Let’s explore Buddhism with simple texts and drawings. . . . . “Bunny Buddhism: Hopping Along the Path to Enlightenment” by Krista Lester The cuteness of bunnies meets the wisdom … Continue reading Light-Hearted Buddhism

The Palestinian/Israeli conflict is long and complicated.  Two new books bring new insights to this difficult reality. Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation  -edited by Michael Chabon … Continue reading Palestinian/Israeli Conflict

JUSTICE – a complex topic. Two new books tackle the concept.  One looks at the concept philosophically; the other reports on actual cases where justice was initially denied, then ultimately … Continue reading JUSTICE

All the Real Indians Died Off: And 20 Other Myths About Native Americans by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and Dina Gilio-Whitaker Dina Gilio-Whitaker was a speaker at the 2017 Unitarian Universalist General … Continue reading All the Real Indians Died Off

Children’s books often have great messages for adults as well as children.  Such is the case with “Pandora” by British author/illustrator Victoria Turnbull. A fox named Pandora “fixes things”, including … Continue reading PANDORA (a fox, not a box)

Skinner House books has just released the 2017 Meditation Manual in its long-running annual series: “To Wake, To Rise: Meditations on Justice and Resilience” Our own Senior Minister, Rev. Bill … Continue reading To Wake, To Rise – New Meditation Book

The UU Animal Ministry at First Unitarian is working hard to help us recognize the many ways that humane treatment of animals is central to our Principles as Unitarian Universalists. … Continue reading Humane Treatment of Animals

Summer is the perfect time to read materials recommended for the Wellspring classes that start this fall.  Your bookstore carries four recommended books.  First three books are 20% off for … Continue reading Wellspring Reading

Unitarian Universalists are a diverse group of individuals – we have diverse backgrounds and diverse beliefs. Skinner House, the publisher of titles specifically for our denomination, has published an excellent … Continue reading UU’s have Diverse Beliefs

Catch up on your Unitarian Universalist history this summer. Denomination History Your bookstore has several titles, the newest is a just published two-volume history entitled “A Documentary History of Unitarian … Continue reading Unitarian Universalist History