OfflineTo Re-Enchant the World: A Philosophy of Unitarian Universalism
By Richard Grigg
100pp. Xlibris. $17.84
ISBN: 1413466915
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=26103
The central claim of Richard Grigg’s “To Re-Enchant the World: A Philosophy of Unitarian Universalism” is to show “…that contemporary Unitarian Universalism, with its unique ability to bring together a plethora of different spiritualities within a single community, is a particularly powerful site for the re-enchantment of the world, for the rebirth of the sacred.” (p.13)
In this his book succeeds admirably. Drawing on strains of thought from philosophy, psychology, poetry and a little dose of humor from pop-culture icons in the Simpson’s TV series he weaves together a fine vision of what Unitarian Universalism strives for: a grand synthesis of religious ideas from the diversity of human culture. Grigg even includes a chapter for “A Contrarian Interlude” in which he critiques his own book and answers possible objections.
In 100 pages, including informative footnotes on sources, Richard Grigg has given us a wonderfully compact, yet substantive book on contemporary UU thought.
Ruel J. Eskelsen
All Souls Church, Washington, DC
Hey Ruel, namaste! Good to see you here. Thanks for posting this book review/recommendation. I LOVE the title of the book, to re-enchant the world. Have a question about the part that comes after the colon tho. Does the author see our religious pluralism as being our central identity? Is that the philosophy of UU or just one aspect of UU? Either way, will look to buy a copy.