I identify first and foremost as a Unitarian Universalist who has Jewish and Christian heritage. Over my lifetime I have identified in different points along the spectrum of theism and humanism, but I have always been a UU. 

I am fed by the wisdom I have gleaned from growing up in our spiritually alive and religiously plural faith.  In worship, classes, and small groups, I aim to support a vibrant religious pluralism, where theists, atheists, and agnostics grow in meaning making from one another. As UUs, we practice being one community with a multiplicity of beliefs and practices. This is a treasure and one reason we often make such good bridge builders in interfaith works.  

I equate concepts of “God” with the “creative, healing power of love that is able to break through the suffering in our lives and in the world.” I resonate with concepts of process theology and the understanding that god is present in all and yet greater than each. The ethical commitments of humanism inspire my religious thought. Lately, I have been reflecting more deeply on the movement from liberal religion towards liberation theology. 

Yes, my theology doesn’t fit neatly in a box, and I am very comfortable with metaphors, religious language, and more secular expression. This may well be because as a lifelong UU no one ever limited what being a theist, agnostic, or atheist could encompass. The religious road has been wide and open. 

To me, what is ultimate is the question, “What does love require of us?” Spiritual questions are powerful tools for discernment and meaning making.