Prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice and published in 2001, Century of Light reviews, in the context of the Bahá’í Teachings, the profound changes that the world underwent during the 20^th century and their relationship with the emergence of the Bahá’í Cause during the same period.

From the foreword:

“The conclusion of the twentieth century provides Bahá'ís with a unique vantage point. During the past hundred years our world underwent changes far more profound than any in its preceding history, changes that are, for the most part, little understood by the present generation. These same hundred years saw the Bahá'í Cause emerge from obscurity, demonstrating on a global scale the unifying power with which its Divine origin has endowed it. As the century drew to its close, the convergence of these two historical developments became increasingly apparent.” - The Universal House of Justice