The Purpose of Physical Reality

If people are fundamentally spiritual beings, why do we begin our lives in the physical world? According to well-known Baha'i author, scholar, and educator John Hatcher, the answer can be found in looking at the world as a classroom designed by God to instigate and nurture mental and spiritual growth. The Purpose of Physical Reality explores the components of this classroom to show how everyday experience leads to spiritual insight. Viewing life in this way, we can learn to appreciate the overall justice of the Creator's plan and the subtle interplay between human free will and divine assistance in unleashing human potential. This new and updated edition of a work not previously available in bookstores is a companion volume to Hatcher's Close Connections (Baha'i Publishing, 2005).