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

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 … Continue reading Think for Yourself but Think! Considering the Right and Responsibility to Reason

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 … Continue reading An Immature and Fixated Morality: What Are the Signs?

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 … Continue reading Our Postmodern Milieu: What is it, Where did it Come from, and How to Recover Our Senses