Miracles and Metaphors

Are Scriptures to be taken literally? Do miracles occur? What is an angel? Are the stories of the Old Testament to be believed?

Originally published in 1900, Miracles and Metaphors takes a Bahá’í approach to common religious discussions. These essays and short commentaries of Mirzá Abu’l-Fadl, revered Baha’i historian and teacher, created heated debate among Egyptian intellectuals and scholars when first published. Today it is a great look into the perspectives of an early Baha’i who served Baha’u’llah and the central figures of the Heroic Age.