."
2: "Knowledge is as wings to man's life, and a ladder for his
ascent. Its..."
From the Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Baha
3: "Make every effort to acquire the advanced knowledge of the
day, and..."
4: "...I most urgently request the friends of God to make every
effort, as much..."
5: "All blessings are divine in origin, but none can be compared
with this..."
From a Letter Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi
6: "...Baha'u'llah considered education as one of the most
fundamental factors..."
1.2 Characteristics of the "truly learned"
From the Writings of Baha'u'llah
7: "Happy are ye, O ye the learned ones in Baha. By the Lord! Ye
are..."
8: "The Great Being saith: The man of consummate learning and the
sage..."
9: "Know thou that he is truly learned who hath acknowledged My
Revelation, and..."
10: "Consider, how can he that faileth in the day of God's
Revelation..."
From the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha
11: "...there are those famed and accomplished men of learning,
possessed of..."
From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi
12: "In connection with the question as to whether Baha'is should
be familiar..."
13: "The Cause needs more Baha'i scholars, people who not only
are devoted..."
1.3 Scope of "Baha'i Scholarship"
From a Letter Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice
14: "At this early stage in the development of the Faith, it
would not..."
1.4 Appreciation of Scholarship
From the Writings of Baha'u'llah
15: "Respect ye the divines and learned amongst you, they whose
conduct accords..."
16: "O people of God! Righteous men of learning who dedicate
themselves to..."
17: "Beware, O My loved ones, lest ye despise the merits of My
learned servants..."
From the Writings and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Baha
18: "...the religion of God is the promoter of truth, the founder
of science and..."
19: "There are certain pillars which have been established as the
unshakeable..."
From a Letter Written by Shoghi Effendi
20: "The responsibilities of the members of the Spiritual
Assemblies that are..."
2. FUNCTIO