Materials for Activity The PBS American Experience documentary Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, either on DVD or online at http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/jonestown-the-life-and-death-of-peoples-… Documentary Film DVD player and monitor, or a computer with Internet connection,...

Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, What Do Cults and Religions Do? Bowl or dish to hold folded slips Glue stick or tape Preparation for Activity Prepare a large sheet of newsprint according to the Poster Guide at the bottom of Leader Resource 1....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 4, Core Values Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 4 for all participants. Description of Activity Participants compare the UUA statement of Principles in children's language to the statement of core values for children in the humanist...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: A recording of "Life Is the Greatest Gift of All" and a music player Preparation for Activity Obtain enough copies of Singing the Living Tradit...

Activity time: 90 minutes Preparation for Activity Identify a congregation, fellowship, society, or discussion group that identifies itself as Humanist and which sponsors gatherings that might be appropriate for the youth to attend. Some Unitarian Universalist congregations are explicitly Humanist.

Building Bridges is a world religions program to deepen youth's understanding of the dynamic, fascinating, and varied world in which they live. It seeks to broaden their knowledge of humanity and embolden their spiritual search.

Explain that the term humanist has various meanings. A person described as a humanist might have all the opinions we just discussed. But the word "humanist" is also used to describe when something is being looked at through human experience and with regard to its effect on human beings....

Unitarian Universalist Principles in Children's Language 1. We believe that each and every person is important. 2. We believe that all people should be treated fairly and kindly. 3. We believe that we should accept one another and keep on learning together. 4. We believe that each person must be...

Origin: Dates from Greek and Roman antiquity; then, the European Renaissance; then as a philosophic and theological movement in the U.S. and Europe, mid-1800s and again in 1920s and 1930s, through today. Adherents: Number unknown....

At the First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis, Minnesota, people of all ages carry their own Passport to Justice. They are on a journey to help others....

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Happy Human Supplies for two-dimensional and three-dimensional art and craft work Preparation for Activity Identify a place to make a gallery of Humanistic art to share with the congregation....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Hearts, Heads, and Hands: A Humanist UU Congregation" Preparation for Activity Read the story so you will be comfortable presenting it. Description of Activity Say, in these words or your own: You may not be surprised to hear that many...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Humanism Background Paper and pens or pencils for all participants Optional: Leader Resource 2, Humanist Manifesto III Preparation for Activity Read Leader Resource 1 so you will be able to present it...

From the American Humanist Association; used with permission.HUMANISM AND ITS ASPIRATIONS Humanist Manifesto III, a successor to the Humanist Manifesto of 1933 Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives ...

Which of the following do you believe in (or think are likely)? Circle with a red pen....

Materials for Activity Star Trek DVDs A DVD player and TV or monitor and projector Preparation for Activity Some reading that might guide you in a discussion about Star Trek and humanism are Drones, Clones, and Alpha Babes: Retrofitting Star Trek's Humanism, Post 9/11, by Diana M.A....

Materials for Activity Handout 1, Do You Believe... ? Blue and red pens or pencils, for all participants Preparation for Activity Copy Handout 1 for all participants. Description of Activity Participants compare their personal beliefs with humanist beliefs....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, lighter or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a sheet of newsprint. Title it "Humanism." Post another sheet of newsprint. Title it "Religion." Description of Activity Answer any...

Patel challenges those who believe in religious pluralism to support young people, providing what is needed to help them ground themselves in a faith that both fuels their deepest passions and feeds their cooperation across faiths to make the world a better place.

This program's premise—in the words of the Buddha, recited in every workshop Opening—is that "our thoughts and actions become habits and our habits shape our character." We have some control over our character. We can shape the person we want to be by making intentional, thoughtful decisions.