The… pathway… of religion… is the pathway of the Divine
realm. It involves the acquisition of praiseworthy attributes in the world of
humanity, heavenly radiance and commendable actions. This pathway is conducive
to the progress and upliftment of the world. It is the source of the illumination
of the world of humanity; the cause of human training and ethical improvement.
It is the magnet which attracts the love of God, because of the knowledge of
God it bestows. This is the foundation of the Holy Manifestations of God, for
they are in reality the foundation of the Divine Religion of Oneness. There is
no change or transformation in this pathway. It is the cause of human
betterment, the acquisition of heavenly virtues, and illumination of human
kind.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk, June 9, 1912, Baptist Temple, Philadelphia;
Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 7, July 13, 1914)
