Goals, Workshop 5: God's Gonna Trouble the Water – Martyrs and Sacrifice

In "Faith like a River," a Tapestry of Faith program

This workshop will:

Describe religious, political, and cultural conditions that gave rise to the persecution of Unitarians, Universalists, and Unitarian Universalists at certain points in history
Introduce some Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists who stood against the prevailing ideas and institutions of their times—Michael Servetus, Norbert Capek, Violet Liuzzo, and James Reeb
Invite participants to explore their own understandings of religious "martyrdom" and their feelings and beliefs about risking personal safety to take a stand in service to their values.

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Last updated on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

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