Author’s Note: This post is part of a cooperative effort of Unitarian Universalist writers to commemorate the annual Thirty Days of Love campaign, which is part of the Standing on the Side of Love initiative – a community of people speaking out against oppression and uniting in the common belief…
I did not plan to write this post. In fact, I had intended to write something very, very different. Given that this weekend marks the winter solstice and this post will also appear on the UU Collective at Patheos, I had wanted to write something poignant and insightful about the…
“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein I sit on the end of the dock watching the moonlight sparkle on a silent lake, little beams of light dancing with each…
Note: This post was recently published at the Huffington Post. You can read and comment there as well. You don’t need to look far to see all the damage that religious differences can cause. The media is awash with news of violence, anger, judgment, and discrimination stemming from religious disagreements.…
This month Quest for Meaning is focusing on atonement. Given that we are all prone to slip-ups, mistakes, and the occasional faux pas, atonement is probably something that we have all considered from time to time. Read more about why I think we should rid ourselves of atonement and focus,…
Guest posting seems to be my theme of the week, with posts at Urban Times and Alise Write earlier this week. Today I have the featured post at Provoketive. True to Provoketive’s mission to “provoke the reader’s imagination through conversation and open up spaces of dialogue, learning, and hope,” today’s…