Ok, maybe we’re tied with the Church of the Larger Fellowship; their community is, well, larger, and they’ve been doing this longer. We still think you all are great, and we are proud that we can help you share your faith. You all are amazing. We have almost 3,000 likes on Facebook, with a real […]
Author Archive | Thomas
SWC: Sources of Wisdom
This weekend, most Christians and many UUs will celebrate Easter, or the story of the resurrection of the prophet Joshua of Nazareth. This is the central event in most Christian traditions, marking the triumph of love and life over death, ignorance, and fear. Grateful for the religious pluralism which enriches and ennobles our faith, we […]
Supernatural: A word with no useful meaning
I was inspired to write today because a Unitarian Universalist was, once again, bemoaning the “supernatural” elements of religion. I want to voice my clear and unrepentant disregard for such concerns. Why would I be so callous? Why am I, an educated and modern man, so unwilling to cast off the trappings of creator and […]
SWC: Advice given
What piece of advice has stuck with you on your personal quest for truth and meaning? Where did it come from? Was it invited, or unsolicited? Did you take it? Where has the choice lead you, and what might be different had you not heard it?
Looking to the Future
Hello, everyone, and thank you for caring enough about the I Am UU project to come and read this. The team and I have put a lot of sweat, tears, and a small but noteworthy amount of blood into this project over the last 4 years, and especially the last 9 months. I’ve been a […]
We’re not leaving Facebook
…but there are facts behind the post. Facebook has chosen a model where they are charging pages to put their message in front of people. That is fine. It worked great for television for a long time. The thing is that people are used to interacting with those pages, now, and they don’t realize what […]
UU Saturday Writing Challenge
This week, I wanted to present another writing challenge. This time, I want to focus on what we stand for, in a positive way. It is easy for us to be caught up in the anger and frustration over how slowly the world is moving towards real universal justice and compassion, and we understand that. […]
Missional Unitarian Universalism: a layman’s persective.
I am stealing this from my personal blog. People asked for some more thoughts on missional Unitarian Universalism, and I already had this post written up. I promise not to make this a regular thing. ~ Thomas At the turn of the 19th century, Universalism had a vibrant and passionate voice in Hosea Ballou. Having […]
Beyond “Best Practices”; Dignity for Our Artists
I spend a lot of time looking at Unitarian Universalist congregational Facebook pages. I spend at least an hour a day looking at the social media for districts and affiliated groups (like CUUPs). I do a lot of research about what topics are being discussed and what videos or blog posts people are sharing. One […]
Defending Liberal Religion: 5 Smooth Stones
On Monday, I wrote about the 3 essential elements of evangelism, and how an understanding of and ability to articulate the foundation of your belief was crucial to sharing it convincingly and responsibly. Here are the 5 foundational tenets of our liberal religious tradition. If we want to convince people that Unitarian Universalism has a […]