Speaker: Gary Lerude

Coming to Terms with the Terms

Many new UUs arrive seeking sanctuary from religious doctrines they no longer believe. They want refuge from the religious terms that, at best, no longer have meaning, at worst, are manipulative and traumatic. Yet by abandoning traditional religious language, are UUs ceding religious discussion and diminishing our own authority? We’ll explore how we might adapt … Continue reading Coming to Terms with the Terms

Coming to Terms with the Terms

Many new UUs arrive seeking sanctuary from religious doctrines they no longer believe. They want refuge from the religious terms that, at best, no longer have meaning, at worst, are manipulative and traumatic. Yet by abandoning traditional religious language, are UUs ceding religious discussion and diminishing our own authority? We’ll explore how we might adapt … Continue reading Coming to Terms with the Terms