Hello, world of reddit!

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Just a little background. I was a lifelong Baptist until about 10 years ago, including Bible College, Seminary, and professional ministry for 20+ years.

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I became disillusioned with that denomination for several reasons. I visited around several other mainstream Christian denominations for the next 10 years, but always felt like an outsider for a number of reasons, but the biggest one was the lack of inclusiveness.

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A few weeks ago, I was introduced to the local UU church by a co worker of my wife. We've visited a few times, and I must say I am quite impressed. Good folks doing good things, and they seem to relish questions instead of avoiding them.

But, I have to say---I struggle a bit from time to time with my background. Having drummed into my head from the time I was born that the UU church was akin to satanism, I fully expected to burst into flames the first time I walked in. I smelled smoke a time or two, but I've come through OK. :)

So, any recommended reading, especially for someone who comes from a very mainstream, conservative, legalistic background?

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Thanks in Advance! (Indianapolis here, BTW)