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The Wilmette Institute has two programs: The Spiritual Foundations for a Global Civilization Program and the E-Learning Program. Each has its own future plans.

Spiritual Foundations for a Global Civilization Program

Spiritual Foundations cycles through a series of topics every four years. They are as follows:

2005: The Development of the Individual and the Creation of Strong Baha'i Marriages and Families

2006: Baha'i Community and Administration

2007: Carrying Forward an Ever-Advancing Civilization: Baha'i Teachings on Global Issues and Reform of Society

2008: World Religions, Philosophy, and Baha'i Theology

E-Learning Program

E-Learning is study using the Worldwide Web as its primary medium. The E-Learning program offers ten to sixteen courses per year. The schedule of courses for 2005 is as follows:

01/15/05 Judaism for Deepening and Dialogue
02/15/05 Summons of the Lord of Hosts
03/15/05 The Promised Day Is Come
04/15/05 Qur’án
06/01/05 Spiritual Foundations: Module B
06/01/05 The Bahá'í Faith: A Comprehensive Introduction
06/15/05 The Life of Bahá'u'lláh
07/01/05 One Common Faith
07/15/05 Christianity for Deepening and Dialogue
08/15/05 Baha’i Theology II: Creation and Humanity
09/05/05 The Baha'i Administrative Order: "This Unique and Wondrous System"
09/15/05 Kitáb-i-Aqdas
09/15/05 Introduction to Bahá'í Archives for Local Archivists
10/01/05 World Order of Bahá'u'lláh: Selected Letters
10/15/05 Sustainable Development and the Prosperity of Humankind
11/01/05 The Exemplar: The Life and Mission of `Abdu'l-Baha
11/15/05 The Covenant
12/15/05 How to Study the Bahá'í Writings

The Schedule of E-Learning Courses for 2006 is finalized through April only. The rest will be updated and approved in the fall of 2005. The following schedule is illustrative of the Institute's plans:

01/15/06 Mining the Gems: Development of the Individual

02/15/06 Islam for Deepening and Dialogue
03/15/06 Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Revealed after the Kitáb-i-Aqdas
04/15/06 The Writings of the Báb
05/01/06 Spiritual Foundations: Module C
05/01/06 Building the Fortress: Marriage and Family Life
06/01/06 Bahá'u'lláh’s Revelation: A Systematic Survey
07/15/06 To Be Announced
08/15/06 Buddhism for Deepening and Dialogue
09/15/06 Epistle to the Son of the Wolf
10/15/06 Century of Light
11/15/06 Preparing for Interfaith Dialogue
12/01/06 The Advent of Divine Justice
12/15/06 Bahá'í Theology: Concepts of God, Revelation, Manifestation, Humanity, Creation, Afterlife, and Covenant