Tag: Unitarian Universalism
The Art of Interfaith Homiletics?
This summer, I had the honor of preaching a sermon on interfaith engagement to eight different Unitarian Universalist congregations in Illinois and Wisconsin. The sermon was entitled, “Acts of Faith... Read More
Embodying Compassion: a Journey of Teamwork and Patience
The men and women moved slowly past the prostrate women in her eighties. She repeated a modified sun salutation and prayer for peace several times in the aisle, even as a dozen or so latecomers passed... Read More
Can Unitarian Universalists Really Believe Whatever They Want?
Unitarian Universalism is a religious tradition with roots in Christianity, but has since taken a strong stance regarding religious freedom in every person’s spiritual formation. This may be charact... Read More
Unbelievers and Liberal Religious Persons of the World: UNITE!
In the world of contemporary unbelief the differences between “liberal,” “moderate,” and “conservative” forms of religion are often overlooked. The subtle nuances that distinguish libera... Read More
Why I Stopped Observing Ramadan: A Unitarian Universalist’s Search for Spiritual Practice
As we enter the second week of Ramadan, hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world continue to fast as a prescribed spiritual practice in the Islamic faith tradition. Last year, as a part of an ... Read More
“Are You a Christian?”
I can picture it now: the old man with a scowl eyes me suspiciously from the bed as I stand in the hospital room doorway. He has just come out of open heart surgery, or has been given a terminal cance... Read More
Is Pluralist Scripture Possible?
Spending a year reading the Bible to seven year-olds in a Unitarian Universalist church, I learned to walk a very fine line - between narrating stories and sharing Scripture. Even as a non-Christian,... Read More- 2 of 2
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