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The Playground: Not Unspeakable
Since Wednesday’s tragic events at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, I am finding it tremendously challenging to write about “play”. Nine people who were engaged in worship through Bible study were shot and killed by … Continue reading
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Tagged current events, forgiveness, social justice, truth, UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, UU 3rd Principle, UU 6th Principle
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The Playground: Unthinkable
Sometimes in our worst nightmares we see a playground with children playing happily when some unspeakable horror strikes. The purity, the innocence, the delight and joy of childhood and all that it means is deeply violated by some unseen character … Continue reading
The Playground–Rules Brought and Made
As I think back on my own early playground experiences and as I remember watching our children and others play together, I realize that rules show up on the playground in two ways. There are the rules we all bring … Continue reading
Playground: Gatekeeping
How did you gain entrance to the playgrounds of your childhood? That may seem a silly question–one just went out a certain door (at school) or down a certain street, through a gate. The point is that for most of … Continue reading
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Tagged UU 1st Principle, UU 2nd Principle, UU 6th Principle
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Sanctuary: Off the Chain
What holds us down? What is it in our lives that seems to limit us? In the last few days a video and a journal article have come together for me that raise these questions. We could point to many things: a … Continue reading
Belief–Sanctuary or Prison?
We recently attended the Broadway show Book of Mormon while visiting New York City. Without giving a review of the musical, suffice it to say that the show takes the audience into a comedic, irreverent and bold exploration of the world of religious belief … Continue reading
Sanctuary: Light
Across religious traditions, with their differences and distinctions, one can enter the sanctuaries of these movements, great and small, and find the burning flame. Each religion will have its own understanding of why it lights candles ranging from a practical … Continue reading