Self-admittedly Bigoted Man Presents as Gay, Learns Empathy After experiencing the pain of a friend's coming out as a lesbian, Timothy Kurek decided to find out for himself what it is like when a person affirms a sexual or gender identity that is considered different from the norm. As a social...

On having a spiritual practice.

'When I die, I want to have my ashes buried under this tree.'

At this year’s General Assembly in Phoenix, we Unitarian Universalists voted to consider the profound issue of reproductive justice over the next three years. Chosen as our Congregational Study Action Issue, reproductive justice incorporates reproductive choice, parenting, sexual health and other...

Sometimes grabbing on to what appears most solid is exactly the wrong thing to do.

Hi Family, On September 17, Rosh Hashanah began which is the Jewish New Year. On September 25 at sundown, Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement will begin. For Jews, this time of year is the High Holy Days, a time for serious introspection, of turning inward to consider mistakes and failings of the...

Reason needs the energy of passion in order to inspire others.

Zach Wahls was invited to address the Democratic National Convention on the issue of Marriage Equality. Read the full story on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/zach-wahls-speech-_n_1862752.h… Post or read his remarks here: - Ed....

They would embrace me in my full Amazon glory, or they could fry ice.

We are what we do. And whatever we are, unless we notice and take corrective action, we just become more of it.

Where did I get this idea that the people in my shrine should be perfect?

Love is not afraid; love is tough.

General Assembly needs good social action, but in our diverse faith it needs other things, too.

We repost this opinion piece by Unitarian Universalist Kenny Wiley that originally appeared on "Boston.com", the online version of the Boston Globe on July 14, 2012. - Ed. Last Sunday night, I was running down a street near Harvard Yard, trying to get to Harvard Square Station in time to catch a...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/19/sheriff-joe-arpaio-…. Rev. Peter Morales: "Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona's 'Bull' Connor" Editorial by UUA President Morales Published in the The Guardian. In an editorial in The Guardian, UUA President the Rev....

Reverence is an organic human experience that requires no supernatural explanations.

Dear Family, The airwaves and internet are flooded with http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/james-holmes-identified-a_n_16… of the horrific mass shooting that occurred during the midnight showing of the new Batman movie....

Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music, near Cleveland, OH. There are several streams that have flowed into my calling to the work of religious leadership in higher education. One is my personal journey, as a boy who grew up in a devoutly Catholic and traditional household, whose spiritual...