In this episode of the Auburn Unitarian Universalist Fellowship podcast, we explore pluralism, one of the values adopted by the Unitarian Universalist Association at the 2024 General Assembly.

Most of us have a sense of pluralism, but we may not understand the nuances: How is pluralism different than diversity? How does it relate to other values like respect, tolerance, acceptance, and equity?

Elizabeth Martin says pluralism is not passive, it’s an achievement — one that can be challenging to achieve, particularly in our polarized world. She has seen the challenges firsthand in her role as program coordinator in the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life at Emory University. Elizabeth is also a candidate for the UU ministry.

These excerpts are from our service on July 27, 2025. Sylvia Rogers served as the service associate.

AUUF is a multi-religious faith community with shared values, including equity, justice, pluralism, interdependence, generosity, and transformation, all in the service of love. We believe each of us has the right to seek spiritual truth and develop our own theology rather than accept a single religious creed.

AUUF is one of more than 1,000 Unitarian Universalist congregations around the U.S. and Canada. If you’re in the Auburn-Opelika (Alabama) area, we hope you’ll to join us Sunday mornings at 10:00 . Visit our website at auuf.org.

Our theme music is “A Call to the Soul” by Folk Acoustic Music. It’s available on Pixabay.