Shoghi Effendi Quotes
… maintain the integrity and flexibility of our teachings
Most religions are concerned with maintaining the authenticity and purity of their teachings and schisms and heretics often result when there are changes or some feel their ought to be changes. This quotation illustrates an unusual characteristic of the Bahai religion—the desire that their teachings change with the times and with new knowledge.
Shoghi Effendi, 1897-1957, Guardian of the Bahai (Leader of the Religion), Grandson of the Bahai founder Bahaullah, Describing the role of the religion’s leadership legislative body, The Universal House of Justice
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The textbooks in the Egyptian schools and universities would change frequently as the politics of the nation and the world changed. This is typical in nations where ideology changes frequently. There is pressure for textbook change even in America, even over such basic science as evolution or interpretations of history and politics. In Egypt and most other nations even facts change from year to year.
Shoghí Effendí was the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, appointed to the role of Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 until his death in 1957. Shoghi Effendi created a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the faith to many new countries. He also translated and provided authoritative interpretation of many of the writings of the Baháʼí central figures. He was succeeded by an interim arrangement of the Hands of the Cause until the election of the Universal House of Justice in 1963.
