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An updated edition of the classic introduction to the history and beliefs of Unitarian Universalism—from a senior minister of the Unitarian Church For those contemplating religious choices, Unitarian Universalism offers an appealing alternative to religious denominations that stress theological creeds over individual conviction and belief. Featuring two new chapters, a revealing and entertaining foreword by best-selling author Robert Fulghum, and a new preface by UU moderator Denise Davidoff, this updated edition of the classic introductory text on Unitarian Universalism explores the many sources of the living tradition of this ‘chosen faith’.

Excerpt from Reasons Why I Am an Unitarian: In a Series of Letters to a Friend Unitarian ministers throughout the land, and especially in our large city populations. If these opportunities are wiselypro fited by, a large reward may be expected from the hand of the heavenlv Father. The needful wisdom involves, it is sub mitted, two things - first, a going-forth to the people; and second, an offer of the Gospel, and nothing but the Gospel, both positively and distinctively. There must be'a going-foi'th. Pulpit ministrations no longer suffice. The Chiistian minister must become a missionary. Like his professed Master, he must go about doing good. In going forth into social life, he may act in various ways for the improvement of his fellow men but he must not fail to preach to them the unsearch able riches of Christ. In order that those riches may be clearly seen, intelligently apprehended, and duly valued, they must be set forth distinctively. But this positive and distino tive teaching can have little effect, unless it proceed from a heart deeply sensible of its value, and be emphatically directed so as to promote the great aim of the Gospel in the renewal as well as enrichment of the life. No propagandism can be truly Christian, or perform a Christian work, which springs not from the life of God in the soul of man, and aims not to form individuals anew after the image of the Saviour. Nothing short of this deserves the name of Christian endea vour; nothing short of this can be expected to secure the cooperation of God's Spirifiand to receive the Divine blessing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.