As I see it, there are three words—related but not the same—that apply to the holidays I celebrate this season.

recognize the good you’ve done... and know love radiates...

Imagine…if you believed democracy were essential. Not just a “choice” among variations of how to govern a group of people, but an essential structure.

The Unitarian Universalist minister David O. Rankin liked to relate a story from his career.

Do you trust democracy? In your bones, do you trust it? Do you trust yourself and your fellow citizens?

One hundred years ago the state of Maine was sharply divided between Republicans and Democrats.

I grew up in a deeply political UU family. From the earliest time I can remember, we talked about politics and religion at the dinner table.

I had a proud parenting moment the other day. My young adult daughter texted me “I have officially become the kind of annoying adult that won’t shut up about politics.”

Politics and religion share the desire to make a difference in the world.

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