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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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Walking Away from War – Literally

Walking Away from War – Literally

David Langness | Oct 11, 2022

The Passing of Lakota Legend Kevin Locke

The Passing of Lakota Legend Kevin Locke

David Langness , Christopher Buck | Oct 7, 2022

With Population, Is It Quantity that Matters – or Qualities?

With Population, Is It Quantity that Matters – or Qualities?

David Langness | Sep 29, 2022

The Scientific – and Religious – Solutions to Overpopulation

The Scientific – and Religious – Solutions to Overpopulation

David Langness | Sep 13, 2022

Eight Billion People on Earth in 2022

Eight Billion People on Earth in 2022

David Langness | Sep 6, 2022

Baha’i Characters in Fiction: Canaries in a Coal Mine

Baha’i Characters in Fiction: Canaries in a Coal Mine

David Langness | Aug 30, 2022

What’s the Main Goal of the World’s Baha’is?

What’s the Main Goal of the World’s Baha’is?

David Langness | Aug 24, 2022

Finding a Spiritual Solution to the Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

Finding a Spiritual Solution to the Fentanyl Overdose Epidemic

David Langness | Aug 17, 2022

Does War Have Rules?

Does War Have Rules?

David Langness | Aug 10, 2022

What’s the Difference Between a War Crime and Genocide?

What’s the Difference Between a War Crime and Genocide?

David Langness | Jul 26, 2022

How Big is the Universe? The JWST Aims to Find Out

How Big is the Universe? The JWST Aims to Find Out

David Langness | Jul 12, 2022

Mortal or Immortal – What Happens to Us When We Die?

Mortal or Immortal – What Happens to Us When We Die?

David Langness | Jul 3, 2022

Respecting the Dignity of the Body After Death

Respecting the Dignity of the Body After Death

David Langness | Jun 25, 2022

The Life and Death of Jimmy Seals

The Life and Death of Jimmy Seals

David Langness | Jun 8, 2022

Death, Burial, and Human Nature

Death, Burial, and Human Nature

David Langness | Jun 5, 2022

The Environmental Case Against Cremation and Embalming

The Environmental Case Against Cremation and Embalming

David Langness | May 21, 2022

What Cremation Tells Us about Death

What Cremation Tells Us about Death

David Langness | May 14, 2022

War Crimes – and War As a Crime

War Crimes – and War As a Crime

David Langness | May 2, 2022

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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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