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The Perils of the Passion

(on her new book about Jewish-Christian relations entitled “A Blessing to Each Other”). From her website, “This is a groundbreaking book that will revolutionize the discussion on Christian-Jewish relations.”

Build Back Happier

March 20th is the UN International Day of Happiness. This year’s slogan is “Build Back Happier.” Join us as we explore the topic of happiness and how we can all build back happier. The subject of happiness will be explored further during our family session on Wed. March 23 concerning the film Encanto.

Microaggressions

Microaggressions have become a part of the public debate about race and marginality. What are they? Are they universal or only relevant to marginalized populations? Join us as we explore these big questions together about small aggressions.

Don’t Know and Don’t Care

… Lethargy or Logic? Throughout our lives we learn to loathe the mindset of apathy, often viewing those who just don’t care about an issue as insensitive or intellectually lazy. Leo Buscaglia said, “The opposite of love is not hate — it’s apathy. It’s not giving a damn.” And Bishop Fulton J. Sheen said of … Continue reading Don’t Know and Don’t Care

Consciousness

Our own consciousness is perhaps the most intimate experience a human being ever has.  As a phenomena, consciousness has puzzled humanity for time beyond history, with those retorting to a strictly mechanistic view of the universe that consciousness is indeed the “ghost in the machine”.  Recent years have witnessed remarkable advances in our understanding of … Continue reading Consciousness

Gross National Happiness

The Himalayan country of Bhutan sets its nation’s goals and measures its successes based on gross national happiness, rather than gross national product. Just what is gross national happiness? What can we learn from Bhutan on the values surrounding money and priorities?

Meeting Human Needs

Justice and Planting Flowers. Rev. Seese shares the following resource link to view prior to her sermon   https://youtu.be/C1-J8huxT8E   John Rawls: A Theory of Justice Visual Review in 2 minutes

Cognitive Biases

… and UU Congregational Health. Cognitive biases are systematic errors in our thinking that impact our judgments and choices. We all have them. All human communities have them. Which cognitive biases are most common among UUs and UU congregations? What can we do to mitigate their impact?

My Body, My Choice

As we struggle with a global pandemic, people determined to extend that pandemic by refusing vaccination are defending their right to control their bodies. In virtually all cases, these are the same people who oppose women’s reproductive freedom and are thrilled at the prospect of the Court overruling Roe v. Wade. What accounts for the hypocrisy—and what … Continue reading My Body, My Choice