Our fourth principle calls on us to affirm our individual rights and each others’ rights to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. But are we really living in to the spirit of this principle? Building toward a future of Unitarian Universalism in which we collectively commit deeply to dismantling oppression in all forms will take dismantling individualism. It will take a rethinking of our fourth principle with a focus on the responsible rather than an emphasis on the free. Being responsible is how we get free together.

Topics: Reconciliation