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( all ! g5etic & cultural div]sity t has evolv$ ?r\gh pa/ ages1 ! e>?'s inhabitants are n[ *all5g$ to draw on _! collective inh]itance to take up1 consci\sly & sy/ematically1 ! responsibility = ! design ( _! future4 ,x is unreali/ic to imag9e t ! vision ( ! next /age 9 ! advancem5t ( civilization c be =mulat$ )\t a se>*+ reexam9ation ( ! attitudes & assumptions t curr5tly und]lie approa*es to social & economic developm5t4 ,at ! mo/ obvi\s level1 su* re?9k+ w h to address practical matt]s ( policy1 res\rce utilization1 plann+ proc$ures1 implem5tation me?odologies1 & organization4 ,z x proce$s1 h[ev]1 fundam5tal issues w quickly em]ge1 relat$ to ! long-t]m goals to be pursu$1 ! social /ructures requir$1 ! implications = developm5t ( pr9ciples ( social ju/ice1 & ! nature & role ( k 9 effect+ endur+ *ange4 ,inde$1 su* a reexam9ation w be driv5 to seek a broad cons5sus ( und]/&+ ab\t human nature itself4 ,two av5ues ( discussion op5 directly onto all ( ^! issues1 :e!r conceptual or practical1 & x is along ^! two av5ues t we wi% to explore1 9 ! pages t foll[1 ! subject ( a /rategy ( global developm5t4 ,! fir/ is prevail+ beliefs ab\t ! nature & purpose ( ! developm5t process2 ! second is ! roles assign$ 9 x to ! v>i\s protagoni/s4 ,! assumptions direct+ mo/ ( curr5t developm5t plann+ are ess5tially mat]iali/ic4 ,t is to say1 ! purpose ( developm5t is def9$ 9 t]ms ( ! successful cultivation 9 all societies ( ^? means = ! a*ievem5t ( mat]ial prosp]ity t h1 ?r\gh trial & error1 already come to *>act]ize c]ta9 regions ( ! _w4 ,modifications 9 developm5t disc\rse d inde$ occur1 accommodat+ diff]5ces ( culture & political sy/em & respond+ to ! al>m+ dang]s pos$ by environm5tal degradation4 ,yet ! und]ly+ mat]iali/ic assumptions rema9 ess5tially un*all5g$4 ,z ! tw5tie? c5tury draws to a close1 x is no long] possible to ma9ta9 ! belief t ! approa* to social & economic developm5t to :i* ! mat]iali/ic conception ( life has giv5 rise is capable ( meet+ humanity's ne$s4 ,optimi/ic =eca/s ab\t ! *anges x w\ld g5]ate h vani%$ into ! ev]-wid5+ abyss t sep>ates ! liv+ /&>ds ( a small & relatively dim9i%+ m9ority ( ! _w's inhabitants f ! pov]ty exp]i5c$ by ! va/ majority ( ! globe's population4 ,?is unprec$5t$ economic crisis1 toge!r ) ! social breakd[n x has help$ to eng5d]1 reflects a pr(\nd error ( conception ab\t human nature itself4 ,= ! levels ( response elicit$ f human be+s by ! inc5tives ( ! prevail+ ord] are n only inadequate1 b seem almo/ irrelevant 9 ! face ( _w ev5ts4 ,we are be+ %[n t1 unless ! developm5t ( society f9ds a purpose beyond ! m]e amelioration ( mat]ial conditions1 x w fail ( atta9+ ev5 ^! goals4 ,t purpose mu/ be s\ght 9 spiritual dim5sions ( life & motivation t transc5d a con/antly *ang+ economic l&scape & an artificially impos$ division ( human societies into 8develop$0 & 8develop+04 ,z ! purpose ( developm5t is be+ r$ef9$1 x w become necess>y also to look aga9 at assumptions ab\t ! appropriate roles to be play$ by ! protagoni/s 9 ! process4 ,! crucial role ( gov]nm5t1 at :atev] level1 requires no elaboration4 ,future g5]ations1 h[ev]1 w f9d almo/ incompreh5sible ! circum/ance t1 9 an age pay+ tribute to an egalit>ian philosophy & relat$ democratic pr9ciples1 developm5t plann+ %\ld view ! masses ( humanity z ess5tially recipi5ts ( b5efits f aid & tra9+4 ,despite ackn[l$gem5t ( p>ticipation z a pr9ciple1 ! scope ( ! decision mak+ left to mo/ ( ! _w's population is at be/ second>y1 limit$ to a range ( *oices =mulat$ by ag5cies inaccessible to !m & det]m9$ by goals t are (t5 irreconcilable ) _! p]ceptions ( reality4 ,?is approa* is ev5 endors$1 implicitly if n explicitly1 by e/abli%$ religion4 ,burd5$ by traditions ( pat]nalism1 prevail+ religi\s ?\ght seems incapable ( translat+ an express$ fai? 9 ! spiritual dim5sions ( human nature into confid5ce 9 humanity's collective capacity to transc5d mat]ial conditions4 ,su* an attitude misses ! significance ( :at is likely ! mo/ important social ph5om5on ( our "t4 ,if x is true t ! gov]nm5ts ( ! _w are /riv+ ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em to con/ruct a new global ord]1 x is equally true t ! peoples ( ! _w are galvaniz$ by ?is same vision4 ,_! response has tak5 ! =m ( a sudd5 effloresc5ce ( c\ntless movem5ts & organizations ( social *ange at local1 regional1 & int]national levels4 ,human rights1 ! advance ( wom51 ! social requirem5ts ( su/a9able economic developm5t1 ! ov]com+ ( prejudices1 ! moral education ( *ildr51 lit]acy1 prim>y heal? c>e1 & a ho/ ( o!r vital conc]ns ea* comm&s ! urg5t advocacy ( organizations support$ by gr[+ numb]s 9 e "p ( ! globe4 ,?is response ( ! _w's p !mselves to ! cry+ ne$s ( ! age e*oes ! call t ,bah'u'llh rais$ ov] a hundr$ ye>s ago3 8,be anxi\sly conc]n$ ) ! ne$s ( ! age ye live 91 & c5t] y\r delib]ations on its exig5cies & requirem5ts40 ,! trans=mation 9 ! way t great numb]s ( ord9>y p are com+ to see !mselves--a *ange t is dramatically abrupt 9 ! p]spective ( ! hi/ory ( civilization--raises fundam5tal que/ions ab\t ! role assign$ to ! g5]al body ( humanity 9 ! plann+ ( our planet's future4 ,i ,! b$rock ( a /rategy t c engage ! _w's population 9 assum+ responsibility = its collective de/9y mu/ be ! consci\sness ( ! on5ess ( humank9d4 ,deceptively simple 9 popul> disc\rse1 ! concept t humanity con/itutes a s+le p pres5ts fundam5tal *all5ges to ! way t mo/ ( ! in/itutions ( contempor>y society c>ry out _! functions4 ,:e!r 9 ! =m ( ! adv]s>ial /ructure ( civil gov]nm5t1 ! advocacy pr9ciple in=m+ mo/ ( civil law1 a glorification ( ! /ruggle betwe5 classes & o!r social gr\ps1 or ! competitive _s dom9at+ s mu* ( mod]n life1 conflict is accept$ z ! ma9spr+ ( human int]action4 ,x repres5ts yet ano!r expression 9 social organization ( ! mat]iali/ic int]pretation ( life t has progressively consolidat$ itself ov] ! pa/ two c5turies4 ,9 a lett] address$ to ,que5 ,victoria ov] a c5tury ago1 & employ+ an analogy t po9ts to ! "o model hold+ conv9c+ promise = ! organization ( a planet>y society1 ,bah'u'llh comp>$ ! _w to ! human body4 ,!re is1 inde$1 no o!r model 9 ph5om5al exi/5ce to :i* we c reasonably look4 ,human society is compos$ n ( a mass ( m]ely diff]5tiat$ cells b ( associations ( individuals1 ea* "o ( :om is end[$ ) intellig5ce & w2 nev]!less1 ! modes ( op]ation t *>act]ize man's biological nature illu/rate fundam5tal pr9ciples ( exi/5ce4 ,*ief among ^! is t ( unity 9 div]sity4 ,p>adoxically1 x is precisely ! :ol5ess & complexity ( ! ord] con/itut+ ! human body--& ! p]fect integration into x ( ! body's cells--t p]mit ! full realization ( ! di/9ctive capacities inh]5t 9 ea* ( ^! compon5t elem5ts4 ,no cell lives ap>t f ! body1 :e!r 9 contribut+ to its function+ or 9 d]iv+ its %>e f ! well-be+ ( ! :ole4 ,! physical well-be+ ?us a*iev$ f9ds its purpose 9 mak+ possible ! expression ( human consci\sness2 t is to say1 ! purpose ( biological developm5t transc5ds ! m]e exi/5ce ( ! body & its p>ts4 ,:at is true ( ! life ( ! individual has its p>allels 9 human society4 ,! human species is an organic :ole1 ! lead+ edge ( ! evolution>y process4 ,t human consci\sness necess>ily op]ates ?r\gh an inf9ite div]sity ( individual m9ds & motivations detracts 9 no way f its ess5tial unity4 ,inde$1 x is precisely an inh]+ div]sity t di/+ui%es unity f homog5eity or uni=mity4 ,:at ! peoples ( ! _w are today exp]i5c+1 ,bah'u'llh said1 is _! collective com+- (-age1 & x is ?r\gh ?is em]g+ maturity ( ! race t ! pr9ciple ( unity 9 div]sity w f9d full expression4 ,f its e>lie/ beg9n+s 9 ! consolidation ( family life1 ! process ( social organization has successively mov$ f ! simple /ructures ( clan & tribe1 ?r\gh multitud9\s =ms ( urban society1 to ! ev5tual em]g5ce ( ! nation-/ate1 ea* /age op5+ up a weal? ( new opportunities = ! ex]cise ( human capacity4 ,cle>ly1 ! advancem5t ( ! race has n occurr$ at ! exp5se ( human individuality4 ,z social organization has increas$1 ! scope = ! expression ( ! capacities lat5t 9 ea* human be+ has correspond+ly exp&$4 ,because ! relation%ip betwe5 ! individual & society is a reciprocal "o1 ! trans=mation n[ requir$ mu/ occur simultane\sly )9 human consci\sness & ! /ructure ( social in/itutions4 ,x is 9 ! opportunities af=d$ by ?is tw(old process ( *ange t a /rategy ( global developm5t w f9d its purpose4 ,at ?is crucial /age ( hi/ory1 t purpose mu/ be to e/abli% endur+ f\ndations on :i* planet>y civilization c gradually take %ape4 ,lay+ ! gr\ndwork = global civilization calls = ! creation ( laws & in/itutions t are univ]sal 9 bo? "* & au?ority4 ,! ef=t c beg9 only :5 ! concept ( ! on5ess ( humanity has be5 :olehe>t$ly embrac$ by ^? 9 ^: h&s ! responsibility = decision mak+ re/s1 & :5 ! relat$ pr9ciples are propagat$ ?r\gh bo? educational sy/ems & ! m$ia ( mass communication4 ,once ?is ?re%old is cross$1 a process w h be5 set 9 motion ?r\gh :i* ! peoples ( ! _w c be drawn into ! task ( =mulat+ common goals & committ+ !mselves to _! atta9m5t4 ,only s fundam5tal a reori5tation c protect !m1 too1 f ! age-old demons ( e?nic & religi\s /rife4 ,only ?r\gh ! dawn+ consci\sness t !y con/itute a s+le p w ! inhabitants ( ! planet be enabl$ to turn away f ! patt]ns ( conflict t h dom9at$ social organization 9 ! pa/ & beg9 to le>n ! ways ( collaboration & conciliation4 8,! well-be+ ( mank9d10 ,bah'u'llh writes1 8its peace & security1 are unatta9able unless & until its unity is firmly e/abli%$40 ,,ii ,ju/ice is ! "o p[] t c translate ! dawn+ consci\sness ( humanity's on5ess into a collective w ?r\gh :i* ! necess>y /ructures ( global community life c be confid5tly erect$4 ,an age t sees ! p ( ! _w increas+ly ga9+ access to in=mation ( e k9d & to a div]sity ( ideas w f9d ju/ice ass]t+ itself z ! rul+ pr9ciple ( successful social organization4 ,) ev] great] frequ5cy1 proposals aim+ at ! developm5t ( ! planet w h to submit to ! c&id light ( ! /&>ds x requires4 ,at ! individual level1 ju/ice is t faculty ( ! human s\l t enables ea* p]son to di/+ui% tru? f falsehood4 ,9 ! sight ( ,god1 ,bah'u'llh av]s1 ju/ice is 8! be/ belov$ ( all ?+s0 s9ce x p]mits ea* individual to see ) 8 own eyes r ?an ! eyes ( o!rs1 to "k ?r\gh 8 own k r ?an ! k ( 8 neighbor or 8 gr\p4 ,x calls = fair-m9d$ness 9 "o's judgm5ts1 = equity 9 "o's treatm5t ( o!rs1 & is ?us a con/ant if dem&+ companion 9 ! daily occasions ( life4 ,at ! gr\p level1 a conc]n = ju/ice is ! indisp5sable compass 9 collective decision mak+1 because x is ! only means by :i* unity ( ?