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Transcendentalism divided
Some Transcendentalists emphasized self-reliance, but others stressed social reform.
Why I'm sticking with classics
My reasons for reading Hawthorne, Melville, and Dante are hardly noble.
Books by UU authors, Spring 2008
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
Book to note, Spring 2008
Gary Kowalski's new book.
Forgotten story of America's whites-only towns
James Loewen documents the rise of 'sundown towns' and their enduring legacy.
Liberal theology, vibrant but hidden
Unitarian Universalism was liberal theology's first home, but we have neglected it lately.
Documenting the gay marriage revolution
The story of legal same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
Jesus for UU children
New book offers a Unitarian Universalist view.
Passionate, unfiltered voices about ministry
New book about congregations and ministers working together.
Louisa May Alcott's Unitarian legacy
Did 'Little Women' plant the seeds of my own Unitarian Universalism?
Books address adoption's complications
Clear and honest writing about adopting a child.
We are what we eat
Michael Pollan's 'Omnivore's Dilemma' challenges our eating habits.
Secularism and tolerance after 9-11
Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Reza Aslan.
Sam Harris challenges liberal religious tolerance
Sam Harris has good news and bad news for Unitarian Universalists.
Musicians’ network offers children’s songbook
Thirty songs for children's choirs and worship services.
From Islam to Unitarian Universalism
One woman's religious odyssey.
Newbery winner reflects author's liberal faith
Thoughtful teen novel weaves in themes from various world religions.
Book introduces Unitarian Universalism to young children
Full-color illustrations will delight children and adults.
Marriage in the nineteenth century
The complexities of women's lives in Unitarian Boston.
Counterculture and liberal religion
20th-century transformations of liberal religion.
Books to honor great occasions
Four new books celebrating life's passages.
Philip Simmons's wisdom
A documentary follows contributing editor Philip Simmons through his final months.
Do UUs have theological common ground?
Two books look for liberal religion's theological foundations.
Two books see fascism in America
Davidson Loehr and Charles Derber see fascism in contemporary American politics.
Two new books about the urge to mend
What can we do to help?
New songbook explores new music styles
A review of Singing the Journey.
Ambitious first book at 21
Paul Kendrick talks about Sarah's Long Walk.
Making sense of the conservative worldview
Two recent books can help liberals understand the Christian right.
The spiritual in science fiction
A Unitarian Universalist take on science fiction and fantasy.
Two CDs offer inspired performances
Two recordings for your UU music collection.
Book collects key texts in UU reverence debate
Documentary history of the 'vocabulary of reverence' debate.
James Luther Adams's examined faith
Faith is not fundamentally about one's beliefs but about one's commitments.
The pages of sin
Greed, envy, gluttony, and lust reconsidered.
Human origins and human futures
Looking back at Darwin and ahead at genetic engineering.
Science and its metaphors
How far does the authority of science go?
The reclamation of liberalism
Comparing Fareed Zakaria and James Luther Adams.
Power, religious faith, and social change
The challenge of citizen participation and the democratic process.
Religious dialogue in a divided world
The urgent need for Muslim dialogue and a Jew's quest to pray with Christians and Muslims.
An urgent encounter with Islam
A reading list in the aftermath of 9/11.
