1986
Bahia Mitchell asks why is the planet ready for unity. She then reviews the present condition and the history of the century in which we live. “The present society must either be reborn or perish”. Terrorism reared its head in the 1930s—it is now worldwide. Shoghi Effendi referred to some of these negative effects as having a “cleansing effect”. The UN started with 46 members and now has 167 member nations. A few empires controlled many nations, now many more are independent. Humanitarian endeavors multiply at a high rate. She reviews the development of science and technology which have both enhanced global unity and also made the world more dangerous.