The conclusion of the twentieth century provides Bahá’ís
with a unique vantage point. During the past hundred years our world underwent changes
far more profound than any in its preceding history, changes that are, for the
most part, little understood by the present generation. These same hundred
years saw the Bahá’í Cause emerge from obscurity, demonstrating on a global
scale the unifying power with which its Divine origin has endowed it. As the
century drew to its close, the convergence of these two historical developments
became increasingly apparent.
Century of Light, prepared under our supervision, reviews
these two processes and the relationship between them, in the context of the
Bahá’í Teachings. We commend it to the thoughtful study of the friends, in the confidence
that the perspectives it opens up will prove both spiritually enriching and of
practical help in sharing with others the challenging implications of the
Revelation brought by Bahá’u’lláh.
The Universal House of Justice
Naw-Rúz, 158 B.E.
(Foreword to Century of Light document)
