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An interview with Dr. Elizabeth Drescher from the blog Confirm Not Conform about what makes the “Nones” tick. Drescher comments that, “Catholics who become Nones are hurt. Evangelicals that become Nones are angry. Mainline Protestants who become Nones are just bored,” explaining that the…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 21, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
DAY 1: Our Shared Spiritual Journey…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 18, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Community, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multiculturalism, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
Malcolm Gladwell discusses the power of faith and explains his reawakening to it in these excepts from his post about researching and writing his latest book, David and Goliath. His post, Relevant Magazine blogsite. Read Malcolm Gladwell’s full post…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 16, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Connections, Faith, Faith Development, Nourishing the Spirit, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism -
Sunday Assemblies? Sunday Assembly generated a healthy response and lively debate on the merits and limits of the Sunday Assembly model. Sunday Assembly strikes a chord and hits a nerve. It is a meaningful option for those who seeking a faith their spiritual “home”….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 16, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Covenant, Faith, Faith Development, Spirituality, Unitarian Universalism, UU Beliefs -
What if the meaning and value of faith movements were built and changed by their users – a “Wikipedia faith”? Question posed by Landon Whitsitt on the Alban Institute blog. Read Whitsitt’s pot on the Alban Institute here…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 14, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Education, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Join with UUs in North Carolina on a march for Moral Justice On February 8 march and rally in Raleigh, NC in what the NAACPStanding on the Side of Love (SSL) http://standingonthesideoflove.org/mass-moral-march-saturday-february-8…; Read about the march on the Historic Thousands on Jones Street…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 13, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Congregational Action, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism -
Alain de Botton discusses the idea of religiously enlightened atheism in this TED Talk, originally produced in July, 2011.–Ed. Faith is the province of us all [ted id=1327] Alain de Botton speaks about the value religious movements have for the committed atheist in their capacity to satisfy the…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 13, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Secular, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism -
Welcome to the Spotlight Series! Each month we’ll feature a different Unitarian Universalist congregation or community that is doing effective, innovative or otherwise interesting ministry with young adults. –Ed. Marisa Williams is a new parent in Des Moines, Iowa. When her daughter Lilian was…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 13, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Education, Growth, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35) -
The recent Royal pardon of Alan Turing for — what was at the time — the criminal offense of homosexuality reveals the struggle for equality of treatment before the law of the LGBTQ community is not over – not in Great Britain, nor the United States, nor elsewhere in the world. –Ed. Pardon Should…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 9, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Connections, LGBTQ Issues, Meaning, News, Personal Inspiration, Rights, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity -
UU congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, New York. More than 140 Unitarians and Unitarian Universalists from twenty-five countries will gather for the event. http://international.blogs.uua.org/files/2013/09/ICUU-Conference-and-Co… program (PDF) will include theme talks, worship services,…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 9, 2014 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Interdependence, Leadership, Purpose, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, UUA Headquarters