es, and making him a worthy member of
society. He should look to the future, for there is in his power, with
Baha'u'llah's help, to shape into a worthy and constructive way of
life....

The English Baha'is did gloriously succeed after all! Hitching one's wagon
to a star, however impractical it may seem, does bring results, for man,
with God to help him, does possess strengths far beyond the mere
materialist's ken!

As regards your question about p. 41, Kitab-i-Iqan; to say that, after 622
A.D., Christendom was Islam in disguise is a little misleading. The Sun of
Truth, after the advent of Mu?ammad, no longer shone from the Christian
horizon. Islam was, from then until the Bab's advent, the Path of Truth.

We should never insist on teaching those who are not really ready for the
Cause. If a man is not hungry, you cannot make him eat. Among the
Theosophists there are, no doubt, many receptive souls, but those who are
satisfied should be just associated with in a friendly way, but let alone.
Once a seeker comes to accept the concept of progressive religion, and
accepts Baha'u'llah as the Manifestation for this day, the reincarnation
concept will fade away in the light of truth; we should try and avoid
controversial issues in the beginning if possible.

Mirza Abu'l-Fadl was a very excellent and erudite Baha'i teacher. Although
he did err sometimes, yet in identifying Abraham with Zoroaster, he is not
confusing the Prophet Abraham with the Prophet Zoroaster, as the name of
Zoroaster was supposed to have been "Abram".

Letter of 20 September 1948

20 September 1948

He (the Guardian) is very happy indeed to see the change in your attitude
and to hear that you are now not only a recognised member of our Faith,
but a prospective Baha'i pioneer!

It is quite natural for anyone, observing the present state of the world,
to feel very depressed and apprehensive of the future. Any intelligent
person must be wondering what you are wondering. It is indeed hard to see
what lies ahead of us in the near future--but we, as Baha'is, unlike most
people, have absolute assurance that the distant future is serene and
bright. We do not know if there will be another Great War; what we do know
is this: that unless people become spiritually awakened in time, great
suffering, maybe in the form of war, will come upon them, for humanity
must be unified, must be redeemed. If men refuse absolutely to take the
easier road of faith, of s