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Egypt's Sheik Tantawi, Head of Al Azhar, Dies
According to the New York Times, Egypt's chief religious official, Sheik Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, died yesterday during a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81. As head of Egypt's most prestigious cente... [read more]
Religion Clause
Virginia Governor Backs Equal Employment Opportunity for LGBT
Less than a week after Virgina's attorney general told public colleges in the state that they may not ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (see prio... [read more]
Religion Clause
Irish Pubs Want Good Friday Exemption For Rugby Viewers
Yesterday's London Mail reports that Ireland's ban on the sale of alcohol on Good Friday is creating significant problems for rugby fans. The much anticipated Munster v. Leinster match is schedul... [read more]
Religion Clause
David Chura: Juvenile Justice? Send ‘Em to Boot Camp!
The author of I Don't Wish Nobody to Have a Life Like mine became an unlikely advocate for a military-style form of education for kids in the juvenile justice system. [read more]
Beacon Broadside
Jonathan M. Metzl: The Language of Addiction in the Bombast of the Right
A psychiatrist's analysis of the rhetoric of the right: how transference, displacement, and defense mechanisms manifest themselves in Limbaugh and Beck's latest attacks. [read more]
Beacon Broadside
Carole Joffe: The Billboard Circus and the Abortion Wars
The author of Dispatches from the Abortion Wars looks at the most recent battles in reproductive health. [read more]
Beacon Broadside
Board to review proposed changes to Article XV
NEWS: If amended, Article XV would make it easier to change bylaws [read more]
News from UU World
Who owns your congregation?
LIFE: A congregation's owner isn't its board, minister, or members; it is its mission. [read more]
Life from UU World
Pluto discoverer featured on NOVA, and other UUs in the media
UU’s In the Media
Blog roundup: The art of ministry, social media, "comfortability," and more
the interdependent web
UUA eliminates Washington advocacy office
NEWS: Reorganization to merge several departments; 15 employees laid off. [read more]
News from UU World
UUSC Statement on Earthquake in Chile
News from the UUSC
Blog roundup: The price of democracy, no easy Easters, and more
the interdependent web
One woman's fall into homelessness, and other UUs in the media
UU’s In the Media
Congregations give $326K for UUA diversity initiatives
NEWS: More congregations participated in Association Sunday this year than in 2008-2009. [read more]
News from UU World
UUSC Partners in Haiti Respond to Multilayered Emergencies
News from the UUSC
An American cry for help
In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann shares his personal experience with a real life 'death panel' situation and scorns the unfairness of health insurance in America. K... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Blog roundup: Racial diversity, observing Lent, running for Congress
the interdependent web
Defending gay rights in Uganda, and other UUs in the media
UU’s In the Media
Action Alert: Gaza
Sadly, the dismal conditions in Gaza are causing enormous hardship for the people there, with particularly harsh effects on children. Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition founded in part by ... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Olbermann: Beware fear's racist temptation
In a Special Comment, Keith Olbermann explores the relationship between fear and racism and encourages Americans who are distressed about the nation's future to avoid political groups that appeal ... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Mary Daly changed my life
SPIRIT: I am not sorry that I used to be ‘one of those angry women. ’ [read more]
Spirit from UU World
A Larger Love: A Valentine's Day Message from the President of the UUA
This Valentine’s Day has been proclaimed Standing on the Side of Love Day. People of many faiths across America are worshipping, meeting, and taking action to stand with those who most need o... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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Courageous Ugandan UUs fight "Anti-Homosexuality Bill"
The Unitarian Universalist Association of Uganda is preparing to take a strong and courageous stand against the Ugandan government's proposed "Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009. " Ugan... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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Assessment Team Lands in Haiti
News from the UUSC
Creating Change
I hadn’t been in 15 years! But last week I packed up and headed for Dallas to the Creating Change Conference, an annual gathering of the glbtq clan. My 13 year old said, “I don’t get it. W... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
American Prayer Hour a Success
Hundreds of people of faith gathered on Thursday, February 4th in more than 20 cities around the country for the American Prayer Hour, an interfaith response to the National Prayer Breakfast, which... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Religious community is essential
SPIRIT: The central task of the religious community. [read more]
Spirit from UU World
Innovations help congregants hear
LIFE: People with hearing loss are a big percentage of the people with disabilities who come through our doors on Sunday morning. [read more]
Life from UU World
Olbermann: U.S. government for sale
In a Special Comment, Countdown’s Keith Olbermann envisions a future United States in which today's Supreme Court ruling permitting unbridled corporate campaign spending purchase all the power g... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Spiritual Dilemmas and the Right to Choice
Seminarian Darcy Baxter says, “There is this moment, when you talk with women about abortion, where the guilt and the shame can lift a little and these women can focus on being a good mother ... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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New Survey
Want to do this survey of 18+ individuals who grew up in a UU religious education program and/or participated in YRUU/LRY? All responses are anonymous and confidential. No personal or private info... [read more]
YRUUlogy
What moves you?
