Universalists and Unitarians in America : a people's history

by John A. Buehrens

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About the author: Rev. Buehrens is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Divinity School. He currently serves as the senior minister of First Universalist Unitarian Society of San Francisco and has authored several books. About the book: This work is a well-researched and even-handed overview of how the UU religion evolved. It is a comprehensive narrative of Unitarian Universalist history. Stories Include big names, forgotten feminists, rural radicals and faith-filled capitalists. This book is well-indexed. A very valuable source listed is the Dictionary of Unitarian Universalist Biography, which can be accessed at www.uudb.org.

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John Buehrens begins his new history with the observation that "Religion is people." While previous accounts of Universalism and Unitarianism have focused on a few great men, this history shines a light on the contributions of many, both exalted and obscure, whose stories illustrate the texture of lived religion. Both faiths are chronicled in parallel development through their consolidation in 1961. Beyond presenting Universalist and Unitarian history in America as more than a list of luminaries, Buehrens weaves a historical tapestry rich in color and meaning that will serve to deepen the faith of modern Unitarian Universalists.~UU Book Shop

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