Social Justice
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Carey Niewhof points out that changes in culture and lifestyle often prefigure the way people will live their faith in the future, and that studying the changes in how we consume entertainment today can lead to insights into how people will experience their faith tomorrow. Carey Niewhof’s…
By Ted Resnikoff | August 11, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Faith Development, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Jamelle Bouie explains the relationship between home ownership, poverty and risk, noting that the recession of 2008-2009 obliterated fully 31% of wealth and 28% of home-equity among blacks in America. Read the full text of “Slate.www.uua.org/economic/“>Learn how the Unitarian Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 31, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Economic Justice, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, Social Justice, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Youth Justice Training in Boston, offered by the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ), one of the requirements was to intern at a social justice organization. In our case, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Our UUA liason (Susan Leslie) took us to the Massachusetts…
July 30, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Immigration Reform, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
Youth and Young Adults Respond to Operation Save America Targeting First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans, Louisiana were targeted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 by members of the anti-abortion protest group Operation Save America (OSA)– formerly known as “Operation Rescue” – for having…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 30, 2014 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Beliefs & Principles, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Education, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, News, Personal Inspiration, Reproductive Justice, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Spirituality, Teaching Methods, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Tipped-Minimum Wage is $2.13 hour. Some think that’s enough. Restaurant Opportunities United (ROC United), re-posted on http://www.upworthy.com/why-waiters-only-make-2-an-hour-explained-by-a-…;, with links to information on the…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 23, 2014 | From Guides and ToolsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Congregational Action, Discernment, Economic Justice, Leadership, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism -
Reproductive Justice Tour Daily Blog: Day 4 After a hiatus, we continue our reporting of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations Reproductive Justice learning trip, held the week of June 16–21. –Ed. Our group split into two and took a tour of the…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 21, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Youth Sunday -
Learn about Robert Jensen, graduate of the Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary Class of 2013, from the selected excerpts of this profile piece by mailto:amohammed@milipitasjournal.com“>Aliyah Mohammed of the Fremont Bulletin from the Mercury News. – Ed. Unitarian Universalist…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 9, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Connections, Education, Faith Development, General Assembly, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35), Youth Sunday -
TCivilRights50.net: July 2, 2014: 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — The most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. The law also provides the federal…
By Ted Resnikoff | July 3, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism -
Reproductive Justice Tour Daily Blog: Day 2 and 3 Love Reaches Out in many ways, and during the week of June 16–21 Blue Boat invites you to join high school youth of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations on their Justice Trip learning about Reproductive…
By Ted Resnikoff | June 20, 2014 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Education, Equity, Faith Development, Growth, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Unitarian Universalism, Youth Sunday -
Reproductive Justice Daily Blog: Day 1 Love Reaches Out in many ways, and during the week of June 16–21 Blue Boat invites you to join high school youth of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus and surrounding UU congregations on their Justice Trip learning about Reproductive Justice.
By Ted Resnikoff | June 19, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Multigenerational Faith Development, Reproductive Justice, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Youth Sunday