The House of Justice suggests that the issues raised in your
letter might best be considered in light of the statements in the Baha'i
Writings which disclose the relationship between the Revelation of Baha’u’llah
and the knowledge which is acquired as a result of scholarly endeavours.
Baha'u'llah asserts that:
“Unveiled and unconcealed, this Wronged One hath, at all
times, proclaimed before the face of all
the peoples of the world that which will serve as the key for unlocking the
doors of sciences, of arts, of
knowledge, of well-being, of prosperity and wealth....”
It is evident that the Baha’i Writings illuminate all areas
of human endeavour and all academic disciplines. Those who have been privileged
to recognize the station of Baha'u'llah have the bounty of access to a
Revelation which casts light upon all aspects of thought and inquiry, and are
enjoined to use the understanding which they obtain from their immersion in the
Holy Writings to advance the interests of
the Faith.
(From a letter dated 19
October 1993 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice, included in a
compilation on: “Issues Related to the Study of the Baha’i Faith”, prepared by
the Research department of the Universal House of Justice; Baha’i Canada, May
1998)
