The Fifth UU Principle speaks of “the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large.” Democracy is a foundational element of the United States as well as the religious tradition of Unitarian Universalism. There are people, however, who have negative things to say of democracy. Winston Churchill asserted, “Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” Is democracy a lofty process that is truly worthy of being a religious value? If so, how does it offer hope for the future?

Considering the Democratic Process (PDF)

 

 

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