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You Might Be a Unitarian Universalist If…

You might be a Unitarian Universalist if… You have ever been in an argument over whether or not breast milk is vegan. When you dress for a formal evening out you wear a little black dress, pearls — and Birkenstocks (and your wife thinks you

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Salt and Light

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14 “You are the light of the

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Love One Another

9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said

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Letters to the Editor

Editor: God bless you! I wish there could be a way to make your website a mandatory read for all heteros! Sue   Editor: I am just about to finish reading Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians and wanted to

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Mainline Called Uncounted Force for Change

The White House has an oft-overlooked religious ally for solving the country’s social problems through greatly expanded government programs, if a new survey of senior pastors in mainline Protestant churches is a good indication. Republican politicians and commentators have opposed President Obama’s economic stimulus initiatives

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The Religious Violence of ‘Defending Marriage’

A recent article in The Atlantic and recently released Lutheran documents give good reasons to revisit the status of gays and lesbians across American society. Unfortunately, few commentators to date have addressed the most troubling development of the past few years: the growth of DOMA

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The Decline of the Culture Wars

Columnist Frank Rich in the New York Times recently joined the company of those who note, as his headline says, that “The Culture Warriors Get Laid Off.” He wrote of the “upside to the economic meltdown,” one which allows citizens to get serious now about