There have been notable advances in the process of gaining wider recognition for the Cause of God and in fostering cordial relations with civil authorities, a matter of vital importance in these days when there is a growth of opposition to the Faith from those who, misconstruing its true nature and aims, take alarm at its progress. (The Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 1978 to the International Bahá'í Convention; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. II, Teaching Prominent People)
