Across the world, the 19th century was a time of dramatic change. From our 21st century vantage point we may perceive it as “old fashioned” but in truth it was a time of change such as the world has rarely seen. In some places the world experienced revolutions, in others wide ranging reforms arose in almost every aspect of society. This was the time when the modern world was born. Bahá’u’lláh lived at this time and his writings are often directed to the reform of society. How Bahá’u’lláh goes about weaving the future from the threads of the past provides insights to Bahá’u’lláh’s work that offer food for reflection. Often the past is…