How can the present world, with its entrenched patterns of conflict, be changed into one in which harmony and cooperation prevail? One key to changing the world is the spiritual education and training of children. Foundations for a Spiritual Education sets forth a selection of extracts from the Bahá'í writings on the nature, purpose, content, and process of spiritual education. It identifies the overarching principles that should guide the educational process and provides an initial framework for carrying them into practice.