\ght & action c be a*iev$4 ,f> f enc\rag+ ! punitive _s t has (t5 masqu]ad$ "u its "n 9 pa/ ages1 ju/ice is ! practical expression ( aw>5ess t1 9 ! a*ievem5t ( human progress1 ! int]e/s ( ! individual & ^? ( society are inextricably l9k$4 ,to ! ext5t t ju/ice becomes a guid+ conc]n ( human int]action1 a consultative climate is enc\rag$ t p]mits options to be exam9$ dispassionately & appropriate c\rses ( action select$4 ,9 su* a climate ! p]5nial t5d5cies t[>d manipulation & p>tisan%ip are f> less likely to deflect ! decision-mak+ process4 ,! implications = social & economic developm5t are pr(\nd4 ,conc]n = ju/ice protects ! task ( def9+ progress f ! temptation to sacrifice ! well-be+ ( ! g5]ality ( humank9d--& ev5 ( ! planet itself--to ! advantages :i* te*nological break?r\ghs c make available to privileg$ m9orities4 ,9 design & plann+1 x ensures t limit$ res\rces are n div]t$ to ! pursuit ( projects extrane\s to a community's ess5tial social or economic priorities4 ,above all1 only developm5t programs t are p]ceiv$ z meet+ _! ne$s & z be+ j & equitable 9 objective c hope to engage ! commitm5t ( ! masses ( humanity1 ^u :om implem5tation dep5ds4 ,! relevant human qualities su* z hone/y1 a will+ness to "w1 & a _s ( coop]ation are successfully h>ness$ to ! accompli%m5t ( enorm\sly dem&+ collective goals :5 e memb] ( society--inde$ e compon5t gr\p )9 society--c tru/ t !y are protect$ by /&>ds & assur$ ( b5efits t apply equally to all4 ,at ! he>t ( ! discussion ( a /rategy ( social & economic developm5t1 !re=e1 lies ! issue ( human rights4 ,! %ap+ ( su* a /rategy calls = ! promotion ( human rights to be fre$ f ! grip ( ! false di*otomies t h = s long held x ho/age4 ,conc]n t ea* human be+ %\ld enjoy ! fre$om ( ?\ght & action conducive to 8 or h] p]sonal gr[? does n ju/ify devotion to ! cult ( individualism t s deeply corrupts _m areas ( contempor>y life4 ,nor does conc]n to ensure ! welf>e ( society z a :ole require a deification ( ! /ate z ! suppos$ s\rce ( humanity's well-be+4 ,f> o!rwise3 ! hi/ory ( ! pres5t c5tury %[s all too cle>ly t su* ideologies & ! p>tisan ag5das to :i* !y give rise h be5 !mselves ! pr9cipal enemies ( ! int]e/s !y purport to s]ve4 ,only 9 a consultative framework made possible by ! consci\sness ( ! organic unity ( humank9d c all aspects ( ! conc]n = human rights f9d legitimate & creative expression4 ,today1 ! ag5cy on :om has devolv$ ! task ( creat+ ?is framework & ( lib]at+ ! promotion ( human rights f ^? :o w\ld exploit x is ! sy/em ( int]national in/itutions born out ( ! trag$ies ( two ru9\s _w w>s & ! exp]i5ce ( worldwide economic breakd[n4 ,significantly1 ! t]m 8human rights0 has come into g5]al use only s9ce ! promulgation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] 9 #aide & ! adoption ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights ?ree ye>s lat]4 ,9 ^! hi/ory-mak+ docum5ts1 =mal recognition has be5 giv5 to respect = social ju/ice z a correlative ( ! e/abli%m5t ( _w peace4 ,! fact t ! ,decl>ation pass$ )\t a diss5t+ vote 9 ! ,g5]al ,assembly conf]r$ on x f ! outset an au?ority t has gr[n /eadily 9 ! int]v5+ ye>s4 ,! activity mo/ intimately l9k$ to ! consci\sness t di/+ui%es human nature is ! individual's exploration ( reality = himself or h]self4 ,! fre$om to inve/igate ! purpose ( exi/5ce & to develop ! end[m5ts ( human nature t make x a*ievable requires protection4 ,human be+s mu/ be free to "k4 ,t su* fre$om is (t5 abus$ & su* abuse grossly enc\rag$ by features ( contempor>y society does n detract 9 any degree f ! validity ( ! impulse itself4 ,x is ?is di/+ui%+ impulse ( human consci\sness t provides ! moral imp]ative = ! enunciation ( _m ( ! rights en%r9$ 9 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation & ! relat$ ,cov5ants4 ,univ]sal education1 fre$om ( movem5t1 access to in=mation1 & ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 political life are all aspects ( its op]ation t require explicit gu>antee by ! int]national community4 ,! same is true ( fre$om ( ?\ght & belief1 includ+ religi\s lib]ty1 along ) ! "r to hold op9ions & express ^! op9ions appropriately4 ,s9ce ! body ( humank9d is "o & indivisible1 ea* memb] ( ! race is born into ! _w z a tru/ ( ! :ole4 ,?is tru/ee%ip con/itutes ! moral f\ndation ( mo/ ( ! o!r rights--pr9cipally economic & social--:i* ! in/rum5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,nations are attempt+ simil>ly to def9e4 ,! security ( ! family & ! home1 ! own]%ip ( prop]ty1 & ! "r to privacy are all impli$ 9 su* a tru/ee%ip4 ,! obligations on ! "p ( ! community ext5d to ! provision ( employm5t1 m5tal & physical heal? c>e1 social security1 fair wages1 re/ & recreation1 & a ho/ ( o!r reasonable expectations on ! "p ( ! individual memb]s ( society4 ,! pr9ciple ( collective tru/ee%ip creates also ! "r ( e p]son to expect t ^? cultural conditions ess5tial to 8 or h] id5tity enjoy ! protection ( national & int]national law4 ,mu* l ! role play$ by ! g5e pool 9 ! biological life ( humank9d & its environm5t1 ! imm5se weal? ( cultural div]sity a*iev$ ov] ?