Recent Stories

Getting over dualism
Many UUs reject the separation of the spiritual and the material.
By Myriam Renaud 5.15.12

Weighty lessons
It is time for us to rethink our attitudes about weight and health.
By Ellen Brenner 5.15.12

Historical inspirations
UU World asked: What historical Unitarian, Universalist, or UU most speaks to you?
By Sonja L. Cohen 5.15.12

Common elements in Unitarian Universalist congregational names
The ten most common elements of a Unitarian Universalist congregation's name.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.15.12

How old are Unitarian Universalist congregations?
Some date back to the 1600s, but 59 percent were founded in the last sixty years.
By Christopher L. Walton 4.30.12

A candid welcome to Unitarian Universalism
Top 10 reasons you may not feel comfortable here.
By Meg Riley 2.27.12

If we don't invest in our youth, others will
Totalitarians put their resources into building youth programs. Pluralists don't.
By Eboo Patel 2.21.12

What size are Unitarian Universalist congregations?
Most congregations have fewer than 100 members, but most UUs belong to larger churches.
By Christopher L. Walton 1.9.12

Grace to the rescue
Unitarian Universalist ideas about what saves us.
By Myriam Renaud 9.26.11

'Unitarian Universalist' characters on the screen
What character in a film or TV show best demonstrates UU values, and why?
By Sonja L. Cohen 9.19.11

Unitarian Universalist congregations by state
Map showing number of UUA congregations by state and the relative number of congregations to each state's population.
By Christopher L. Walton 9.19.11

The end of religion?
Is religion being 'driven toward extinction'?
By Dan Harper 8.22.11

Social media, 'the heretic's tool'
'If we do not embrace social media we're essentially putting a nail in our own coffin.'
By Peter Bowden 6.27.11

UUA membership growth, 2001 to 2011
Over the past decade, Unitarian Universalism has grown in 33 states and D.C.
By Christopher L. Walton 5.23.11

Different UU ideas about God
You're definitely in good company when it comes to God-turning and God-thinking.
By Myriam Renaud 4.18.11

Great trees of life
We need old people to be our trees.
By W. Frederick Wooden 3.14.11

Heritage and history groups sponsor conference together
'History and Heritage Convocation' unites four independent organizations.
By Christopher L. Walton 2.15.11

Nature's tough love
How the prairie challenges the ego.
By Jeffrey A. Lockwood 7.1.02

Good for nothing
In the study of grasshoppers, an entomologist discovers the value of simply 'being.'
By Jeffrey A. Lockwood 5.1.01