UUCF's new Universalism book is now available

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

Hi all. The 60th volume of the "UU Christian" theological journal is  
available for purchase now and is a special book devoted to "Universalism  Then & 
Now."  

It contains the essay "Hosea Ballou's Treatise at 200" by the  Rev. Mark W. 
Harris of Watertown, MA along with responses to it by  Rev. Carl Scovel, 
William W. (Rusty) Park, and Rev. Joe Bassett. Other articles  include "Some 
Problems in the Chronology of Early American Universalism" by  Peter Hughes, 
"Universalism in the American Experience" by Ernest Cassara, "What  Does Scripture Say 
About Universal Salvation" by Rev. Duke Gray, "A Visit to  Crane Theological 
School" by Rev. Alan Seaburg, and various book reviews. 
 
A note from the Preface by Editor Tom Wintle:  
"We  remain enamored of Universalism as a vibrant religious faith that ought 
to  engage the enthusiasm of Unitarian Universalists today. We are not 
convinced  that such is happening today.  
We  hope that this small contribution to "Universalism Past and Future" will  
celebrate a magnificent heritage and a more glorious hope.  
The  first of this issue's articles come from a grand "Convocation of UU 
Christian  Churches Within the UUA," which occurred at King's Chapel House in 
Boston on April 6, 2006, under the careful supervision of  Elizabeth  deMille 
Barnett, who conceived and planned this event. Mark Harris maintains the grand  
tradition of the pastor-scholar, managing to produce historical scholarship and  
serve a parish. His careful consideration of Hosea Ballou's classic receives  
responses from Carl Scovel, Rusty  Park and Joe Bassett. 
We  welcome Peter Hughes to our pages  with some careful consideration of 
early Universalist chronology. Then two  veterans of American Universalist 
historiography grace us with their  perspectives, Ernest Cassara offers a  personal 
overview of the Universalist story and Alan Seaburg takes us on a walk down  
memory lane toward and through Crane Theological School at Tufts University. 
Duke Gray offers a consideration of  biblical texts that would make our 
nineteenth-century forebears proud."  
If  you aren't already a subscriber to our various publications (see 
_www.uuchristian.org_ (http://www.uuchristian.org/)  basic  subscribing memberships 
are only $50), you may still purchase this special  issue for $20 by simply 
sending a check made out to the UUCF and marked vol. 60  to P.O. Box 6702 Turley, 
OK  74156.  
Vol.  59, special issue "Naming the Holy" devoted to the writings of the Rev. 
David B.  Parke, is still available for only $10 if you want to add that one 
into the  order. In fact, back issues for just $10 are still available of the 
special  books of Carl Scovel's writings "An Easter Faith," the "Hungarian 
Unitarian  Catechism," "The James Luther Adams Papers," "As Others See Us: 
Ecumenical  Perspectives on UUism" and "Frederic Henry Hedge."  For $5 you may 
receive  the Prescott Wintersteen book "Christology in American Unitarianism" and 
any of  our regular back issues of the Journal. For $20 we still have available 
the  50-year anniversary double anthology "The UU Christian Reader."  
I  hope you will consider adding some of these titles to your or your 
church's  library, and feel free to forward this announcement on to others and to 
church  newsletters.  
Additional  Note, btw, about the next CCCUUA gathering since Tom mentions the 
past one  in his comments: It will take place Sunday afternoon, Oct. 15, 
2006, at Kings  Chapel including lunch, program, business meeting, and communion. 
More  information by contacting Kings Chapel or the Convocation Clerk, Rev. 
Adam  Tierney-Eliot at _minister at theeliotchurch.org_ 
(mailto:minister at theeliotchurch.org)   
thanks  and blessings, 
Ron  Robinson 
Turley,  OK