UU World Online Archives

Features Walking in others’ shoes Stories from the early years of the new partner church movement. By Gretchen Thomas in Life; The partner church movement today Almost 200 North American UU congregations have partner churches in other parts of the world. By Christopher L.

Features The welcome table How the hospitality of progressive churches cultivates forgiveness and justice. By John Buehrens in Ideas; What is UU culture? Is Unitarian Universalist congregational culture a barrier to a more diverse faith? By Christopher L.

Features Transforming the Jericho Road The Jericho Road Project links Unitarian Universalist professionals with nonprofits in struggling cities, creating a new avenue for social justice. By Michelle Bates Deakin in Life; Can Unitarian Universalism change?…

Features The religious left An old tradition for a new day. By Daniel McKanan in Ideas; Breath is life Defending abortion from a liberal Christian perspective….

Features The gospel of inclusion A black Pentecostal bishop embraces Universalism, befriends a Unitarian minister, and shakes up the largest congregation in the UUA.

Features ‘One tribe, one people’ Unitarian Universalism is growing rapidly in Africa, uniting people from many tribes to serve the poor. By Scott Kraft in Life; A public witness President William G. Sinkford looks back on eight years of leadership. By Christopher L.

Features Natural faith How Darwinian evolution has transformed liberal religion. By William R. Murry in Ideas; Our inner ape How deeply rooted is our Unitarian Universalist belief in peace and justice for all?

Features Hold on Suffering and anxiety are usually just as finite and time-limited as high passion and unalloyed joy. By William F. Schulz in Life; Dinner dilemmas Ethical issues at the Thanksgiving dinner table….

Features The Tyger and the Lamb Faith in authority divides the self and endangers the world. But faith in each other, a covenantal faith, can bring personal and global peace. By Dennis McCarty in Ideas; How to raise a mensch Cultivating your child’s ethical and spiritual growth.

Features ‘This present paradise’ For almost 1,000 years, the Christian church emphasized paradise, not Crucifixion. How Christianity took a disastrous turn, and how we can rediscover paradise today….