A Language Of Reverence

by Dean Grodzins (Editor)

Unitarian Universalists are currently engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on the "language of reverence." The dialogue revolves around two big "Are we talking about religion in a way adequate to our needs as a religious community?" and "What are we talking about when we talk about religion?" In this anthology, five prominent Unitarian Universalists illuminate these issues from different perspectives.

Genres: Religion

140 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2004

About the author

Dean Grodzins is a historian, a biographer, and an editor, with particular interests in American intellectual history, the history of religion in America, and 19th-century America. His doctoral dissertation at Harvard won the Allan Nevins Prize from the Society of American Historians, among other awards, and his book American Heretic (UNC Press, 2002), a biography of the Transcendentalist Theodore Parker (1810-60), was named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice magazine.

Reviews

[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a book many at our church were reading during a crisis of differences. It helped those who were atheists, humanists and those who were believers in God to learn to speak more respectfully about our differences.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fine set of essays reflecting on the role of reverence in the life and practice of Unitarian Universalist congregations.