Christopher L. Walton

Articles

Photographic tour of Wright's Unity Temple
New book celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece for an Illinois Unitarian Universalist congregation.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.4.10

Forrest Church's Universalism
For Church, 'E pluribus unum' was a civic ideal and a religious insight.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.2.09

From the editor, Winter 2009
Unitarian Universalism is not alone on the 'religious left.'
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.09

Traffic report, Winter 2009
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.09

General Assembly report, 2009
The Unitarian Universalist Association elects a president focused on helping congregations adapt to a changing society.
By Donald E. Skinner and Christopher L. Walton 9.14.09

General Assembly narrowly rejects new ‘Principles and Purposes’
Delegates in Salt Lake City elect new president, send ‘Peacemaking’ Statement of Conscience back to committee.
By Christopher L. Walton 7.6.09

Morales decisively wins UUA presidency
The Rev. Peter Morales elected with 59 percent of the vote.
By Christopher L. Walton and Donald E. Skinner 6.29.09

Follow UUA General Assembly with 'UU World'
Daily updates on the presidential election and other business on uuworld.org's General Assembly Blog.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.22.09

President Sinkford's public witness
President William G. Sinkford looks back on eight years of leadership.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.1.09

Beacon Press to reissue Martin Luther King Jr.’s books
Exclusive partnership with King’s estate will bring civil rights leader’s writings to a contemporary audience.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.1.09

Traffic report, Summer 2009
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.09

Blog roundup, Summer 2009
Online responses to UU World.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.09

From the editor, Summer 2009
'Utne Reader' names 'UU World' a finalist for an Utne Independent Press Award.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.09

Traffic report, Spring 2009
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.09

Blog roundup, Spring 2009
Online responses to UU World.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.09

CD to note, Spring 2009
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.09

From the editor, Spring 2009
Two aspects of Darwin's legacy for liberal religion.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.09

Commission offers second draft of new UUA Principles
After receiving more than 1,700 comments on proposed changes to the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Principles and Purposes, Commission presents revised draft to Board of Trustees.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.12.09

On the web, Winter 2008
Online responses to 'UU World.'
By Shelby Meyerhoff and Christopher L. Walton and Kenneth Sutton 11.1.08

From the editor, Winter 2008
Online reporting allows more timely response.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.08

Traffic report, Winter 2008
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.08

From the editor, Fall 2008
Debra W. Haffner's new book is full of good news about raising children.
By Christopher L. Walton 8.18.08

Traffic report, Fall 2008
Top ten stories at uuworld.org.
By Christopher L. Walton 8.18.08

General Assembly endorses youth 'empowerment'
UUA’s 2008 convention asks for annual reports from congregations and denominational groups about youth and young adult empowerment.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 7.7.08

Keep up with General Assembly news
Follow the UUA's annual meeting, June 25-29, with uuworld.org's General Assembly blog.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.23.08

Books by UU authors, Summer 2008
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 5.15.08

From the editor, Summer 2008
If anyone has popularized liberal religion in the last quarter century, Forrest Church has.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.08

UUA presidential campaign begins with two candidates
Laurel Hallman and Peter Morales compete for 2009 General Assembly vote.
By Christopher L. Walton 3.17.08

UUA suspends funding for young adult network
C*UUYAN has cancelled annual conferences; UUA staff groups serving youth and young adults expected to merge.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 2.18.08

Book to note, Spring 2008
Gary Kowalski's new book celebrates the Enlightenment faith of America's Revolutionary leadership.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.08

Books by UU authors, Spring 2008
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 2.15.08

From the editor, Spring 2008
Three moving and informative stories; introducing our new blog about blogs.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.08

Is your congregation talking about peacemaking?
UUA seeks congregational input on peacemaking resolution by March 1.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.4.08

From the editor, Winter 2007
This issue of 'UU World' highlights books worth sharing.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.07

Liberal theology, vibrant but hidden
Unitarian Universalism was liberal theology's first home, but we have neglected it lately.
By Christopher L. Walton 9.24.07

Documenting the gay marriage revolution
A photographic history of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
By Christopher L. Walton 9.17.07

Independent magazines take a hit
New postal rules treat small periodicals unfairly.
By Christopher L. Walton 9.3.07

Jesus for UU children
New book offers a Unitarian Universalist view.
By Christopher L. Walton 8.27.07

On the web, Fall 2007
Online responses to 'UU World.'
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 8.18.07

Environment and diversity themes of 2007 General Assembly
Report on the Unitarian Universalist Association's 2007 annual meeting.
By Christopher L. Walton and Tom Stites 8.10.07

General Assembly asserts UU moral values
In Portland, UUA's annual meeting recalls Pentagon Papers, urges opposition to torture and Iraq war, affirms transgender people.
By Christopher L. Walton and Tom Stites 7.2.07

