Workshop 13: Mirages and Oases: Idealism and Utopianism Part of Faith like a River In This Section Introduction From Faith Like a River Humanity must ever reach out towards a New Eden. Succeeding generations smile at the crude attempts, and forthwith make their own blunders, but each... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Faith Like a River Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 5 Activity 1: An Idealistic Time 25 Activity 2: The Hopedale Community 25 Activity 3: Transcendentalis... Spiritual Preparation From Faith Like a River Take a few minutes to center yourself to meditate, pray, or contemplate what is ultimate in your life. Consider the meaning of living by your ideals and... Welcoming and Entering From Faith Like a River Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sign-in sheet and pen/pencil Name tags and markers Workshop 1, Leader Resource 1, Schedule Template... Opening From Faith Like a River Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Optional: Decorative cloth Preparation for... Activity 1: An Idealistic Time From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Unitarian Universalist Idealism Leader Resource 2, Worl... Activity 2: The Hopedale Community From Faith Like a River Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Hopedale Community" Optional: Computer and digital projector Preparation for Activity Read ... Activity 3: The Transcendentalists From Faith Like a River Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Transcendentalism Leader Resource 4, Words of the Transcendentalists Basket or bowl ... Activity 4: Innocence and Action From Faith Like a River Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 1, Love and Power Handout 2, Of Madmen and Martyrs Optional: Compu... Closing From Faith Like a River Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Optional: Faith in Action fro... Leader Reflection and Planning From Faith Like a River After the workshop, co-leaders should talk to evaluate this workshop and plan future ones. Use these questions to guide your shared reflection and... Faith In Action: Values and Actions From Faith Like a River Materials for Activity Two sheets of poster board Collage materials, including markers, photos, scissors, tape and glue sticks Preparation for Activity... Alternate Activity 1: Brook Farm From Faith Like a River Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Brook Farm" Preparation for Activity Print out the story and prepare to read or te... Alternate Activity 2: Fruitlands From Faith Like a River Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Fruitlands" Leader Resource 5, Louisa May Alcott, Portrait Optional: Computer and... Alternate Activity 3: Spiritualism From Faith Like a River Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 6, Spiritualism Preparation for Activity Print out Leader... Taking It Home: Mirages and Oases: Idealism and Utopianism From Faith Like a River Humanity must ever reach out towards a New Eden. Succeeding generations smile at the crude attempts, and forthwith make their own blunders, but each... Brook Farm From Faith Like a River The Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education of West Roxbury, Massachusetts (1841-1847) was the idea and creation of Unitarian minister and... Fruitlands From Faith Like a River The Con-Sociate Family of Harvard, Massachusetts (June 1843-January 1844) was popularly known as Fruitlands because its founders planned to live off the... The Hopedale Community From Faith Like a River In 1839, Adin Ballou, a radical minister who served both Universalist and Unitarian churches, was one of those who published the "Standard of Practical... Handout 1: Love and Power From Faith Like a River Excerpted from "Love and Power: The Universalist Dilemma" by the Rev.... Handout 2: Of Madmen and Martyrs From Faith Like a River Excerpted from "Of Madmen and Martyrs: A Unitarian Take on Knoxville," a blog post by Sara Robinson published July 28, 2008 on the Orcinus website. Used... Leader Resource 1: Unitarian Universalist Idealism From Faith Like a River Unitarian Universalism has historically embraced both an exalted view of human nature and a confidence in the grace of God. Our Universalist forebears... Leader Resource 2: World Situation From Faith Like a River One of the most remarkable periods of idealism for both Unitarianism and Universalism arose during the 1800s. Spurred by the mechanical and industrial... Leader Resource 3: Transcendentalism From Faith Like a River In the climate of 19th-century Romanticism, a philosophy of religion arose that incorporated the new ideal of personal emotional experience. Leader Resource 4: Words of the Transcendentalists From Faith Like a River The Religion that is afraid of science dishonours God and commits suicide.... Leader Resource 5: Louisa May Alcott, Portrait From Faith Like a River From the Unitarian Universalist Association archives. Leader Resource 6: Spiritualism From Faith Like a River The spiritualist movement that emerged in Europe and the United States in the 19th century held that humans could communicate with the spirits of those ... Find Out More From Faith Like a River Ballou, Adin. http://books.google.com/books?id=sXdDAAAAIAAJ&dq=ballou+history+hop… of the Hopedale Community (Lowell, MA: Thompson and Hill — The Vox... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Faith like a River NEXT: Introduction Download all of Faith Like a River (Word) to edit or print.