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The Public Reacts to the First Race Amity Convention in 1921

The Public Reacts to the First Race Amity Convention in 1921

Christopher Buck | May 31, 2021

100 Years Ago, Americans Came Together for Racial Amity

100 Years Ago, Americans Came Together for Racial Amity

Christopher Buck | May 23, 2021

The First “Convention for Amity Between the Races”

The First “Convention for Amity Between the Races”

Christopher Buck | May 21, 2021

America’s Black Newspaper and the Baha’i Faith

America’s Black Newspaper and the Baha’i Faith

Christopher Buck | Dec 10, 2020

How the Founder of America’s Most Important Black Newspaper Became a Baha’i

How the Founder of America’s Most Important Black Newspaper Became a Baha’i

Christopher Buck | Nov 24, 2020

The Fate of Baha’u’llah’s Faithful Servant Isfandiyar

The Fate of Baha’u’llah’s Faithful Servant Isfandiyar

Christopher Buck | Nov 17, 2020

More on Isfandiyar, the Former Slave Baha’u’llah Set Free

More on Isfandiyar, the Former Slave Baha’u’llah Set Free

Christopher Buck | Nov 10, 2020

Abdu’l-Baha’s Visit to an African American Baha’i in San Francisco

Abdu’l-Baha’s Visit to an African American Baha’i in San Francisco

Christopher Buck and Charleen Maghzi-Ader | Sep 4, 2020

African American Baha’is During Abdu’l-Baha’s Lifetime

African American Baha’is During Abdu’l-Baha’s Lifetime

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Jun 1, 2020

The Role of Intelligence in Racial Advancement: Teddy P. Brains

The Role of Intelligence in Racial Advancement: Teddy P. Brains

Christopher Buck and Joseph L. Lewis III | Mar 1, 2020

Alain Locke: the Pulitzer Prize, Legacy and Privacy

Alain Locke: the Pulitzer Prize, Legacy and Privacy

Christopher Buck | Jan 12, 2020

America and Social Salvation

America and Social Salvation

Christopher Buck | Jan 12, 2019

The Fascinating Story of Major Alfred Goggins

The Fascinating Story of Major Alfred Goggins

Christopher Buck | Oct 15, 2018

One of the First Positive Black Characters in American Film

One of the First Positive Black Characters in American Film

Christopher Buck | Oct 12, 2018

Building the Moral Force that Sustains Society

Building the Moral Force that Sustains Society

Christopher Buck | Oct 7, 2018

How the Baha’is Fought Jim Crow in Miami

How the Baha’is Fought Jim Crow in Miami

Christopher Buck | Sep 30, 2018

Why Did Early Black Civic Leaders Become Baha’is?

Why Did Early Black Civic Leaders Become Baha’is?

Christopher Buck | Sep 25, 2018

How a Baha’i Letter to a Black Man Revealed Dignity and Justice

How a Baha’i Letter to a Black Man Revealed Dignity and Justice

Christopher Buck | Sep 20, 2018

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Be patient under all conditions, and place your wh

Be patient under all conditions, and place your whole trust and confidence in God. - #Bahaullah ⠀⠀ #bahai #spirituality #patience #confidence ⠀
(Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh)

Dive into my reflections on blood atonement, the t

Dive into my reflections on blood atonement, the teachings of Jesus, and the clarity I found in the words of Baha’u’llah. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #OpenMind #Search #Investigation

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

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