Social Justice
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DAY 11: Living Out Your Story The Sanctuaries | Washington, DC, writes in his post below, the choice to intentionally hear the story of another and share our story as well empowers us as actors of social justice….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 28, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 10: Sharing Stories The truly very important matter mis-toldhttp://thefeministwire.com/2013/08/a-critical-analysis-of-orange-is-the…; by the story of the white protagonist. However, when people are given the opportunity to tell their own story authentically, it can be healing and even…
By Annie Gonzalez Milliken | January 27, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Multigenerational Faith Development, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, Unity, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 9: Making the narrative public list of peace activists) and whose contribution is just as meaningful. What these people did is simple – they had the courage to speak out in ways that other people can hear. Speaking out doesn’t need a big name. It doesn’t need a following of thousands, what it…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 26, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Connections, Faith Development, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 8: Suppress Voter Suppression…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 25, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
Day 7: Moral Movement for Redemption Moral Majority, arguably led to Ronald Reagan’s election as President(12censorshipEqual Rights Amendment; opposition to state recognition and acceptance of homosexualabortionJewsconservative Christianity….
By Ted Resnikoff | January 24, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
Faith institutions are in trouble, unless they are spiritually nurturing – and informative . We re-post an excerpt of this article by the Barna Group, focusing on the trend they see in Faith in during the coming year.– Ed. Three Major Faith and Culture Trends for 2014 When it comes to the value…
By Ted Resnikoff | January 23, 2014 | From Future of FaithTagged as: Activism, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, News, Secular, Truth, Unitarian Universalism, Worship -
DAY 6: Dismantling the “New Poll Tax” End Voter Suppression 5th Principle of Unitarian Universalism, “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large” was achieved for all citizens. Sadly, if that was the case, it is no longer.
By Ted Resnikoff | January 23, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
DAY 5: Building Multicultural Congregations — Standing on the Side of Love: Ours is a multicultural society – the hi… and cultural myth of the United States is tightly bound to immigration – but ours is also a society with a history of racial injustice. Paradoxically, seems the success of our…
By Carey McDonald | January 22, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Faith Development, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day -
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 4: The Race Story Re-Writing Project The Race Story ReWrite Project.
By Deborah Neisel-Sanders | January 21, 2014 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, Love, Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday, Secular, Social Justice, Solidarity, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Valentine’s Day