Essentials

Belief Net - Take their "Belief-O-Matic" online test to find out where your beliefs fit in the spectrum of the world's religions! You may discover you are a Unitarian Universalist without knowing the name!

ReligiousTolerance.org - "Study of the world's religions will lead to an understanding of religious diversity. Understanding will lead to inter-religious dialogue. Dialogue will lead to peace among religions. Peace among religions will lead to peace among nations."

Spirituality and Practice- The authors of "Spiritual Literacy," Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, offer a plethora of valuable resources on this website, focused on finding the sacred in everyday life.

The UU Visalia Bookstore - Our own online bookstore, with books we've discussed in adult education classes, or which are recommended by our Worship Team, Religious Education Team, Social Justice and Green Sanctuary Team, or by our board.

UUA Bookstore - The Unitarian Universalist Bookstore, including Skinner House Books and Beacon Press an independent publisher of serious non-fiction and fiction.

Skylight Paths Publishing - A publisher offering helpful resources from different spiritual traditions for challenge and inspiration, to deepen our relationship to the sacred, to learn from our own as well as from other faith traditions, and to practice in new ways.

Meditation

The Five Wonderful Precepts by Thich Nhat Hanh (A Buddhist Perspective)

Rooted in Spirit - Meditation Study and Practice by Rev. David Scheuneman

Podcasts

First UU Church of Albuquerque - Podcasts (Video, Audio, and Text). Inspirational sermons.

Unitarian Universalist Radio - Podcast of the "Religious Liberal Hour," providing interviews of spiritual progressives and their efforts.

Seminaries

Starr King School for the Ministry - This Unitarian Universalist seminary has many resources available for lay people, lay as well as those pursuing the ministry.

Meadville Lombard Theological School - This Unitarian Universalist seminary also has resources for lifelong learning.

Life Planning

• Advanced Health Care Directive - Information from California Attorney General, including free sample "living will" (Advance Health Care Directive).
• End of Life Care Planning - More information on this important topic from the California Attorney General.
• Funeral Consumers Alliance - A Federation of nonprofit Consumer Information Societies protecting your right to choose a meaningful, dignified,
  affordable funeral. Learn your options - and protect yourself and loved ones from expensive schemes.

 

Other Resources

Adherents.com: National & World Religion Statistics - Church Statistics - World Religions

Resources for Unitarian Universalists on Pantheism and Nature Reverence

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