Dr. Jane Faily
Jane Faily starts by saying that as the “all human institutions are in disorder”; so too is Bahá’í marriage. We live in one of the most trying times in history.
Ms. Faily then explores the traditional roles of men and women in marriage and society. In the past there was stability and harmony in marriage; that order rested on the dominance of men and the compliance of women. That has disappeared. “We are in an awkward age.” The harmony has vanished. We need to recreate the institution of marriage based on Bahá’í teachings.
Dr. Faily discusses the interrelationship of individual and global longing for wholeness and harmony, which leads to peace. She labels the three elements of growth as desire, thinking and action. Balance in these aspects results in moderation, while imbalance leads to exaggeration. The destructive forces of racism and nationalism are brought about by imbalance. The human soul directs desire, learning and action. How we develop thes elements makes us the raw material for either peace or war.