Among the seven Principles that covenant Unitarian Universalist congregations, the seventh holds a unique and expansive place: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part." This statement is both a spiritual affirmation and a profound ecological and philosophical truth claim, serving as a foundational ethic for modern religious naturalism. To understand its depth is to explore its scientific underpinnings, its theological implications, and its urgent call to ethical living. At its core, this principle moves beyond a mere acknowledgment of nature's beauty to assert a fundamental ontology of relationship. It posits that existence is not a collection of discrete, independent objects, but a dynamic, interconnected process. Is this true that all existence is interdependent? From a scientific perspective, evidence abounds. In ecology, the concept of the food web illustrates how energy and matter flow through systems, where the loss of a single s...
Walking along a razor’s edge,
Consistent work I duly pledge!
Not much room left for failure…
My body has become my jailor.
If only I could escape for a moment,
From the deep fire of torment…
I would gladly sing you a song!
Us together could never be wrong!
Many years I walked through the darkness…
Holding a flag to celebrate starkness.
My soul existed in distant shadows.
I have too many secrets to disclose.
Lying here on a bed of death,
Trying to atone with my last breath…
Hoping to save my soul from plague.
The meaning of life is just too vague.
Dreaming, I wander alone through fields of grass.
My heart is a dense, heavy mass.
Those looking for answers have my heart,
“Don’t cry, or you’ll make me start.”
The only thing I knew to do…
Was take your hand and run with you.
We went to the edge of the moon,
Looked at our blue orb and wrote a tune.
After my last moment on earth,
Final call after a traumatic birth…
Whatever, in word or deed, I leave behind,
I hope I’m remembered for my creative mind.
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