\s&s ( ye>s is vital to ! social & economic developm5t ( a human race exp]i5c+ its collective com+-(-age4 ,x repres5ts a h]itage t mu/ be p]mitt$ to be> its fruit 9 a global civilization4 ,on ! "o h&1 cultural expressions ne$ to be protect$ f suffocation by ! mat]iali/ic influ5ces curr5tly hold+ sway4 ,on ! o!r1 cultures mu/ be enabl$ to int]act ) "o ano!r 9 ev]-*ang+ patt]ns ( civilization1 free ( manipulation = p>tisan political ends4 8,! light ( m501 ,bah'u'llh says1 8is ,ju/ice4 ,qu5* x n ) ! contr>y w9ds ( oppression & tyranny4 ,! purpose ( ju/ice is ! appe>ance ( unity among m54 ,! ocean ( div9e wisdom surge? )9 ?is exalt$ ^w1 :ile ! books ( ! _w _c conta9 its inn] significance40 ,,iii ,9 ord] = ! /&>d ( human rights n[ 9 ! process ( =mulation by ! community ( nations to be promot$ & e/abli%$ z prevail+ int]national norms1 a fundam5tal r$ef9ition ( human relation%ips is call$ =4 ,pres5t-day conceptions ( :at is natural & appropriate 9 relation%ips--among human be+s !mselves1 betwe5 human be+s & nature1 betwe5 ! individual & society1 & betwe5 ! memb]s ( society & its in/itutions--reflect levels ( und]/&+ arriv$ at by ! human race dur+ e>li] & less mature /ages 9 its developm5t4 ,if humanity is inde$ com+ ( age1 if all ! inhabitants ( ! planet con/itute a s+le p1 if ju/ice is to be ! rul+ pr9ciple ( social organization--!n exi/+ conceptions t 7 born out ( ignorance ( ^! em]g+ realities h to be reca/4 ,movem5t 9 ?is direction has b>ely begun4 ,x w lead1 z x unfolds1 to a new und]/&+ ( ! nature ( ! family & ( ! rights & responsibilities ( ea* ( its memb]s4 ,x w entirely trans=m ! role ( wom5 at e level ( society4 ,its effect 9 reord]+ p's relation to ! "w !y d & _! und]/&+ ( ! place ( economic activity 9 _! lives w be sweep+4 ,x w br+ ab\t f>-rea*+ *anges 9 ! gov]nance ( human affairs & 9 ! in/itutions creat$ to c>ry x out4 ,?r\gh its influ5ce1 ! "w ( society's rapidly prolif]at+ nongov]nm5tal organizations w be increas+ly rationaliz$4 ,x w ensure ! creation ( b9d+ legislation t w protect bo? ! environm5t & ! developm5t ne$s ( all peoples4 ,ultimately1 ! re/ructur+ or trans=mation ( ! ,unit$ ,nations sy/em t ?is movem5t is already br++ ab\t w no d\bt lead to ! e/abli%m5t ( a _w f$]ation ( nations ) its own legislative1 judicial1 & executive bodies4 ,c5tral to ! task ( reconceptualiz+ ! sy/em ( human relation%ips is ! process t ,bah'u'llh ref]s to z consultation4 8,9 all ?+s x is necess>y to consult10 is ,8 advice4 8,! maturity ( ! gift ( und]/&+ is made manife/ ?r\gh consultation40 ,! /&>d ( tru? seek+ ?is process dem&s is f> beyond ! patt]ns ( negotiation & compromise t t5d to *>act]ize ! pres5t-day discussion ( human affairs4 ,x _c be a*iev$--inde$1 its atta9m5t is sev]ely h&icapp$--by ! culture ( prote/ t is ano!r widely prevail+ feature ( contempor>y society4 ,debate1 propag&a1 ! adv]s>ial me?od1 ! entire app>atus ( p>tisan%ip t h long be5 su* famili> features ( collective action are all fundam5tally h>mful to its purpose3 t is1 arriv+ at a cons5sus ab\t ! tru? ( a giv5 situation & ! wise/ *oice ( action among ! options op5 at any giv5 mom5t4 ,:at ,bah'u'llh is call+ = is a consultative process 9 :i* ! individual p>ticipants /rive to transc5d _! respective po9ts ( view1 9 ord] to function z memb]s ( a body ) its own int]e/s & goals4 ,9 su* an atmosph]e1 *>act]iz$ by bo? c&or & c\rtesy1 ideas belong n to ! individual to :om !y occur dur+ ! discussion b to ! gr\p z a :ole1 to take up1 disc>d1 or revise z seems to be/ s]ve ! goal pursu$4 ,consultation succe$s to ! ext5t t all p>ticipants support ! decisions arriv$ at1 reg>dless ( ! individual op9ions ) :i* !y ent]$ ! discussion4 ,"u su* circum/ances an e>li] decision c be readily reconsid]$ if exp]i5ce exposes any %ortcom+s4 ,view$ 9 su* a light1 consultation is ! op]at+ expression ( ju/ice 9 human affairs4 ,s vital is x to ! success ( collective endeavor t x mu/ con/itute a basic feature ( a viable /rategy ( social & economic developm5t4 ,inde$1 ! p>ticipation ( ! p on ^: commitm5t & ef=ts ! success ( su* a /rategy dep5ds becomes effective only z consultation is made ! organiz+ pr9ciple ( e project4 8,no man c atta9 8 true /ation01 is ,bah'u'llh's c\nsel1 8except ?r\gh 8 ju/ice4 ,no p[] c exi/ except ?r\gh unity4 ,no welf>e & no well-be+ c be atta9$ except ?r\gh consultation40 ,,iv ,! tasks entail$ 9 ! developm5t ( a global society call = levels ( capacity f> beyond any?+ ! human race has s f> be5 able to mu/]4 ,rea*+ ^! levels w require an enorm\s expansion 9 access to k1 on ! "p ( individuals & social organizations alike4 ,univ]sal education w be an indisp5sable contributor to ?is process ( capacity build+1 b ! ef=t w succe$ only z human affairs are s reorganiz$ z to enable bo? individuals & gr\ps 9 e sector ( society to acquire k & apply x to ! %ap+ ( human affairs4 ,?r\gh\t record$ hi/ory1 human consci\sness has dep5d$ ^u two basic k sy/ems ?r\gh :i* its pot5tialities h progressively be5 express$3 sci5ce & religion4 ,?r\gh ^! two ag5cies1 ! race's exp]i5ce has be5 organiz$1 its environm5t int]pret$1 its lat5t p[]s explor$1 & its moral & intellectual life discipl9$4 ,!y h act$ z ! real prog5itors ( civilization4 ,) ! b5efit ( h9dsight1 x is evid5t1 moreov]1 t ! effectiv5ess ( ?is dual /ructure has be5 greate/ dur+ ^? p]iods :51 ea* 9 its own sph]e1 religion & sci5ce 7 able to "w 9 conc]t4 ,giv5 ! almo/ univ]sal respect 9 :i* sci5ce is curr5tly held1 its cr$5tials ne$ no elaboration4 ,9 ! context ( a /rategy ( social & economic developm5t1 ! issue r is h[ sci5tific & te*nological activity is to be organiz$4 ,if ! "w involv$ is view$ *iefly z ! pres]ve ( e/abli%$ elites liv+ 9 a small numb] ( nations1 x is obvi\s t ! enorm\s gap :i* su* an arrangem5t has already creat$ betwe5 ! _w's ri* & poor w only cont9ue to wid51 ) ! disa/r\s consequ5ces = ! _w's economy already not$4 ,inde$1 if mo/ ( humank9d cont9ue to be reg>d$ ma9ly z us]s ( products ( sci5ce & te*nology creat$ else:]e1 !n programs o/5sibly design$ to s]ve _! ne$s _c prop]ly be t]m$ 8developm5t04 ,a c5tral *all5ge1 !re=e--& an enorm\s "o--is ! expansion ( sci5tific & te*nological activity4 ,in/rum5ts ( social & economic *ange s p[]ful mu/ cease to be ! patrimony ( advantag$ segm5ts ( society1 & mu/ be s organiz$ z to p]mit p ev]y:]e to p>ticipate 9 su* activity on ! basis ( capacity4 ,ap>t f ! creation ( programs t make ! requir$ education available to all :o are able to b5efit f x1 su* reorganization w require ! e/abli%m5t ( viable c5t]s ( le>n+ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 in/itutions t w enhance ! capability ( ! _w's peoples to p>ticipate 9 ! g5]ation & application ( k4 ,developm5t /rategy1 :ile ackn[l$g+ ! wide diff]5ces ( individual capacity1 mu/ take z a major goal ! task ( mak+ x possible = all ( ! e>?'s inhabitants to approa* on an equal basis ! processes ( sci5ce & te*nology :i* are _! common bir?right4 ,famili> argum5ts = ma9ta9+ ! /atus quo gr[ daily less compell+ z ! accel]at+ revolution 9 communication te*nologies n[ br+s in=mation & tra9+ )9 rea* ( va/ numb]s ( p ar\nd ! globe1 :]ev] !y may be1 :atev] _! cultural backgr\nds4 ,! *all5ges fac+ humanity 9 its religi\s life1 if diff]5t 9 "*1 are equally daunt+4 ,= ! va/ majority ( ! _w's population1 ! idea t human nature has a spiritual dim5sion--inde$ t its fundam5tal id5tity is spiritual--is a tru? requir+ no demon/ration4 ,x is a p]ception ( reality t c be discov]$ 9 ! e>lie/ records ( civilization & t has be5 cultivat$ = sev]al mill5ia by e "o ( ! great religi\s traditions ( humanity's pa/4 ,its endur+ a*ievem5ts 9 law1 ! f9e arts1 & ! civiliz+ ( human int]c\rse are :at give sub/ance & mean+ to hi/ory4 ,9 "o =m or ano!r its prompt+s are a daily influ5ce 9 ! lives ( mo/ p on e>? &1 z ev5ts ar\nd ! _w today dramatically %[1 ! long+s x awak5s are bo? inext+ui%able & incalculably pot5t4 ,x w\ld seem obvi\s1 !re=e1 t ef=ts ( any k9d to promote human progress mu/ seek to tap capacities s univ]sal & s imm5sely creative4 ,:y1 !n1 h spiritual issues fac+ humanity n be5 c5tral to ! developm5t disc\rse8 ,:y h mo/ ( ! priorities--inde$ mo/ ( ! und]ly+ assumptions--( ! int]national developm5t ag5da be5 det]m9$ s f> by mat]iali/ic _w views to :i* only small m9orities ( ! e>?'s population subscribe8 ,h[ mu* weight c be plac$ on a pr(ess$ devotion to ! pr9ciple ( univ]sal p>ticipation t d5ies ! validity ( ! p>ticipants' def9+ cultural exp]i5ce8 ,x may be argu$ t1 s9ce spiritual & moral issues h hi/orically be5 b\nd up ) cont5d+ !ological doctr9es :i* are n susceptible ( objective pro(1 ^! issues lie outside ! framework ( ! int]national community's developm5t conc]ns4 ,to accord !m any significant role w\ld be to op5 ! door to precisely ^? dogmatic influ5ces t h nurtur$ social conflict & block$ human progress4 ,!re is d\btless a measure ( tru? 9 su* an argum5t4 ,expon5ts ( ! _w's v>i\s !ological sy/ems be> a heavy responsibility n only = ! disrepute into :i* fai? itself has fall5 among _m progressive ?9k]s1 b = ! inhibitions & di/ortions produc$ 9 humanity's cont9u+ disc\rse on spiritual mean+4 ,to conclude1 h[ev]1 t ! answ] lies 9 disc\rag+ ! inve/igation ( spiritual reality & ignor+ ! deepe/ roots ( human motivation is a self-evid5t delusion4 ,! sole effect1 to ! degree t su* c5sor%ip has be5 a*iev$ 9 rec5t hi/ory1 has be5 to deliv] ! %ap+ ( humanity's future into ! h&s ( a new or?odoxy1 "o :i* argues t tru? is amoral & facts are indep5d5t ( values4 ,s f> z e>?ly exi/5ce is conc]n$1 _m ( ! greate/ a*ievem5ts ( religion h be5 moral 9 "*4 ,?r\gh its tea*+s & ?r\gh ! examples ( human lives illum9$ by ^! tea*+s1 masses ( p 9 all ages & l&s h develop$ ! capacity to love4 ,!y h le>n$ to discipl9e ! animal side ( _! natures1 to make great sacrifices = ! common good1 to practise =giv5ess1 g5]osity1 & tru/1 to use weal? & o!r res\rces 9 ways t s]ve ! advancem5t ( civilization4 ,in/itutional sy/ems h be5 devis$ to translate ^! moral advances into ! norms ( social life on a va/ scale4 ,h[ev] obscur$ by dogmatic accretions & div]t$ by sect>ian conflict1 ! spiritual impulses set 9 motion by su* transc5d5t figures z ,kri%na1 ,moses1 ,buddha1 ,zoroa/]1 ,jesus1 & ,muhammad h be5 ! *ief influ5ce 9 ! civiliz+ ( human "*4 ,s9ce1 !n1 ! *all5ge is ! emp[]m5t ( humank9d ?r\gh a va/ increase 9 access to k1 ! /rategy t c make ?is possible mu/ be con/ruct$ ar\nd an ongo+ & int5sify+ dialogue betwe5 sci5ce & religion4 ,x is--or by n[ %\ld be--a truism t1 9 e sph]e ( human activity & at e level1 ! insights & skills t repres5t sci5tific accompli%m5t mu/ look to ! =ce ( spiritual commitm5t & moral pr9ciple to ensure _! appropriate application4 ,p ne$1 = example1 to le>n h[ to sep>ate fact f conjecture--inde$ to di/+ui% betwe5 subjective views & objective reality2 ! ext5t to :i* individuals & in/itutions s equipp$ c contribute to human progress1 h[ev]1 w be det]m9$ by _! devotion to tru? & _! deta*m5t f ! prompt+s ( _! own int]e/s & passions4 ,ano!r capacity t sci5ce mu/ cultivate 9 all p is t ( ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( process1 includ+ hi/orical process2 h[ev]1 if ?is intellectual advancem5t is to contribute ultimately to promot+ developm5t1 its p]spective mu/ be uncl\d$ by prejudices ( race1 culture1 sex1 or sect>ian belief4 ,simil>ly1 ! tra9+ t c make x possible = ! e>?'s inhabitants to p>ticipate 9 ! production ( weal? w advance ! aims ( developm5t only to ! ext5t t su* an impulse is illum9$ by ! spiritual insight t s]vice to humank9d is ! purpose ( bo? individual life & social organization4 ,v ,x is 9 ! context ( rais+ ! level ( human capacity ?r\gh ! expansion ( k at all levels t ! economic issues