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 … Continue reading The End of an Era: The Dismantling of Unitarian Universalism by the Illiberal Left

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 … Continue reading Jewish Voices for Peace … at Home in Spokane

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 … Continue reading The Singularity

What’s the point of our religion if we aren’t living according our values? Listen to the audio only of this sermon.

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 … Continue reading Don’t Lie to Yourself

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 … Continue reading Poetry as Salvation

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, … Continue reading A Conversation with AI about AI

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 … Continue reading Somewhere Under the Rainbow

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 … Continue reading United We Fall, Divided We Stand