On the cover: "Bird of Paradise" (1992), by Suad Al-Attar. Oil on canvas. © Private Collection/The Bridgeman Art Library.
'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. By Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Ann Parker in Ideas
The Sources sing The 'Sources' cantata by Jason Shelton and Kendyl Gibbons celebrates the Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism. By Kimberly French in Life
Three in a thousand A new survey estimates that 0.3 percent of American adults identify as Unitarians. That's not very many—but it's a lot more than belong to our churches. By Richard Higgins in Ideas
Ministry of the printed word If anyone has popularized liberal religion in the last quarter century, Forrest Church has. By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor
Nurture the spirit, help heal the world What is the saving message of your congregation? By William G. Sinkford in Our calling
Letters, Summer 2008 Readers respond to the Spring 2008 issue. By Jane Greer in Letters
Mailbox, Summer 2008 War and racism garner responses. By Jane Greer in Letters
Blog roundup Online responses to 'UU World.' By Shelby Meyerhoff in Letters
The avatar's advantage Cast your goals in mythic terms to make a lasting difference. By Tad Waddington in Forum
Congregations helping other congregations Aiding another congregation gives 'sense of supporting a larger vision of Unitarian Universalism.' By Donald E. Skinner in Congregational life
Cedar Lane's modernist auditorium Pietro Belluschi's design for a Unitarian Universalist church in Maryland. By Donald E. Skinner in Spiritual landmarks
Love and death Facing cancer with lessons learned from my parishioners. By Forrest Church in Reflections
Dominion The aquarium is submerged, its captives free. By Joyce Carey in Reflections
Hospice Photographs of the final days of a man's life. By Kenneth Sutton and Damon Brandt in Reflections
Our ultimate identity Jesus died and decomposed, and yet he was right: The divine unity is beyond all final death. By Andrew James Brown in Reflections
Reading for the day Love the gift of your life and do no harm. By Mark Belletini in Reflections
The call of self Finding my path when the choices I made in my twenties didn't work out. By Manish Mishra in Reflections
Continental YRUU 'will be replaced'Featured online in another form: Continental YRUU 'will be replaced,' Sinkford says Funding cuts uncertain for youth organization; new model for youth ministry in development. By Donald E. Skinner in UU news
Board reaffirms Fla. GA despite objectionsFeatured online in another form: UUA board reaffirms Florida General Assembly Ministers Association pulls out of GA convention center. By Jane Greer in UU news
UUA pressures Fidelity about mutual fundsFeatured online in another form: UUA, other investors pressure Fidelity over Sudan Shareholder resolutions would bar investments that ‘contribute to genocide’ in Darfur, elsewhere. By Jane Greer in UU news
Pa. congregation cleans up oil spillFeatured online in another form: Pennsylvania church cleans up oil spill Small UU congregation needs to raise $45,000. By Jane Greer in UU news
UUA, local UUs continue ad compaignsFeatured online in another form: UUA ad campaign continues in 'Time' Additional ads to run April 14, May 12; online campaign targets Google searches. By Donald E. Skinner in UU news
Two candidates for president in '09 UUA electionFeatured online in another form: UUA presidential campaign begins with two candidates Laurel Hallman and Peter Morales compete for 2009 General Assembly vote. By Christopher L. Walton in UU news
Laurel Hallman, candidate for UUA president Minister of First Unitarian Church of Dallas emphasizes comfort with religious language, UUA services. By Jane Greer in UU news
Peter Morales, candidate for UUA president Minister of Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, Colo., sees growth, social justice as priorities. By Jane Greer in UU news
Youth organize concert to stop mining practiceFeatured online in another form: Concert for Appalachian mountaintops Kentucky church youth group raises money to stop mountaintop removal coal mining. By Jane Greer in UU news
Churches welcome gay teensFeatured online in another form: Churches sponsor drop-in centers for gay teens Unitarian Universalist congregations in Tennessee, Utah, and Maryland affirm LGBTQ youth. By Donald E. Skinner in UU news
TV program focuses on mental healthFeatured online in another form: Local TV show sheds light on mental illness UU minister conducts mental health ministry via public access TV. By Jane Greer in UU news
The self-reliant and the social reformers Transcendentalists were divided into several camps, just like their Unitarian Universalist heirs. By Jeff Wilson in Bookshelf
Books by UU authors, Summer 2008 A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists. By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton in Books by UU authors
Living heroically, dying well, and inspiring music Questions for spiritual reflection and adult group discussions. By Jane Greer in What in the World?
Our congregationalist heritage Unitarian Universalists have held fast to one aspect of their Puritan roots: congregational polity. By Alice Blair Wesley in Looking back
Do you feel loved? On alternating days, a resolution to stop beating myself up. By Meg Barnhouse
Unfinished with Christianity Most Unitarian Universalists live in some kind of tension with Christianity. I wish we talked about this more. By Doug Muder
The daffodil rescue mission People say, ‘Bloom where you’re planted,’ but things happen. By Meg Barnhouse
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