Freethinking Mystics with Hands: Exploring the Heart of Unitarian UniversalismOwen-Towle's inspiring essays balance Unitarian Universalism's rational, mystical and activist sentiments. An excellent introduction to Unitarian Universalism for newcomers as well as a valuable resource for personal reflection, family sharing and Sunday worship. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Acquaintance With the Depths | 7 |
Freethinking | 15 |
Truthers | 23 |
Room for Everyone | 31 |
Faithful to Beauty and the Humiliated | 37 |
Where We Are Planted | 45 |
Doubting Believers | 51 |
With Hands | 57 |
GodFearing Humanists | 65 |
Open Not Empty Minded | 71 |
Common terms and phrases
activist affirm Albert Camus asked beauty become Buddha called choice church commitment communion compassion compassionate confront congregations conscience courage death deities depths dwell e. e. cummings earthly sojourn Easter Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Emerson evil existence experience face faith final forgive freethinking mystics gift gious God-fearing grow heart heritage human humanist Jesus justice justice-building keep Kleine Nachtmusik liberal Liberal Religion Life-Affirming Religion life's lives Low Sunday Margaret Fuller Martin Buber meaning mind mystics with hands nature never one's ourselves person pilgrims pledge our troth prayer principles Ralph Waldo Emerson reality reason religious community reminds Responsible Freedom sacred Schweitzer Semper Reformanda sense share social Sophia Fahs souls spiritual stay stewards strangers theology things tion tolerance touch tradition transformative trust truth Unitarian Uni Unitarian Universalism Unitarian Universalist fold Unitarian Universalist religion Universalists hold versalist William Ellery Channing wisdom word