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SECTION NINE
ATTAINMENT TARGET TWO KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH AND OTHER RELIGIONS b) TEACHINGSThe world, having failed to renew and update its ships of state, having left its lifeboats rotting at the quayside, having dowsed its lighthouses, torn up its navigational charts and allowed its captains free access to the liquor store, is now drowning in a sea of confusion.
The world understands little, if anything, of the storms and tidal waves which are buffeting humanity. Even those who might be capable are unwilling to make the effort, lest in being distracted from their frantic swimming they might go under and not resurface.
The world will continue to suffer unless and until sufficient numbers of people, especially those of capacity, come to hear of and accept the teachings enshrined in Bahá’u’lláh’s revelation and in the writings of His appointed successors.
These teachings are the only effective medicine for the personal, moral, social, economic, political and environmental ills from which humanity is presently suffering. They are the ark which will rescue the human race from the deluge of its own making.
The Bahá’í student must be so educated in the teachings of their Faith that they may be enabled to know and understand them, live them out through their lives and apply them to the situations and problems of the world, as well as to share them in a meaningful and relevant way with others.
There is, literally, nowhere else to turn. Metaphorically, there is no other vessel that can withstand the tempest.
Programme of Study for Teachings
Unity, peace and globalisation
Universality, collective salvation
The establishment of God’s kingdom on earth
The unity and nature of God
The unity and nature of the Manifestations
The nature and purpose of creation
The nature and purpose of humanity
The worlds of God and their creatures
The soul and immortality
The abolition of priesthoods, monasticism and confession
The nature of divine institutions, etc.
The gifts of the Mind
The pursuit of arts, crafts and sciences for humanity’s benefit
Independent investigation of truth
The harmony of science and religion
The vital importance of education and training
Universal peace and world government
Equality of the sexes
Abolition of all forms of prejudice
Abolition of slavery
Abolition of extremes of poverty and wealth
Universal auxiliary language
Universal currency, weights and measures
Profit-sharing
Prison reform
Social and economic development of the whole world
Conservation of the world’s environments and biodiversity
Holistic approaches to everything
Empowerment and self-help, etc.
KEY STAGE APPROPRIACY
KS 0 , KS 1: Here teachings might chiefly be approached through songs of love, peace and unity, through friezes and collages showing unity in human diversity, etc.
KS 2: Introduce all the appropriate teachings at a basic level with posters, pictures, diagrams and plentiful examples to illustrate each one.
KS 3: Greater sophistication of ideas, looking at the more difficult concepts as well as exploring more familiar aspects in greater depth.
KS 4: Enable students to discuss all aspects of the teachings with confidence, to be confident in acting on firm belief in the teachings, and to know how to enhance knowledge and practice of Bahá’í teachings in themselves and others.
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