He feels ... that some of the courses are not sufficiently
Bahá'í in nature, but carry the student off into an unnecessary study of
special techniques -- history, psychology or whatever it may be, which however
valuable these topics may be in training the human mind and fitting the
individual for contact with others, are a waste of time, in view of the very
limited period that most of the Bahá'ís spend at a Bahá'í summer school.
The friends should concentrate on deepening their grasp of
the Teachings, particularly on studying what has already been done, and what
must be done to fulfil the goals of this World Crusade.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated 11
May 1954 written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to the National Spiritual Assembly
of the United States; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. I, Centers of
Baha’i Learning)
