The Advent of Divine Justice

Character (continued)

color is of no importance in evaluating, 37-38

deeds, 24, 25

power of one righteous act, 24

of people to whom a Prophet appears, 17-19

a race of men incomparable in, will be raised up, 31

spiritual qualities

‘Abdu’l-Bahá describes, 25-26

asceticism is not among, 33

Bahá’u’lláh describes, 23-25, 30-32

blessings depend on development of, 22

chastity and holiness, 22, 23, 25, 29-33, 41

courtesy, 25

detachment, 23-24, 31-32, 60

dynamic force of example demonstrates, 30

fair-mindedness toward enemies, 27

freedom from prejudice, 22, 23, 33-41

honesty and truthfulness, 23, 24, 25, 26

justice, 23, 25, 27-29

moral rectitude in social and administrative activities, 22, 23-29, 41

Chastity, 19, 22, 23, 25, 32, 41

asceticism, 33

companionate marriages, infidelity, and promiscuity forbidden, 30

purity and, great ornaments, 32

Child, spiritual, 52

China, 50

Christ, 17, 57, 79

Civilization see also World Order, New

crises of, 2-3, 81-82, 87-89

Bahá’ís affected by, 2-3, 5-6

Bahá’ís must not be affected by, 72-73

catastrophic upheaval, 11

convulsions, 2, 88

death-pangs, 11

eyes shall stare up in terror, 60

from Force of God, 46-47

most great convulsion, 81

prepare world for Most Great Justice, 27

skins of men shall creep, 81

unforeseen calamity, 81

winds of despair, 88

current state of, 47

‘Abdu’l-Bahá describes battle between darkness and light, 6

fortunes of nations and peoples are becoming interwoven, 59, 88

simultaneous processes of chaos and order are part of Plan of God for this planet, 72-73

decadence of, 2

corrosive influences, 2

immorality and licentiousness, 19, 23, 29, 41

irreligion, 5, 47

lawlessness, 19

materialism, 19, 29, 47

nationalism, 47

political corruption, 19, 23

prejudice, 19, 23

racism, 19, 23, 33-41

excess of, is source of evil, 31

Faith is sole begetter of New World Order, 7

Movement of the Left will acquire great importance, 89

regeneration of, 80-81

Conduct see Character)

Costa Rica, 71

Courtesy, 25

Cradle of New World Order, 6, 8, 41

Dawn-breakers, 18

Day see also Bahá’í revelation

greatness of this, 77-80

power of this, 46

regenerative, 80-81

Deeds see Character

Detachment, 31-32, 60

from silver and gold, 23-24, 32

Drugs, abstinence from habit-forming, 30

Egypt

civil authority of, will recognize Assemblies, 14

wretchedness of Israelites in, 17