Exploring Faith, Nature, and Justice in "Justice on Earth

UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working
at the Intersections of Race, Class,
and the Environment
2018-19 UUA Common Read
 
DISCUSSION GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND PROMPTS
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
 
SINGLE-SESSION
VERSION
UUA Faith Development Office
 
COVENANT
 
We each promise to:
 
speak from our own experiences and perspectives.
listen generously to the experiences and perspectives
of others.
actively resist making assumptions about one another.
be mindful of “taking space and making space” to
ensure everyone has opportunities to speak and to
listen.
expect and accept non-closure.
respect the confidentiality of personal information and
stories shared here.
UUA Faith Development Office
 
DISCUSSION AND SHARING:
GROUNDED IN OUR FAITH
What religious or spiritual practices are now, or
have been, meaningful in your life that connect
you to the living earth? How do they connect
you to other people?
UUA Faith Development Office
 
1
st
 and 7
th
 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
PRINCIPLES
 
1.
The inherent worth and dignity of
every person
 7. Respect for the interdependent web of
all existence of which we are a part
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
 
THREE-SESSION
VERSION
 
Session 1:
The Nature of the Problem
UUA Faith Development Office
 
COVENANT
 
We each promise to:
 
speak from our own experiences and perspectives.
listen generously to the experiences and perspectives
of others.
actively resist making assumptions about one another.
be mindful of “taking space and making space” to
ensure everyone has opportunities to speak and to
listen.
expect and accept non-closure.
respect the confidentiality of personal information and
stories shared here.
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
SHARING: OUR RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE
 
What has “nature” meant in your life?
 
What have been your experiences with the natural
world?
 
Has your relationship with nature been a solitary
or communal experience?
 
What poems, music, visual art pieces, photographs,
or religious texts about nature are meaningful to
you? Do those texts or creative expressions
separate humanity from nature, or include
human beings in nature?
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
 
THREE-SESSION
VERSION
 
Session 2:
Finding Our Religious Ground
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
CHALICE LIGHTING
 
We light this chalice to celebrate Unitarian
Universalism.
This is the church of the open mind.
This is the church of the helping hands.
This is the church of the loving heart.
Together we care for our earth and work for
friendship and peace in our world.
UUA Faith Development Office
 
REFLECTION AND SHARING
 
What religious or spiritual practices are
now, or have been, meaningful in your life
that connect you to the living earth? How
do they connect you to other people?
UUA Faith Development Office
 
DISCUSSION: A MORAL IMPERATIVE
 
How might introducing a Unitarian Universalist “language of
morality” change how we perceive environmental causes?
How can we address environmental causes as Unitarian
Universalists?
 
Justice on Earth 
suggests that, through a UU lens, we must
see: There is no environmental justice without justice for
people and communities of color and economic poverty, in
our country and globally, who are most vulnerable to effects
of climate change and environmental abuse. When we let our
faith guide us, how are we more sharply accountable to those
people most harmed by environmental damage?
 
What might be a UU language of morality that can broaden
and strengthen our advocacy for environmental justice?
UUA Faith Development Office
 
1
st
 and 7
th
 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
PRINCIPLES
 
1.
The inherent worth and dignity of
every person
 7. Respect for the interdependent web of
all existence of which we are a part
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
 
THREE-SESSION
VERSION
 
Session 3:
Embracing Accountability and
Becoming Partners
UUA Faith Development Office
 
 
WHY IT’S ABOUT RACE AND CLASS
 
What first-hand experiences (or stories heard
from others) came to mind as you read the
book? Do you now understand some of those
experiences and stories differently?
 
If you were to write about the particular
problems and issues of a place familiar to you,
what would you write about? Where does
environmental injustice intersect with human
injustice in the story you will tell?
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Delve into the intersections of faith, nature, and justice with the "Justice on Earth" discussion guide. Reflect on spiritual practices, Unitarian Universalist principles, and personal relationships with nature. Engage in meaningful discussions on the inherent worth of individuals and the interconnectedness of existence while exploring the relevance of creative expressions in connecting humanity with the natural world.


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  1. Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class, and the Environment 2018-19 UUA Common Read DISCUSSION GUIDE QUESTIONS AND PROMPTS UUA Faith Development Office

  2. SINGLE-SESSION VERSION UUA Faith Development Office

  3. COVENANT We each promise to: speak from our own experiences and perspectives. listen generously to the experiences and perspectives of others. actively resist making assumptions about one another. be mindful of taking space and making space to ensure everyone has opportunities to speak and to listen. expect and accept non-closure. respect the confidentiality of personal information and stories shared here. UUA Faith Development Office

  4. DISCUSSION AND SHARING: GROUNDED IN OUR FAITH What religious or spiritual practices are now, or have been, meaningful in your life that connect you to the living earth? How do they connect you to other people? UUA Faith Development Office

  5. 1st and 7th UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST PRINCIPLES 1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person 7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part UUA Faith Development Office

  6. THREE-SESSION VERSION Session 1: The Nature of the Problem UUA Faith Development Office

  7. COVENANT We each promise to: speak from our own experiences and perspectives. listen generously to the experiences and perspectives of others. actively resist making assumptions about one another. be mindful of taking space and making space to ensure everyone has opportunities to speak and to listen. expect and accept non-closure. respect the confidentiality of personal information and stories shared here. UUA Faith Development Office

  8. SHARING: OUR RELATIONSHIP TO NATURE What has nature meant in your life? What have been your experiences with the natural world? Has your relationship with nature been a solitary or communal experience? What poems, music, visual art pieces, photographs, or religious texts about nature are meaningful to you? Do those texts or creative expressions separate humanity from nature, or include human beings in nature? UUA Faith Development Office

  9. THREE-SESSION VERSION Session 2: Finding Our Religious Ground UUA Faith Development Office

  10. CHALICE LIGHTING We light this chalice to celebrate Unitarian Universalism. This is the church of the open mind. This is the church of the helping hands. This is the church of the loving heart. Together we care for our earth and work for friendship and peace in our world. UUA Faith Development Office

  11. REFLECTION AND SHARING What religious or spiritual practices are now, or have been, meaningful in your life that connect you to the living earth? How do they connect you to other people? UUA Faith Development Office

  12. DISCUSSION: A MORAL IMPERATIVE How might introducing a Unitarian Universalist language of morality change how we perceive environmental causes? How can we address environmental causes as Unitarian Universalists? Justice on Earth suggests that, through a UU lens, we must see: There is no environmental justice without justice for people and communities of color and economic poverty, in our country and globally, who are most vulnerable to effects of climate change and environmental abuse. When we let our faith guide us, how are we more sharply accountable to those people most harmed by environmental damage? What might be a UU language of morality that can broaden and strengthen our advocacy for environmental justice? UUA Faith Development Office

  13. 1st and 7th UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST PRINCIPLES 1. The inherent worth and dignity of every person 7. Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part UUA Faith Development Office

  14. THREE-SESSION VERSION Session 3: Embracing Accountability and Becoming Partners UUA Faith Development Office

  15. WHY ITS ABOUT RACE AND CLASS What first-hand experiences (or stories heard from others) came to mind as you read the book? Do you now understand some of those experiences and stories differently? If you were to write about the particular problems and issues of a place familiar to you, what would you write about? Where does environmental injustice intersect with human injustice in the story you will tell? UUA Faith Development Office

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