Wonder
July-August 2019
Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. ―Abraham Joshua Heschel
Articles
Remembering the Mystery and Wonder
My first memory of what the first of our UU Sources calls “transcending mystery and wonder” is an experience I had when I was quite little, maybe five or six years old. Read more »
Witness to Wonder (Excerpt)
I believe this firmly—that we are sacred beings in a sacred world. Read more »
My BFF, Jack
Jack and I met accidentally: He flew into the open hand at the end of my out-stretched left arm. Read more »
Sequence
O Love, here I am, at this moment, on this planet, in this place, utterly in awe that I am alive and that everything is. Read more »
Thank You, Janet!
Janet Lane, who has done the layout and design work for Quest for the last 32 years, is retiring from the position following this issue. Read more »
REsources for Living
I love science. I think of science as a pathway to wonder, with that path of discovery and learning leading us to a deeper understanding of who we are and how we relate to the rest of our universe. Read more »
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Passing
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Have you watched any of those shows on PBS that trace the genealogies and DNA of famous people? Read more →
Coming Out
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I would have told you with complete certainty and utter sincerity that I was straight, right up until the first time I was seriously attracted to a woman. Read more →
Who Am I?
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If asked to answer the question Who am I? how would you answer? Read more →
From Your Minister
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Some identities, like being a student or a resident in a particular place, come and go. Read more →
REsources for Living
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“Who are you?” the caterpillar asks Alice in Alice in Wonderland. It turns out that is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. Read more →
Ever-Deepening Identity
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Unitarian Universalists understand religious and spiritual identity to be something that unfolds over time as we learn and grow. Read more →
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Identity Would Seem To Be
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Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self: Read more →
Identity
June 2019
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free. ―Ralph Ellison
Articles
Passing
Have you watched any of those shows on PBS that trace the genealogies and DNA of famous people? Read more »
Coming Out
I would have told you with complete certainty and utter sincerity that I was straight, right up until the first time I was seriously attracted to a woman. Read more »
From Your Minister
Some identities, like being a student or a resident in a particular place, come and go. Read more »
REsources for Living
“Who are you?” the caterpillar asks Alice in Alice in Wonderland. It turns out that is a surprisingly difficult question to answer. Read more »
Ever-Deepening Identity
Unitarian Universalists understand religious and spiritual identity to be something that unfolds over time as we learn and grow. Read more »
Quest Audio Recordings
You can listen to audio recordings of Quest Monthly, read back issues or get electronic versions of the text to share with friends (and much more) at questformeaning.org Read more »
Identity Would Seem To Be
Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self… Read more »
