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Universalism - Hope and Heresy
Growing up in a Univeralist Church in Mississippi is unusual. I never knew that as I grew up. I knew we had different beliefs, but I had never heard it called heresy.
I learned everyone was saved. Or as my grandmother put it, "Saved from what?"
In church, the tune we sang was "Faith of Our Fathers." Now, when I hear "Onward Christian Soldiers", I think that's to the tune of "Faith of Our Fathers."
I learned that you apply reason to the Bible just like any other book.
And just like the joke, Universalists believe God is too good to condemn people to everlasting torment. Later in life, I find that is called heresy by some belevers.
I learned everyone was saved. Or as my grandmother put it, "Saved from what?"
In church, the tune we sang was "Faith of Our Fathers." Now, when I hear "Onward Christian Soldiers", I think that's to the tune of "Faith of Our Fathers."
I learned that you apply reason to the Bible just like any other book.
And just like the joke, Universalists believe God is too good to condemn people to everlasting torment. Later in life, I find that is called heresy by some belevers.
Leonard Prater
Leonard Prater was my minister growing up in Union community in Jones county, Mississippi. This is the church, Burruss Memorial Universalist Church.Mr. Prater was always ready to help people. He organized a Bible school for our church and for Our Home Universalist Church, also in Jones county. He set up the Bible school partly because all the traditional churches had Bible school in the summer.
He is remembered for his love and kind acts. One woman, not in the congregation, took care of her bed ridden husband. Rev. Prater would regularly come by their home. He would split and stack firewood on her porch because she had trouble carrying the wood. He always seemed to know when someone needed help.
UniversalistChurch.net
This is a great site. Here you find many books on Universalism that are available for download. You can put together your own Uinversalist library.
The Universalist Church was one of ten largest in the mid 19th century. You might get an idea of why from the passion of some of these books.
The Universalist Church was one of ten largest in the mid 19th century. You might get an idea of why from the passion of some of these books.
- Works on Unversalism
- To learn more about Universalists, this is the site to check.
Boy In The Bands
Blog by Scott Wells
I met Scott Wells in Altanta. Scott gives really interesting thoughtful sermons. He will make you think. Scott is a Christian Universalist well worth reading.
Scott is responsible the UniveralistChurch.net site.
His blog is always interesting and thought provoking.
Scott is responsible the UniveralistChurch.net site.
His blog is always interesting and thought provoking.
Universalist Herald
Univeralist publication since 1847
The Univeralist Herald is one of the oldest publications of Universalism. My g-g-g-grandfather was a subscriber in the 1860's.Many interesting links and very interesting articles.
Universalist Churches
Great Stuff on Amazon
Universalist Books
These are books that can be downloaded
- Sermons 1832
- Sermons at the Universalist convention.
- John Crenshaw Burruss on Universalism
- John Burruss was the minister that Burrus Memorial Universalist was named after.
- Biography of Hosea Ballou
- Written by his son, Maturin.
- Women of the Century (1883)
- Important Universalist women.
- Universalism in America by Richard Eady
- History of the Universalists. Published in 1884.
- Universalism in America by Ernest Cassara
- Newer book, published 1971, revised 1997
Sometimes a Blog mentions Universalism
- Kutzer speaking in Palatka
- Jewell Kutzer will ask that question of the Palatka Unitarian Universalists at 11 am Sunday. ?In spite of what they say, many people are reluctant to make real changes in their lives,? says Kutzer. ?They tend to continue to reproduce familiar patterns ...
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Mermaiden
Oct 28, 2011 @ 7:15 pm | delete
- I really enjoyed your lens. It gives a really comprehensive look into the Universalist view. I recently joined a UU church in the town I moved to this summer. I've never felt more at home!
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AddaptAbilities
Aug 10, 2011 @ 2:39 pm | delete
- Nice introduction to Universalism. I grew up UU, in a much more "Unitarian" than "Universalist" church. We were told, "The Universalists believed that God was too good to damn people, and the Unitarians believed that people were too good to be damned, so it was only natural that the two denominations would merge". My town was populated by conservative Catholics, Lutherans, and Evangelicals, so my friends were always trying to save me from my heretical ways.
Do UU's believe in angels? Not the ones I know ... but your lens is *blessed* anyway.
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imthepoet
Feb 9, 2012 @ 8:29 pm | delete
- I really like the quote you used. I recently joined a UU church, and I can agree with everything you said.
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