UUCS Minister
Enlightenment Liberalism has three legs — freedom, reason, and tolerance, rooted in a commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of every person. Last month, Rev. Eklof gave a sermon on the history and importance of tolerance. He’ll begin November by discussing why Reason matters, … read more.
Developmental psychologists have understood the differences between immature and mature morality since the early 20th century. Yet today we are still waiting for our societies to grow beyond authoritarian and punitive responses to many of our greatest challenges. In this sermon, we’ll explore what the … read more.
There are strange ideas these days that, for many, make no sense and that can’t be rationally explained by those who do embrace them. In struggling to find the right term for this weirdness, it has been called “political correctness,” “cancel culture,” and “wokeism” when … read more.
In this sermon we’ll catch up with all that’s going on with our North American Unitarian Association, as well as find inspiration in its larger purposes, values, and genuinely liberal direction.
As much intolerance as there appears in the world, tolerance is a modern value most of us would agree we at least ought to adhere to. Yet there was a time when the very notion of tolerance was considered an obvious evil that could only … read more.
The Age of Artificial intelligence is upon us and it’s changing so fast that it’s nearly impossible to keep up with. In this sermon, I’ll discuss what I know and think about this transformative and, for some, terrifying advancement in human technology. This will include … read more.
There is an almost archetypal idea of our primitive ancestors as healthy, happy, isolated individuals living at one with nature, whose idyllic lives were ruined by the advent of civilization, which required them to suppress their pure and natural instincts in order to adapt to … read more.
Have you ever been certain you were right about something, only to later change your mind, perhaps when new evidence suddenly appeared, or after having had your thinking “evolve” over time? Hopefully so. If not, there’s probably something wrong. In this sermon, Rev. Eklof will … read more.
Following the previous week’s sermon by John H. Dietrich, Rev. Eklof will discuss the turning point our liberal religion faces today and the direction he believes it must take if it is to both survive and thrive.
American Unitarianism has experienced three major controversies during its history, two of which were ignited by ministers of our Spokane congregation, Rev. John H. Dietrich who helped fire “The Humanist Debate,” which began in the 1920s, and Rev. Dr. Todd F. Eklof, whose writings helped … read more.
