Description

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Portals to Freedom is an intimate portrait of one of the most significant religious figures in recent history, 'Abdu'l-Baha-- the son and appointed successor of the Prophet of the Baha'i Faith. Author Howard Colby Ives offers us a remarkably candid and honest description of his own personal spiritual search as a Unitarian minister struggling with questions of faith and spirituality. His search ultimately led him to a discovery of the Baha'i Faith just a short time before 'Abdu'l-Baha arrived in North America in 1912 on a quest to share the teachings and vision of his father with the people of the West. In Portals we get not only Ives's personal reflections and inner struggles, but a fascinating eyewitness account of the words and actions of one who has been described by his Prophet-father as "the Mystery of God," is considered by Baha'is to be the perfect exemplar of the Faith's teachings, and who emerged from a lifetime of exile at the hands of the Ottoman Empire to travel tirelessly and share the Faith's message of unity in a profound and loving manner that touched the hearts of all with whom He came in contact.

About the Author

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Howard Colby Ives (1867-1941) was a Unitarian minister who investigated and embraced the Baha'i Faith in the early days of the Faith's establishment in North America. Shortly after encountering the Faith in 1912, Ives met and developed a close relationship with 'Abdu'l-Baha—the head of the Faith at the time.