Book 9: Gaining an Historical Perspective

Book 9: Gaining an Historical PerspectiveContents: Unit 1: The Eternal Covenant Unit 2: Passage to Maturity Unit 3: A Sacred Enterprise

in the discussion of the features of the administrative order through which the affairs of the Bahá’í community are governed

it is hoped

divided into sets of three

which builds on the experience gained in Book 3 in teaching classes for the spiritual education of children

and the institutions they raise to act as a force of unity

a society in which relationships among individuals

It requires that the relationships which bind them as members of one human family be completely reconceptualized—this

this one prepares teachers to conduct lessons that strive to reinforce habits and patterns of conduct associated with an upright and noble character

Divided into four sets of three

the study of this book will

Unit 2: Consultation

It presents an opportunity for participants to reflect on their first year conducting classes and provides them with lessons for children that seek to strengthen habits and patterns of conduct that are a manifestation of the spiritual qualities they learned about in Grade 1