The quote above is from a prayer of Baha’u’llah, describing His mission and meaning to the world. These words, like all those of Baha’u’llah, are remarkable and are spoken with a majesty and beauty that is unmatched. So how can we understand such a claim and such words?  How can we think about these great Figures- like Baha’u’llah, but also Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad- that have come into the world and spoken with such authority, claiming to be from God.

This far-reaching subject was the topic of a recent Modern Perspectives talk by Philadelphia’s own Dr Kambeze Etemad. In a thought-provoking presentation, Dr Etemad explored the nature of the Founders of the great religions and how they can claim to be from God, and what it means for a human being to listen to Their words.  Enjoy that talk on YouTube here.