Fourth Annual UU Blog Awards

Results

The following are the nominees for the Fourth annual UU Blog Awards (Last updated 1/29/2008 6:11PM CST). The nominations are in, but further discussion is needed. Please join in the discussion.

Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary - Single entry

a UU Deist in Texas - politics and faith
Atlanta Unitarian - Atlanta Unitarian vs UUA Commission on Social Witness
Auspicious Jots - Rules for Church
Auspicious Jots - WWBD?
Celestial Lands - The Word Between Us
Celestial Lands - The Inherent Worth of Terrorists
Celestial Lands - Fingers and Moons
Confessions of an Evangelical UU - Karmic Lessons in Peacemaking
Confessions of an Evangelical UU - Interdependency and Inherent Worth
Earthbound Spirit - Dialog with a Christian, Part 1 - Creeds, Dialog with a Christian, Part II, Dialog with a Christian, Part III, Dialog with a Christian, Part IV: Justice, Dialog with a Christian V - The End
HOLY a SCHMIDT - Holy War of Words
Jess's Journal - What Power the Cross
Liberal Faith Development - "What about those who have never heard about Christ? Is is fair they be 'damned' just because they were never exposed to Christianity?"
Liberal Faith Development - Do We Really Talk Too Much About Sex?
Liberal Faith Development - Pornography and Liberal Religion
Looking for Faith - Why Spiritual Growth?
Making Chutney - Manufactured dissent and fake authenticity
Ministrare - CC and Rev. Sean try to "just say hi."
Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show - An Alternate Salvation?
PeaceBang - The Meaning of the Crucifixion
PeaceBang - "I'll Pray For You"
Returning . . . - Drawing Naked People
Returning . . . - The Challenges and Rewards of Intergenerational Worship
Returning . . . - Narrow Words, Broad Minds
Returning . . . - Soul Investments, Spiritual Dividends
Surviving the Workday - Doctors, Lawyers, and Ministers...oh my!
The Arc of the Universe - Coming Home
The Arc of the Universe - The Ministerial Closet
The Arc of the Universe - Soul Work
The Arc of the Universe - On A Wing and a Prayer
The Arc of the Universe - No Room at the Inn
The Chaliceblog - CC and Revsparker say a quick hello Withdrawn by blogger
The Chaliceblog - New UUA Commercial Withdrawn by blogger
The Journey - I am "Margaret"
The musings of yet another working mom - A Unitarian Universalist's take on St. Joseph's Day
The musings of yet another working mom - Preaching the word
The Socinian - Unitarian Judas
The Socinian - Biblical Prooftexting for UUs
uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium - Reclaiming Words
uuMomma - Today, a prayer, I think
Yet Another Unitarian Universalist - Local theology
Yet Another Unitarian Universalist - UU emergence: opening a conversation for 2008 and beyond
Yet Another Unitarian Universalist - Possibilities for Post-Christian Worship, pt. 1

Best Review or Cultural Commentary

a UU Deist in Texas - to have and to hold from this day forward...
Celestial Lands - A Dream and a Young Boy
Earthbound Spirit - Passing for Middle Class
Elizabeth's Little Blog - The Secret Is Total Bunk
Liberal Faith Development - How Do Our Churches Survive in a Non-Religious World?
Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self - Nice Stereotypes
Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self - Distant Ring of a Shrinking Company
PeaceBang - Minister's Wives and Ministerial Expectations
PeaceBang - http://www.peacebang.com/beautytipsforministers/ Withdrawn - This appears to be a link to her other blog, not a single entry
Philocrites - Mark Lilla, William T. Cavanaugh on religious violence. Withdrawn by blogger
Philocrites - Next year's General Assembly brouhaha today!
Returning . . . - Lines Composed Upon Seeing a Young Man on the Bus Who, While I Understand It Was Hot, Was Dressed More Appropriately for South Beach Than For a Day of Shopping Downtown, And Who Really Ought to Know Better (a haiku)
Returning . . . - Two-Minute Theatre
Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? - Today's Teachable Moment: Celebrity Teenage Pregnancy
Surviving the Workday - This is Not about Starr King
The Chaliceblog - Things that didn't speak to me, things that did.
The Chaliceblog - If you simply must protest...
The Chaliceblog - So, CC, how's law school going?
The Journey - "Welcoming Congregation" ... for parents of young children???
The musings of yet another working mom - She forgot again
uuMomma - Today, a prayer, I think

