Posted by David on August 22, 2010
This summer I had the privledge to preach a four part summer sermon series at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL, that has explored what some of the ties between us as Unitarian Universalists may be. I specifically sought to name some things that are rarely said, and to make some claims that may not [...]
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Posted by David on August 8, 2010
Every once in awhile here at Celestial Lands, I offer some thoughts on politics. Nothing gets me in “trouble” here more than when I offer thoughts on politics. I’m probably on even less firm ground with this one than others, because it is not even really a thought, just a feeling and a wonder.
I have [...]
Categories: Prophetic Voice, Social Engagement, politics
| Tags: election, History, liberal, liberalism, Obama, politics, Prophetic Voice
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Posted by David on October 2, 2009
I can rest easier in this world knowing that each and every night, and perhaps even in the morning, there are Evangelicals associated with Liberty University praying for me. Why? Because I am a Liberal. I am not only a liberal, I am a flaming, NPR loving, socialized medicine supporting, political and religious liberal who [...]
Categories: Evangelism, Interfaith, Patriotism, Religious Freedom, politics
| Tags: Adopt a Liberal, liberal, liberal christian, liberalism, Liberty University, pray for liberals, prayer evangelism
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Posted by David on March 13, 2009
I have found that most of the people who identify as some kind of religious “progressive” have done at least some basic work around the worldview and assumptions that they are implying by linking their religious faith so clearly with the concept of progress. While it is not the kind of faith I could follow, [...]
Categories: History, Prophetic Voice, politics
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Posted by David on March 5, 2009
In a conversation with a fellow seminarian who had read my article “Why I’m not a progressive”, it became clear to me that though I laid out the reasons why I call myself a Liberal and not a progressive, I did not highlight what problem I have with the word progressive, and this might be [...]
Categories: God, Prophetic Voice, UU Movement, theology
| Tags: danger, liberal, liberalism, myth of progress, practice, progress, progressivism, Unitarian Universalist, Unitarian Universalist Practice
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Posted by David on March 2, 2009
I remember a conversation with a religiously and politically conservative U.S. Army Chaplain while I was at the Brook Army Medical Center in San Antonio. This Chaplain had found Celestial Lands, and had specifically read the article entitled “Unitarian Universalism and Military Chaplaincy“. About two days into the two-week course, he asked me if I [...]
Categories: Defining Religious Langauge, Patriotism, Prophetic Voice, politics
| Tags: conservative, conservativism, defining, liberal, liberal faith, liberalism, progressive, progressive faith, progressivism
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Posted by David on July 4, 2008
Every Fourth of July I begin my day the same way, I read the entirety of the Declaration of Independence. It is a yearly reminder to me that this nation was founded on the spirit of liberalism, and that to be a liberal (a true liberal) in this nation is to keep the foundational spirit [...]
Categories: History, Inspiration, Patriotism, Uncategorized
| Tags: 4th of July, American Revolution, governance, History, liberalism, Patriotism, politics
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Posted by David on April 30, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, in a conversation with a fellow Unitarian Universalist, my friend said “Won’t the world be better when everyone becomes a UU?” She seemed a little shocked at my “Never gonna happen” response. I guess it did sound a little defeatist, though I certainly did not mean it that way… but [...]
Categories: Evangelism, Religious Freedom, Social Engagement
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