Sunday, September 15th, was “Stone Soup for the UU Soul,” our second regular service of the church year. Inspired by the beloved folktale of stone soup, where (spoiler alert!) a community comes together to create a nourishing meal from humble beginnings, we reflected on how we, too, can combine our unique gifts and experiences to … Continue reading Stone Soup for the UU Soul
The Beloved Community is a substitute for the Christian idea of heaven, but it is broader in that it does not require a belief in the afterlife or any particular formula for salvation. But though there may not be heaven or hell awaiting us after we die, we constantly create and maintain heavens and hells … Continue reading Worship with Rev. Edmund Robinson, “An Eye For an Eye, Or the Truth For The Truth: Retaliation And Impunity In the Beloved Community”
Sufi mysticism gives us an ecstatic vision of love. Consumer culture gives us an unattainable, syrupy ideal. Can putting these traditions side by side make us better people?
Beloved Community seems like a wonderful idea — as long as it mainly includes people like us. But what if it is truly radical — and only works when everyone is included?
