The 19 Most Stunning Sacred Places Around the World (July 13, 2104)
From pagodas and churches to caves and riverbanks, Kristopher Love has assembled this collection of words and images in tribute to some of the most beautiful and sacred places of the world's religions.
Why "Spirituality" (May 13, 2014)
In his blog, "The Lively Tradition" Tom Schade comments on the very visible rise in the concept of spirituality in Unitarian Universalist congregations and discussion.
Great Clouds of Witnesses: A Hymn of the New Universalism (November 3, 2013)
Rev. James Ford of First Unitarian Church of Providence (RI) preached the sermon at the installation of Rev. Christana Wille McKnight at First Parish Church in Taunton (MA) proclaiming This is the New Universalism. And it is preached here.
Evil & Sociopathy (October 22, 2103)
A four part series by Rev. Meredith Garmon appearing on the blog, The Liberal Pulpit, explores the notion of evil in our society and how it affects our approach to harmful acts and those who commit them.
Part 1: "Evil" = Thought Stopper
Part 2: Evil and Must Be Destroyed
Part 3: Carrying Capacity for Walter White
Part 4: The Bitter, the Sweet, and the Challenge
Part 1: "Evil" = Thought Stopper
Part 2: Evil and Must Be Destroyed
Part 3: Carrying Capacity for Walter White
Part 4: The Bitter, the Sweet, and the Challenge
How our Children are Saving Unitarian Universalism (June 2, 2013)
Rev. Krista Taves is a Unitarian Universalist minister serving Emerson Unitarian Universalist Chapel in Ellisville, MO. Her blog is entitled "And the stones shall cry."
When we ask a young child to live in the questions, we may not be honoring that they need more than questions. When we ask our children to stand in their own truth, we ignore their yearning to stand in the truth of their parents, who they trust more than anyone in the world.
When we ask a young child to live in the questions, we may not be honoring that they need more than questions. When we ask our children to stand in their own truth, we ignore their yearning to stand in the truth of their parents, who they trust more than anyone in the world.
Unitarian Universalism's two truths (December 31, 2012)
Rev. James Ford, the Unitarian Universalist minister of First Unitarian Church of Providence, Rhode Island writes about the healing message of Unitarian Universalism.
So, to the casual eye we Unitarian Universalists are a Protestant church. But listen to the word preached, listen to the conversations in coffee hour, and something else becomes quickly, startlingly obvious. What is it? What is our healing message? To what are we pointing, to what are we being beckoned, within our gatherings?
So, to the casual eye we Unitarian Universalists are a Protestant church. But listen to the word preached, listen to the conversations in coffee hour, and something else becomes quickly, startlingly obvious. What is it? What is our healing message? To what are we pointing, to what are we being beckoned, within our gatherings?
The Theology of Unitarian Universalists (June 5, 2011)
Marilyn Sewell, Unitarian Universalist minister and writer contributes to the HuffPost Religion page.
How many times have I heard people remark, "You can believe anything and be a Unitarian Universalist." Or someone might say, with no trace of irony, "I go to the Unitarian Universalist church because I don't believe in organized religion."
How many times have I heard people remark, "You can believe anything and be a Unitarian Universalist." Or someone might say, with no trace of irony, "I go to the Unitarian Universalist church because I don't believe in organized religion."
The Roots of Unitarian Universalist Spirituality in New England Transcendentalism (March 12, 1999)
Rev. Dr. Barry Andrews is Minister Emeritus of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock (New York). He received the 2011 Angus H. MacLean Award for Excellence in Religious Education "for his innovative ministry with all ages as Minister of Religious Education (MRE) in large congregations; his work as a Thoreau scholar and an author and editor in topics related to the Transcendentalists; and his leadership in lifting the quality and professionalism of religious education ministry within and beyond the UUA."
There is in our Transcendentalist heritage the source of a uniquely and authentically Unitarian Universalist spirituality. By putting our congregations in touch with this heritage we can offer them at once the possibility of a richer, deeper inner life and a stronger sense of religious identity as Unitarian Universalists.
There is in our Transcendentalist heritage the source of a uniquely and authentically Unitarian Universalist spirituality. By putting our congregations in touch with this heritage we can offer them at once the possibility of a richer, deeper inner life and a stronger sense of religious identity as Unitarian Universalists.