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050	0	0	_aBX9841.2 _b.B84 1998
082	0	0	_a230/.9132 _221
100	1		_aBuehrens, John A., _d1947-
245	1	2	_aA chosen faith : _ban introduction to Unitarian Universalism / _cJohn A. Buehrens and Forrest Church ; new foreword by Robert Fulghum ; new preface by Denise Davidoff.
250			_aRev. ed.
260			_aBoston : _bBeacon Press, _cc1998.
300			_axxvii, 221 p. ; _c19 cm.
500			_aRev. ed. of: Our chosen faith. c1989.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 219-221).
505	0		_aForeword / Robert Fulghum. Preface / Denise Taft Davidoff. Introduction. 1. Awakening --2. Experience -- 3. Deeds Not Creeds -- 4. The Known and the Unknown -- 5. The Cathedral of the World -- 6. Dialogue -- 7. Neighborhood -- 8. Expectations -- 9. Beyond Idolatry -- 10. Mind and Spirit -- 11. For the Beauty of the Earth -- 12. Returning to the Springs. A Brief Chronology of Unitarian Universalist History. Suggestions for Further Reading.
520			_aPublisher description: Affirming diversity, dialogue, and personal choice in religious living, providing common ground and community for people from a wide variety of backgrounds and beliefs, and encouraging the work for social justice that religion inspires, Unitarian Universalism has become an increasingly appealing religious alternative. A Chosen Faith is a clear, helpful introduction to this growing religious movement. Two long-time ministers and denominational leaders, John A. Buehrens and Forrest Church, describe the sources and history of Unitarian Universalism, how those traditions are adapted in congregations today, and how they each came to choose Unitarian Universalism as a career and a way of life. This revised edition includes two new chapters as well as a new foreword by best-selling writer and Unitarian Universalist Robert Fulghum. "An excellent introduction for anyone interested in the nature of Unitarian Universalist religious beliefs, the history of those movements, and the emphasis on openness, tolerance, and social concerns." --Michael J. McBride, Religious Studies Review. "Simply superb. I know of nothing comparable to it. The old-timer as well as the 'come-outer' will find A Chosen Faith irresistible. It will be a gift for everyone, for the minister, for the laity, for theological students. Engaging, seductive, infectious." --James Luther Adams.
650		0	_aUnitarian Universalist churches _xDoctrines.
700	1		_aChurch, F. Forrester.
700	1		_aBuehrens, John A., _d1947- _tOur chosen faith.
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