Foundations of World Unity, page 1 by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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CONTENTS
Baha'i Terms of Use THE TRUE MODERNISM THE SOURCE OF REALITY THE DAWN OF PEACE THE CAUSE OF STRIFE UNIVERSAL PEACE THE PROPHETS AND WAR FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD UNITY RACIAL HARMONY THE SPIRIT OF JUSTICE COOPERATION "The question of socialization is very important. It will not be..." THE CRITERIONS OF TRUTH MAN AND NATURE THE MICROCOSM AND THE MACROCOSM THE UNIVERSAL CYCLES EDUCATION THE HOLY SPIRIT SCIENCE SPIRITUAL SPRINGTIME ETERNAL UNITY THE DARKENED LIGHTS THE NEED OF DIVINE EDUCATION RELIGION: ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL RELIGION RENEWED DIVINE LOVE THE FOUNDATION OF RELIGION THE QUICKENING SPIRIT THE LAW OF GOD CONTINUITY OF REVELATION
THE TRUE MODERNISM
All created things have their degree or stage of maturity. The period of maturity in the life of a tree is the time of its fruit-bearing. The maturity of a plant is the time of its blossoming and flower. The animal attains a stage of full growth and completeness, and in the human kingdom man reaches his maturity when the lights of intelligence have their greatest power and development.
From the beginning to the end of his life man passes through certain periods or stages each of which is marked by certain conditions peculiar to itself. For instance during the period of childhood his conditions and requirements are characteristic of that degree of intelligence and capacity. After a time he enters the period of youth in which his former conditions and needs are superseded by new requirements applicable to the advance in his degree. His faculties of observation are broadened and deepened, his intelligent capacities are trained and awakened, the limitations and environment of childhood no longer restrict his energies and accomplishments. At