Frank Casper

What follows is the result of a request I’d had from one of our members some time ago. He said that while he enjoyed reading our book, it was nonetheless long and could have greatly benefitted from an executive summary. It was not the first time I received comments from those who found the book … Read more

Link to the original recording and text by Cecilia Kingman Reading this essay, I quickly concluded that Unitarian Universalist (UU) minister Cecilia Kingman was not chosen for her erudition on fascism, especially in its current North American context, let alone in UU circles. Fascist tactics from the far Right are in-your-face on the national scene … Read more

The Unitarian Universalist Association leadership is attempting to both increase general UU membership and greatly increase racial minority membership. While the goals are admirable, the UUA’s approach is ill-conceived and likely to fail. David Cycleback Ph.D. is a cognitive scientist and philosopher and a member of the British Royal Institute of Philosophy. Jewish, he attends … Read more

Apparently many feel that AI is just too removed from the issues and the feelings concerning them. Here is the alternative.   Two Important Things Subscribe to Comments Subscribe to comments to follow the comments from other readers. Join the Fifth Principle Project. It’s free. The Fifth Principle Project is an organic grassroots initiative to … Read more

Unitarian Universalism is in Danger of Becoming Just Another Church ( David Cycleback Ph.D. (ברוך בן אברהם ושרה) is a cognitive scientist and philosopher specializing in brain function and its relationship to knowledge, beliefs, and behavior. He is Director of Center for Artifact Studies, a member of the British Royal Institute of Philosophy, and the … Read more

The exchange that follows is a good companion piece to Rebecca Pace’s article on the inability of UU leadership to follow the covenants they form. It shows how ministers who have swallowed the UUA kool-aid are not, for that reason, listening to the members of their own congregations.  This is an email exchange between long-time … Read more

We at the Fifth Principle Project have always maintained that the idea of “covenant” to the UUA is about disciplining the rank and file and the congregations when they in any way disagree with the UUA. This article from Rebecca Pace is a case in point. Perhaps the youth involved in the effort described here … Read more

The UUA’s approach to anti-racism is based on a premise that leaves no room for genuine solutions. If, as they persistently claim, racism is natural, that is, it comes with the territory of being white, then what possible solution could there be other than to eliminate, or at least subjugate the source? This is at … Read more

Continuing with the Fifth Principle Project’s sharing of the experiences of some attendees of the recent 2023 General Assembly, we now add another experience from a long-time UU leader, Mr. Stephen Myles. He shares his experience in a letter to the UUA Board of Trustees. Letter from Stephen Myles: Including exchange with Board Members   … Read more

We at the Fifth Principle Project have been sharing the experiences of Rebecca Pace, a lay leader, from the recent 2023 General Assembly. We now have another experience from a retired minister, Rev. Denise  Tracy. She shares her experience in a letter she sent to Rev. Meg Riley, Co-Moderator of the UUA. We welcome your … Read more