Following is a guide to the main content in this site
| Page | Author/s | Content |
| Article II Rewrite Proposal | UUA/A2SC | Article II Rewrite Proposal final (released in late October 2023) |
| Anti-Racism | Anne Schneider | Discussion of asset based Anti-Racism, an approach that is proven to work, unlike the UUA’s guilt based approach. |
| GA Reflections | Group | Directory of reflections on GA 2023 |
| Message to Meg Riley | Rev Denise Tracy, | Message to Meg Riley (one of the two UUA co-moderators) from Rev. Rev. Denis Tracy, a retired UU Minister |
| Letter to UUA Board Members | Steven Myles | Letter to each member of the UUA Board of Trustees |
| Valley UU Delegate Report | David Sheh | Notes on GA by a delegate from Valley UU. |
| Current v Proposed | Discussion Group | Side-by-side presentation of existing Article 2 and the proposed changes. |
| Pro/Con Review | Anne Schneider | A balanced presentation of arguments both for and against the Article II rewrite proposal. |
| Covenant and Freedom of Belief? | Ken Christiansen & Karen Brown | Comparison of language referencing “Covenant” and “Freedom of Belief” in the the current and proposed Article II |
| Discussion: | Various | Essays opposed to the Article II rewrite proposal |
| Why Retain the UU Principles? | Kenneth Ing | In-depth discussion making the case for retaining our Principles and Sources. |
| Detailed Analysis | Lincoln Baxter | Detailed examination and commentary on the proposed changes. |
| Alternate Answers to FQAs | Kenneth Ing | Alternate views to Frequently Asked Question responses by the Article II Study Commission. |
| Heart of UU Identity | Rev. Dr. George Kimmich Beach | Rev. Beach (now retired) was one of the creators of the bottom up process that lead to the 7 Principles and 6 Sources we have today. In 1981 one he argued for a “strong” statement of Principles “with religious integrity, intellectual coherence, and literary quality.” |
| Centered on Love | James Anderson | On what kind of love is this new radical restructuring of the foundational Principles of the UU faith centered? |
| What We Will Lose | Steven Myles | What we will lose if the proposal is passed at GA |
| Faith in UUs | Rev. Jerry Mikula Kerr | Could it be that the UUA does not have faith that UUs can engage in a truly open, democratic debate, could make a good decisions? |
| Resistance To Change | Stephen Polmar and Karen Brown | Response to charge that we are resistant to change |
| Without a Map | Rebecca Pace | A Certified Public Accountant’s view of the Article II process. |
| A Law Professor’s Perspective | William Jordan | A law professors perspective on the Article II proposal and the UUA |
| On Elders in Unitarianism | Terry Anderson | What is the role of Elders in Unitarian Universalism |
| Judgment | Barbara L. Barnes | Judgment in the Proposed Article II and the UUA — from Heritage Universalist Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Process Questions | Steven Myles | Questions raised by the process used by the Study Commission |
| Videos: | Various | |
| Saving UU’s Soul | Susan McWethy | A 16 minute video presentation describing the proposed Article II rewrite which passed at GA 2023, and the possible consequences if the proposed Article II rewrite passes at General Assembly in June 2024 |
| Genealogy of 7 Principles | Rev. Richard Trudeau | A video overview of the origins of the 7 Principles and 6 Sources. |
| On Accountability… | Kenneth Ing | A convincing case that the accountability language, combined with the covenantal language, the redefinition of the Purposes paragraph, and the changes to the Freedom of Belief paragraph in the Article II rewrite, WILL change Unitarian Universalism. Kenneth backs up his assertions, with UUA leader statements, and UUA documents going back to 2015, and as recent as 2022 GA statements by current UUA President nominee Sofia Betancourt. Everyone who is thinking about how to vote on the Article II proposal should take the time to watch this video. |
| Background: | Various | Background information on the UUA |
| Blocked and Reported | Block & Reported Podcast | An excerpt from this Podcast entitled “How the Unitarian Universalist Church Melted Down.” It tells the story of what happened to Rev. Dr. Todd Eklof and Rev. Dr. Kate Rohde |
| Unitarians and Universalists at the UN | Bruce Knott | An overview of the role Unitarians and Universalists have played at the UN from the first UUA GA in 1962, until the closing of the UN office by the UUA in 2021. |
| Suggested Readings | A bibliography of books and articles, for those who want to dig deeper. | |
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| Printable Resources | Printable pamphlet for distribution; post cards and business cards for promoting this web site and the cause of defeating ARII. |
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