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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.

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5 Ways to Raise Kind, Caring Children

5 Ways to Raise Kind, Caring Children

David Langness | Apr 18, 2016

Will You Raise Your Child in a Religion?

Will You Raise Your Child in a Religion?

David Langness | Apr 17, 2016

Giving Children High Ideals and Goals

Giving Children High Ideals and Goals

David Langness | Apr 16, 2016

Replanting Dan Jordan’s Educational Legacy at Stanford

Replanting Dan Jordan’s Educational Legacy at Stanford

David Langness | Apr 15, 2016

Becoming Your True Self by Knowing and Loving

Becoming Your True Self by Knowing and Loving

David Langness | Apr 13, 2016

The Anisa Project: A Baha’i-Inspired Educational Model

The Anisa Project: A Baha’i-Inspired Educational Model

David Langness | Apr 12, 2016

Meeting Dan Jordan: A Most Remarkable Baha’i

Meeting Dan Jordan: A Most Remarkable Baha’i

David Langness | Apr 11, 2016

How to Help People: A Unique Baha’i-Inspired Model

How to Help People: A Unique Baha’i-Inspired Model

David Langness | Apr 6, 2016

Plant Trees AND Food: the Smallholder Farm Model

Plant Trees AND Food: the Smallholder Farm Model

David Langness | Apr 5, 2016

Good Character Must Be Taught

Good Character Must Be Taught

David Langness | Apr 4, 2016

Children: Naturally Mean, or Naturally Kind?

Children: Naturally Mean, or Naturally Kind?

David Langness | Apr 3, 2016

How to Raise Moral Children

How to Raise Moral Children

David Langness | Apr 2, 2016

Growing Enough Food to Feed the World

Growing Enough Food to Feed the World

David Langness | Apr 1, 2016

Does Suffering Have a Purpose?

Does Suffering Have a Purpose?

David Langness | Mar 30, 2016

Beware: Sniper! Prosecuting War Criminals for Genocide

Beware: Sniper! Prosecuting War Criminals for Genocide

David Langness | Mar 29, 2016

The Baha’i Economic System Starts with the Farmer

The Baha’i Economic System Starts with the Farmer

David Langness | Mar 28, 2016

Making a Unified, Global Effort on War and Climate

Making a Unified, Global Effort on War and Climate

David Langness | Mar 27, 2016

5 Steps to End War and Climate Change: Unity Comes First

5 Steps to End War and Climate Change: Unity Comes First

David Langness | Mar 26, 2016

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Remember at all times and in all places that God i

Remember at all times and in all places that God is faithful and do not doubt this. Be patient even though calamities may come upon thee. Yet fear not! Be firm ... as a mountain unmoved, unchanging in thy steadfastness. - Baha'u'llah #Bahai #Spirituality #Tests
(Star of the West, Vol. 8, Issue 7)

Discover practical steps to build bridges, amplify

Discover practical steps to build bridges, amplify voices, and create a more united world. Read the full article -- link in bio🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #UnityinDiversity #BuildBridges #AmplifyVoices

Delve into the nature of God across world religion

Delve into the nature of God across world religions. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #God #Religion

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 #bahai #spirituality #trustgod #confidentheart #hope
(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)

Do you find yourself doomscrolling, depressed abou

Do you find yourself doomscrolling, depressed about the state of our world, or lost in the foggy mist of cynicism? Explore how you can be more hopeful. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Hope #Future

Ultimately all the battle of life is within the in

Ultimately all the battle of life is within the individual. No amount of organization can solve the inner problems or produce or prevent, as the case may be, victory or failure at a crucial moment... individuals are torn by great forces at large in the world. - Shoghi Effendi #Bahai #Spirituality #Soul

Reflect on the mystery of life’s final chapter a

Reflect on the mystery of life’s final chapter and find peace beyond fear. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Afterlife #Soul

We must strive with life and heart that, day by da

We must strive with life and heart that, day by day, our deeds may be better, our conduct more beautiful and our forbearance greater. That is, to cultivate love for all the world; to attain beatific character. - #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Kindness
(Star of the West)

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