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congregations, cultural uus, membership, uuism, uus
Without members of congregations, UUism would die
02.19.08 | Permalink | 16 CommentsWithout members of actual congregations, Unitarian Universalism would die. Without members of national UU organizations (like C*UUYAN, to pick a timely example), Unitarian Universalism will be just fine, if somewhat more sedentary in lifestyle. Let’s lay it all out on the table.1 The movement known as Unitarian Universalism is kept alive by actual people who […]
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bible, genesis, translations
Wish I had an alien Bible
02.13.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsWill Shetterly is starting up his cool translation of Genesis again, and it has me thinking about what my ideal Bible translation would be like. I’d like a Bible that preserves the unique character of a collection of literature written in a number of ancient cultures that are now alien to us. I don’t want […]
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uu blog awards
Vote Chutney
I have both the experience and the vision, so go vote Chutney some UU Blog Awards. Let’s not have a brokered convention.
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authority, religious professionals
Sources of authority
Seems to me there are two sources of authority for religious professionals. There is delegational or positional authority, which carries with it the power accorded it by the congregation’s officialdom. And then consensual authority, which is the authority granted by real live congregants, individually and collectively. You must have both to do your job. Work […]
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bishops, chess, college, religion majors
What to ask a bishop
02.11.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on What to ask a bishopSo I was talking to my cousin tonight, and somehow we ended up talking about my majoring in religion in college. I told him that I called the bishop up during my senior year of high school to ask what I should major in if I wanted to go on to seminary and be a […]
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dairy queen
Drunk and mean
02.08.08 | Permalink | Comments Off on Drunk and meanCommenter Silver Tongued Devil has his own blog now: Drunk and Mean at the Dairy Queen.
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