Best Anecdote or Narrative - Single entry

a UU Deist in Texas - gifts from The Divine
a UU Deist in Texas - what to do... what to do
Earthbound Spirit - On a Rock?
Jess's Journal - United Airlines Is the DEVIL
Making Chutney - Faith healing that works
Making Chutney - How my curse was lifted
Ministrare - Why Is This So Hard?
Ministrare - Mixed Feelings-Part 2, Mostly the Feelings
Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show - Falling in love at the Farmers' Market
Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self - Tag Teaming Personal Racism
One More Step | RevRicky.com Community Forum - synchronocities multiplying
Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? - Sex Education for Politicians...
The Chaliceblog - I've mentioned that the most beautiful words in the English language...
The Chaliceblog - Lunchtime
The Journey - How to Kill a Church in Eight Easy Steps
The Journey - Conversation with myself, communion with God
The Journey - Yesterday was January 18
The musings of yet another working mom - Grace, interrupted
uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium - Boy Scouts and the Press
uuMomma - Sometimes the words do sink in

Best Political Commentary - Single entry

a UU Deist in Texas - the circle is tightening
Celestial Lands - Living an Oath
Celestial Lands - Votes, Volunteers, or Vision?
Confessions of an Evangelical UU - When Men Decide What Women Can Do
Jess's Journal - Religious Politics
Ministrare - Why Is This So Hard?
Monkey Mind - A Briefest Reflection on American Politics and Liberal Religion
Occam's Trowel - Thoughtcrime
Philocrites - Romney's pluralism tolerates all conservative religions.
Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? - Craig's Last List.
The Chaliceblog - Cultural Masochism and Identity Politics.
The Chaliceblog - Symbolic Outrage

Best Design or Use of Visuals

Best Religious Writing or Theological Commentary - Best of class

Best Anecdote or Narrative - Best of class

Best Political Commentary - Best of class

Best New Blog

The musings of yet another working mom Withdrawn - not new in 2007
Celestial Lands
Discontinuous Permafrost
Gnu UU
MoxieLife
Best of UU
Making Stuff Withdrawn - not new in 2007
a UU Deist in Texas
Mom, What's For Dinner?
Monkey Mind Withdrawn - not new in 2007
Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show Withdrawn - not new in 2007
Occam's Trowel
pastor prayers
Beauty Tips for Ministers Withdrawn - not new in 2007
One More Step | RevRicky.com Community Forum Withdrawn - not new in 2007
It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere
uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium
uuMomma Withdrawn - not new in 2007
Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey
Faith and Web
HOLY a SCHMIDT
Looking for Faith
Sunflower Chalice
The Pageless Book
Confessions of an Evangelical UU

Best Non-UU-Themed Blog

The musings of yet another working mom
arbitrarymarks.com
Me and the Boys
Boy in the Bands Withdrawn by blogger
The Chaliceblog Withdrawn from this category, blogger designates as UU themed.
Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection? Withdrawn from this category, blogger designates as UU themed.
Earthbound Spirit
Elizabeth's Little Blog
MoxieLife
Sisyphus
Never Say Never to Your Traveling Self
it's all one thing
Surviving the Workday
The Journey
HOLY a SCHMIDT
Making Chutney
The Wild Hunt

Best UU-Themed Blog

Boy in the Bands Withdrawn by blogger
The Chaliceblog
Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection?
iMinister
Best of UU
Liberal Faith Development
Ms. Kitty's Saloon and Road Show
Beauty Tips for Ministers Withdrawn from this category, designated as Non-UU themed.
One More Step | RevRicky.com Community Forum
ministrare
The UU Enforcer
uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium
uuMomma
Wellspring: inspiration and guidance for a spiritual journey
HOLY a SCHMIDT Withdrawn from this category, designated as Non-UU themed.
Looking for Faith
PeaceBang
Philocrites
The Wild Hunt Withdrawn from this category - auther has previously identified blog as Non-UU

Best Minister Blog

Best Seminarian Blog

Celestial Lands
Earthbound Spirit
Elizabeth's Little Blog
RadicalHapa is Joseph Santos-Lyons
uujeff's muse kennel and pizzatorium
The Journey
The Pageless Book Withdrawn - not a seminarian

Best Lay Blog

Best Writing

Flagged for potential disqualification