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"Human education signifies civilization and progress: that is to say, government, administration, charitable works, trades, arts and handicrafts, sciences, great inventions and discoveries of physical laws, which are the activities essential to man as distinguished from the animal. (71:1) "Divine education is that of the Kingdom of God: it consists in acquiring divine perfections, and this is true education." (Saq 9) (71:2) In the "realm of intelligence and idealism there must be a center of illumination, and that center is the everlasting, ever- shining Sun, the Word of God. Its lights are the lights of reality which have shone upon humanity, illumining the realm of thought and morals, conferring the bounties of the divine world upon man... The moral and ethical world and the world of spiritual regeneration are dependent for their progressive being upon that heavenly center of illumination. It gives forth the light of religion and... imbues humanity with archetypal virtues." (Bwf 254- 5) (71:3) "The Prophets of God have come to show man the way of righteousness in order that he may not follow his own natural impulse, but govern his actions by the light of Their precept and example. According to Their teachings he should do that which is found to be praiseworthy..., even though it be opposed to his natural human inclination; and he should not do that which is found to be unworthy... though it be in the direction of his natural impulse and desire." (Pup 37- 8) (71:4) "The fundamental purpose animating the Faith of God and his religion is to safeguard the interests and promote the unity of the human race." (Gl 215) (71:5) In "true civilization... the spiritual is... carried out in the material." (Pt 22)
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