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David
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David Langness writes and edits for BahaiTeachings.org and is a journalist and literary critic for Paste Magazine. He and his wife Teresa live in the Sierra foothills in Northern California.

BY David Langness

Peace, Our Most Precious Possession

Peace, Our Most Precious Possession

David Langness | Jun 15, 2021

The Ecstasy of Crying While Praying

The Ecstasy of Crying While Praying

David Langness | Jun 3, 2021

The Overview Effect: UN International Day of Human Space Flight

The Overview Effect: UN International Day of Human Space Flight

David Langness | May 16, 2021

The Warrior Hypothesis: Do Men Want War More than Women?

The Warrior Hypothesis: Do Men Want War More than Women?

David Langness | May 5, 2021

Women and War: Should She Fight?

Women and War: Should She Fight?

David Langness | May 4, 2021

Should Women Be Drafted? The U.S. Will Soon Decide

Should Women Be Drafted? The U.S. Will Soon Decide

David Langness | May 2, 2021

A Global Minimum Tax on Corporations — A Spiritual Perspective

A Global Minimum Tax on Corporations — A Spiritual Perspective

David Langness | Apr 19, 2021

How – and Why – I Stopped Swearing and Refined My Speech

How – and Why – I Stopped Swearing and Refined My Speech

David Langness | Apr 14, 2021

Why Do Religions Think They’re the Final Religion?

Why Do Religions Think They’re the Final Religion?

David Langness | Apr 9, 2021

The Flynn Effect: Are We Smarter than Our Grandparents?

The Flynn Effect: Are We Smarter than Our Grandparents?

David Langness | Apr 2, 2021

Faith Climate Action Week: Can Religions Impact the Climate?

Faith Climate Action Week: Can Religions Impact the Climate?

David Langness | Apr 1, 2021

What Reentering the Paris Climate Agreement Means

What Reentering the Paris Climate Agreement Means

David Langness | Mar 26, 2021

Happy Naw-Ruz! The Baha’i New Year

Happy Naw-Ruz! The Baha’i New Year

David Langness | Mar 19, 2021

Does Nature Prove There Is a Creator?

Does Nature Prove There Is a Creator?

David Langness | Mar 14, 2021

Public Health or the Marketplace: Which One Takes Precedence?

Public Health or the Marketplace: Which One Takes Precedence?

David Langness | Mar 12, 2021

Base Reality and Mirages: Do We Exist in a Simulation?

Base Reality and Mirages: Do We Exist in a Simulation?

David Langness | Feb 27, 2021

Intercalary Days: Gazing Beyond the Curve of Time

Intercalary Days: Gazing Beyond the Curve of Time

David Langness | Feb 26, 2021

What to Do With That Pesky Extra Quarter Day Each Year

What to Do With That Pesky Extra Quarter Day Each Year

David Langness | Feb 25, 2021

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Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful,

Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful, for the bounties of God never cease to flow upon man. If viewed from one perspective they seem to decrease, but from another they are full and complete. Man is under all conditions immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope. - #AbdulBaha⠀
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#bahai #spirituality #trustgod #confidence #confidentheart⠀⠀
(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)⠀

Explore how the Baha’i principle of “work as w

Explore how the Baha’i principle of “work as worship” and other revolutionary teachings illuminate the spirit of this new age, as highlighted in Abdu’l-Baha’s 1912 North American tour. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #BahaiFaith #BahaiPrinciples

Be thou severed from this world, and reborn throug

Be thou severed from this world, and reborn through the sweet scents of holiness that blow from the realm of the All-Highest. Be thou a summoner to love, and be thou kind to all the human race. Love thou the children of men and share in their sorrows. Be thou of those who foster peace. Offer thy friendship, be worthy of trust. Be thou a balm to every sore, be thou a medicine for every ill. Bind thou the souls together. – #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Peace #Friendship
(Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá)

Instead of just hunkering down, we can use winter

Instead of just hunkering down, we can use winter to transform our minds and prepare our hearts to receive God’s blessings. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Winter #SpiritualGrowth

Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in

Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavours be spent in promoting your personal interest. Be generous in your days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss. Adversity is followed by success and rejoicings follow woe. - Baha'u'llah⠀
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#Bahai #Spirituality #Generosity #Patience #SpiritualGrowth⠀
(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas)

Discover how embracing the Baha’i Faith has deep

Discover how embracing the Baha’i Faith has deepened my love for Christ. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Christianism #Unity

Let each morn be better than its eve and each morr

Let each morn be better than its eve and each morrow richer than its yesterday. Man’s merit lieth in service and virtue and not in the pageantry of wealth and riches... Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavors be spent in promoting your personal interest - #Bahaullah #Bahai #Spirituality #Unity #SpiritualGrowth
(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh)

Can the spirit of humanity transform urban living

Can the spirit of humanity transform urban living into true havens of equity and care? Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Civilization #Humanity

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