Unitarian beliefs are, literally, as old as Christ. But these beliefs didn’t become the core of a formal religion until 1567, when they were adopted as the religion of the … Continue reading Unitarianism in the East and West: Similarities and Differences

The topic of the State of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians has long been taboo in the U.S. Bringing it up can be extremely divisive, even among liberals, even … Continue reading Unspeakable Things: Addressing the War Between Israel and Hamas

Our species has biologically and neurologically evolved to be on the lookout for danger. Hence, we tend to be pessimistic about the future (and the present, for that matter). We … Continue reading Why Things are Better than Ever: And Why We Still Don’t Realize It

Things are a lot different than they were when I was born almost sixty years ago, and today they are changing more quickly than ever. There’s even serious planning and … Continue reading A Whole New World

Today we take the concept of “humanity” for granted (although we don’t always act like it). But, throughout most of human history, people were tribal and saw little connection between … Continue reading The Discovery of Humanity

Given that Christmas Eve falls on Sunday this year, we will not hold our usual morning services but invite everyone to attend our annual Cosmic Advent that evening starting at … Continue reading Cosmic Advent

It’s a Wonderful Life was director Frank Capra’s response to the difficulties of the Great Depression and the horrors of World War II. That sentence alone says a lot about … Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Life: The Liberal Meaning of Frank Capra’s Iconic Holiday Classic

There are few words more nebulous and inconsistently defined than “spiritual.” Yet it is frequently used as if everyone knows exactly what it means. Sometimes it’s used to criticize the … Continue reading Spiritual?

During this occasional service, Rev. Eklof will once again field questions from attendees about a variety of topics. Although he reserves matters of church business for church business meetings, any … Continue reading Conversations with Todd

Rev. John H. Deitrich, our Spokane congregation’s minister from 1911 to 1916, went on to become known as the Father of Religious Humanism. In his wish to reawaken us to … Continue reading John Dietrich’s Sermon: “Do We Need a New Moral Outlook?” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof