Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of the hymnbook, http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918… the Living Tradition Music player Recording of "Amazing Grace," preferably one that includes the words Preparation for Activity Have your recording of...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and a washable marker for each small group Optional: Card stock or newspapers to use as backing for newsprint Preparation for Activity Identify areas where small groups can work without interrupting or overhearing each other....

Forrest, Heather. Wisdom Tales from around the World (Little Rock: August House Publishers, 1996)....

Meet with your co-leaders after the session to reflect on how it went. How was your mix of discussion and action? Were participants respectful of each other's views when they talked about the ethics of eating? Review responses to the belief questions in Activity 5, Wall-to-Wall Questions....

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home, one for each participant Preparation for Activity Create a handout from Taking It Home that is specific to the activities used in this session. Description of Activity Briefly summarize what you have done in this session....

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Two packages of ice cream (or other foods) of the same flavor - one organic and the other not Serving spoons Small bowls and spoons for sampling the ice cream Napkins and cleanup supplies Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Determi...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Conundrum Corner poster/banner An empty plate Chalice and matches Recording of "Amazing Grace" and music player Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Nametags and markers Optional: Decorative cloth for Conundrum Corner Preparation for...

In the days before you present this session, reflect on how you personally resolve conflicts regarding right and wrong. Do you consult the religious teachings held in your mind? Do you reason things out with the Golden Rule or another such guide? Do you rely on conscience? How can you help youth...

Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue. —David Hume Having examined the nature of virtue and sin in previous sessions, participants in the fourth session confront the fact that the line between good...

Long ago in Japan, a samurai—a warrior of those ancient times—went to visit a monk named Hakuin. The samurai was elaborately dressed in armor, and by his side swung a gleaming, sharp sword. He was a big, proud fellow, used to getting whatever he wanted. "Hakuin!" The samurai bellowed at the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Decide how to divide the youth into skit groups. Description of Activity Ask participants to act out their ideas of heaven and hell. Say they should divide into two teams (or three or four if your numbers are large) and talk about how to act out...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Description of Activity Invite participants to create a group covenant to guide them in their work. Ask the group to work together to construct a group covenant. Inform participants that a covenant is a promise, an...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two signs on newsprint, one saying NONE OR NEARLY NONE and the other saying AS MUCH AS THEY WANT Optional: Painter's tape or tacks to attach the signs Preparation for Activity Hang or place one sign on one wall and the other sign on the opposite wall.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two dice (extra large, if possible) of different colors Ethics Play role nametags Ethics Play Scenarios (Session 1, Leader Resources 2-7) Optional: Masks, costumes, and wigs for roles Preparation for Activity If you are or your group is new to Ethi...

Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Cardboard sword in Conundrum Corner (see Opening) Story 1, "Heaven and Hell" Preparation for Activity Read through the story "Heaven and Hell" Photocopy Story 1, "Heaven and Hell," one for each participant. Description of Activity Youth react to a...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Drawing paper, two sheets for each youth Oil pastels Cleanup supplies Music player and recordings of background music Optional: Tacks, painter's tape, or other supplies needed to display completed paintings Preparation for Activity Gather supplies ...

Dawkins, Richard. The God Delusion (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2006). Says that all religions are equally bad and absurd. Harris, Sam. The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2005). Warns against the threats of modern religions and calls...

Meet with your co-leaders after the session to reflect on how it went. How was your mix of discussion and action? Have you talked about religious concepts such as heaven and hell without giving youth the impression that you are telling them what to believe? If not, how can you correct that? What...

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home, one for each participant Preparation for Activity Create a handout from Taking It Home that is specific to the activities used in this session. Description of Activity Briefly summarize what you have done in this session....