Science and Religion
A Unitarian Universalist Perspective
Helen Lutton Cohen

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Stem cell research, reproductive technology, cloning, death with dignity, ever faster and more complex means of communication—the successes of science help us to understand ourselves and our world and make many new things possible, but they also challenge our sense of what it is to be human beings, our ethical understanding, and our priorities. FULL TEXT»

Along the Greener Path
A Personal Statement on Nature
by Carol Hepokoski

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Our Unitarian Universalist communities can challenge, nurture, and sustain us as we learn to live more responsibly with the Earth. We have a long tradition of turning toward nature for spiritual inspiration. Many of our religious educational programs celebrate the Earth and teach the importance of living in environmentally responsible ways. Some congregations have become green sanctuaries, and many congregations serve as spiritual homes for environmental activists. Our religious community has welcomed those who embrace Earth-centered spiritualities. Unitarian Universalists are finding pathways within our religious tradition that lead us toward a healthy, just, and sustainable world. FULL TEXT»

Religious Hospitality
A Spiritual Practice for Congregations
by Peter Morales

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"Think of a time when you have felt truly welcomed. Maybe it was coming home after a long time away. Maybe someone took you in when you were far from home. Relive those feelings for a moment. Feel that warmth again; see those smiles and feel those arms embracing you. What a gift it is to be welcomed.

"Hospitality, true hospitality, is emotionally powerful. It touches something very deep in us—our profound human longing to feel accepted, to belong, to be loved, to feel safe, to be valued and respected." FULL TEXT»

Is Our Church Gay? Answering Children's Questions About Homophobia and Sexual Orientation
Meg Riley

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The questions, no doubt about it, will come. Questions that reflect your child's curiosity about sexual orientation. Questions about homophobia, as your child spends time in the neighborhood and classroom, reading the newspaper and watching TV. Questions that try to make sense of a complex world. Questions that may make you squirm. FULL TEXT»

Discovering Unitarian Universalism from Catholic and Jewish Perspectives
Patrick T. O'Neill and Linda R. Weltner

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People join Unitarian Universalist congregations from many different religious backgrounds. For some individuals, their childhood religion provided a strong moral or ethical foundation for growing up. For others it continues to offer religious sustenance in their daily lives. For all, Unitarian Universalism is an affirming place for their growing spirituality. Discover how two people from Catholic and Jewish backgrounds learned who they are as individuals and as Unitarian Universalists. FULL TEXT»

Engagement With the World: A Personal Perspective of Faith in Action
by William F. Schulz

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My religious consciousness was shaped by many things: warm childhood memories of church, the inspiring presence of a minister, and a fascination with why things happened. But always a part of that awareness was a sense of life's inequities. Religion and justice seemed borne on each other's wings. What makes them such soulmates to me? FULL TEXT»

Spirituality: Unitarian Universalist Experiences
Edited by Rosemarie C. Smurzynski

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The note of spirituality that Unitarian Universalists have heard over this past decade has become a distinct melody. It has entered our congregational life as new rituals and liturgies, and it has entered our personal lives as practices and experiences. FULL TEXT»