LIFE: We only find ourselves when we lose ourselves in service to something that transcends us. [read more]
Life from UU World
Media Nation's new home
I ended up moving a little more quickly on this than I had intended. But Media Nation, hosted on Blogspot. com since 2005, has now moved to its own server. Please click here to keep reading. And ad... [read more]
Media Nation
Alpha-testers wanted
Shhhh . .. no one is supposed to know. But would you mind taking a peek at an early version of what may wind up as the new Media Nation? It's built with Word Press, and you'll find it here. Don'... [read more]
Media Nation
A Taylor-made Globe?
In what may prove to be very good news for readers of the Boston Globe, a group led by Stephen Taylor — a prominent member of the family that sold the paper to the New York Times Co. in 1993 — ... [read more]
Media Nation
How my congregation voted for Morales and Hallman
At our annual congregational meeting, members looked over the two single page sheets the UUA provided in the last meeting, one for each presidential candidate. Last month's newsletter article from... [read more]
UUA Politics
Ballots & Absentee Voting Update from the UUA
Under the UUA bylaws, candidates for UUA President and Moderator must submit petitions to run for these offices. For the office of President, Rev. Laurel Hallman and Rev. Peter Morales submitted p... [read more]
UUA Politics
Questions and Answers from the Presidential Candidates
Just in case you didn't already know. .. Questions and Answers from the Presidential Candidates The candidates for President of the Unitarian Universalist Association have agreed to respond to a... [read more]
UUA Politics
Rev. Sean Speaks at Rally on Utah Capitol
Video Courtesy of KSL. com (Sorry about the commercial. I couldn’t find a way around it. ) Remarks for the Rally for the Common Ground Inititative January 24, 2009 Rev. Sean Parker Dennison... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Excellence and Oppression
–a commentary by Rev. Sean– Clearly, Rev. Christine and the event she attended about “Excellence in Ministry” got me thinking. Today’s thoughts revolve around the idea... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Letter from Bill Sinkford acknowledging end of YRUU - September 13, 2008
Dear Friends,I am excited to share with you recent positive developments in the transition in our Unitarian Universalist (UU) youth ministry. Based on feedback from the UU youth community and othe... [read more]
YRUUlogy
URGENT: Committed youth advocates needed!
Hello All,I have just returned from General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the UUA's annual business meeting. The Youth and Young Adult Empowerment Resolution which you may have heard of was pas... [read more]
YRUUlogy
Looking for a Logo–*Contest*
Hello! One thing that this website needs is a logo. So I am announcing a logo contest. The prize will be a basket of trans-related resources for you and/or your congregation. There will... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Duncan Metcalfe
Okay. I have spent a lot of time thinking about how I feel about this. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to add to this discussion, and I want people to read these things as org... [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Consultation History...
UUA HISTORY OF CONSULTATION ON MINISTRY TO AND WITH YOUTH [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Ben Alexander
Thanks to the bloggers for recognizing the importance of an institutional memory for YRUU. I wish we had this technology during LRY's existence. I am so sad that the UUA still seems to have it's ... [read more]