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UU World: The Magazine of the Unitarian Universalist Association
 Cover, January/February 2005 UU World features  JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005· VOL XIX NO 1

Wielding Our Power
Unitarian Universalists are a mainstream, middle-class association far closer to the center of both politics and power than we generally like to admit.

Our Power Problem /BY Christopher L. Walton
We the Powerful /BY Rob Eller-Issacs
Joseph Nye's 'Soft Power' /BY Michelle Bates Deakin

Healing Community
Small group ministries, also known as covenant groups, are reinvigorating many UU churches by creating opportunities for sacred time. /BY THANDEKA

Time to Commit
The current debate in America about the nature of marriage provides an opportunity for UUs to develop a new theology of marriage. /BY WILLIAM J. DOHERTY


reflections

Commentary. The ceremony of innocence /BY GALEN GUENGERICH
Affirmation. Church of all sorts/BY TOM OWEN-TOWLE


departments
Opening Words.
/BY JAMES LUTHER ADAMS
From the Editor. Sharing Personal Stories/BY TOM STITES
Our Calling. Claiming the promise, round 2/BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM G. SINKFORD AND MODERATOR GINI COURTER
Letters. /BY OUR READERS
Contributors. 

Forum. Preventing nuclear terrorism /BY GUY QUINLAN
Bookshelf. James Luther Adams's examined faith /BY CHRISTOPHER L. WALTON
Looking Back.Samuel Gridley Howe: Champion of the blind /BY KIMBERLY FRENCH


uu news
UUs register thousands of voters
Hope amidst disappointing election results

UUs in the News.
     UU minister honored by truckers mag
In the Congregations.
     Town founded by Unitarians marks 150th
     New solar panels electrify church

Social Witness.
      UUs rejoice at pickle boycott's resolution
      Baskets send Bolivians to school

Political Action. Civil liberties reexamined in 2005 Congress
Milestones/Obituaries

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