fac+ humank9d ne$ to be address$4 ,z ! exp]i5ce ( rec5t decades has demon/rat$1 mat]ial b5efits & endeavors _c be reg>d$ z ends 9 !mselves4 ,_! value consi/s n only 9 provid+ = humanity's basic ne$s 9 h\s+1 food1 heal? c>e1 & ! l1 b 9 ext5d+ ! rea* ( human abilities4 ,! mo/ important role t economic ef=ts mu/ play 9 developm5t lies1 !re=e1 9 equipp+ p & in/itutions ) ! means ?r\gh :i* !y c a*ieve ! real purpose ( developm5t3 t is1 lay+ f\ndations = a new social ord] t c cultivate ! limitless pot5tialities lat5t 9 human consci\sness4 ,! *all5ge to economic ?9k+ is to accept unambigu\sly ?is purpose ( developm5t--& its own role 9 fo/]+ creation ( ! means to a*ieve x4 ,only 9 ?is way c economics & ! relat$ sci5ces free !mselves f ! und]t[ ( ! mat]iali/ic preoccupations t n[ di/ract !m1 & fulfill _! pot5tial z tools vital to a*iev+ human well-be+ 9 ! full s5se ( ! t]m4 ,n[h]e is ! ne$ = a rigor\s dialogue betwe5 ! "w ( sci5ce & ! insights ( religion m app>5t4 ,! problem ( pov]ty is a case 9 po9t4 ,proposals aim$ at address+ x are pr$icat$ on ! conviction t mat]ial res\rces exi/1 or c be creat$ by sci5tific & te*nological endeavor1 :i* w alleviate & ev5tually entirely eradicate ?is age-old condition z a feature ( human life4 ,a major reason :y su* relief is n a*iev$ is t ! necess>y sci5tific & te*nological advances respond to a set ( priorities only tang5tially relat$ to ! real int]e/s ( ! g5]ality ( humank9d4 ,a radical reord]+ ( ^! priorities w be requir$ if ! burd5 ( pov]ty is f9ally to be lift$ f ! _w4 ,su* an a*ievem5t dem&s a det]m9$ que/ = appropriate values1 a que/ t w te/ pr(\ndly bo? ! spiritual & sci5tific res\rces ( humank9d4 ,religion w be sev]ely hamp]$ 9 contribut+ to ?is jo9t und]tak+ s long z x is held prison] by sect>ian doctr9es :i* _c di/+ui% betwe5 cont5tm5t & m]e passivity & :i* tea* t pov]ty is an inh]5t feature ( e>?ly life1 escape f :i* lies only 9 ! _w beyond4 ,to p>ticipate effectively 9 ! /ruggle to br+ mat]ial well-be+ to humanity1 ! religi\s _s mu/ f9d--9 ! ,s\rce ( inspiration f :i* x fl[s--new spiritual concepts & pr9ciples relevant to an age t seeks to e/abli% unity & ju/ice 9 human affairs4 ,unemploym5t raises simil> issues4 ,9 mo/ ( contempor>y ?9k+1 ! concept ( "w has be5 l>gely r$uc$ to t ( ga9ful employm5t aim$ at acquir+ ! means = ! consumption ( available goods4 ,! sy/em is circul>3 acquisition & consumption result+ 9 ! ma9t5ance & expansion ( ! production ( goods &1 9 consequ5ce1 9 support+ paid employm5t4 ,tak5 individually1 all ( ^! activities are ess5tial to ! well-be+ ( society4 ,! inadequacy ( ! ov]all conception1 h[ev]1 c be read 9 bo? ! apa?y t social comm5tators disc]n among l>ge numb]s ( ! employ$ 9 e l& & ! demoralization ( ! gr[+ armies ( ! unemploy$4 ,n surpris+ly1 !re=e1 !re is increas+ recognition t ! _w is 9 urg5t ne$ ( a new 8"w e?ic04 ,"h aga91 no?+ less ?an insights g5]at$ by ! creative int]action ( ! sci5tific & religi\s sy/ems ( k c produce s fundam5tal a reori5tation ( habits & attitudes4 ,unlike animals1 :i* dep5d = _! su/5ance on :atev] ! environm5t readily af=ds1 human be+s are impell$ to express ! imm5se capacities lat5t )9 !m ?r\gh productive "w design$ to meet _! own ne$s & ^? ( o!rs4 ,9 act+ ?us !y become p>ticipants1 at h[ev] mode/ a level1 9 ! processes ( ! advancem5t ( civilization4 ,!y fulfill purposes t unite !m ) o!rs4 ,to ! ext5t t "w is consci\sly und]tak5 9 a _s ( s]vice to humanity1 ,bah'u'llh says1 x is a =m ( pray]1 a means ( wor%ip+ ,god4 ,e individual has ! capacity to see himself or h]self 9 ?is light1 & x is to ?is inali5able capacity ( ! self t developm5t /rategy mu/ appeal1 :atev] ! nature ( ! plans be+ pursu$1 :atev] ! rew>ds !y promise4 ,no n>r[] a p]spective w ev] call up f ! p ( ! _w ! magnitude ( ef=t & commitm5t t ! economic tasks ahead w require4 ,a *all5ge ( simil> nature faces economic ?9k+ z a result ( ! environm5tal crisis4 ,! fallacies 9 !ories bas$ on ! belief t !re is no limit to nature's capacity to fulfill any dem& made on x by human be+s h n[ be5 coldly expos$4 ,a culture :i* atta*es absolute value to expansion1 to acquisition1 & to ! satisfaction ( p's wants is be+ compell$ to recognize t su* goals are n1 by !mselves1 reali/ic guides to policy4 ,inadequate1 too1 are approa*es to economic issues ^: decision-mak+ tools _c deal ) ! fact t mo/ ( ! major *all5ges are global r ?an p>ticul> 9 scope4 ,! e>ne/ hope t ?is moral crisis c someh[ be met by deify+ nature itself is an evid5ce ( ! spiritual & intellectual desp]ation t ! crisis has eng5d]$4 ,recognition t creation is an organic :ole & t humanity has ! responsibility to c>e = ?is :ole1 welcome z x is1 does n repres5t an influ5ce :i* c by itself e/abli% 9 ! consci\sness ( p a new sy/em ( values4 ,only a break?r\gh 9 und]/&+ t is sci5tific & spiritual 9 ! fulle/ s5se ( ! t]ms w emp[] ! human race to assume ! tru/ee%ip t[>d :i* hi/ory impels x4 ,all p w h soon] or lat] to recov]1 = example1 ! capacity = cont5tm5t1 ! welcom+ ( moral discipl9e1 & ! devotion to duty t1 until relatively rec5tly1 7 consid]$ ess5tial aspects ( be+ human4 ,repeat$ly ?r\gh\t hi/ory1 ! tea*+s ( ! ,f\nd]s ( ! great religions h be5 able to in/ill ^! qualities ( "* 9 ! mass ( p :o respond$ to !m4 ,! qualities !mselves are ev5 m vital today1 b _! expression mu/ n[ take a =m consi/5t ) humanity's com+-(-age4 ,"h aga91 religion's *all5ge is to free itself f ! obsessions ( ! pa/3 cont5tm5t is n fatalism2 morality has no?