Course Textbook List
Find the list of course texts for upcoming terms here. Please note that sometimes textbook lists may change between course registration and the beginning of the term. For any textbooks you purchase, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with your bookseller's return policy. You may also want to consult the Wiggin Library course reserves page.
*Any course texts available as ebooks from the Wiggin Library are marked with an asterisk.
Fall 2023
- Vocational Studies: Formation [Kirk]
- Julia Cameron. The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition (TarcherPerigee, 2016) ISBN 9780143129257. Available as paperback, hardcover, e-book, and audiobook.
- Parker, Priya. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters (Riverhead Books, New York, 2018) ISBN 1594634939. Available as paperback, hardcover, e-book, and audiobook.
- Update: Walter, Erin, ed. Care for the World: Reflections on Community Ministry. Available as paperback and e-book.
- Other readings will include chapters, articles, and essays linked in Populi.
- Leadership Studies: Formation [Hicks] (subject to change)
- Berger, Jennifer Garvey. (2020). Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How to Thrive in Complexity. Stanford U Press.
- Gilbert, Richard. (2014). Growing up Absorbed: Religious Education and the Unitarian Universalists.
- Harris, Maria. (1989). Teaching and Religious Imagination.
- Kagan, Robert (2009). Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock the Potential in Yourself and Your Organization). Leadership for the Common Good) (PDF)
- Menakem, Resmaa (2017.). My Grandmother’s Hands. Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies.
- Patterson, et al. (2022). (3rd ed). Crucial Conversations: Tools for talking when the stakes are high.
- Steinke Peter (2012). How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems
- UUA: (2020). Widening the circle of concern. Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional change.
- UUMA Guidelines (current)
- Grounding 1: Theology and Social Praxis [Hogue]
- Foley, Edward. Theological Reflection Across Religious Traditions: The Turn to Reflective Believing (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015).
- Hogue, Michael S. “The Matrix of Whiteness,” Currents in Theology and Mission 49:1 (January 2022).
- Hogue, Michael S. “Trump: The Apotheosis of American Exceptionalism,” in Doing Theology in the Age of Trump: A Critical Report on Christian Nationalism, eds. Robbins and Crockett (Cascade, 2018)
- King, Thomas. The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative (University of Minnesota Press, 2008).
- Liu, Eric and Hanauer, Nick. Gardens of Democracy (Sasquatch Press, 2011)
- Mills, Charles, The Racial Contract (Cornell University Press, 1999, 2022)
- Young, Iris Marion. “Faces of Oppression,” Chapter 2 in Justice and the Politics of Difference (Princeton, 1990).
- NOTE: Additional readings and other resources may also be assigned and will be made available through the library reserve page for this class or Populi.
- Unitarian Universalist History and Polity [Kirk]
- John Buehrens. Universalists and Unitarians: A People’s History (Boston: Skinner House Press, 2011) ISBN 1558966129. Available as a paperback and e-book.
- Dan McKanan, ed. A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism: From the Beginning to 1899 – Volume One (Boston: Skinner House Press, 2017) ISBN 1558967893. Available as a paperback and e-book.
- Dan McKanan, ed. A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism: From 1900 to Present – Volume Two (Boston: Skinner House Press, 2017) ISBN 1558967915
- Mark Morrison Reed. Selma Awakening: How the Civil Rights Movement Tested and Changed Unitarian Universalism (Skinner House Press, 2014). Available as a paperback and e-book.
- Leonard Smith. The Unitarians: A Short History (Blackstone Editions, Second Edition, 2008) ISBN 0981640206. Available as a paperback and e-book.
- Cynthia Grant Tucker. Prophetic Sisterhood: Liberal Women Ministers of the Frontier, 1880-1930 (Indianapolis: Indiana Universality Press, 1994) ISBN 025320822X
- Holley Ulbrich. The Fellowship Movement: A Growth Strategy and Its Legacy (Boston: Skinner House Press, 2007). Purchase paperback directly through the InSpirit UU Book Shop for an affordable price or buy the e-book version.
