What is the Spiritual Foundations for a Global Civilization program?
Spiritual Foundations for a Global Civilization is a four-year program designed to raise up a new generation of diverse, knowledgeable, articulate teachers and administrators of the Bahá’í Faith by imparting knowledge; developing various skills, particularly teaching skills; inculcating a spirit of service; fostering Bahá’í identity; and imparting a sense of community. A major requirement of the program is the student’s commitment to practical service and teaching activities. Each academic year consists of a three-week residential session, ten months of home study, and one month off. One year is devoted to each of the following four modules: World Religions and Philosophies and Bahá’í Theology; the Individual and the Family; Community and Governance; and the Challenges of Establishing a Global Civilization. These are offered in a four-year cycle. In addition, four other modules are taught during each of the four years of study: Bahá’í History, the Bahá’í Writings, Research and Communic
