Civil rights tour, agnostic superiority complex, and more
The Spring issue of UU World is now in the mail and online. Here's the print edition's "Blog Roundup." And now, without further ado, here is this week's Interdependent Web roundup:
UUA Moderator Gini Courter launches a blog, "Just Gini," and provides daily updates from the Living Legacy Pilgrimage, a Unitarian Universalist tour of civil rights history.
The Rev. Fred Hammond, who met with the civil rights tour as it came through his town, reflects on the traumatic experiences of UU fellowships in the South during the civil rights era ("A Unitarian Universalist Minister in the South," February 17).
Jim Key, president of the UUA's Thomas Jefferson District, is also blogging about the civil rights tour ("UUFBlog").
Goodwolve is in the midst of examining her own belief system, and confronts the fact that "I am condescending towards those that believe in God . . . This is particularly embarrassing because I am a Unitarian Universalist and we believe in the inherent dignity of all people and respect the path of each member to find their own meaning on this earth. So, I mouth those words, but really I think I am better then you" ("MoxieLife," February 18 and 19).
Joel Monka responds to Goodwolve's posts by describing how he stopped questioning "the intelligence or motives of liberals" ("CUUMBAYA," February 20).
The Rev. Dr. Forrest Church reflects on the saving power of love at Beacon Press's blog, "Beacon Broadside":
Jeff W. launches a conversation about guidelines that urge ministers to keep their distance from congregations they no longer serve ("Transient and Permanent," February 18).
The Naked Theologian, a UU minister working on a Ph.D. in theology, looks at several names for God ("The Naked Theologian," February 19).
Medusa celebrates the publication of an updated edition of the UU feminist theology curriculum, "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven" ("Medusa Coils," February 17).
The UUA's Washington Office for Advocacy gets in on the Facebook meme, "25 Things About Me," among which is this update about their new mailing address:
The Rev. Stephen Lingwood, a British Unitarian minister, says "we are in period of crisis for the trained Ministry in the Unitarian community in the UK," and offers a number of proposals ("Reignite," February 14).
Stentor Danielson examines the philosophical question, "Is veganism an act or an omission?" ("Debitage," February 16).
Steve Caldwell is surprised to learn that a few members of his congregation reject evolution. He responds, "I know that we are a non-creedal faith tradition - but seriously?" ("Liberal Faith Development," February 15).
Kristin Robertson suggests five ways that forgiveness is good for you ("The Everyday Mystic," February 19).
The Rev. Christine Robinson laments the death of her colleague, the Rev. Webster Kitchell, February 9 ("iMinister," February 19). Kitchell was the author of several popular UU books about "God's Dog." The Rev. James Ford also eulogizes Kitchell ("Monkey Mind," February 20).
Lizard Eater, who has been chronicling her young daughter's fight with kidney cancer, reports that "Little Warrior" is cancer-free ("The Journey," February 19).
Linda Laskowski offers some data from the Bay Area regional marketing campaign back in 2007 ("UUA View from Berkeley," February 22).
Kari Kopnick is trying to think of movies that her entire family—two teens, a 12-year-old, and parents with diverse tastes—can enjoy together ("Chalice Spark," February 17).
Blogging a civil rights tour
UUA Moderator Gini Courter launches a blog, "Just Gini," and provides daily updates from the Living Legacy Pilgrimage, a Unitarian Universalist tour of civil rights history.
The Rev. Fred Hammond, who met with the civil rights tour as it came through his town, reflects on the traumatic experiences of UU fellowships in the South during the civil rights era ("A Unitarian Universalist Minister in the South," February 17).
Jim Key, president of the UUA's Thomas Jefferson District, is also blogging about the civil rights tour ("UUFBlog").
Agnostic superiority complex; no longer at 'Mark of the Beast'; etc.
Goodwolve is in the midst of examining her own belief system, and confronts the fact that "I am condescending towards those that believe in God . . . This is particularly embarrassing because I am a Unitarian Universalist and we believe in the inherent dignity of all people and respect the path of each member to find their own meaning on this earth. So, I mouth those words, but really I think I am better then you" ("MoxieLife," February 18 and 19).
Joel Monka responds to Goodwolve's posts by describing how he stopped questioning "the intelligence or motives of liberals" ("CUUMBAYA," February 20).
The Rev. Dr. Forrest Church reflects on the saving power of love at Beacon Press's blog, "Beacon Broadside":
Are you guilty of love or not guilty? That is life's ultimate question. Again and again over the course of a lifetime we are brought before the Tribunal of Love, where the innocent are damned and the guilty are saved. (February 17)The Church of the Larger Fellowship has launched a new website for Unitarian Universalists serving in the military ("Church of the Larger Fellowship Unitarian Universalist Military Ministry").
Jeff W. launches a conversation about guidelines that urge ministers to keep their distance from congregations they no longer serve ("Transient and Permanent," February 18).
The Naked Theologian, a UU minister working on a Ph.D. in theology, looks at several names for God ("The Naked Theologian," February 19).
Medusa celebrates the publication of an updated edition of the UU feminist theology curriculum, "Cakes for the Queen of Heaven" ("Medusa Coils," February 17).
The UUA's Washington Office for Advocacy gets in on the Facebook meme, "25 Things About Me," among which is this update about their new mailing address:
The Washington Office is located at 666 11th St. Sadly, the new building owners have decided to change our address to 1100 G Street, so we’ll no longer have the “Mark of the Beast” as a conversation piece. ("Inspired Faith, Effective Action," February 17)LiveJournaler Rosary (aka "Trar") says that Doug Muder's Fall 2007 UU World article about liberal religion and the working class was one the few things in the magazine "that didn't make my eyes glaze over." She observes that many congregations are inaccessible to people without cars: "Personally, the two years I was in AmeriCorps I attempted to go to church every Sunday. One thing I noticed is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to get to most UU congregations by public transportation" ("Chalice Circle," February 16).
The Rev. Stephen Lingwood, a British Unitarian minister, says "we are in period of crisis for the trained Ministry in the Unitarian community in the UK," and offers a number of proposals ("Reignite," February 14).
Stentor Danielson examines the philosophical question, "Is veganism an act or an omission?" ("Debitage," February 16).
Steve Caldwell is surprised to learn that a few members of his congregation reject evolution. He responds, "I know that we are a non-creedal faith tradition - but seriously?" ("Liberal Faith Development," February 15).
Kristin Robertson suggests five ways that forgiveness is good for you ("The Everyday Mystic," February 19).
The Rev. Christine Robinson laments the death of her colleague, the Rev. Webster Kitchell, February 9 ("iMinister," February 19). Kitchell was the author of several popular UU books about "God's Dog." The Rev. James Ford also eulogizes Kitchell ("Monkey Mind," February 20).
Lizard Eater, who has been chronicling her young daughter's fight with kidney cancer, reports that "Little Warrior" is cancer-free ("The Journey," February 19).
Linda Laskowski offers some data from the Bay Area regional marketing campaign back in 2007 ("UUA View from Berkeley," February 22).
Kari Kopnick is trying to think of movies that her entire family—two teens, a 12-year-old, and parents with diverse tastes—can enjoy together ("Chalice Spark," February 17).
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