48th ABS Annual Conference

Unemployment, lack of access to education, and racial inequality have limited the potential for communities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, when unity in communities prevailed, this led to the acceleration of scientific advances. Baha'u'llah states, "The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established." Using inspirations from Baha'i writings and the Nine Year Plan, we will demonstrate the parallels between spiritual principles of unity, collaboration, and service to humanity and the practical, unified response of the scientific community to a global health crisis.