Is saying “I’m sorry” enough? How can we address harm in personal relationships? In the public square? In our institutions? In our nation? What are our challenges surrounding apologies and forgiveness, repentance and reconciliation, amends and atonement? One chapter each month from the UUA Common Read, starting with the Introduction. Books available at the Emerson Bookstore.
The concepts of free will and determinism have played a major role in religion, philosophy, and secular society. Do we as individuals have a major power of choice in determining our decisions, actions, and outcomes? Our emphasis will be on how this has affected religious thought and practices.
Could you live without a toilet? Without municipal services such as water, power, trash, mail, or seeing anyone for most of the year? How much food could you raise, hunt, fish, or forage to eat during the year? Hear a personal account of living in remote Alaska by former member Laura Emerson.
Why did it come into being? What was its impact on Christianity? What were the negative repercussions it and further councils had on Western thought and sociological mores? Join us [...]
An exploration of our heritage, our ancestors, and seeing ourselves as part of a sacred chain. This topic is based on the Soul Matters Curriculum.
