Pagan Voices: Dawn Hunt, Porsha Williams, T. Thorn Coyle, and More!
Pagan voices is a spotlight on recent quotations from figures within the Pagan community. These voices may appear in the burgeoning Pagan media, or from a mainstream outlet, but all showcase our wisdo
Paganism Religion Dawn Hunt Frater Barrabbas Joseph Bloch P. Sufenas Virius Lupus Pagan Voices Porsha Williams Sannion T. Thorn Coyle
When Woodstock Illinois Changed the World
A Woodstock made Oliver Typewriter and one of the new class of women officer workers it helped make possible. Note: Running late today so here is a goody from the archives inspired by a post on Face
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A Shout-Out to Growing Congregations
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unpacking my previous Star Trek post, plus Cumberbatch's Khan
1. Both villains were insufficiently established. Using Pike instead of Marcus would've deepened the part of the bad Star Fleet captain, and it would've allowed a little more time in the film to devel
Re-Imagining Unitarian Universalism: Where I started
You should read the last couple posts on this blog..... Like everybody of my era, I started thinking about Unitarian Universalism by thinking about the problem of how to define what we believe. The b
An excessive love...
This from Galileo... "Whatever the course of our lives, we should receive them as the highest gift from the hand of God in which equally reposed the power to do nothing whatever for us. Indeed we shou
Loyal Heretics
Many people gravitate to Unitarian Universalism because they are heretics. They dissent from established religious dogma, disavowing a revealed truth. For many of us, that dissent began while saying t
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Meditations on the Good News: Awe Came Upon Everyone
Yesterday, Pentecost was celebrated by Christians worldwide as the birthday of the Christian Church, and so I wanted to share with you this Pentecost reflection from my book Meditations on the Good Ne
asking...
What impacts do aesthetic qualities have on the quality of our lives and creative experiences? Architect Will Price, founder of the Rose Valley art colony in suburban Philadelphia said, "Not so many t
"There are two opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world; one, by talking faster..."
“There are two opposite ways by which some men make a figure in the world; one, by talking faster than they think, and the other, by holding their tongues and not thinking at all.” - Washington Irving
responsibility thinking Washington Irving
"The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show..."
“The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show of it.” - Thomas Starr King, Substance and Show (1890) p.26 (Universalist, Unitarian, clergy, refor
Closer Than They Appear
Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear. Or farther. In spite of the saying that hindsight is 20/20, our view of the past is rarely undistorted by our dreams or disappointments. It’s impo
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"Chalicelight - What blessings thinking & reason are! May we use them well each & every day!"
“Chalicelight - What blessings thinking & reason are! May we use them well each & every day!” - Naomi King - Twitter: @revnaomi
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"The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show..."
“The substance of power is that which sways the minds and hearts of the people; all else is the show of it.” - Thomas Starr King, Substance and Show (1890) p.26 (Universalist, Unitarian, clergy, refor
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"Some flowers give out little or no odor, until crushed."
“Some flowers give out little or no odor, until crushed.” - Abigail Alcott (Unitarian, reformer, suffragist) quoted by Eve LaPlante, My Heart Is Boundless p.xiii
UU Unitarian purpose resilience Abigail Alcott flowers trouble
Marriage equality gains momentum
NEWS: UUs in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota celebrate equal marriage rights in rapid succession.
'The only place I can really be me'
LIFE: Summer camps help kids build their Unitarian Universalist identity.
Morning Prayer May 21, 2013
Good Morning, Wisdom! On our way today, may we be steadfast to the principles that guide us, to the promises we have made, to how goodness calls us to create, to aid mercy, to live generously all our
Religion
Five UUs arrested in 'Moral Monday' protest
NEWS: North Carolinians jailed for protesting conservative legislation; Texas UUs detained, deported after visiting factory in Mexico.
