1988
Stephen Birkland says this whole conference is about “checking our vision”. Of course he is speaking about our Bahá’í vision. What’s the goal and where are we in relation to it? Iran’s current situation vis a vis Bahá’ís and the Bahá’í Faith is mentioned. The current situation In Iran is far from the vision we have for it in the future, according to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. The twin processes of “disintegration and integration” are at work in the world. Tells of the pilgrimage Hají Mírzá Haydar ‘Alí and his return home to Persia. Like Haydar ‘Alí, we should “fix our gaze on the Supreme Horizon”.