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Show 6 Tuesday, January 21 , THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 2003 UNITARIAN continued from page 3 nities. "The actions we take are not so much concerned with theological points as they are with how we put one moral foot in front of another," Goldsmith said. Despite the political activism and close location to campus, little is known about this denomination by the general U populace. It is the only Unitarian church in the Salt Lake Valley, and it doesn't proselytize as a matter of ft ' i V 7 V! "We have been blessed with a large number of university faculty, both graduate and undergraduate level. A good number, almost a disproportionate number, of university physicians for one reason or another end up here," Goldsmith said. "If. God forbid, anything should happen to the U, I think this church would have to close because that's how close the tie is in terms of faculty and physicians and administrators who come to church here. In fact, we are in a sense, a university church." The Unitarian Church is committed to mainlibtaining a static position between humanistic reafollow eralism and Christianity. It strives to son, conscience and experience more than principle war to hang creeds. "We don't have a religious truth to sell, in A banner and ribbons with messages objecting Unitarian churches make few official pro other words, we may be the only religion near the Unitarian Church on 1300 East. nouncements on God, the Bible, Jesus, immortalaround that feels that it does not have a corner Unitari. ity or other theological questions. Instead, many people would want to hear about Unitarian-ismon the truth market," Goldsmith said. "It's the old as of life being too They promised 50 souls would hear his first anism deems a religious way joke: 'What happens when you combine a Mormon sermon. When Eliot arrived to preach the liberal important to be left to rigid creeds and dogmas. with a Unitarian? Someone who rings your doorbell often Members and clergy, and even for no good reason."' gospel, more than 300 guests attended his lecture. church. their to how about have represent dialogue On Feb. 24, 1891, with 127 interested people, he The Unitarians had no substantial presence in one that Goldsmith was issue Main Street Lake The Salt of Church plaza Unitarian First the founded were i8oos. until the early the United States They chose to discuss with his congregation before getoriginally the liberal wing of the Congregational City. ting involved. Church. The Congregationalists wanted to separate Shortly after the plaza was sold, the ACLU met themselves from liberals whom they called Unitariin Goldsmith and invited him to be the plaintiff with ans, as opposed to Trinitarians, because they did in the suit against the city. He held a congregational not believe in a divine Trinity composed of God, meeting at the church where the congregation Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. -Tom voted unanimously to support the lawsuit. The Unitarians deny the commonly accepted The Unitarian symbol is a chalice with a flame on miracles of the Christian world no virgin birth, no mishad no has Since 1560, the Unitarian Church top. The chalice symbolizes sharing, generosity, walking on water. They practice the religion of sionaries. The closest he has come to proselytizing sustenance and love. The flame symbolizes sacriJesus, not the religion about Jesus, Goldsmith says. valThe church came to Utah in December of 1890. A on campus, Goldsmith says, was about 10 years ago fice, courage and spiritual illumination. These connecthe of Unitarian minister in Denver. Samuel Atkins Eliot, when he approached cafeteria coffee drinkers to ues and morals are an important part tion and interaction among fellow members of the contacted some of his old Harvard friends who had informally invite them to church. church and the city of which it is a proud member. moved to Salt Lake City. They pleaded with him to Although Unitarianism relies solely on tweberchronicle.utah.edu U. market the it has one edge on the spiritual come and teach, but he was skeptical about how non-membe- "...we are a sense, a university church." Goldsmith self-referra- ls, Intel. ACCESS f S Distinguished Speakers Forum t'Ri MO TWO WDMkN . r. IN SCIKNCfc fc ENGINEERING . Hessel Professor of Biology X Harvard University Evolution of Lycaenid Butterflies: From Mutualism to Parasitism The remarkable variation in life history that characterizes species in the family Lycacnidae (Lepidoptera) raises questions about the role of species' interactions in the diversification of the group. In particular, larval ant associations influence many aspects of lycaenid biology, mating behavior, ecological including survival, distributions, and population sizes. Studies show that parasitism typically arises out of mutualism with ants, but rarely results in subsequent radiation. '"' egg-layin- g, IhrnmiH hVi m Mm milium Vimuu l!tiL4 m- - Not From Around Here Am Craig Froehiich S 'f Chronicle Feature Columnist the Sweet Porn To Czarina-Farew- ell he was the most famous virgin .since Britney Spears, and perhaps a more credible one. The Salt Lake Tribune unveiled Paula Houston as a virgin and the nation fell in lovc.with Britney Spears. Out of the blue and into our hearts two years ago, Utah d erected the nation's first office dedicated to cracking down on published sleaze and electronic obscenity. Her friends knew her as the "obscenity and pornography complaints ombudsman." We called her the Porn Czar. The press simply ravaged Houston at home and abroad. Pessimists predicted an age of bureaucratic book burning and religion-base- d lawmaking, others feared things would change in Utah. I was horrified. Houston planned to judge obscenity according to community standards community standards that filed down nipples on department store mannequins, imprisoned Rodin masterpieces inside shipping crates, and that blush whenever a Titmouse flies overhead. Community standards would seem silly if they weren't so I self-proclaim-ed state-funde- scary. "I would rather have my child smoke a pack a day than get hooked it Dr. Naomi E. Pierce - I 'Cits! sj'")tlS' ;HH: ir;MlSlf , MMhj mO'tWo Ha fib math'1 on pornography," said former Utah Assistant Attorney General Frank Mylar at a rally after Houston's appointment. Flanked by a teenage mob filled with fervor and misinformation, he led them in a chant of "Paula! Paula! Paula!" They supported their Porn Czar as she weathered slights and ridicule in the national media. Many failed to understand why Utah leaders wanted a Porn Czar, but one look at those angry, young faces would clarify the confusion. I understand. I used to smoke three Hustler magazines a day. My life changed forever when a robbed "Spork"-wieldin- g me while trying to get money to support his mom's "Girls Gone Wild" habit. I knew it was time to quit. Some Utahns see pornography as a plague akin to drug addiction. They equate mental obsession to physical addiction. They see it as a threat, and it makes them furious. The fury seemed misguided at the hands of ignorant children. Some of them defined pornography as Michelangelo's "David" and movies. ed Juggling Family and Career: Wliere There's a Will, There's a Way In this informal discussion, Dr. Pierce will discuss some of the practical issues involved in trying to manage both an academic career and a family. Different professions afford different demands and degrees of flexibility of time, and Pierce will talk about her own perceptions of how choices made early in life can lead to various outcomes. Please join us for this INTELACCESS Distinguished Speaker's Forum presentation sponsored by intfJ. Please call the College of Science, information. 581-695- mnkVi 'MiMW &VMw for more 8, win immmnBmrtim- math' " - 4iM'M:M 4(.tj; ;i..r These teenagers learned their ,(m flawed logic from someone. Many feared it was from people like Houston who actually had sex and gave birth to little zealots. A glimpse at both sides helps define the situation in Utah. Some view pornography as a threat to their way of life. Others fear judgement of what is obscene at the hands of those pubescent Joseph McCarthys. Utah's porn will no longer have its very own czar. The attorney general deemed the $150,000 price tag for the office too pricey in the current budget crunch. We won't have Paula Houston to kick around any more. She didn't do a bad job, but the job should never have been created. Farewell sweet Czarina, may a flight of modestly clad angels guide you to your next destination. cfroehlichchronicle.utah.edu |
