Worth and Dignity of Every Being?: August 2015

Sunday, August 23, 2015

All Religions, Every Being

Here is a video that you can use in your First Principle Project discussions and faith development activities.

Here are some discussion questions:

How does your wisdom, experiences, and understanding resonate with what is shown here?

How might Unitarian Universalists depict our views on all beings if we were to have a video such as this?

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Nurture Your Nature with the First Principle Project

A new television show just began, Nurture Nature, hosted by Rev. LoraKim Joyner DVM. In the first two episodes she speaks of the First Principle Project. Following each show are reflection questions and action steps that address the intent of the First Principle Project - living compassionately, healthy, deeply, and joyfully in a multispecies world so that we can nurture all of life, and care for the many individuals.

These videos can be used in Lifespan Development activities and as a Worship Service.

As this is a new project, if you have any suggestions for producing the show or for future shows, please contact Dr. Joyner.

Click here to watch the first episode - Reverence for Life

Click here to watch the second episode - Living with Reverence for Life

Why This Blog?

This is a forum open to all for discussing the nature of life on earth. Specifically we are asking if species besides humans have worth and dignity. Aimed to be an open forum, we will invite authors to publish essays on a wide range of topics relating to the question, "Does every being have worth and dignity?" We also encourage comments and further discussion following each article. All viewpoints are welcome as long as they are written in a compassionate and respectful tone, and follow the spirit of the Unitarian Universalist Principles. This blog was inspired by the First Principle Project, and though originated by the Unitarian Universalist Animal Ministry, seeks to involve the wider community into two of its goals:

1. The Conversation: Invite as many as possible into a conversation about the religious, spiritual, and ethical aspects of living in a multispecies world. One question we ask: How do we understand reality and what is our response to this?

2. Changing Ourselves: Guide people as they seek to improve their ability to participant in and sustain these discussions, reflect more deeply and broadly about what it means to be compassionate in a multispecies world, and in so doing, augment their faith development, deepen their spiritual lives, and empower their compassionate behavior at the individual and collective level.

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Sunday, August 23, 2015

All Religions, Every Being

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Nurture Your Nature with the First Principle Project