This day the countries of Europe are at rest; Education has
become widespread. The light of liberty is the light of the West, and the
intention of government is to work for truth and justice in Western countries.
But ever the light of spirituality shines from out of the East. In this age
that light has become dimmed; religion has become a matter of form and ceremony
and the desire for God’s love has been lost.
In every age of great spiritual darkness, a light is kindled
in the East. So once again the light of the teachings of God has come unto you.
Even as education and progress travel from West to East, so does the spiritual
fire travel from East to West.
- ‘Abdu’l-Baha (From a talk, September 22nd,
1911, London, England; ‘Abdu'l-Baha in London’)
