Liberal religion in North America has struggled to thrive, and sometimes just to survive, since its arrival more than 200 years ago. Today, liberal religion, as we know it, manifested in the Unitarian Universalists Association and its member congregations, is going the way of the … read more.

Guest Speaker: Morton Alexander

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane will host a panel discussion among several speakers who are members — or their allies — of the nationwide umbrella organization, Jewish Voice for Peace.  The latter, writes Wikipedia, is a Jewish advocacy organization “that is … read more.

What is the Singularity? When will it arrive? What will life be like and what will become of humanity when it arrives? Futurist, inventor, and scientist Ray Kurzweil say the coming technological singularity is near—nearer than we think. In this sermon, I’ll discuss what this … read more.

What’s the point of our religion if we aren’t living according our values?

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When Polonius tells Laertes, “To thine own self be true” in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, he was advising him to do what he believes is right by remaining true to his values no matter the circumstances. That’s good advice, but this saying could also be taken … read more.

In this guest presentation, “Poetry as Salvation”, Mery Smith, Spokane’s Fifth Poet Laureate, will bring to life the story that has shaped her work as a poet and a person for the last seven years. While raising four children, she struggled with alcoholism and found … read more.

In this sermon, I’ll talk about some of the benefits of and concern about Artificial intelligence by going straight to the source. My response to common questions about job replacement, human ethics, and AI taking over the world will be based on my conversations with … read more.

I was deeply moved by Rachea Thomas’s January 12 rendition of “Over the Rainbow.” While listening, I felt deep longing for the better kind of world I dream of; the longing and dream that is behind all my sermons. I also realized that it can’t … read more.

Social psychologists have long understood that human beings crave unity in our need for belonging. The age-old phrase “United we stand, divided we fall” became an American motto after Abraham Lincoln used it during his second inaugural speech. In this sermon we’ll explore the opposite … read more.