In a highly interesting talk, Dr Stephen Phelps explored some of the metaphors used in the Baha’i Writings to explain the nature of spiritual reality and our relationship to it. As we live in a physical world, we need metaphors to understand abstract spiritual principles and reality.  That is the basis of many of the images and metaphors used in all the Revelations of God. Dr Phelps talk may be found on the Modern Perspectives page.  Dr Augusto Lopez-Carlos will be presenting a talk on the spiritual principles at the root of economics in this week’s talk.