54: The world is in great turmoil, and what is most pathetic is that it has learned... 55: Shoghi Effendi wrote his last general letter to the western friends... 56: Shoghi Effendi wishes me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated... 57: The different nations of the world will never attain peace except after... 58: The Guardian has also read with deep interest all the enclosed papers. He... 59: Whatever our shortcomings may be, and however formidable the forces of darkness... 60: As regards the International Executive referred to by the Guardian in his... 61: In connection with your teaching work: what the Guardian wishes you to... 62: With reference to your question concerning ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s reference to... 63: As regards your teaching work: the Guardian has already advised you to... 64: With reference to the question you have asked concerning the time and... 65: Though it is premature to try and endeavour to foresee on what basis... 66: What ‘Abdu’l-Bahá meant about the women arising for peace is that this is a... 67: The Seven Lights of Unity will not necessarily appear in the order given.... 68: The teachings of Bahá’u’lláh will establish a new way of life for... 69: World government will come, but we do not know the date.... EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE 70: When Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed His Message to the world in the nineteenth... 71: It is true that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá made statements linking the establishment of... EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSAL HOUSE OF JUSTICE 72: ...the Bahá’í Faith aims to eliminate all war, including nuclear. The fundamental... 73: At the present time, the subject of nuclear disarmament has become very... 74: Concerning the transition from the present system of national sovereignty... 75: It is true that Bahá’ís are not pacifists since we uphold the use of force in... 76: Bahá’u’lláh’s principal mission in appearing at this time in human history EXTRACTS FROM THE WRITINGS OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH 1: This is the Day in which God’s most excellent favours have been poured... This is the Day in which God’s most excellent favours have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness. It behoveth them to cleave to whatsoever will, in this Day, be conducive to the exaltation of their stations, and to the promotion of their best interests.... (“Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh”, rev. ed. (Wilmette: Bahá’í Publishing Trust, 1983), p. 6) [1] 2: God’s purpose in sending His Prophets unto men is twofold. The first is to...