Social Justice Book Club

Book Club News

The first Social Justice book, that the Club read was in 2020: “me and white supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor” by Layla F. Saad.

Unitarian Universalists believe in the quest for truth and meaning. Reading is a key element of that quest and an individual spiritual practice. Reading gives us access to perspectives and experiences other than our own. It challenges us with probing questions and ideas, provides comfort and inspiration when we’re struggling, grounds transformative conversation and debate, and gives us information and tools for living more ethically, spiritually, and mindfully, both as individuals and in our faith communities. 

The UUCiL Social Justice Book Club meets on the first Sunday of the month at noon in person in the Tot Green Room and on Zoom. Selected books are discussed in depth and are covered in multi-week workshops. We discuss fiction and nonfiction books with a variety of topics related to social justice including racism, economic inequality, and homelessness.

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. Two that apply to our purpose of having the Social Justice Book Club are:

  • 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
  • 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.