As those of you who know me know, I am a big fan of social media. You can often find me posting on Facebook and Twitter, and I get so much joy connecting with my family and friends in this way. I am currently in my first semester of online classes in Unity Institute's Master of Divinity graduate program, and one of my courses is the Theology of Eric Butterworth.
As an alternative to a term paper (a rather lengthy one, at that!), I chose the option of creating an interactive blog to explore the elements of best-selling Unity author and minister Eric Butterworth's theology. I will most likely be writing much more than the paper required, however, in this format we can explore the ideas presented in his books together, which is much more fun, right? I invite you to share your comments as I delve a little further into Eric Butterworth's (EB's) writings in this interactive environment.
In this blog, I am proposing that EB's first book, Unity: A Quest for Truth (which I will refer to as UQT), can be used as a basic outline for the themes presented in EB's library. I will begin with an analysis of UQT, determining what ideas EB is introducing to us about the Unity movement and its principles. I will follow this with subsequent posts discussing each EB book which we are focusing on in the course, what themes it presents, where these themes may (or may not) be found in UQT, and how his theology had evolved since UQT.
Since this is my first time approaching these books from an analytical perspective, we are on this Quest together! It is apropos that we are beginning with UQT, since this was also my first Unity book. I will be posting soon on UQT, so I invite you to follow this blog and share your insights.
Thank you for joining me on this Quest!
Hi Jeanmarie--I look forward to future postings. What an awesome assignment. I'm a big Eric Butterworth fan.
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Roxanne
I like the friendly tone of your opening post, Jeanmarie, as well as the clear, concise way you stated your premise, the purpose of your blog. I'll look forward to following you as you make your case for UQT as a basic outline for the themes presented in EB's library.
ReplyDeleteBy your statement, may I infer that you're claiming that all of the major themes that EB addresses in later books can be found -- at least in "seed" form in UQT?
Thank you, Tom. Yes, I am proposing that in UQT, EB reveals the "seeds" of ideas that he will further explore in his subsequent books. Not having read them all yet, I am interested in seeing how much weight my proposition will hold. Right now it is just a hunch, but hunches can lead to great discoveries! Thank you for giving us the option to explore our ideas in this interactive forum.
ReplyDeleteJeanmarie: what a jolly good start to blogging. You are brave and adventurous! Applause to you. When will you take the SDS to complete your LUT? I go next week. So I am studying!!! Sally
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ReplyDeleteYou've taken on some big topics, like God and Oneness. I'm looking forward to your posts throughout our course. Carolynn