Marriage-equality is in the way to becoming the norm in American society....

Are We Moving Beyond Religion? http://www…; [2] Putnam, R. D. and Cambpell, D. E. (2010) American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us. Simon & Schuster, New York, NY. Pg 84. http://www…; [4] For a good sampling, check out the Unitarian Universalist Association’s page on demographic and...

Carey Nieuwhof argues for eleven things he sees as defining the successful faith organization of tomorrow in this post from his bloghttp://careynieuwhof.com/2013/05/11-traits-of-churches-that-will-impact… Traits of Churches That Will Impact the Future Connexus, where I have the privilege of...

In a changing world, faith and spiritual search remain ...

It seems incongruent to write about a "national" Indigenous People's Day given that the culture and society of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, whose habitation of this land predates its discovery by Europe and control by the United States by hundreds of years, has been overrun to the poin...

Can it be detrimental to the principles of Unitarian Universalist faith when the people who witness for a cause overshadow the cause itself? Pursuing this line of thought, the Rev. Andrew L. Weber suggests we not to lose focus on the issues at hand.–Ed.

The Landscape of Faith Does Not Look as it Used To This brings us to the second point, which is how robust this trend is. Every major poll, including the ones conducted by Putnam and Campbell, the highly-respected Pew Research Center,[8] the General Social Survey,[9] and the American Religious...

Unitarian Universalist Association, I’ve had a chance to review the literature and research on my generation and its unique relationship with religious institutions, and it is clear that responding to the shifts which Millennials (born between the early 1980’s and 2000) are leading in the...

Rev. Erik Wikstrom argues that the head of the congregation could be the "Chief Faith Formation Officer," and solicitshttp://cuc.ca/minister-juggler-provocateur-erik-walker-wikstrom-at-the-…; for one of their annual conferences. Professional Provocateur -- arguably the role I was born to play. So...

Changing demographics and lifestyles present a challenge to the relevancy and health of faith organizations as we have known them for the past half-century, however Carol Howard Merritt, in this post from the Alban Institute, encourages us to see the opportunity for growth and vision these...

We post an excerpt of a story about groundbreaking equality and justice – on the Federal Bench. – Ed. Jennifer Bendery of the Huffington Post. WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday by voting to confirm Todd Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Hughes, who was...

50 years ago the nation gathered in Washington D.C. and marched for jobs, freedom and justice. These photos documenting Unitarian Universalist public witness, published by the UUA on Facebook, provide the opportunity to reflect upon our Unitarian Universalist Principles, and renew our witness. –...

We post an excerpt of this report from the New York Times on the first extensive interview of Pope Francis, revealing his view of the Catholic Church. Read the entire article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntly-faults-chur…;. –Ed. Pope Bluntly Faults Church’s Focus on...

This post by Lynn Ungar comes to us from the Quest for Meaning, a UU Collective, on patheos.com. The incomprehensible act of violence upon which Lynn comments allows reflection upon the First Principle of Unitarian Universalism. At moments such as this the words of the Rev....

Reading Makes Doing Happen Unitarian Universalist Association Common Read in 2010, the program has focused on big issues of our times, providing a venue and framework for intentional reflection and work on issues of injustice through the prism of Unitarian Universalist principles and sources of...

"Ref… and Prayer for the People of Syria" on the UUA Worship Web.

Remembering the Civil Rights Movement Wednesday August 28, 2013 will be – day for day – the 50th anniversary of what was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in the United States. On Wednesday August 28, 1963 between 200,000 – 300,000 people of good will and purpose gathered...

DoJ vs Mass Incarceration Huffington Post: The Justice Department will avoid charging certain low-level and nonviolent drug offenders with crimes that carry mandatory minimums, Attorney General Eric Holder will announce Monday....