The Planet Earth

This view of the planet Earth represents the oceans, land, and atmosphere as first seen from space by 20th Century astronauts. It does not represent any specific religion, but reminds us of how small and fragile our spaceship home is. It is symbolic of the human spirit as manifested in the discipline of scientific inquiry.

Wisdom concerning our planet may be found in many sources. This depiction of the planet Earth reminds many Unitarian Universalists of the Seventh Principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association which some understand as our version of the

Golden Rule: "We affirm respect for the interdependent web of life of which we are a part."