this paper uses an interdisciplinary research methodology to engage the resources provided by the humanities and the liberal arts in a discourse analysis of Unitarian Universalism. The paper describes Unitarian Universalism as a contemporary religious-rhetorical movement and distinctive persuasion which nurtures an evolving, enriching religious…

This paper describes the development of a curriculum for an undergraduate level cultural studies course. The first part of the paper describes the rationale for the course, noting the work of Diane Eck on the growing pluralism of American education. The paper then presents a syllabus for an undergraduate cultural studies course on the culture of…

This study discusses the preaching of William Ellery Channing and Theordore Parker as it contributed to the theological development of American intellectual life. Employing Cathcart's concept of "dialectical enjoinment," this study suggests that Channing and Parker exerted a restricted emphasis because communication with the larger…