Daily updates from UUA General Assembly
Follow the UUA's annual meeting with uuworld.org's GA blog, June 20-24.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.15.07

On the web, Summer 2007
Online responses to 'UU World.'
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.07

Books by UU authors, Summer 2007
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 5.15.07

From the editor, Summer 2007
Doug Muder and the Rev. Meg Barnhouse bring distinctive voices to 'uuworld.org.'
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.07

From the editor, Spring 2007
My goal is to give you a magazine with a broad range of UU voices that truly conveys the dynamism of liberal religion today.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.07

Sinkford outlines plan for more diverse ministry
Board of Trustees hears UUA president's proposal for new ministry opportunities for minorities, approves General Assembly review of UUA's Purposes.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.6.07

From the editor, Winter 2006
Share your dreams for Unitarian Universalism and its magazine with me.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.06

Mailbox, Winter 2006
Comments on gender-neutral language.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.06

Five years of 9-11 articles
Selections from UU World's archives, 2001-2006.
By Christopher L. Walton 9.11.06

New survey of UU congregations shows growth potential
Faith Communities Today survey: Number of growing churches rising, but few churches see recruitment of new members as central.
By Donald E. Skinner and Christopher L. Walton 8.21.06

Musicians’ network offers children’s songbook
Thirty songs for children's choirs and worship services.
By Christopher L. Walton 8.21.06

Books by UU authors, Fall 2006
A selection of books written by Unitarian Universalists.
By Christopher L. Walton 8.15.06

UUA General Assembly confronts global warming
Annual gathering draws 4,398 to St. Louis, donates $31,886 to local youth agency.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.30.06

Daily reports from UUA General Assembly
Follow the UUA's annual meeting with uuworld.org's GA blog, June 21-25.
By Christopher L. Walton 6.19.06

Harvard announces professorship in Unitarian Universalist studies
Funding completed for Ralph Waldo Emerson Professor; scholar will study Unitarian Universalism and other liberal religious traditions.
By Jane Greer and Christopher L. Walton 5.25.06

Book introduces Unitarian Universalism to young children
Full-color illustrations will delight children and adults.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.06

Counterculture and liberal religion
How American culture transforms—and is sometimes transformed by—liberal religion.
By Christopher L. Walton 4.3.06

Books to honor great occasions
Four new books celebrating life's passages.
By Christopher L. Walton and Kenneth Sutton 2.15.06

Report examines racism, youth at 2005 General Assembly
Commission offers timeline and recommendations after tense interactions at UUA annual meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.
By Tom Stites and Christopher L. Walton 2.6.06

Boston honors Selma's civil rights activists
Unitarian Universalists cosponsor march, remember civil rights martyrs.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.7.05

General Assembly 2005
Sermons, music, and politics fired up the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists.
By Donald E. Skinner and Christopher L. Walton 8.22.05

Book collects key texts in UU reverence debate
Documentary history of the 'vocabulary of reverence' debate.
By Christopher L. Walton 3.1.05

James Luther Adams's examined faith
Faith is not fundamentally about one's beliefs but about one's commitments.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.1.05

General Assembly Report 2004
Annual event in Long Beach, California
By Christopher L. Walton 9.1.04

Gay rights timeline
Major social, political, and religious milestones on the road to equality.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.1.04

Science and its metaphors
The Unitarian Universalist tradition has historically affirmed both faith and reason, worship and science.
By Christopher L. Walton 11.1.03

Adin Ballou's influential utopianism
Founder of Hopedale community taught 'nonresistance,' influenced Tolstoy, Gandhi, and King.
By Christopher L. Walton 7.1.03

Sophia Lyon Fahs, revolutionary educator
Starting in 1937, Fahs helped lead a Unitarian religious education revival.
By Christopher L. Walton 3.1.03

Religious dialogue in a divided world
Khaled Abou El Fadl calls for Muslim dialogue; Yossi Klein Halevi looks for interfaith partners in Israel and Palestine.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.1.03

Interview with Rita Nakashima Brock and Rebecca Parker
What to do when experience challenges tradition.
By Christopher L. Walton and Jane Greer 3.3.02

Unitarian and Universalist roots of the American Red Cross
Two volunteer organizations led by Unitarians and Universalists set a foundation for the American Red Cross.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.1.02

Special issue: Life with terrorism
A guide to stories from UU World's special issue in response to the attacks of 9/11.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.1.02

Timeline of the Selma civil rights campaign
From Selma to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.1.01

Unfinished journey: Selma 1965
Martin Luther King Jr.'s never-published eulogy for James Reeb, a memoir, and a monument renew 'the challenge and charge' of Selma.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.1.01