One of the ways our religious community has limited itself in recent decades is letting the anti christian prejudices of ex Christians become a Unitarian Universalist norm. This has cut us off from our own liberal religious heritage, from profound Unitarians and Universalist thinkers and activists that created the defining characteristics of what we now call Unitarian Universalism. Who are the Unitarian Universalist Christians? Read this book and begin to understand the UU Christianity is not behind us, rather the richness of our historic faith tradition continues to inform us today.
Christian Voices in Unitarian Universalism Contemporary Essays
Kathleen Rolenz, Editor
The bookstore says: "Fifteen personal stories from laity and clergy alike show what it means to be a Unitarian Universalist Christian today. These men and women arrive at their faith by many paths--influenced by the Bible, Jesus Christ Superstar and even the Bernstein Mass.
Here is a fresh and much-needed look at UU Christians, who, for decades, have kept the work and spirit of Christianity alive in our liberal religion. Rolenz is parish co-minister of West Shore UU Church with her husband, Wayne Arnason. Foreword by Carl Scovel. (Skinner House) 2006. 144 pp. ISBN: 1-55896-506-8
I completely agree. Anti-Christian attitudes on the part of some in UUism have generally pushed all of UUism away from important connections with the historic sources of our faith, with unfortunate consequences in some cases. I hope this book helps to begin correcting this mistake.
We are looking for a book to use for a book discussion on Liberal Christianity. I am thinking about using "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis. Any other suggesitons?
Gertrude Edge, Columbia, SC