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Two Men Named JamesTwo famous twentieth-century Unitarians were James Luther Adams, born in 1901, and James Reeb, born in 1927....Tagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Commitment, Community, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Social Justice, Solidarity, Truthin Amazing Grace, 6th Grade: Exploring Right and Wrong
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The Power of Peace: Thoreau, Gandhi, and KingIn the middle of the nineteenth century, a frenzy of support for the Mexican-American War swept across the United States. But a small minority were unhappy. They saw the war as an act of violent aggression against a weak, neighboring country. Who were the people in this minority?...in Love Connects Us, Grades 4-5
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Taking the Heat 350.org and Action to Fight Climate ChangeWhat's the biggest protest you've ever heard of? Maybe you've seen pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking in front of a sea of faces on the National Mall in Washington, D.C....in Sing to the Power, Grades 4-5
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The Childrens CrusadeFrom What if Nobody Forgave? and Other Stories, by Kate Rhode, edited by Colleen McDonald (Boston: Skinner House, 2003). Used with permission....in Windows and Mirrors, Grades 4-5
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Combating the Hate of Westboro Baptist ChurchThe following account is one young person's encounter with a fundamentalist extremist group. In June of 1998, I lost an uncle to an AIDS related illness. He was brilliant, he was Christian, and he was gay. I was only five years old when he died and I didn't know anything about AIDS. I just knew I...Tagged as: Acceptance, Lovein Building Bridges, Grades 8-9: A World Religions Program
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On Becoming Humanist: A Personal JourneyDr. Anthony Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religious Studies at Rice University. He serves as a trustee of Meadville Lombard Theological School. This article is abridged, with permission, from one published in Religious Humanism (Winter-Spring 1998)....Tagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Brokenness, Change, Community, Contemplation, Culture, Diversity, Doubt, Multiculturalism, Unitarian Universalismin What We Choose: Ethics for Unitarian Universalists
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Frances Harper Bends the ArcSometimes, freedom is a long time coming. It may take generations upon generations for justice to be won. Our Unitarian ancestor Reverend Theodore Parker said, "I do not pretend to understand the moral universe: the arc is a long one...Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Equity, Freedom, Hope, Human Rights, Justice, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Solidarityin Heeding the Call, Jr. High Ages 12-15: Qualities Of A Justice Maker
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Themes in North American Unitarian Universalist HistoryRead the story aloud, and ask the questions as they come up to encourage interaction and deeper thinking about the concepts. Or, if you are familiar enough with the ideas, tell the story in your own words, being sure to emphasize the four themes: freedom of thought, or noncreedalism; on-going...Tagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Belief, Change, Conscience, Credo, Culture, Faith, Growth, History, Unitarian Universalismin The New UU
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Life of an AllyJuliette Hampton Morgan was the only child of Frank and Lila Morgan of Montgomery, Alabama. Her white skin and family pedigree gave her entrance to the finest shops, restaurants, galleries and concert halls. For much of Juliette's life, her privilege meant someone else did her laundry, cooked her...Tagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Choice, Commitment, Conscience, Equity, Fear, Justice, Mental Health, Power, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deedsin Heeding the Call, Jr. High Ages 12-15: Qualities Of A Justice Maker