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The Promise of World Peace

"The Great Peace towards which people of good will throughout the centuries have inclined their hearts, of which seers and poets for countless generations have expressed their vision, and for which from age to age the sacred scriptures of mankind have constantly held the promise, is now at long last within the reach of the nations. For the first time in history it is possible for everyone to view the entire planet, with all its myriad diversified peoples, in one perspective. World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet—in the words of one great thinker, 'the planetization of mankind.'

"Whether peace is to be reached only after unimaginable horrors precipitated by humanity's stubborn clinging to old patterns of behaviour, or is to be embraced now by an act of consultative will, is the choice before all who inhabit the earth."

—From The Promise of World Peace, a statement issued by the Universal House of Justice in October 1985.

For Baha'is, achieving a peaceful and just world order is an achievable goal--one that might take decades or even centuries to bring about, but that in the end is inevitable, as it represents God's Will for the human race and the next stage in the ongoing social and spiritual evolution of humanity.

Following are links to books, articles, courses, advocacy programs and other resources to explore the Baha'i approach to promoting world peace.

Book: Hope for a Global Ethic