+ 9 common ) ! life-d5y+ puritanism t has s (t5 presum$ to speak 9 its "n2 & a g5u9e devotion to duty br+s feel+s n ( self-righte\sness b ( self-wor?4 ,! effect ( ! p]si/5t d5ial to wom5 ( full equality ) m5 %>p5s /ill fur!r ! *all5ge to sci5ce & religion 9 ! economic life ( humank9d4 ,to any objective obs]v] ! pr9ciple ( ! equality ( ! sexes is fundam5tal to all reali/ic ?9k+ ab\t ! future well-be+ ( ! e>? & its p4 ,x repres5ts a tru? ab\t human nature t has wait$ l>gely unrecogniz$ ?r\gh\t ! long ages ( ! race's *ildhood & adolesc5ce4 8,wom5 & m501 is ,bah'u'llh's emphatic ass]tion1 8h be5 & w always be equal 9 ! sight ( ,god40 ,! rational s\l has no sex1 & :atev] social inequities may h be5 dictat$ by ! survival requirem5ts ( ! pa/1 !y cle>ly _c be ju/ifi$ at a "t :5 humanity /&s at ! ?re%old ( maturity4 ,a commitm5t to ! e/abli%m5t ( full equality betwe5 m5 & wom51 9 all dep>tm5ts ( life & at e level ( society1 w be c5tral to ! success ( ef=ts to conceive & implem5t a /rategy ( global developm5t4 ,inde$1 9 an important s5se1 progress 9 ?is area w itself be a measure ( ! success ( any developm5t program4 ,giv5 ! vital role ( economic activity 9 ! advancem5t ( civilization1 visible evid5ce ( ! pace at :i* developm5t is progress+ w be ! ext5t to :i* wom5 ga9 access to all av5ues ( economic endeavor4 ,! *all5ge goes beyond ensur+ an equitable di/ribution ( opportunity1 important z t is4 ,x calls = a fundam5tal re?9k+ ( economic issues 9 a mann] t w invite ! full p>ticipation ( a range ( human exp]i5ce & insight hi!rto l>gely exclud$ f ! disc\rse4 ,! classical economic models ( imp]sonal m>kets 9 :i* human be+s act z autonom\s mak]s ( self-reg>d+ *oices w n s]ve ! ne$s ( a _w motivat$ by ideals ( unity & ju/ice4 ,society w f9d itself increas+ly *all5g$ to develop new economic models %ap$ by insights t arise f a sympa!tic und]/&+ ( %>$ exp]i5ce1 f view+ human be+s 9 relation to o!rs1 & f a recognition ( ! c5trality to social well-be+ ( ! role ( ! family & ! community4 ,su* an intellectual break?r\gh--/rongly altrui/ic r ?an self-c5t]$ 9 focus--mu/ draw heavily on bo? ! spiritual & sci5tific s5sibilities ( ! race1 & mill5ia ( exp]i5ce h prep>$ wom5 to make crucial contributions to ! common ef=t4 ,,vi ,to contemplate a trans=mation ( society on ?is scale is to raise bo? ! "q ( ! p[] t c be h>ness$ to accompli% x & ! issue inextricably l9k$ to x1 ! au?ority to ex]cise t p[]4 ,z ) all o!r implications ( ! accel]at+ integration ( ! planet & its p1 bo? ( ^! famili> t]ms /& 9 urg5t ne$ ( r$ef9ition4 ,?r\gh\t hi/ory--& despite !ologically or ideologically inspir$ assurances to ! contr>y--p[] has be5 l>gely int]pret$ z advantage enjoy$ by p]sons or gr\ps4 ,(t51 inde$1 x has be5 express$ simply 9 t]ms ( means to be us$ aga9/ o!rs4 ,?is int]pretation ( p[] has become an inh]5t feature ( ! culture ( division & conflict t has *>act]iz$ ! human race dur+ ! pa/ sev]al mill5ia1 reg>dless ( ! social1 religi\s1 or political ori5tations t h enjoy$ asc5dancy 9 giv5 ages1 9 giv5 p>ts ( ! _w4 ,9 g5]al1 p[] has be5 an attribute ( individuals1 factions1 peoples1 classes1 & nations4 ,x has be5 an attribute especially associat$ ) m5 r ?an wom54 ,its *ief effect has be5 to conf] on its b5efici>ies ! ability to acquire1 to surpass1 to dom9ate1 to resi/1 to w94 ,! result+ hi/orical processes h be5 responsible = bo? ru9\s setbacks 9 human well-be+ & extraord9>y advances 9 civilization4 ,to appreciate ! b5efits is to ackn[l$ge also ! setbacks1 z well z ! cle> limitations ( ! behavioral patt]ns t h produc$ bo?4 ,habits & attitudes relat$ to ! use ( p[] :i* em]g$ dur+ ! long ages ( humanity's infancy & adolesc5ce h rea*$ ! out] limits ( _! effectiv5ess4 ,today1 9 an era mo/ ( ^: press+ problems are global 9 nature1 p]si/5ce 9 ! idea t p[] means advantage = v>i\s segm5ts ( ! human family is pr(\ndly mi/ak5 9 !ory & ( no practical s]vice to ! social & economic developm5t ( ! planet4 ,^? :o /ill adh]e to x--& :o c\ld 9 e>li] eras h felt confid5t 9 su* adh]5ce--n[ f9d _! plans enme%$ 9 inexplicable fru/rations & h9drances4 ,9 its traditional1 competitive expression1 p[] is z irrelevant to ! ne$s ( humanity's future z w\ld be ! te*nologies ( railway locomotion to ! task ( lift+ space satellites into orbits ar\nd ! e>?4 ,! analogy is m ?an a little apt4 ,! human race is be+ urg$ by ! requirem5ts ( its own maturation to free itself f its inh]it$ und]/&+ & use ( p[]4 ,t x c d s is demon/rat$ by ! fact t1 al?\gh dom9at$ by ! traditional conception1 humanity has always be5 able to conceive ( p[] 9 o!r =ms critical to its hopes4 ,hi/ory provides ample evid5ce t1 h[ev] int]mitt5tly & ineptly1 p ( e backgr\nd1 ?r\gh\t ! ages1 h tapp$ a wide range ( creative res\rces )9 !mselves4 ,! mo/ obvi\s example1 p]haps1 has be5 ! p[] ( tru? itself1 an ag5t ( *ange associat$ ) "s ( ! greate/ advances 9 ! philosophical1 religi\s1 arti/ic1 & sci5tific exp]i5ce ( ! race4 ,=ce ( "* repres5ts yet ano!r means ( mobiliz+ imm5se human response1 z does ! influ5ce ( example1 :e!r 9 ! lives ( individual human be+s or 9 human societies4 ,almo/ :olly unappreciat$ is ! magnitude ( ! =ce t w be g5]at$ by ! a*ievem5t ( unity1 an influ5ce 8s p[]ful01 9 ,bah'u'llh's words1 8t x c illum9ate ! :ole ,e>?40 ,! in/itutions ( society w succe$ 9 elicit+ & direct+ ! pot5tialities lat5t 9 ! consci\sness ( ! _w's peoples to ! ext5t t ! ex]cise ( au?ority is gov]n$ by pr9ciples t are 9 h>mony ) ! evolv+ int]e/s ( a rapidly matur+ human race4 ,su* pr9ciples include ! obligation ( ^? 