IST2059-1-WI14 - Unitarian Universalist Polity
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Course Syllabus
Readings for the Course (Not required to purchase any of the readings)
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James Luther Adams,
Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism
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James Luther Adams,
Voluntary Associations
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Wayne Arnason and Kathleen Rolenz,
Worship That Works
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David Bumbaugh,
The Marketing of Liberal Religion
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Glenn Canfield,
The Purpose and Function of the Church
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Walter Herz,
Redeeming Time
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Israel Galindo,
The Hidden Lives of Congregations
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Dan Hotchkiss,
Governance and Ministry
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Charles Howe,
For Faith and Freedom
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Duncan Howlett,
The Fourth American Faith
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Peter Hughes,
The Cambridge Platform
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Michael Jinkins,
Journal of Religious Leadership
, “Docents in the House of Wonder” article
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David Parke,
The Epic of Unitarianism
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Paul Rasor and Susan Ritchie,
Unitarian and Universalist Professions of Faith
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Christine Robinson, 2008 Berry Street Essay,
“Imagineering Soul: Finding Soul at Disney World”
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Warren Ross,
The Promise and the Premise
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Williston Walker,
The Creeds and Platforms of Congregationalism
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George Williams,
The Radical Reformation
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Conrad Wright,
Congregational Polity
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Conrad Wright,
Walking Together
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Alice Blair Wesley,
Myths of Time and History
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Alice Blair Wesley,
Our Covenant: The 2000-01 Minns Lecture
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UUA Bylaws and Rules
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UUA Commission on Appraisal,
Belonging
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UUA Commission on Appraisal,
Engaging Our Theological Diversity
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UUA Commission on Appraisal,
Interdependence
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UUA Commission on Common Worship,
Leading Congregations in Worship
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UUA
Fulfilling the Call: A Model for UU Ministry in the 21
st
Century
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UUA MFC Policies
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UUA MFC Rules
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UUA
Welcoming Congregation
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UUMA Guidelines and Code of Professional Practice
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UU World
, Winter 2011,
Faith in Our Future
article
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UU World
, Winter 2012, Fred Muir’s
The End of iChurch
article
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Erik Wikstrom,
Serving With Grace
Course Overview
Course Objectives
Evaluation
Policies and Services
Incompletes: If incompletes are allowed in this course, see the Master's Student Handbook for Policies and Procedures.
Pass/Fail: Masters students wishing to take the class pass/fail should discuss this with the instructor by the second class session.
Academic Integrity and Community Covenant: All students are expected to abide by Iliff’s statement on Academic Integrity, as published in the Masters Student Handbook, or the Joint PhD Statement on Academic Honesty, as published in the Joint PhD Student Handbook, as appropriate. All participants in this class are expected to be familiar with Iliff’s Community Covenant.
Accommodations: Iliff engages in a collaborative effort with students with disabilities to reasonably accommodate student needs. Students are encouraged to contact their assigned advisor to initiate the process of requesting accommodations. The advising center can be contacted at advising@iliff.edu or by phone at 303-765-1146.
Writing Lab: Grammar and organization are important for all written assignments. Additional help is available from the Iliff Writing Lab, which is available for students of any level who need help beginning an assignment, organizing thoughts, or reviewing a final draft.
Inclusive Language: It is expected that all course participants will use inclusive language in speaking and writing, and will use terms that do not create barriers to classroom community.
Degree Learning Goals