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Category Archives: Religion
The Featherly-Nelson Herald Tribune
Access the full PDF here. Page one. The full PDF. Unfortunately, I can’t figure out how to make it display here correctly. Sorry. The center spread should run as an unbroken two-pager. The link above carries you to another page … Continue reading
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On the American Taliban
I know the clip below from HBO’s “The Newsroom” is at least five minutes longer than any network would really permit a talking head to have to voice an opinion on the air. I know Jeff Daniels’ character–a Republican pundit … Continue reading
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Video: On Theodore Parker
Yet another new MVUUF video. This one discusses the legacy of 19th Century Unitarian minister Theodore Parker, a widely influential figure in his day–Abraham Lincoln was perhaps his most famous and notable acolyte. Here is the link: To see it … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Religion, U.S. History, Video
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Video: Why UU’s Care About Immigration
This is the first of two new videos I have produced and posted to my church’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/mvuuf). As always, this was done with the invaluable assistance of photog maestro Darrell Eager. In this short segment, MVUUF Minister David … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Race, Religion, Video
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About That ‘God Particle’
Let it never be said that scientists are completely averse to tweaking the nose of religion. Their nickname for the elusive Higgs boson—the alleged Big Bang precursor particle—is “the God Particle.” Not nice, Science. It’s an important discovery, though. But … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science
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Is Character Fate?
Heraclitus of Ephesus (535 BC – 475 BC) taught that character is destiny. As we’ve come to understand genetic science, we have learned he may have had a point. In this video (which I edited and helped to shoot) the … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Video, Visual Arts
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The Bible: Literally?
My latest video production on behalf of Minnesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is posted below. MVUUF’s Rev. Dr. David Breeden explains that literal interpretation of the Bible really began in the past two centuries, as science gained currency and people … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Video
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What is ‘Salvation?’
UUs in the blogosphere have been asking a lot lately about salvation. They pose a good question: Since Universalists have traditionally believed in universal salvation, just what does “salvation” really mean for today’s Unitarian Universalists? In this short video, MVUUF … Continue reading
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A Rapture Deferred
I guess there is not a whole lot of point to piling onto the saps who bought what radio host Harold Camping was selling–that yesterday was supposed to bring about the end of the world. Still, it is hard to … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Religion
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Why No UU Mega-churches?
The Unitarian Universalist Association includes a number of large churches, but no “mega-churches.” Why? As Rev. Dr. David Breeden explains in the video below, it’s partly because UU fellowships aren’t great proselytizers. We don’t go door to door spreading the … Continue reading
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