About The Advent of Divine Justice

Excerpt from the Wilmette Institute brochure for the course on this book (please see also http://wilmetteinstitute.org/adj.html):

Composed in 1938, near the middle of Shoghi Effendi's Guardianship, The Advent of Divine Justice stands out as one of most important of the Bahá'í writings to study and understand. It is addressed to the Bahá'ís of the United States and Canada, whose community it extolls as the "chief remaining citadel" of the Faith. Much of the book addresses the "faults, habits, and tendencies which they have inherited from their own nation" that they must "weed" out and the "distinctive qualities and characteristics" of the Faith they must "patiently and prayerfully" cultivate. In it Shoghi Effendi identifies the "most vital and challenging issue confronting the Bahá'í community," defines a "chaste and holy life," and delineates the "spiritual prerequisites of success" in teaching. He especially addresses the Bahá'í youth and places all the actions of the American Bahá'ís in the context of the destiny of America. Study of The Advent of Divine Justice is essential in the education of any Bahá'í.

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