Asserting that "Judaism is in the midst of a paradigm shift," Rabbi Dow Marmur contends that the Holocaust marked "the beginning of the tragic end" of the old paradigm of exile. The establishment of the state of Israel points to a new beginning that has tremendous religious significance for contemporary Jews. The Star of Return, a liberal Jewish response to the religious implications of changes in the post-Holocaust era, looks at this profound transformation in terms of the individual Jew's relationship to Israel and establishes that relationship within the context of traditional Judaism.

A history of the Baha'i Faith introduces the story and teachings of 19th-century founder Baha'u'llah while explaining the religion's views on the unity of humankind, its perspectives on the roles of messianic figures from other faiths and its practices against intolerance.