The…pathway…of religion…is the pathway of the Divine realm.
It involves the acquisition of praiseworthy attributes in the world of
humanity, heavenly radiance and commendable actions. This pathway is conducive
to the progress and upliftment of the world. It is the source of the
illumination of the world of humanity; the cause of human training and ethical
improvement. It is the magnet which attracts the love of God, because of the
knowledge of God it bestows. This is the foundation of the Holy Manifestations
of God, for they are in reality the foundation of the Divine Religion of
Oneness. There is no change or transformation in this pathway. It is the cause
of human betterment, the acquisition of heavenly virtues, and illumination of
human kind.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (From a talk,
June 9, 1912’ Baptist Temple, Philadelphia; Star of the West, vol. 5, no. 7,
July 13, 1914)
