Congregationalism

Boland said that one of his pet peeves was the "congregationalism" in churches. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism: "Unitarian Universalism" exists beyond the limits of congregational affiliation, and beyond the formal boundaries of the UUA. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But as a liberal, I have become more and more aware of how our current congregationalism smaller groups with only one minister and a DRE do not fit most UU's lives. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Next: Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This view seems to have especially strong support right now on the Board of Trustees and in some other leadership circles, where the Association's congregationalism — its "congregational polity" and the Association's accountability to its member congregations — is emphasized to the exclusion of support for extracongregational forms of UU life. ❋ Unknown (2008)

People are focused on congregationalism for a very good reason. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some people identify "Unitarian Universalism" with liberal religious congregationalism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This view seems to have especially strong support right now on the Board of Trustees and in some other leadership circles, where the Association's congregationalism -- its "congregational polity" -- is, in my view, taken more absolutely than makes sense. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The conversation about the limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism is one of the richest I've ever hosted in five years on this site. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The limitation of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism is that "Unitarian Universalism" exists beyond the limits of congregational affiliation, and beyond the formal boundaries of the UUA. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think a lot of people confuse "Unitarian Universalism" (a religion) with "Unitarian Universalist congregationalism" (an organized denominational expression of the religion). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Sadly, I have come to believe that the insistence on congregationalism for our members is hurting us the same way the insistence on celibate clergy has hurt the Roman Catholics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Previous: Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The odd place that we find ourselves today with Unitarian Universalism and the UUA is due in part to our embracing of non-creedalism and dencentralized authority through congregationalism coming historically from a Protestant Christian framework. ❋ Steve Caldwell (2008)

Limits of Unitarian Universalist congregationalism. by Philocrites ❋ Unknown (2008)

The alternative to renewal as a unified movement could instead be a further move towards radical congregationalism - and for UUism to exist more as an umbrella group of various congregations and movements. ❋ Steve Caldwell (2008)

Oops, I need to pay better attention, I meant to put that last comment in the congregationalism thread. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Based on some very interesting conversations I would offer that this congregationalism serves to drive these freerange UU's underground. ❋ Unknown (2008)