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Spring 2015, Vol.XXIX No.1
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Features
The radical King we don't know
Does America have the capacity to heed the radical Martin Luther King Jr., or must America sanitize King in order to evade and avoid his challenge?
By
Cornel West
in Ideas
The next Selma
How the Black Lives Matter movement challenges Unitarian Universalists.
By
Kenny Wiley
in Life
We stepped outside
In an affluent town near Ferguson, UUs held weekly sidewalk vigils.
By
Barbara Hoag Gadon
in Life
A new ethos
How the UUA is promoting Beloved Community today.
By
Taquiena Boston
in Ideas
Letter from a hoped-for future
What Unitarian Universalism looks like, twenty years from now.
By
Rosemary Bray McNatt
in Spirit
Departments
From the editor Spring 2015
The discomfort of listening.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in From the editor
You can’t pretend to show up
Where would Dr. King ask us to show up if he were alive today?
By
Peter Morales
in From the president
'She smiles when she swims'
New Jersey teen sets new world record for open-water swimming.
By
Nicole Sweeney Etter
in Life
UUs ‘restored to sanity’
When the Twelve Steps and Unitarian Universalism are practiced together, they can heal the broken.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in Life
Flexibility is key at Wisconsin congregation
Membership at Lake Country UU Church has more than doubled since 2006.
By
Nicole Sweeney Etter
in Life
Tarantula
I faced my fears and they faced me. It wasn't that big a deal.
By
Meg Barnhouse
in Life
Grief and weariness
Grief has often worn me out, while restoring me to myself at the same time.
By
Mark Belletini
in Spirit
Rise in body or in spirit
Truth be told, I don't think I ever took aging seriously or personally, until recent years.
By
William G. Sinkford
in Spirit
An unexpected journey
May we remember our power to bless, ourselves, and others.
By
Lee Devoe
in Spirit
Painting: Weight
By
Emily Eveleth
in Spirit
Universalism in practice
Black lives matter.
By
Nancy McDonald Ladd
in Spirit
UUs focus on racial justice
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Seminarian's injury inspires coordination in Berkeley protests
Unitarian Universalist ministry students work together in #BlackLivesMatter protests after one was bloodied by a police baton.
By
Tina Porter
UUs focus on racial justice
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St. Louis Unitarian Universalists stand in solidarity
Vigils, educational events, fundraising continue in aftermath of Ferguson grand jury decision.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Immigrant finds sanctuary in Denver UU church
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Immigrant finds sanctuary in Denver Unitarian church
Denver-area Unitarian Universalist congregations join new sanctuary movement.
By
Elaine McArdle
Faculty, students quit Starr King to protest board
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Starr King seminary continues investigation of students
Excitement over new president marred by ongoing controversy over withheld degrees and search committee leaks.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Faculty, students quit Starr King to protest board
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Two more Starr King professors resign
Organization of community ministers condemns school's actions; UUA leaders express dismay about 'heated rhetoric and broken relationships.'
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Marriage equality 'is going to last'
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'This is going to last'
After Supreme Court action, same-sex marriage now legal in 32 states.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
UUA's new HQ gets top green building designation
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UUA's new HQ gets top green building designation
24 Farnsworth Street office building awarded LEED platinum certification.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Board thanks Carpenters for $944K gift
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Board thanks Carpenters for $944K gift at October meeting
UUA will not need loan from endowment, although financial challenges remain.
By
Elaine McArdle
Profiles of three new UUA board members
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Janapol: Youth observer on UUA board
Benji Janapol is serving a one-year term as the Youth Observer on the UUA Board of Trustees.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Profiles of three new UUA board members
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Burnette: Former fundamentalist wants to foster UU growth
New UUA trustee, a minister in Arizona, sees unique role for Unitarian Universalism.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Profiles of three new UUA board members
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Rivera: Lack of diversity in UUA inspired her board service
Christina Rivera began her three-year term on the UUA Board of Trustees in June 2014.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
Study guide on inequality
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Study guide helps congregations explore 'Escalating Inequality'
Congregational Study/Action Issue chosen at 2014 General Assembly.
By
Sonja L. Cohen
in UU news
Why a membership pro can help
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80 congregations now hire membership professionals
Most UUA growth last year happened in congregations with paid membership coordinators.
By
Elaine McArdle
in UU news
UUs work for LGBT rights in Africa
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Unitarian Universalists work for LGBT rights in Africa
Congregational partnerships and United Nations advocacy challenge oppressive laws.
By
Christian Schmidt
in UU news
Access to water is a human right
Improved water management is essential to climate change adaptation.
By
Patricia Jones
in Ideas
Selma at the cinema
An important film introduces Unitarian Universalists Reeb and Liuzzo, but doesn't mention their faith.
By
John Buehrens
in Ideas
A life lesson from Hollywood
In 'Selma,' James Reeb offers a compelling lesson in being a racial justice ally.
By
Aisha Hauser
in Ideas
E.E. Cummings’s ‘firstness’
Cummings proclaimed the primacy of individual experience.
By
Kris Willcox
in Looking back
What do we mean when we say ‘religious experience’?
The answer depends on whom you ask, of course.
By
Myriam Renaud
in Ideas
UU scholars exchange ideas at San Diego gathering
The UU Scholars and Friends group meets at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion and the Society for Biblical Literature.
By
Emily R. Mace
in Ideas
Letters, Spring 2015
Readers respond to the Winter 2014 issue.
in Letters
Blog roundup, Spring 2015
Online responses to UU World.
By
Heather Christensen
in Letters
Traffic report, Spring 2015
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By
Christopher L. Walton
in Letters
