Workshop 7: James Luther Adams Part of What Moves Us In This Section Introduction From What Moves Us We live by our devotions. — James Luther Adams This workshop formally introduces the Pragmatic Theory of Religious Beliefs, a theory many Unitarian... Workshop-at-a-Glance From What Moves Us Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Linking Behavior, Beliefs, and Emotions 10 Activity 2: Introducing James Luther Adams 20 Activity 3: Redefining G... Spiritual Preparation From What Moves Us Read the story, "The Conversion Experience of James Luther Adams." Use this exercise and questions to help you reflect on Adams' conversion experience a... Opening From What Moves Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Small worship table and cloth Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle A copy of Singi... Activity 1: Linking Behavior, Beliefs, and Emotions From What Moves Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participant journals Variety of writing and drawing implements Timepiece... Activity 2: Introducing James Luther Adams From What Moves Us Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Handout 1, Introducing James Luther Adams Story, "The Conversion Experienc... Activity 3: Redefining God, Faith, and Religion From What Moves Us Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 2, Adams' Definitions Participant journals Variety of writing and drawing implements Preparatio... Activity 4: Testing Adams From What Moves Us Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Participant journals Variety of writing and drawing implements Timepiece... Closing From What Moves Us Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Small worship table and cloth Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle A copy of Singi... Leader Reflection and Planning From What Moves Us After the workshop, co-leaders should make a time to get together to evaluate this workshop and plan future workshops. Use these questions to guide your... Taking It Home From What Moves Us We live by our devotions. — James Luther Adams (1901-1994) Identify a way in which your personal religious behavior displays your religious beliefs. The Conversion Experience of James Luther Adams From What Moves Us James Luther Adams, from "The Evolution of My Social Concern." Used with permission, Herbert F. Vetter, Harvard Square Library. Handout 1: Introducing James Luther Adams From What Moves Us Drawn from Adams' essays and his autobiography, Not Without Dust and Heat.... Handout 2: Adams Definitions From What Moves Us Religion Adams claims that religion is a universal experience.... Leader Resource 1: James Luther Adams Photo From What Moves Us Leader Resource 2: James Luther Adams Theology From What Moves Us Three major elements in the Pragmatic Theory of Religious Beliefs James Luther Adams highlights three major elements of in his Pragmatic Theory of... Leader Resource 3: Use of Symbols James Luther Adams From What Moves Us James Luther Adams, published in On Being Human Religiously (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 1976). Used with permission.... Leader Resource 4: The Love of God James Luther Adams From What Moves Us In the largely secularized culture and language of our time, the subject of this chapter is by no means one that elicits universal interest. To many... Leader Resource 5: Adams Theology in the Congregation From What Moves Us This is a 30-minute activity. Materials Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation Prepare and post a sheet of newsprint with these questions: Does our... Leader Resource 6: Engaging as Religious Professionals From What Moves Us This is a 30-minute activity.... Find Out More From What Moves Us James Luther Adams article in the online Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography.... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: What Moves Us NEXT: Introduction Download all of What Moves Us (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.