Speaker: Melissa Jeter
If it is false that UU’s can “believe” whatever we want, then how does Unitarian Universalism reveal the value of pluralism? Unitarian Universalism is rooted in Christianity and early Christian fathers conceptualized religion by defining and identifying what was considered a heresy. Given this exclusive practice, the Unitarians who traveled to what would be the United States wanted more freedom to practice Christianity as they saw fit. Now, many of us may practice or have curiosity about different faiths, have reasonable approaches to the way to live life, refer to conventional ways from familial ancestors or find spirituality from the earth or consume information from popular culture. How do UU’s embrace pluralism? How do we side with love in a way that matters?
