The cathedral of the world : a universalist theology / / Forrest Church

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910960032103321
• Autore: Church F. Forrester
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boston, Mass., : Beacon Press, 2009
• ISBN: 0-8070-7324-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 p.)
• Disciplina: 230/.9132
• Soggetti: Liberalism (Religion); Unitarian Universalist churches - Doctrines
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di contenuto: Invocation: The cathedral of the world -- Book I: God and other famous liberals -- The greatest liberal of them all -- Mother God -- Book II: The American creed -- The role of religion in American democracy -- The American creed -- What would Jefferson and Adams do? -- America's promise -- From nationalism to patriotism -- Book III: A liberal pulpit -- The presidential pulpit and religious politics -- The commonwealth of God -- Fear and terror -- Shall we overcome? -- World Peace 2000 -- Choose life -- Choose your enemies carefully -- Religion and the body politic -- Book IV: Universalism for the 21st century -- The search for meaning -- The church of the future in light of the past -- Universalism for the twenty-first century -- Emerson's shadow -- There is no hell -- The seven deadly virtues -- Home after dark -- At home in the universe -- Book V: Love after death -- Love and death -- Love's tribunal.
• Sommario/riassunto: On September 24, 2009, Forrest Church succumbed to a three-year battle against esophageal cancer. As his final gift, the beloved minister and acclaimed author wrote one last book, leaving behind a clear statement of his universalist theology and liberal faith. The Cathedral of the World draws from the entire span of Church's life's work, recasting public addresses and adapted book chapters, articles, and several previously unpublished pieces into a single argument. Giving new voice to the power of liberal religion, Church invites all seekers to enter the Cathedral of the World, home to many windows but only one ; Light.