Spring 2009, Vol.XXIII No.1

Features

Natural faith
How Darwinian evolution has transformed liberal religion.
By William R. Murry in Ideas

Our inner ape
How deeply rooted is our Unitarian Universalist belief in peace and justice for all?
By Anthony David in Ideas

Imagineers of soul
In our churches, we should be sorcerer’s apprentices in the art of quenching thirst and opening the doors of meaning. Why, then, are we so scared?
By Christine Robinson in Ideas

'True to my lineage'
The Rev. Mark Morrison-Reed's quest for spiritual integration.
By Kimberly French in Life

Departments

An entangled bank
The grandeur of the evolutionary worldview.
By Charles Darwin in Opening words

Charles Darwin's bicentennial
Two aspects of Darwin's legacy for liberal religion.
By Christopher L. Walton in From the editor

An African pilgrimage
Coming face to face and heart to heart with the reality of slavery.
By William G. Sinkford in Our calling

Letters, Spring 2009
Readers respond to the Winter 2008 issue.
By Jane Greer in Letters

Mailbox, Spring 2009
Judging what's on the table, questioning what's on the cover.
By Jane Greer in Letters

Blog roundup, Spring 2009
Online responses to UU World.
By Christopher L. Walton in Letters

Traffic report, Spring 2009
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton in Letters

Working together to create common security
Common Security Clubs can help us share each other's burdens in a time of economic crisis.
By Chuck Collins in Forum

Congregations remain hopeful in face of recession
Some congregations have pared back budgets. Most are worried about finding ways to support members in need.
By Donald E. Skinner in Congregational life

Expanding a landmark
A green addition to Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Unitarian church in Madison.
By Sonja L. Cohen in Spiritual landmarks

Serving Dionysus
I worshiped the gods of comedy and tragedy long before I worshiped Jesus's God, and I have never stopped leaving gifts at the altar of Dionysus.
By Victoria Weinstein in Reflections

Low hanging fruit
Painting is where I struggle to see the world as it is.
By Angie Reed Garner in Reflections

Totem games
Guess who I am.
By Yvonne Seon in Reflections

Ecological spiritual delight
Slow down and walk lightly on the Earth, even if just for a moment.
By Patricia Guthmann Haresch in Reflections

UUA prepares for belt tightening
Unitarian Universalist Association anticipates 10 percent drop in revenue in FY2010, begins planning cuts.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Pa. start-up church takes new approach
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'Charged-full living'
UUA-sponsored WellSprings Congregation takes a different approach to new church development.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

$70,000 given for Calif. fire relief
Featured online in another form:
California UU congregations regroup as fires ebb
Few lost homes but smoke damage is extensive.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UUA presidential candidates speak
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Hallman, Morales share visions for UUA presidency
Candidates for 2009 election take questions at New England fall conference.
By Jane Greer in UU news

Elections brought UUs joy and sorrow
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Ballot initiatives bring setbacks for same-sex couples
Unitarian Universalists disappointed in state election results limiting GLBT rights.
By Michelle Bates Deakin in UU news

Elections brought UUs joy and sorrow
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UU candidates win elections
State ballot initiatives on abortion, marijuana, show mixed results.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

Elections brought UUs joy and sorrow
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UUA urges Calif. Supreme Court to overturn Prop. 8
Proposition 8 threatens the constitutional rights of all minority groups, according to lawsuit filed by religious coalition.
By Jane Greer in UU news

Working group meets to plan youth ministry
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Youth ministry working group meets to chart new course
Six youth selected by YRUU leadership join group charged with designing new model for UUA youth ministry.
By Donald E. Skinner

UUA emphasizes Google AdWords
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Ad campaign to focus on Google AdWords
UUA moves advertising from ‘Time’ to cyberspace.
By Donald E. Skinner in UU news

UU to head ex-Universalist school
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UU minister to lead former Universalist college
The Rev. Dr. William L. Fox elected St. Lawrence University’s eighteenth president.
By Jane Greer in UU news

GA to vote on new UUA Principles
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Commission offers second draft of new UUA Principles
After receiving more than 1,700 comments on proposed changes to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Principles and Purposes, Commission presents revised draft to Board of Trustees.
By Christopher L. Walton in UU news

Holding the center
Religious liberals reject the idea that a religion is a collection of beliefs that are either true or false.
By Doug Muder in Bookshelf

Music for an imaginary exit
By Christopher L. Walton in Books by UU authors

Books by UU authors, Spring 2009
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
By Jane Greer in Books by UU authors

Killer apes, spiritual experiences, and theater
Questions for spiritual reflection and adult group discussions.
By Jane Greer in What in the World?

Peace Network rallied UUs against nukes
We didn't have to declare ourselves a traditional peace church to be strong advocates for peace and nuclear disarmament.
By Stephen M. Shick in Looking back

Online Extras

That elusive more
What do Unitarian Universalists need to go deeper?
By Doug Muder

Watching the evidence change
A meditation on the inauguration of President Barack Obama, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
By Rosemary Bray McNatt

Flat tire and a beating heart
A heartbeat is one thing you want to do like everyone else.
By Meg Barnhouse

Laying claim to my own blackness
Being an Afro-American is a diverse experience that resists simple characterizations.
By Mark Morrison-Reed in Feature