Archive for January, 2001

The Conviction of a Unitarian Universalist

Sunday, January 21st, 2001

Ten or fifteen years ago, a clever idea occurred to someone, who posed the question, “If it became illegal to be a Unitarian Universalist, and you were accused, would there be enough evidence to convict you?”It is not a pleasant thought, having one’s religion made illegal. One liked to hope it’s far-fetched, although one does [...]

Differences That Unite Us

Sunday, January 14th, 2001

Conventional wisdom is, disagreements divide. If one person is in favor of free trade, Vivaldi, and the Red Sox, but disapproves of leaf blowers and the genetic engineering of food, while another favors the Yankees, protectionism, Garth Brooks, leaf blowers, and the genetic engineering of food, one might assume that these two should not decide [...]