Bahá’í Ethics in Light of Scripture, Vol. 1 Reza Mostmand To yield to the pessimistic

To yield to the pessimistic idea that the threat and the problems that fuel… terrorism can never be eradicated completely is tantamount to yielding to the equally pessimistic idea that war is unavoidable and that permanent peace is utopian

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conscience and the limits of freedom underpin a robust moral theology—laying the groundwork for a coherent

Bahá’í Ethics in Light of Scripture, Vol. 1 Reza Mostmand To yield to the pessimisticA profound exploration of moral transformation, this work confronts the gap between humanitys present condition and its highest potential. It treats ethics as the guiding discipline by which we discern our true purpose, probing questions of human nature, freedom, responsibility and dignity. By examining the origins and binding force of moral values, it asks whether universal principles of right and wrong can be grounded in reason and revelationand why