- Conrad Wright. Congregational Polity (FREE online PDF) (1997).
On-Campus Thursday, August 31
- Faith Formation in a Changing World [Hicks]
- Gilbert, Richard (2014). Growing up Absorbed: Religious Education and the Unitarian Universalists.
- Harris, Maria. (1989). Teaching and Religious Imagination.
- Harris, Maria. (1989). Fashion me a people: Curriculum in the church.
- UUA: (2020). Widening the circle of concern. Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional change.
- Introduction to Chaplaincy [Journey]
- Cadge, Wendy and Rambo, Shelly. Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century: An Introduction. United States: UNC Press, 2022. [ISBN: 9781469667591; $9.95 ebook/$24.95 paperback]
- Hutt, Karen L.. The Call to Care: Essays by Unitarian Universalist Chaplains. United States: Skinner House Books, 2016. [ISBN 978-1558967854; $9.99 ebook/$17.78 paperback]
- Evans, Chaplain Keith. Essential Chaplain Skill Sets: Discovering Effective Ways to Provide Excellent Spiritual Care. United Kingdom: WestBow Press, 2017. [ISBN 978-1973600114; $6.99 ebook/$19.95 paperback]
- Healthy Boundaries for Leaders [House] Updated
- Update 7-14-23: Lipsky Laura van Dernoot and Connie Burk. 2009. Trauma Stewardship : An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (version First edition) First ed. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler.
- Galindo, Israel. Perspectives on Congregational Leadership: Applying Systems Thinking for Effective Leadership. Israel Galindo, 2009.
- Olsen, David C., and Nancy G. Devor. Saying No to Say Yes: Everyday Boundaries and Pastoral Excellence. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, 2015.
- Tawwab, Nedra Glover. Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee, 2021.
- ———. The Set Boundaries Workbook: Practical Exercises for Understanding Your Needs and Setting Healthy Limits. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee, 2021.
- Hebrew Bible [Beverly]
- Collins, John J. A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible and Deutero-Canonical Books. 3rd ed. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2018. ISBN: 9781506445991 (paperback) or 9781506446066 (ebook).
- Berlin, Adele, and Marc Zvi Brettler, eds. The Jewish Study Bible. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780199978465 (hardback) or 9780190263898 (ebook).
- Chaplains at Work [Taylor]
- Cadge, Wendy & Rambo, Shelly, eds. Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care in the Twenty-First Century, Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2022.
- McDonald, Joseph, ed. Exploring Moral Injury in Sacred Texts, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.
- Patterson, Kerry, et. al. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, New York, NY: McGraw Hill Collections, 2012.
- Rambo, Shelly, et. al. Ebook: Trauma and Moral Injury: A Guiding Framework for Chaplains, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, 2020
- Additional readings (articles, websites) will be listed and posted to Populi and the course LibGuide.
- Tools for Parish and Non-Profit Administration [LaBoy]
- Required
- Clark, Wayne. Beyond Fundraising: The Complete Guide to Congregational Stewardship. Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2007. ISBN: 1558965238, $20.
- Herring, Hayim and Terri Martinso Elton, Leading Congregations and Nonprofits in a Connected World: Platforms, People, and Purpose. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers: 2016. Kindle: $27.50, Paperback: $29.00. ISBN: 978-1566997690.
- Hotchkiss, Dan. Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership. 2nd ed. Lanham, MD., 2016: Rowman & Littlefield. Kindle: $18.50, Paperback: $24. ISBN 978-1566997393 (Selected chapters to be assigned.)
- Powe, F. Douglas. The Adept Church: Navigating Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2020. Kindle: $9.99, Paperback: $12.99. ISBN: 978-1501896521.
- Rahnema, Mitra, ed. Centering: Navigating Race, Power and Authenticity in Ministry. Boston, MA: Skinner House Books, Unitarian Universalist Association, 2017. Kindle: $9.99, Paperback: $18. ISBN: 978-1-55896799.
