Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued the following statement on the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela: “As we begin to grieve the death of Nelson Mandela, I am reminded of his words, ‘I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it….

Code Switch — This NPR blog is one of the best places for new takes on race and culture, particularly the intersection of race with other identities and issues (like gender and class). >> npr.org/blogs/codeswitch Colorlineshttp://colorlines.com/archives/2011/11/jay_smooths_ted_talk_on_how_he_l……

humorcomplexRowan Atkinson claims that people can be funny in three ways: by behaving in an unusual way, being in an unusual place, or being the wrong size.[*…

Support Pastor Frank Schaefer standing on the side of love. Declaring, “I will never be silent again,” Pastor Frank Schaefer accepts that the United Methodist Church will defrock him for supporting marriage equality because it is counter to church law. In appreciation of his principled stand we…

A founding story of American Thanksgiving, reflected by the History Channel claims, ” In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies.”(Read source hereIndian Country Toda…

Blue Boat of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is doing something special to celebrate the unusual confluence of …; and Hanukkahcloud-spaceGregorian calendar while Hanukkah follows the lunisolarHebrew calendar. But, hey – http://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/article_cdo/aid/2343364/jewish/……

“We’ve got to realize what we’re doing here with our theology…” Over the weekend Reverend Frank Schaefer spoke about his suspension and impending defrocking by the United Methodist Church. During a radio interview he explained that understanding the pain caused by the church’s position that…

Re-posted from the Huffington Post. Read the original story on Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/frank-schaefer_n_4299128.html“…;. –Ed. Frank Schaefer, Methodist Pastor, Convicted By Jury For Officiating Son’s Same-Sex Marriage…

Find out in 14 Questions. PEW Research Center created a quiz to answer the burning question “Am I a Millennial?” See how your point-of-view aligns with that of the Millennial Generation….

Peace ‘n Quiet is Nice. Peace ‘n Community is Better. Peace First has launched the Peace First Prize recognizing young people between the ages of 8-22 for their compassion, courage and ability to create collaborative change….