A diverse and growing community
“The future of Canada, whether from a material or a spiritual standpoint, is very great. Day by day civilization and freedom shall increase.” – ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Who We Are
Vision of oneness
Bahá’u’lláh describes humanity as undergoing a transition to an age of collective maturity when warfare and social division will give way to peace and mutual understanding. His teachings challenge humanity to break free of the limitations that set people against each other and instead see each other as part of one human family, sharing a common homeland. “The earth,” He says, “is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
Bahá’u’lláh calls on humanity to recognize “that all the great religions of the world are divine in origin, that their basic principles are in complete harmony, that their aims and purposes are one and the same, that their teachings are but facets of one truth,” and that the Creator has sent Messengers to us throughout human history to contribute to the spiritual and cultural evolution of humanity. Indeed, Bahá’ís understand divine revelation to be the driving force animating progressive developments in human civilization. As Bahá’u’lláh wrote, “All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.”
Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings centre on the oneness of the human family, calling for the elimination of all forms of prejudice.
The progress of society, therefore, depends upon balanced relationships between the individual, the community, and institutions, each of which has its own responsibilities and roles to further social progress. Social change involves both individual transformation and the creation of just social, economic, and political institutions.
A diverse and growing community
“The future of Canada, whether from a material or a spiritual standpoint, is very great. Day by day civilization and freedom shall increase.” – ‘Abdu’l-Baha
Vision of oneness
Bahá’u’lláh describes humanity as undergoing a transition to an age of collective maturity when warfare and social division will give way to peace and mutual understanding. His teachings challenge humanity to break free of the limitations that set people against each other and instead see each other as part of one human family, sharing a common homeland. “The earth,” He says, “is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
Bahá’u’lláh calls on humanity to recognize “that all the great religions of the world are divine in origin, that their basic principles are in complete harmony, that their aims and purposes are one and the same, that their teachings are but facets of one truth,” and that the Creator has sent Messengers to us throughout human history to contribute to the spiritual and cultural evolution of humanity. Indeed, Bahá’ís understand divine revelation to be the driving force animating progressive developments in human civilization. As Bahá’u’lláh wrote, “All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.”
Bahá’u’lláh’s teachings centre on the oneness of the human family, calling for the elimination of all forms of prejudice.
The progress of society, therefore, depends upon balanced relationships between the individual, the community, and institutions, each of which has its own responsibilities and roles to further social progress. Social change involves both individual transformation and the creation of just social, economic, and political institutions.