- Rendle, Gilbert R., and Susan Beaumont. When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Large Congregations. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2007. Kindle: $15.04, Paperback: $23.09; ISBN: 978-1566993517.
- Supplemental
- Dropkin, Murray, et al. Budget-Building Book for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide for Managers and Boards 2ND EDITION. Jossey-Bass. Paperback: $28.92.
- Heyman, Darian Rodriguez and Laila Brenner. Nonprofit Management 101, 2nd Ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019. Kindle: $28, Paperback: $16 (Rent), $35 (Purchase); ISBN: 1119585457.
- Kanter, Beth and Aliza Sherman. The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2016. Kindle: $17.00, Paperback: $17.49. ISBN-13: 978-1119251118.
- Steinke, Peter. Uproar: Calm Leadership in Anxious Times. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019. Kindle: $14.49, Paperback: $18.90. ISBN-13: 978-1538116531.
- Required
- Race and Religion in America [Kirk]: 3.00 credits
- James Baldwin. The Fire Next Time (Knopf Doubleday Publishing, Reissue, 1992). Available as a paperback, e-book, and audiobook.
- Kathryn Gin Lum. Heathen: Religion and Race in American History (Harvard University Press, 2022). Available as a hardcover, e-book, and audiobook.
- Henry Goldschmidt. Race and Religion Among the Chosen People of Crown Heights (Rutgers University Press, 2006). Available as a paperback and e-book.
- Judith Weisenfeld. New World A-Coming: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration (NYU Press, 2016). Available as a paperback and e-book.
- During the first two weeks of class, students will select a novel to read and present later in the semester.
- Other readings will include chapters, articles, and essays linked in Populi.
Doctor of Ministry:
- Methods of Leadership & Ministry [Lassiter]
- Spirituality for Social Change [House]
- brown, adrienne marie. We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative Justice. Emergent Strategy Series. Chico, CA: AK Press, 2020.
- Curtice, Kaitlin B. Living Resistance: An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day. Grand Rapids,
MI: Brazos Press, 2023. - Holmes, Barbara Ann. Crisis Contemplation: Healing the Wounded Village. Albuquerque, NM: CAC
Publishing, Center for Action and Contemplation, 2021. - Patel, Eboo. We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy. Boston: Beacon Press, 2022.
- Reyes, Patrick B. The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive.
Louisville, Kentucky: Westminster John Knox Press, 2021. - Steensland, Brian, Jaime Kucinskas, and Anna Xiao Dong Sun. Situating Spirituality: Context, Practice, and
Power. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022.
Summer 2023
Lotus Sutra
- The Lotus Sutra: A Contemporary Translation of A Buddhist Classic. Translated by Gene Reeves. Boston: Wisdom Publications. 2008.
- Reeves, Gene. The Stories of the Lotus Sutra. Boston: Wisdom Publications. 2010.
Chapters (available on via the Wiggins Library and/or on Populi)
- Ziporyn, Brook. Emptiness and Omnipresence: An Essential Introduction to Tiantai Buddhism. Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press. 2016. (p.3-22 “Chapter 1 Just Here is the End of Suffering: Letting Suffering Be in Early Buddhism”)
- Gethin, Rupert. The Foundations of Buddhism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 1998. (p.112-132 “The Buddhist Cosmos”)
- Tamura, Yoshiro. Introduction to the Lotus Sutra. Translated by Gene Reeves, Michio Shinozaki. Boston: Wisdom Publications. 2014. (p.29-36 “The Rise of Mahayana Buddhism”
- Williams, Paul. Mahāyāna Buddhism: The Doctrinal Foundations, Second edition. London and New York: Routledge. 2009. (p.172-175 “Prolegomenon To The Mahāyāna”)
In addition to books and chapters listed above, several short video lectures created by the instructor will be assigned on Populi in order to enhance students' comprehension of elusive Buddhist ideas expressed in the Lotus Sutra.
