A Holy Curiosity

			A Holy Curiosity

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Exploring Religious Questions, Parts I and II

Author: Bruce T. Marshall

Publisher: UU Fellowship of Huntington, NY

Pub. Date: 1991

Available From: UUA Bookstore

Theme and Description These two study guides are based on Marshall's book A Holy Curiosity: Stories of a Liberal Religious Faith. Part I draws on the first five chapters; Part II on the last five. Each invites participants to use their own personal stories to explore fundamental religious questions and theological concerns. The guides work well in a group setting, although they can be used for individual study through journal writing and reflection.

Goals for Participants

To become familiar with the responses of the liberal religious tradition to basic religious questions
To explore their own responses to those questions
To share their religious journeys and build relationships with others.

Age Range Adult

Size of Group 4 to 24

Space Requirements Enough space to divide into small groups for discussion

Number of Sessions Part I: 6; Part II: 6

Length of Sessions 1 1/2 hours

Leader Training Good group facilitation skills

Leader Preparation 1 to 1 1/2 hours

Strengths

Offers an excellent opportunity to explore one's spiritual journey in the context of liberal religious questioning
Contains well-scripted session plans
Is a good chance to build meaningful relationships among group members
Has good openings and closings.

Limitation Limited to writing, reflecting, and discussing

Unitarian Universalist Values Implicitly promotes all the Principles of the UUA.