"A thought-provoking selection of some of the chief writings of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh is a book of love and spiritual power that proclaims the potency of the present time, explains the role of God’s major prophets as civilizing agents, answers fundamental questions about the nature of the soul and immortality, and describes the spiritual foundation of international peace."