Articles related to "Unitarian"

Tolerance, caring, and encouragement in finding an individual path to spirituality is the credence of Unitarian Universalism. Healing a hurting world is their mantra.

Edmund Hamilton Sears' carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear was a second attempt at a song about a theme he had tried to write about fifteen years earlier.

People turn to religion for answers, but Unitarian Universalism invites evolution, exploration, and spiritual growth. Religion provides an invitation to find wholeness.

Many Wiccans practice as solitaries, without a coven or community to belong to, but there is a multi-faith church welcoming to Wiccans and other Pagans.

Edmund Goubert, winner of the 2007 IP Art award for visual arts, gives the public a walking tour round the architectural sites that inspired his solo exhibition.

San Francisco, arguably America's gayest city, is home to a number of churches that welcome LGBTs.

After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Braestrup becomes a minister, and finds solace and meaning in helping others.

"That Glorious Song of Old" was written by Americans Edmund Sears and composer Richard Willis, a carol that speaks of angels and the nativity.

He was a WWII combat veteran, and by the end of his life he had become one of the most prolific writers of all time.

The discovery of a comet led Mitchell to be the first woman member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1848.

The Pilgrims and Puritans greatly influenced New England culture. Their religious passion ebbed, and they became Congregationalists

How Samuel Slater, the father of the industrial revolution in America, got his knowledge of cotton spinning and cotton mills from Jedediah Strutt, in Belper, Derbyshire.

When a car accident takes husband Drew, a Maine state trooper, Kate decides to live his dream and become a Unitarian Universalist minister.

Ezra Stiles Ely was an influential Presbyterian clergyman who wanted to merge church and state to ensure that the nation was ruled by orthodox christians.

Many who read "The Ghost of Dr. Harris" might think it's fiction; however the story is true and captures Hawthorne's emotions with his ghostly encounters.

The life, times and accomplishments of one of America's most brilliant and patriotic women.

If a older friend or loved one is struggling with a serious illness, there are several fairly easy actions friends can take to provide caring and unforgettable support.

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas' debate on October 15, 1858, drew an estimated crowd of 6,000 in front of Alton's new City Hall.

Study of Pete Stark (Cal-Democrat) and how a lack of belief in a Supreme Being affects legislation in government.

E. E. Cummings did not legally change his name to e. e. cummings as is often claimed in legend; he became rather conventional in his values despite his innovative style.

Abraham Lincoln was the only American president elected from Illinois. Here are some comparisons of the state's two latest presidential candidates: Obama and Stevenson.

Charles Dickens stopped by the Semi-Colon Club on his visit to American in 1842. Many celebrated literary figures belonged, including the Lyman Beecher family.

Gaskell has long been overshadowed by other Victorian novelists, but with a new BBC production of Cranford currently on screen, now is the time to revisit her novels.

Should heterosexual couples who cannot procreate be banned from marriage? This seems to be the next step of the Church if it is to follow its guidelines and regulations.

Samuel Finley Breese Morse is best known for his creation of the single wire telegraph system and the Morse Code, but he was also a gifted painter.

The history of The Battle Hymn of the Republic is not as colorful as our National Anthem's, but this civil war song has evolved to become our defacto national hymn.

Faith and peace making often go hand in hand. In fact, taking part in the peace movement can be a tangible expression of one's faith. So, where are the Evangelicals?

Most Christians believe in the Trinity, the concept of "three in one" Godhood. But some concepts in the Bible suggest that Trinitarianism cannot provide all the answers.

A 2007 Pew survey shows that religion continues to play an active role in American public and private lives, and that America is not as secular as Europe.

The experiments conducted by Joseph Priestley led Benjamin Franklin to a new understanding of the relationships between living organisms and the environment.

Creating meaning in the season of bunnies and eggs doesn't take money. Here are some hard-time tips for personal growth and family fun.

Moving to a new city, town, or even a new country, and unsure about coming out? Read these tips for finding the gay community and testing the waters in a new place.

Industrial Britain conjures images of workers slaving in 'dark satanic mills', driven to the edge by horrific conditions and the early trades unions fighting for change.

Helen Keller has ousted Confederate officer Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall collection, but the building abounds in Confederate heroes.

Crawford Howell Toy, a brilliant linguist and theologian, was forced from his position teaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for his progressive views.

George Bancroft, better known as a preeminent historian in the 1800's, got actively involved in politics of the Jacksonian era and beyond.

Religion frequently justifies the second-class treatment of gays and lesbians. Individual bible passages are offered as proof that queers are sinners in the eyes of God.

Leadership and expert technology are needed to solve environmental issues. But faith traditions can also help, by changing thinking and showing new ways of living.

Brief Biography and work of English writer Elizabeth Gaskell who set the social wrongs she witnessed into her novels.

Brief biography of Joseph Priestley, British experimental chemist credited for discovery of oxygen, although he is not alone in his claim.

A social activist, abolitionist, supporter of suffrage, author, playwright, poetess and lyricist, Julia Ward Howe is an imposing monument to womanhood.

Few New England day trips are as perfect as the one-hour cruise from Portsmouth, NH to Star Island to explore or drink tea on the wide porch of the Oceanic Hotel.

Brief biography and works of American-born British poet, critic, essayist and dramatist T.S. Eliot, 1948 Nobel laureate for literature.

Joseph Priestley was a scientist, a minister, and a friend of Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Johnson's book looks his life and how he influenced the Founding Fathers.

This guitar-wielding singer/songwriter from Kentucky entertains boomers and seniors with humor and a heavy dose of truth about real life in this day and age.

Brief biography of William Hazlitt, one of the greatest English writers of essays, famous for Characters of Shakespeare's Plays and Life of Napoleon.

What role did the Scottish Enlightenment play in Jefferson's views on religious freedom, and would he have seen the United States as a Christian Nation?

Biography and works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of America's greatest poets and essayists, 19th century leader of transcendentalism.

The Noel Langley adaptation of A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens' classic novella, for the silver screen is delightful but not completely true to book.

Climate change is the most important issue facing the world today as it is the key issue affecting both the economy and the infrastructures around the earth.