…there should be
room within the scope of Bahá'í scholarship to accommodate not only those who
are interested in theological issues and in the historical origins of the
Faith, but also those who are interested in relating the Bahá'í Teachings to
their field of academic or professional interest, as well as those believers
who may lack formal academic qualifications but who have, through their
perceptive study of the Teachings, acquired insights which are of interest to
others....
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated
19 October 1993 written on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to an
individual believer; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Scholarship)