If Pandora were alive today, she would probably sneak a peek at every gift under her Christmas tree. However, Pandora lived in very ancient times, according to a Greek myth. She herself was a gift, a special gift that Zeus sent to Earth....

Atheists Can Have Faith, Too In her post, "Interfaitheism…;, Abigail Clauhs remembers how confronting doctrine-imposed limits on the term "interfaith" can cause us to reject people whose faith is different from our own....

Watch "New Relevancy for Campus Ministry" presented at GA Talks 2014 [youtube FrB8aVI_Akw]...

Survey Says: Who Was Michael Servetus? Michael Servetus was a Spanish theologian, physician, and humanist. He espoused strongly held Unitarian beliefs, bringing upon himself the wrath of John Calvin (and many others) which led to his execution for heresy. Many label Servetus the first Unitarian...

Some of the programming at Summer Seminary 2014 was structured, like our time spent at Meadville Lombard Theological School learning about discerning the call, theology, faith formation, UU history and preaching. Some of the programming was designed for open dialogue, so students could pick the...

www.tufts.edu/">which has long has a relationship with Unitarian Universalism(UU) – became the first college campus in the United States to hire an humanist chaplain. Tufts has created the position of "Humanist in Residence of the Tufts University Chaplaincy". Chris Stedman finds out why in his...

Summer Seminary Graduate Sofia Avery-Kapulski is so cool she lives in a yurt with a wood-burning stove. She’s decorated the walls with a painting of the cosmos. She’s an excellent writer and performer. In an interview with her, we discussed how she makes meaning in her life.–Ed. JD-H: What do...

At the Unitarian Universalist Association Summer Seminary 2014, yes, students learned about what it's like to be a religious professional, but they also learned about navigating in and appreciating the city of ChicagoFirst Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City, recounts her experience. –Ed. SUMMER...

At the end of the week of Summer Seminary 2014, students participated in a "preach off." Each student was given a prompt and instructed to write a two minute sermon on the topic....

Resources for Youth and Young Adults of Color Living Mosaic blog. http://youtu.be/I7Tn1dLl--Y...

LGBTQ Marchers Welcomed to Fly Their Flag at Iconic Parade New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade have reversed their longstanding opposition to marchers carrying banners identifying them as members of the LGBTQ community. The new more inclusive policy reflects the evolution of public opinion and...

Leading Starts with Who You Are – and How You Are Faith Formation Learning Exchange blogJolene Roehlkepartain explains (with links to videos by John Green and his brother Hank on YouTube) that the passion John Green inspires in his readers isn't magic, can be replicated and is applicable to...

Youth and Young Adults Respond to Operation Save America Targeting First Unitarian Universalist Church of New Orleans, Louisiana were targeted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 by members of the anti-abortion protest group Operation Save America (OSA)– formerly known as "Operation Rescue" – for having...

General Assembly 2014 (GA), "Love Reaches Out", responds to current studies of faith in America showing a movement toward a liberal, fluid kind of faith that doesn’t fit with traditional denominational identity and structure. People now find many outlets and places of engagement for their...

UU: Challenging the Propensity for Polar Thinking Not for Ourselves Alone – Theological Essays on Relationship" explains that Unitarian Universalists reach out in love not because they must yet are compelled to it by faith. Edited by www.churchoftheriver.org/about/minister">Burton D. Carley and...