Program Overview: This session offers a basic introduction to the Bahá’í Faith through the lens of history and science. We will explore the correlation between the release of spiritual energy in the 19th Century and the sudden, rapid acceleration of human technology. Key Discussion Points: The Pre-Modern World: A retrospective on the early 19th Century—what life looked like before the “Great Acceleration.” The Industrial Revolution: An inquiry into the “How” and “Why” of this sudden shift in human capacity. Prophecy & Promise: Examining Messianic expectations, including a key reading from the New Testament Gospels. The Spiritual Tempest: Unpacking Shoghi Effendi’s opening statement in The Promised Day Is Come. The Timeline of Innovation: A look at the slow trajectory of the last 200,000 years. The shift between 1753 and 1852. The BOOM: The explosion of invention following the revelation of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. The Creative Word: Understanding how Divine Revelation acts as the primary motive force for civilization. Interactive Elements: A Pop Quiz on historical inventions. Readings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh. Reference review.