There is a belief these days that it is morally wrong for those of one culture to adopt the ways of another culture, or for individuals of one identity to … Continue reading Catching Culture: Why We Cannot Help but Influence and Change Each Other

Liberal values are the only values that have ever moved humanity forward, toward its fuller potential. Yet this does not mean its promise has only been stalled because of resistance … Continue reading When Liberalism Goes Terribly Wrong (Alternatively – When Populism Swings Left)

The late Moritz Kundig, who died earlier this year, was a longtime member of UUCS and the architect and builder of our current church facilities. He also left behind a … Continue reading The Roots of Humanism: Map for a Happy Life | by Moritz Kundig as Amended and Presented by Rev. Eklof

If good is what is good for human flourishing and individual unfolding, what is the humanistic definition of evil? It is reasonable to conclude evil must be that which is … Continue reading Pure Evil and the Humanistic Ethic

At the start of each new church year, I like to consider which sermon topics and insights I’m learning and speaking about have been most transformative and meaningful for me. … Continue reading Preaching to the Preacher

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: “Unitarianism and Freedom of Thought” – As Presented and Amended by Rev. Eklof

In this sermon I’ll discuss my thoughts and responses to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s latest book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of … Continue reading Reflections on The Anxious Generation: Concurrence and Questions

Affordable 3D printed houses, intelligent computers, flying cars, and smart robots have arrived! In this sermon we’ll consider these technologies and others that are poised to transform our world for … Continue reading The Future is Here: Today’s Most Promising Technology

The early Greek philosophers were the first thinkers we know of who attempted to understand and explain the world in natural, rather than supernatural terms, Such thinking always meets resistance … Continue reading Patterns in the Sand: Early Philosophy and the Discovery of Reality

In this sermon I’ll discuss some of the insights gained from my recent trip to Chicago to attend the Heterodox Academy (HxA) 2024 semi-annual Conference. Heterodoxy is the opposite of … Continue reading Heterodoxy: Reflections on the Recent Heterodox Academy Conference