Reflection by James Luther Adams
A Faith for the Free
By James Luther Adams
"A faith that is not the sister of justice is bound to bring people to grief. It thwarts creation, a divinely given possibility; it robs them of their birthright of freedom in an open universe; it robs the community of the spiritual richness latent in its members; it reduces the person to a best of burden in slavish subservience to a state, a church, or a party—a god made by human hands."
From "A Faith for the Free" in The Prophethood of All Believers (p. 51)
James Luther Adams (1901-1994). According to the Unitarian Universalist Historical Society Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography:
James Luther Adams (November 12, 1901-July 26, 1994) was a Unitarian parish minister, social activist, journal editor, prolific author, and for more than 40 years a divinity school professor. A distinguished scholar, he translated and edited the works of major German theologians. Adams was the most influential theologian among 20th-century Unitarian Universalists and one of the finest 20th-century American liberal Christian theologians.https://uudb.org/articles/jameslutheradams.html
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