Never indeed have there been such widespread and basic
upheavals, whether in the social, economic or political spheres of human
activity as those now going on in different parts of the world. Never have
there been so many and varied sources of danger as those that now threaten the
structure of society. The following words of Bahá’u’lláh are indeed significant
as we pause to reflect upon the present state of a strangely disordered world:
“How long will humanity persist in its waywardness? How long will injustice
continue? How long is chaos and confusion to reign amongst men? How long will
discord agitate the face of society? The winds of despair are, alas, blowing
from every direction, and the strife that divides and afflicts the human race
is daily increasing. The signs of impending convulsions and chaos can now be
discerned, inasmuch as the prevailing order appears to be lamentably
defective.”
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated November 28, 1931; ‘The World
Order of Baha’u’llah’)
