Since the publication of my book, The Gadfly Papers, its opponents have begun to call anyone who disagrees with them “Gadflies,” and to dismiss anything they have to say as … Continue reading Gadflyism: Let Me Define it For You

Our church was the first to call Rev. John H. Dietrich to a Unitarian Pulpit (in 2011) and is where he first began calling himself a Humanist. Dietrich went on … Continue reading John Dietrich’s Sermon “The Kind of Salvation Man Needs” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

Anxiety, especially among young people, is on the rise. In this sermon I’ll suggest its cause might be rooted in the fear of being publicly shamed and ostracized for unintentionally … Continue reading Omiliaphobia: Afraid of Speaking for Fear of Saying Something “Wrong”

There have been a handful of individuals in my life who have influenced how and what I think. Some of them I’ve known and some I’ve only studied, but they … Continue reading My Mentors: The People Who Have Most Influenced My Thinking

In Greek mythology, Zeus gives birth to Athena from his forehead. Some of us do seem to love our ideas as if they were our own children. We protect them … Continue reading Bringing Up Our Brainchild: Real Life and the Omnipotence of Thought

Many today believe it’s wrong for people with different identities to borrow from other cultures, particularly from those that have been historically marginalized. To avoid doing so, however, requires members … Continue reading Misappropriation or Mongrelization? Why I Choose the Latter

This is an opportunity to ask questions regarding topics Rev. Eklof has or hasn’t spoken about from the pulpit. As a Sunday service, he will not address church business matters … Continue reading Conversations with Todd

The latest assault against liberalism began in the 1980s and so successfully defamed the word that today even liberals avoid calling themselves such. Yet liberalism is the only ideology that … Continue reading What the World Needs Now: Why Liberalism is the Only Solution to Humanity’s Woes

In the movies, zombies are portrayed as mindless, soulless corpses. Dangerous as they are, they can be killed without regret or remorse. This is so because, as creatures without consciousness, … Continue reading The Ethics of Killing Zombies: The Problem of Moral Status and the Question of Who Has it?

In attempting to explain what Unitarian Universalism is about, many these days might turn to our Seven Principles. But these principles, some of which are more memorable than others, weren’t … Continue reading From Strict Creed to Shared Values: The Origins and Evolution of Our Seven Principles