Philosophy – Page 6

A People at the Base of the Cross

Posted on April 6, 2015April 8, 2015 by Tasi Perkins

If it exists with any legitimacy at all, it exists to serve the world around it. No more, no less. The Church’s mission is to bring grace to those who desperately crave it, whether they be (or becom... Read More

Musings on a Winter Night: Religious Tolerance and Inclusivism in Our Scriptures

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015 by E. Neil Gaiser

Recently, I got some much-needed time off from seminary for the holiday break. Not only was I able to catch up on my rest and recharge my batteries during the downtime, but I was finally able to, at l... Read More

Relationship, Integrity, and the Religious Other

Posted on March 13, 2015March 12, 2015 by Guest Post

As far back as I can remember, I have been curious about the beliefs of the religious Other. I can recall instances at age 7 or 8 in grocery stores asking men wearing the kippah what they believed hap... Read More

Holy Day Solidarity

Posted on February 24, 2015February 23, 2015 by Abigail Clauhs

I wasn’t sure I wanted to do anything for Lent. It’s a little bit of an awkward season for Unitarian Universalists, anyway. As I said to my partner, “For Christians, it’s all: ok, let’s be s... Read More

The Paradox of Knowing

Posted on February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 by Chris Turner

This was my thought: “Is God sad over us – for our selfishness, our disconnection, our paving a path to the extinction of life on a planetary scale – which includes ourselves?” So I reache... Read More

An Audience with Pope Francis—Dispatch from Rome

Posted on February 3, 2015February 2, 2015 by Jenn Lindsay

We were on our way to meet Pope Francis. We—the participants in the 50th anniversary meeting of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies—departed together from the Urbaniana campus a... Read More

The Practices of a Spiritual Leader

Posted on January 20, 2015January 19, 2015 by Ariel Evan Mayse

I have been a teacher for as long as I remember. It started with becoming a martial arts instructor beginning in my early teens, and, as my spiritual journey led me to Judaism, serving as a teacher of... Read More

I Don’t Want To Be Charlie Hebdo

Posted on January 13, 2015January 12, 2015 by Dorie Goehring

I am still reeling from the Charlie Hebdo killings, as are many others. For the life of me, I do not understand how a human being can be so consumed by anger that they feel the need to take a life, an... Read More

Tweeting “Like Real People Do”: A Reflection on Narcissism, Social Media, and the Politics of Collective Memory

Posted on January 9, 2015January 8, 2015 by Dorie Goehring

I have fallen head over heels for the music of Hozier recently. For those of you who have not heard of him, he is an Irish blues/soul musician who has been blowing up the charts with his single “... Read More

Let The Holidays Land Gently: An Open Letter to Those Struggling Through the Season

Posted on December 23, 2014December 24, 2014 by Katelynn Carver

“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” —Hāfez of Shiraz This time of year, I often see messages and social media posts h... Read More

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