Thief in the Night Book cover type:ePub and the act of teaching

and the act of teaching are the main themes explored in Teaching the Cause

Controversial issues—ranging from the Báb’s station and claims to his pioneering legal principles—are addressed rigorously

Drawing on the scriptures

engagement in political activity

this is not a book of lamentation

Thief in the Night Book cover type:ePub and the act of teachingThis is a mystery story with a difference: the mystery is a real one and of vital importance to every human being. In the first half of the nineteenth century, there was worldwide and fervent expectation that during the 1840s the return of Christ would take place. The story made the headlines and even reached the Congress of the United States. From China and the Middle East to Europe and America, men of conflicting ideas shared in the expectancy.