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Tag: Gadfly Papers

Sermon: The Road to The Gadfly Papers and Beyond

November 26, 2019 melhpine

Using logic isn’t necessarily racist any more than using ships or roadways is racist, though both were used in the slave trade.

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Listening to Stones – Re-Blog from St. John’s Unitarian Universalist Church

November 23, 2019 melhpine

I choose to listen to the stones telling stories of the ebb and flow of religious freedom, the tragedy of living for love and the faith that keeps us telling these stories. Part of my central myth, my reason for ministry is a deep faith that truth emerges in dialog.

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Hoping for Clarification

September 23, 2019 melhpine

Originally posted on Jim Aikin's Oblong Blob:
As I noted last month, the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association (UUMA) has issued an official letter of…

From a Pesky Former UU

July 12, 2019 melhpine

I’ve bought and read the book. There’s not a single hateful word in it. And I’ve befriended Rev. Eklof and looked into his past. He is anything but a bigot.

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Rev. Kate Braestrup is an author, chaplain, and itinerant preacher based in Maine. Mel Harkrader Pine is a blogger and community lay minister based in Northern Virginia. His Tibetan dharma name is Urgyen Jigme. We welcome comments and guest articles, as long as they contain no ad-hominem attacks or blanket condemnations. Contact us if you’re interested in writing for Truly Open Minds and Hearts. We won’t disclose your identity if you prefer to use a pseudonym, but we do insist on knowing who you are.

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