9 au?ority to w9 ! confid5ce1 respect1 & g5u9e support ( ^? ^: actions !y seek to gov]n2 to consult op5ly & to ! fulle/ ext5t possible ) all ^: int]e/s are affect$ by decisions be+ arriv$ at2 to assess 9 an objective mann] bo? ! real ne$s & ! aspirations ( ! communities !y s]ve2 to b5efit f sci5tific & moral advancem5t 9 ord] to make appropriate use ( ! community's res\rces1 includ+ ! en]gies ( its memb]s4 ,no s+le pr9ciple ( effective au?ority is s important z giv+ priority to build+ & ma9ta9+ unity among ! memb]s ( a society & ! memb]s ( its adm9i/rative in/itutions4 ,ref]5ce has already be5 made to ! intimately associat$ issue ( commitm5t to ! se>* = ju/ice 9 all matt]s4 ,cle>ly1 su* pr9ciples c op]ate only )9 a culture t is ess5tially democratic 9 _s & me?od4 ,to say ?is1 h[ev]1 is n to endorse ! ideology ( p>tisan%ip t has ev]y:]e boldly assum$ democracy's "n & :i*1 despite impressive contributions to human progress 9 ! pa/1 today f9ds itself mir$ 9 ! cynicism1 apa?y1 & corruption to :i* x has giv5 rise4 ,9 select+ ^? :o are to take collective decisions on its behalf1 society does n ne$ & is n well s]v$ by ! political !at] ( nom9ations1 c&idature1 electione]+1 & solicitation4 ,x lies )9 ! capacity ( all p1 z !y become progressively educat$ & conv9c$ t _! real developm5t int]e/s are be+ s]v$ by programs propos$ to !m1 to adopt electoral proc$ures t w gradually ref9e ! selection ( _! decision-mak+ bodies4 ,z ! integration ( humanity ga9s mom5tum1 ^? :o are ?us select$ w increas+ly h to see all _! ef=ts 9 a global p]spective4 ,n only at ! national1 b also at ! local level1 ! elect$ gov]nors ( human affairs %\ld1 9 ,bah'u'llh's view1 consid] !mselves responsible = ! welf>e ( all ( humank9d4 ,,vii ,! task ( creat+ a global developm5t /rategy t w accel]ate humanity's com+-(-age con/itutes a *all5ge to re%ape fundam5tally all ! in/itutions ( society4 ,! protagoni/s to :om ! *all5ge addresses itself are all ( ! inhabitants ( ! planet3 ! g5]ality ( humank9d1 memb]s ( gov]n+ in/itutions at all levels1 p]sons s]v+ 9 ag5cies ( int]national coord9ation1 sci5ti/s & social ?9k]s1 all ^? end[$ ) arti/ic tal5ts or ) access to ! m$ia ( communication1 & lead]s ( nongov]nm5tal organizations4 ,! response call$ = mu/ base itself on an uncondition$ recognition ( ! on5ess ( humank9d1 a commitm5t to ! e/abli%m5t ( ju/ice z ! organiz+ pr9ciple ( society1 & a det]m9ation to exploit to _! utmo/ ! possibilities t a sy/ematic dialogue betwe5 ! sci5tific & religi\s g5ius ( ! race c br+ to ! build+ ( human capacity4 ,! ent]prise requires a radical re?9k+ ( mo/ ( ! concepts & assumptions curr5tly gov]n+ social & economic life4 ,x mu/ be w$d$1 z well1 to a conviction t1 h[ev] long ! process & :atev] setbacks may be enc\nt]$1 ! gov]nance ( human affairs c be conduct$ along l9es t s]ve humanity's real ne$s4 ,only if humanity's collective *ildhood has inde$ come to an end & ! age ( its adul?ood is dawn+ does su* a prospect repres5t m ?an ano!r utopian mirage4 ,to imag9e t an ef=t ( ! magnitude envision$ "h c be summon$ up by despond5t & mutually antagoni/ic peoples & nations runs c\nt] to ! :ole ( receiv$ wisdom4 ,only if1 z ,bah'u'llh ass]ts to be ! case1 ! c\rse ( social evolution has arriv$ at "o ( ^? decisive turn+ po9ts ?r\gh :i* all ( ! ph5om5a ( exi/5ce are impell$ sudd5ly =w>d into new /ages ( _! developm5t1 c su* a possibility be conceiv$4 ,a pr(\nd conviction t j s great a trans=mation 9 human consci\sness is und]way has inspir$ ! views set =? 9 ?is /atem5t4 ,to all :o recognize 9 x famili> prompt+s f )9 _! own he>ts1 ,bah'u'llh's words br+ assurance t ,god has1 9 ?is mat*less day1 end[$ humanity ) spiritual res\rces fully equal to ! *all5ge3 ,o ye t inhabit ! heav5s & ! e>?6 ,!re ha? appe>$ :at ha? nev] previ\sly appe>$4 ,?is is ! ,day 9 :i* ,god's mo/ excell5t favors h be5 p\r$ out ^u m51 ! ,day 9 :i* ,8 mo/ mighty grace ha? be5 infus$ into all creat$ ?+s4 ,! turmoil n[ convuls+ human affairs is unprec$5t$1 & _m ( its consequ5ces enorm\sly de/ructive4 ,dang]s unimag9$ 9 all hi/ory ga!r ar\nd a di/ract$ humanity4 ,! greate/ error t ! _w's lead]%ip c\ld make at ?is juncture1 h[ev]1 w\ld be to all[ ! crisis to ca/ d\bt on ! ultimate outcome ( ! process t is occurr+4 ,a _w is pass+ away & a new "o is /ruggl+ to be born4 ,! habits1 attitudes1 & in/itutions t h accumulat$ ov] ! c5turies are be+ subject$ to te/s t are z necess>y to human developm5t z !y are inescapable4 ,:at is requir$ ( ! peoples ( ! _w is a measure ( fai? & resolve to mat* ! enorm\s en]gies ) :i* ! ,creator ( all ?+s has end[$ ?is spiritual spr+time ( ! race4 8,be unit$ 9 c\nsel10 is ,bah'u'llh's appeal1 be "o 9 ?\ght4 ,let ea* morn be bett] ?an its eve & ea* morr[ ri*] ?an its ye/]day4 ,man's m]it lie? 9 s]vice & virtue & n 9 ! pageantry ( weal? & ri*es4 ,take he$ t y\r words be purg$ f idle fancies & worldly desires & y\r de$s be cleans$ f craft9ess & suspicion4 ,dissipate n ! weal? ( y\r preci\s lives 9 ! pursuit ( evil & corrupt affection1 nor let y\r endeavors be sp5t 9 promot+ y\r p]sonal int]e/4 ,be g5]\s 9 y\r days ( pl5ty1 & be pati5t 9 ! h\r ( loss4 ,adv]sity is foll[$ by success & rejoic+s foll[ woe4 ,gu>d aga9/ idl5ess & slo?1 & cl+ unto t :i* pr(ite? mank9d1 :e!r "y or old1 :e!r high or l[4 ,bew>e le/ ye s[ t>es ( diss5sion among m5 or plant ?orns ( d\bt 9 pure & radiant he>ts4 ,,footnotes