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The Role of Religious Education

The greatest gift we can give our children, it is said, is "roots and wings." Unitarian Universalist religious education seeks to give us all, no matter what age, roots of connection and wings of possibility and hope. Our religious education is lifespan in scope, progressive in theory, experiential in method, and liberal in theological and ethical perspectives. The role of religious education in Unitarian Universalist congregations is to help individuals of all ages experience connections, compassion, and creativity.

We need to understand our connection with our liberal religious heritage: the Jewish and Christian roots from which we spring; the Eastern religious traditions that have nurtured us; the insights of philosophy and science that have expanded our knowledge; and our mystical sense of union with one another, our planet, and the universe. Such connections occur in the curricula we offer, the presentations we sponsor, the opportunities we create for our rich heritage to ennoble us as we move into the future in transforming ways.

from The UUA Congregational Handbook, 1995