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What Happened in Miami when the Baha’is Integrated

What Happened in Miami when the Baha’is Integrated

Christopher Buck | Sep 1, 2018

The Early—and Integrated—Baha’i Community in Miami

The Early—and Integrated—Baha’i Community in Miami

Christopher Buck | Aug 30, 2018

How Miami’s Renowned Black Entrepreneur Became a Baha’i

How Miami’s Renowned Black Entrepreneur Became a Baha’i

Christopher Buck | Aug 26, 2018

Meet Miami’s First Black Millionaire, Who Worked to Worship

Meet Miami’s First Black Millionaire, Who Worked to Worship

Christopher Buck | Aug 24, 2018

Baha’u’llah’s Tablet of Emancipation

Baha’u’llah’s Tablet of Emancipation

Christopher Buck | Jul 27, 2017

Abdu’l-Baha Visits Phoebe Hearst’s Servant

Abdu’l-Baha Visits Phoebe Hearst’s Servant

Christopher Buck and Richard Hollinger | Mar 11, 2017

The Baha’i “Pupil of the Eye” Metaphor—What Does it Mean?

The Baha’i “Pupil of the Eye” Metaphor—What Does it Mean?

Christopher Buck | Sep 28, 2016

The Black Pupil of the Eye: The Source of Light

The Black Pupil of the Eye: The Source of Light

Christopher Buck and Nahzy Abadi Buck | Sep 16, 2016

The Black Pupil: Where the Light of the Spirit Shines

The Black Pupil: Where the Light of the Spirit Shines

Christopher Buck and Nahzy Abadi Buck | Sep 9, 2016

The Perfect Results when the Races Intermarry

The Perfect Results when the Races Intermarry

Christopher Buck | Jan 14, 2016

Where Heaven and Earth Meet

Where Heaven and Earth Meet

Christopher Buck | Dec 29, 2015

Memphis 1917: Building Racial Unity in the Lynching Era

Memphis 1917: Building Racial Unity in the Lynching Era

Christopher Buck | Dec 27, 2015

The Pupil of the Eye: An Ennobling Racial Metaphor

The Pupil of the Eye: An Ennobling Racial Metaphor

Christopher Buck and Nahzy Abadi Buck | Aug 20, 2015

Alain Locke—the Black Plato—Goes to the Holy Land

Alain Locke—the Black Plato—Goes to the Holy Land

Christopher Buck | Aug 16, 2015

How Do We Teach the Young not to Hate?

How Do We Teach the Young not to Hate?

Christopher Buck | Jul 24, 2015

Langston Hughes and Alain Locke go to Palestine—or Do They?

Langston Hughes and Alain Locke go to Palestine—or Do They?

Christopher Buck | Jul 8, 2015

How One Baha’i Battled Jim Crow

How One Baha’i Battled Jim Crow

Christopher Buck | Jun 24, 2015

Memphis Baha’is—Both Black & White—Finally Break Bread Together

Memphis Baha’is—Both Black & White—Finally Break Bread Together

Christopher Buck | Jun 19, 2015

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There are many ways for Baha’is — and people o

There are many ways for Baha’is — and people of other faiths — to inclusively take part in the Christmas spirit and festivities of the season. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #BahaiFaith #Christmas

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)

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