Setting aside some time each week to observe the ancient concept of Sabbath can be beneficial to modern Unitarian Universalists. An invitation to “turn off” so you can “tune in,” a Sabbath means setting aside a special time to turn attention away from obligations and toward what is live-giving and restorative. Find out more on … Continue reading Keeping Sabbath “UU Style”
Let’s dive into Universalist history by examining its ancient origins in Europe. Universalism, the belief that all souls are ultimately saved, has appeared at many times throughout Christian history, was eventually declared heresy but refused to disappear from the Christian consciousness. Find out how this “ancient history” shapes our UU worldview today.
Let’s take a critical look at the dishonesty in our engagement with our own history. Instead of a serious reckoning, we prefer to engage in what the theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer referred to as “cheap grace.” It is only through moral clarity and courage that we can hope to move towards what is good, just, and … Continue reading About Honesty, Cheap Grace and Courage
The traditional Thanksgiving story of a peaceful harvest meal between Pilgrims and Wampanoag people in 1621 masks a history of European colonization, land theft, and violence against Indigenous populations. Let’s look at Thanksgiving through an honest historical lens with the goal of broadening our perspective and practices related to this holiday
