晚清民初的新学和巴哈伊文明

中国新文化运动的擎旗人胡适，坦承自己的新文学思想来自于在美国留学期间接受的巴哈伊文明。而最早在1893年美国芝加哥世界宗教议会期间，就有中国知识精英和来自中国的西方人士接触到巴哈伊文明。晚清民初的新学通过美国李佳白博士等人的传播，在中国产生重大影响，新学中就有巴哈伊文明。后来，新文化运动的知识分子与巴哈伊信仰之间的联系进一步增多，而且影响到孙中山，然后通过曹云祥、颜雅清、廖崇真等早期中国巴哈伊知名人士的社会影响力，扩大至全中国，对中国的近代产生了巨大的影响。晚清民初的新学，其中包括巴哈伊文明，是新文化运动的助推力。
As a religion established in 1844, Bahai was introduced into China at a very early stage and have a significant influence to Chinese intellectual elites such as Dr. Hu Shi, Mr. Cao Yunxiang, the president of Tsinghua University, among others, thus have an impact on the emerging New Culture Movement and other new studies sprouting during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Professor Cai Degui conducted a comprehensive study on how Bahai spread into China as well as the key figures in this process such as Presbyterian missionary Gilbert Reid, correspondent Martha Louise Root, and how some prominent Chinese such as Hu Shi, Sun Yat-sen perceived Bahai.