The Latest Form of Infidelity Comments http://infidelity.blogsome.com Colin Bossen's blog on liberal theology, Unitarian Universalism, politics and culture. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:07:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Steve Caldwell http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/30/unitarian-universalist-and-unitarian-universalist-martyrs/#comment-69 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:01:06 +0000 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/30/unitarian-universalist-and-unitarian-universalist-martyrs/#comment-69 Your list should include James Barrett, Lt Col (USAF-ret.) Here's the information about how he died from the Arlington Cemetery web site: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jbarrett.htm I would say that Lt Col Barrett is our martyr to reproductive choice in the same way that Rev. Reeb is our martyr to racial equality. At the bottom of the Arlington Cemetery web page, you can see his tombstone with a flaming chalice on it. Your list should include James Barrett, Lt Col (USAF-ret.) Here’s the information about how he died from the Arlington Cemetery web site:

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jbarrett.htm

I would say that Lt Col Barrett is our martyr to reproductive choice in the same way that Rev. Reeb is our martyr to racial equality.

At the bottom of the Arlington Cemetery web page, you can see his tombstone with a flaming chalice on it.

]]> by: Nathan http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/30/unitarian-universalist-and-unitarian-universalist-martyrs/#comment-68 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:15 +0000 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/30/unitarian-universalist-and-unitarian-universalist-martyrs/#comment-68 I believe a UU was shot dead somewhere is north or in northwest Florida a few years ago. He was driving a doctor to an abortion clinic. The doctor was wounded. I believe a UU was shot dead somewhere is north or in northwest Florida a few years ago. He was driving a doctor to an abortion clinic. The doctor was wounded.

]]> by: Administrator http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/27/beyond-the-burning-river/#comment-67 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:09:02 +0000 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/27/beyond-the-burning-river/#comment-67 Look forward to seeing it! We could arrange a showing of the movie if your friend would be amenable. Look forward to seeing it! We could arrange a showing of the movie if your friend would be amenable.

]]> by: Mandy Economos http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/27/beyond-the-burning-river/#comment-66 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:49:58 +0000 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/10/27/beyond-the-burning-river/#comment-66 Enjoyed this sermon. Here is a link to my friend's website for her newly released film about the same subject. I can loan you a copy this Sunday if you like. http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/nm.html Enjoyed this sermon. Here is a link to my friend’s website for her newly released film about the same subject. I can loan you a copy this Sunday if you like. http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/nm.html

]]> by: Administrator http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/07/17/i-believe-in-magic/#comment-65 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:02:14 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/07/17/i-believe-in-magic/#comment-65 A sermon inspired by my experiences of Kristin Baybar's over years can be found at http://www.uucleveland.org/sermons/MagicalThinking.php A sermon inspired by my experiences of Kristin Baybar’s over years can be found at http://www.uucleveland.org/sermons/MagicalThinking.php

]]> by: Andrew Bethune http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/08/10/universalism-in-scotland/#comment-64 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:16:12 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/08/10/universalism-in-scotland/#comment-64 The Unitarian Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a universalist foundation. There used to be a universalist church at Stenhousemuir in Scotland, but the biggest outworking of the universalist idea in Scotland was a 19th century denomination called the Evangelical Union. The Unitarian Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a universalist foundation. There used to be a universalist church at Stenhousemuir in Scotland, but the biggest outworking of the universalist idea in Scotland was a 19th century denomination called the Evangelical Union.

]]> by: Administrator http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/08/05/question-box-sermon/#comment-63 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:51:21 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/08/05/question-box-sermon/#comment-63 The sermon is now available on-line <a href="www.uucleveland.org/sermons/QuestionBox.php" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The sermon is now available on-line here.

]]> by: Bill Baar http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/07/27/czech-fruit-dumplings/#comment-62 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:40:31 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/07/27/czech-fruit-dumplings/#comment-62 Every Friday in my neigborhood, there are fruit dumplings at the Czech Plaza restaurant. Every Friday in my neigborhood, there are fruit dumplings at the Czech Plaza restaurant.

]]> by: uccwomanist http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2008/09/23/fred-craddock-on-preaching/#comment-61 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:08:15 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2008/09/23/fred-craddock-on-preaching/#comment-61 Thanks for sharing these notes. I look forward to learning more about and from Dr. Craddock. Thanks for sharing these notes. I look forward to learning more about and from Dr. Craddock.

]]> by: The Eclectic Cleric http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/05/06/unitarian-universalism-and-the-emergent-church/#comment-60 Wed, 06 May 2009 19:07:33 +0100 http://infidelity.blogsome.com/2009/05/06/unitarian-universalism-and-the-emergent-church/#comment-60 I've also been developing an interest in the similarities between the Emergent Church movement and Unitarian Universalism, but I'm not going to try to write a long essay here describing my thoughts on the subject. Some quick observations though: the Postmodern understanding of texts and "discourse" (and the deconstruction of same) does strange, strange things to ideas like the Doctrine of Literal Verbal Inerrancy, but it also opens the door for Religious Liberals to reappropriate aspects of the Christian Myth/metanarrative in a positive way. I'm thinking specifically of the original kerygma message Jesus proclaimed when he returned from his temptation in the wilderness: "Behold, the Kingdom of God is at Hand, repent and believe the Good News." - When this gets stripped of 2000 years of "systematic theology," the message becomes much more simple and straightforward: "Look around, God is still in charge -- change your attitude, show a little trust and confidence, and get with the program of being a follower of the Way..." basically what scholars would call a realized eschatology combined with an emphasis on practical morality -- Love of God and Love of Neighbor, and doing unto others as we would have others do unto us. I’ve also been developing an interest in the similarities between the Emergent Church movement and Unitarian Universalism, but I’m not going to try to write a long essay here describing my thoughts on the subject. Some quick observations though: the Postmodern understanding of texts and “discourse” (and the deconstruction of same) does strange, strange things to ideas like the Doctrine of Literal Verbal Inerrancy, but it also opens the door for Religious Liberals to reappropriate aspects of the Christian Myth/metanarrative in a positive way. I’m thinking specifically of the original kerygma message Jesus proclaimed when he returned from his temptation in the wilderness: “Behold, the Kingdom of God is at Hand, repent and believe the Good News.” - When this gets stripped of 2000 years of “systematic theology,” the message becomes much more simple and straightforward: “Look around, God is still in charge — change your attitude, show a little trust and confidence, and get with the program of being a follower of the Way…” basically what scholars would call a realized eschatology combined with an emphasis on practical morality — Love of God and Love of Neighbor, and doing unto others as we would have others do unto us.

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