Bahá'í Children's Classes

Although the Bahá'í Faith tells us that a glorious age of peace is nearing, and our view of the future is very positive, we know that it is sometimes darkest just before dawn. We are told in the Bahá'í writings that "In a time to come, morals will degenerate to an extreme degree," and that children must be given a spiritual education from the earliest age. If this spiritual education is neglected then they "shall be beset by sorrows and troubles, for human happiness is founded upon spiritual behavior." (1)

Today in our secular schools, there are many athletic sports and other activities in which our children can participate. Taken in moderation, these activities, especially the athletic ones, can be very good for our children. Sometimes however, we find that this "frenetic, materialistic, sports obsessed culture" that we live in can "totally consume what precious free time" we have to spend together as a family with our children. This leaves even less precious free time for an all important spiritual education that is so important to our children's development. As one individual teacher put it "The souls of our children are in jeopardy in this world," and "The state of the world's youth testify to this." (2)

The Arlington Bahá'í community provides Bahá'í children's classes starting with pre-K and continuing through high school age children. Classes are currently in session, you may still enroll a child at the school, which is located at the Tarrant County Bahá'í Center

What do Bahá'í children's classes teach?

The 1st and 2nd graders receive an exciting program of virtues development, based partly on the books by Linda Kavelin Popov (see The Virtues Project)

In the higher grades the Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh form the basis of the classes and introduce the Bahá'í Teachings and those of other Messenger's of God.

The Writings of the Bahá'í Faith affirm that spiritual education is at the heart of an educational process that leads to the elevation and transformation of the human spirit. It is through the conscious effort of loving families, combined with a systematic offering of classes based upon the guidance that has been given to humanity by a loving God, that the spiritual development of children can be nurtured and developed.

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