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Tuesday February 10, 2009

Unitarian Universalism:

Man to spend life behind bars for deadly shooting rampage at Unitarian Church

Jim David Adkisson pleaded guilty Monday in Knox County Criminal Court to a deadly shooting rampage at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.

The church was the home of what the 58-year-old Powell man deemed â€œultra liberalsâ€ and â€œfoot soldiersâ€ for the powers-that-be in the liberal movement. [video]
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Tuesday July 29, 2008

Unitarian Universalism:

Police: Man shot churchgoers over liberal views

An out-of-work truck driver accused of opening fire at a Unitarian church, killing two people, left behind a note suggesting that he targeted the congregation out of hatred for its liberal policies, including its acceptance of gays, authorities said Monday.
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Sunday July 27, 2008

Unitarian Universalism:

Man opens fire inside Knoxville, Tennessee, church; at least six people shot

Multiple people have suffered gunshot wounds in what witnesses describe as a mass shooting inside a church in West Knoxville Sunday morning.

The shootings happened at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church on Kingston Pike.
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Sunday December 30, 2007

Unitarian Universalism:

Unitarian Universalists put faith in advertising

Liberal church usually shies from evangelism but buys ads, courts sports fans, adds outreach.
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Saturday September 22, 2007

Unitarian Universalism:

Many beliefs, one family: Unitarian Universalists celebrate spirituality in any form

The Unitarian Universalists are a small sect in the religious world, but they are actively trying to change that.
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Monday August 13, 2007

Unitarian Universalism:

Stephen King’s daughter soothes souls in Plantation

The Rev. Naomi King, whose father — Stephen King — brothers and mother are all writers, does her storytelling from the pulpit of a South Florida church.
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Thursday January 11, 2007

Unitarian Universalism:

Pastor finds message in Grateful Dead music

40 years since the group got its start and 12 years after the death of lead guitarist Jerry Garcia silenced their music, some people who did not get the message then are revisiting the Grateful Dead and finding a lyrical connection to religion and spirituality.
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Monday October 30, 2006

Unitarian Universalism:

Bearing witness to a sea change in Unitarian practice

A denomination with no formal creed, a low profile and a strong tradition against proselytizing, Unitarian Universalists â€” Unitarians for short â€” are trying something new: a splashy dose of evangelism. Using radio spots, newspaper ads and mass mailers, they hope to spread the word (lower case) about their faith’s openness, diversity and undogmatic approach.
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Monday March 13, 2006

Unitarian Universalism:

Pulpit politics divide Unitarian church

Unitarian minister gets mixed reviews for sermon accusing Bush administration of terrorism.
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Sunday August 1, 2004

Unitarian Universalism:

A Unitarian pastor examines the nature of — gasp — sin

He warns of self-interest clothed in garb of higher virtue Hitler, Stalin, Saddam and bin Laden are all `agents of evil'
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Wednesday May 26, 2004

Unitarian Universalism:

Strayhorn reverses herself on church’s tax status

AUSTIN - Reversing an earlier decision, state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn said Monday that a Unitarian church in Denison on the Texas-Oklahoma border will get tax-exempt status.
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Tuesday May 18, 2004

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Texas official says Unitarian church not a tax-exempt religion

AUSTIN, Texas - (KRT) - Unitarian Universalists have for decades presided over births, marriages and memorials. The church operates in every state, with more than 5,000 members in Texas alone.
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Saturday June 28, 2003

Unitarian Universalism:

Words of ‘reverence’ roil a church

In Boston, Unitarian Universalists ponder nature of their faith
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Thursday May 22, 2003

Unitarian Universalism:

A Heated Debate Flares in Unitarian Universalism

New York Times, May 17, 2003
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