A Report by the Commission on Appraisal, Unitarian Universalist Association, June 1997

Copyright © 1997 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. All rights reserved.
See also Provocative Propositions on Polity: a self-study course on congregational polity based on this report.

Contents

• Preface and Acknowledgments
• Introduction

Part One

Congregational Polity in Theory and Practice

1. Theological Perspective
2. Unitarian Universalist Tradition: A Short History
3. Comparative Congregationalisms
4. The UUA Bylaws: A Study in Ambivalence
5. The Spiritual and Cultural Ethos of Unitarian Universalism

Part Two

Pressure Points: Issues and Concerns Related to Congregational Polity

6. Congregational Governance
7. Cooperative Relationships
8. Communications
9. Religious Leadership
10. Social Justice
11. Marginalized Groups
12. Internationalism

Conclusion and General Recommendations

Toward a New Community of Autonomous Congregations

• About the Commission on Appraisal