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    Natural Rights: Natural rights are associated with philosophy and religion. The idea behind natural rights is that our humanity (our unique nature) imbues us with certain inherent rights, including the right to life. Such rights are commonly attributed to scriptural or religious teachings, the...
    Leader Resource | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    On July 27, 2008, people gathered in the sanctuary of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville to watch the children and youth of the congregation present the musical Annie Jr. Suddenly, a shot rang out. At first, many thought the noise was part of the musical, but they...
    Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
    Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anger, Blame, Challenge, Choice, Community, Conflict, Death, Despair, Fear, Freedom, Unitarian Universalism
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    Activity time: 30 minutes Description of Activity Use these questions to deepen the discussion about the story of the Knoxville shooting. Are there circumstances under which people have a right to use arms in order to make a political, philosophical, or religious statement?...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Journals or notebooks, one for each participant Variety of writing and drawing materials, including paper, pens, pencils, fine point color markers, and color pencils Several articles on current events that illuminate questions about legal, natural,...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Invite participants to reflect on the challenge of making day-to-day ethical decisions with a rights-based framework. Use these questions to guide the discussion: In the past, how have you made decisions about which rights to affirm and promote in...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 10 minutes Description of Activity Share this scenario: You are on the Investment Committee of your congregation....
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Consider these questions as you review the workshop with your co-leader: Which parts of the workshop most engaged participants? Why? Were there parts that did not work as well? What could we have done differently? Where was it easy for you to work together? Where was it difficult?...
    January 19, 2012 | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Worship table or designated space Chalice, candle, and lighter, or LED/battery-operated candle Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Preparation for Activity Arrange the worship table or designated space. Description of...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Materials for Activity Sign-in sheet and pen or pencil Pocket folder, pen/pencil, and paper for each participant Name tags, single-use or durable Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Refreshments Preparation for Activity Using the Workshop-at-a-Glance as a guide, create and post the agenda on...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Set aside time for journaling, reflection, prayer, and/or meditation, using these focus questions: Our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm and promote "the inherent worth and dignity of every person" and "the right of conscience." In which ways are these principles foundational to...
    January 19, 2012 | From What We Choose
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    Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 2 Activity 1: Opening Scenario 10 Activity 2: What Are Rights? 35 Activity 3: The Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Shooting 15 Activity 4: Are Rights Absolute? 15 Activity 5: Rights in Conflict 10 Faith in Action: The Congregation's...
    January 19, 2012 | From What We Choose
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    Let me start by saying that I am not a "protest" kind of person. My experience with numerous protests is that a lot of people assemble, shout angry slogans, maybe sing a few songs, and then go home, leaving piles of garbage in their wake....
    Handout | By Kat Liu | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    acceptance assertiveness attention autonomy awareness balance caring caution charity citizenship cleanliness commitment compassion confidence conscientiousness consideration contentment cooperativeness courage creativity curiosity dependability determination diligence discernment empathy...
    Handout | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Originally published in Stirring the Nation's Heart: Eighteen Stories of Prophetic Unitarians and Universalists of the Nineteenth Century (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, 2010). In the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the year 1858, a young woman entered a...
    Story | By Polly Peterson | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
    Tagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Brokenness, Caring, Character, Commitment, Conflict, Courage, Dignity, Equity, Ethics, Unitarianism
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    Mahatma Gandhi is among the many great leaders who placed virtuous living at the center of their lives. Gandhi was a spiritual leader and nationalist in the struggle for Indian independence from Britain. While widely considered a deeply spiritual, self-sacrificing, visionary leader, Gandhi was...
    Story | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, for all participants Optional: Copies of Singing the Journey, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook supplement, for all participants Optional: Recordings of peacemaking or...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: Can civil disobedience be undertaken as a mean between extremes, a middle path? If so, how do you recognize the middle path? If not, why not? How is the practice of...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Description of Activity Introduce the activity with these or similar words: What we view as virtuous is frequently driven by context. The virtuous action in one situation may be different from the virtuous action given...
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity This activity offers a choice of two scenarios. Consider carefully whether the first scenario can be safely discussed in the group....
    Activity | January 19, 2012 | For Adults | From What We Choose
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    Virtue Ethics Pojman, L. Ethics: Discovering Right and Wrong. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Company,1999. (Chapter 8) "Virtue ethics," Stanford University Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Mahatma Gandhi Easwaran, E. Gandhi The Man: The Story of His Transformation. Tomales, CA: Nilgiri Press, 2007.
    January 19, 2012 | From What We Choose