lláh’s Multiple-Messiahship Revisited” (2004)

Bahá’ís.” Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an (2001)

A Symbolic Profile of the Bahá’í Faith” (1998)

The Kitáb-i Íqán: An Introduction” (1998)

Bahá’u’lláh as Zoroastrian Saviour” (1998)

Paradise and Paradigm, Ph.D. Dissertation: University of Toronto (1996)

“Native Messengers of God in Canada?: A Test Case for Bahá’í Universalism” (1996)

“Bahá’u’lláh as ‘World Reformer’” (1991)

“A Unique Eschatological Interface” (1986)


Syriac Studies


“How Persian was Persian Christianity?” (1996)

“Ephrem the Syrian’s Hymns on Paradise” (1995)


Zoroastrian Studies


Bahá’u’lláh as Zoroastrian Saviour” (1998)


Book Reviews


Review of Logos & Civilization (2004)

Review of Jesus & Early Christianity (2003)

Review of Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada (2000)

Review of The Phenomenon of Religion (1999)

Review of A Short History of the Bahá’í Faith (1997)

Review of “Bahá’u’lláh on the Life of Jesus” (1997)

Review of Rituals in Babism and Baha’ism (1996)

Review of Beyond the Clash of Religions (1996)


Reviews of Faith & Philosophy


Journal of African American History (2007)

Insights (Library of Congress Professional Association Newsletter) (2006)


Reviews of Paradise & Paradigm


International Journal of Middle East Studies (2003)

University of Toronto Quarterly (2002)

Bahá’í Studies Review (2001)

H-Bahai (2000)

Middle East Studies Association Bulletin (2000)


Reviews of Symbol & Secret


Iranian Studies (1999)

Bahá’í Studies Review (1996)

Download entire text file of Symbol & Secret (1995/2004)


Early Publications


“Sorts of Sorcery.” Klipsun (1976)

“Tin.” Klipsun (1976)


Software


Download New World Transliterator (1999) (Mac OS TrueType font)


Interviews


Hear “33 Bahá’í Principles of Unity.” Bahá’í Radio (18 Nov 2004) (Persian/English)


Family News


“Ashraf Abadi” (1929–2006) Obituary

“Teenage Genius: 18-year-old Senior to Graduate from MSU, Pursue Doctorate” (2006)

“MSU Bahá’í Seminar (2005)

“MSU Child Geniuses Found” (2005)

“14-year old ‘Genius’ Becomes Spartan” (2002)


Contact


Christopher Buck, Ph.D., J.D.

P. O. Box 8183

Pittsburgh, PA 15217-0183

E-mail: buckc-AT-msu.edu


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