Explores Emerson's writings, including his journals and letters, and makes them accessible to today's spiritual seekers

Until now, we have glimpsed Adam's vision through his parables and short writings. Here is the book that many have sought in his life-work- a systematic yet nuanced and entirely readable theology for a new religious liberalism.

“You don’t have to be a prisoner to other people’s beliefs about God, Jesus, heaven or hell - you can be free. You don’t have to be conflicted about your faith and how you live your life – you can go deeper with integrity. You don’t have to feel separated from the Universal Love of God - you can open your heart to it so that you and everyone around you are blessed.”
- Rev. Carlton E. Smith, from the Introduction to Try My Jesus

Each of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and similar recovery programs are taken up by twenty-four different anonymous authors, who bring their Unitarian Universalist identity to their reflections.


Twelve-Step Unitarian Universalists: Essays on Recovery was originally published with the title Restored to Sanity: Essays on the Twelve Steps. The title was changed to be more inclusive of people of all abilities and challenges.